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Second Aldine edition, considerably expanded from the first Aldine edition of 1497.
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Theurgy, Early works to 1800, Religion, Philosophy, Demonology, Supernatural, Mysticism, OccultismPeople
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Edition Notes
Translated and edited by Marsilio Ficino.
2nd, expanded Aldine edition. First issued 1497.
Imprint from colophon.
Signatures: A-Y⁸.
Leaf 175 misnumbered 177. Several other pages misnumbered.
Leaves printed on both sides.
Capital space with guide letters.
Woodcut Aldine device on t.p. and verso of last leaf.
Cf. Renouard, A.A. Annales de l'imprimerie des Alde. 3e. éd., 13, no. 6.
Albinus "De doctrina Platonis" formerly ascribed erroneously to Alcinous; cf. R.E. Witt, Albinus and the history of middle Platonism, Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1937.
Adams I1
Brunet, III, col. 493
Grässe, III, 447
BM STC Italian, 1465-1600, p. 338
Edit 16 (online) CNCE 37529
Renouard, A.A. Annales de l'imprimerie des Alde. 3e. éd., p. 77, no. 8
Kallendorf & Wells. Aldine Press books at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, 135
Ahmanson-Murphy (2001), 150
Graesse, III, 477
Adams, H.M. Catalogue of books printed on the continent of Europe, 1501-1600, in Cambridge libraries I1
Brunet, J.-C. Manuel du libraire et de l’amateur de livres (5e éd.), III, column 493
Grässe, J.G.T. Trésor de livres rares et précieux, III, 447
Short-title catalogue of books printed in Italy and of Italian books printed in other countries from 1465 to 1600 now in the British Museum, page 338
EDIT 16 CNCE 37529
Renouard, A.A. Annales de l'imprimerie des Alde, page 77, number 8
Latin; Roman type.
Contemporary ms. notes passim, in 2 early hands.
Contemporary ms. notes; some misnumbered pages corrected in contemporary ms.; stamp: Bibl. Coll. SS. Pauli et Barnarbae Mediolani.
Facsimile t.p. from another edition? Title-page (A1) verso blank, lacking Ficino's dedication and Argumentum in librum Iamblichi; recto has text in a different, smaller setting of type (compared with copy A), and the Aldine device is 6.9 x 5.3 cm. (as compared to 10 x 7.4 cm on copy A).
Bound in contemporary vellum.
Bound in early blue boards backed with brown leather, very worn; spine completely worn away at hea, revealing head-bands; remains of gilt-lettered label on spine; old paper label at foot of spine with shelfmark "R x 5".
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