Aristotelis Politicorum libro octo /
Aristotle (384-322 BC)
Category
Books
Date
1582
Materials
Measurements
385 x 255 x 50 mm
Place of origin
Basel
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 3193376
Summary
Full description
Orientation: Vertical Text Substrate: handmade laid paper Ink/Pigment: black printing ink Type: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: Laced case, limp Date of Binding: contemporary Binder's Name: Italian End Leaves: 2-leaf text hook with a folded stub, the outer leaf perimeter-pasted to the cover. Structure: English Edges: uncut Spine Lining: moderate round, slight joints, no adhesive, no linings End Bands: None Bookmark: None Boards: None Covering: Cartonnage, with deckles on the fore-edge and head turn-ins, a straight cut edge with very narrow turn-in at the tail. 605mm wide, 432mm high. Tooling Spine: early MS title at head of spine Tooling Sides: Furniture: None Enclosure: None Binding Notes:
Bibliographic description
[20], 623, [13] p. ; fol. Provenance: eighteenth century manuscript inscription "Davenport Talbot", i.e. William Davenport Talbot, 1764-1800, on title page. Seventeenth? century manuscript inscription "35", possibly a previous shelfmark, on verso of first free end-paper, facing title page. Binding: seventeenth? century uncovered boards; manuscript title "Arist: Polit:" on spine; bottom half of spine missing.
Makers and roles
Aristotle (384-322 BC) Pietro Vettori (1499-1585) Jean de Sponde (1557-1595) Theodor Zwinger (1533-1588) Denys Lambin (1520-1572) Jean de Sponde (1557-1595)