Farfel Research Notebooks

142 Feb 2, 1983 Calif. Book Fair The Jenkins Co. $35.00 (25) Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) Mr. William Shakespeares Comidies, Histories and Tragedies The Second Impression. London: Thomas Cotes, 1632. folio in sixes. Issued under 5 different imprints p. 330-359-Othello These publishers were all proprietors of 1 or more of the copyrights in Shakespeare's plays Robert Allot 1 order of printing - STC 22274 VV 4 p 335-6 William (Stanford) Aspley 3 - b Act II Richard Hawkins 4 - c Scene I Richard Meighan 5 rarest d - John Smethwick 2 - STC 22274e 454 leaves, printed in double columns within ruled borders, title with Droeshout portrait. (178x289mm) Pforzheimer (12 1/2 x 8 3/8") 906 Allot + 7 Smethwick Grolier 100, 19. my leaf no watermark 33.9x22.5cm Greg Vol III p.113. 13 3/16 x 8 13/16 inches

[inserted] VV 329 VV2 331 VV3 333 4 5 5 7 6 339 XX 341 XX1 3 XX3 5 [end inserted] Shakespeare folios + quarto p.22.33, AP7, f [inserted] 2nd folio good copy - 13 1/2 x 8 3/4" [end inserted] Rare Book Coll. Stanford copy 13 7/16" A.W. Pollard -text, page for page reprint of 1623 ed., the number of leaves is the same. 1st folio Tat in the imprint, the name of Isaac Jaggerd replaces that of his father William (as in the colophon) might be explained by the latters death some time before 4 Nov. 1623. 3rd folio 3 different printers Roger Daniels (1663-4) John Hayes(?) Alice Warren - widow of Thomas The 2nd folio is remarkable for an important publishing "first" namely, the 1st appearance in print of John Milton's work. His 16 line rhymed couplets "An Epitaph on the admirable Dramatic Poet, W. Shakespeare" appears on the famous "Effigies" leaf. -of the 4 folios, only the 1st is considered to have any textural authority.

It was in 1632 that a start was made in re-editing the 1st Folio. The actual editors of the successive folios subjected the spelling of the 1st folio to a continuous modernization, + various slight grammatical or syntactical irregularities are smoothed away. 1st Folio 12 5/8 x 8 1/8" - printing began at Jaggard's shop in Barbican (London) in 1621 + was not completed until late in 1623. Apparently the 1st plan had been to bring out 3 folios, as the Comedies, Histories + Tragedies [inserted] Shakespeare Folios Haverford College Ref Z2012 H385 [end inserted] have seperate paginations for each group. As published, however, the single vol. of the 1st F contains all 3 in a book of 908 7 pages. The plays are printed in a Roman type of a size slightly smaller than modern pica in 2 columns to the page. original price =1 500-1000 copies (estimate) 2nd Folio - some unknown person (or persons) went through the plays, revising the spelling, improving syntax + regularizing all Latin names + stage directions. This unknown "editor" even attempted to clarify "the meaning" of some individual [inserted] 3rd F ('64) 13x8 3/8" 4th F 13 11/16 x 8 3/4" [end inserted] lines. The 2nd F, therefore is by no means a mere reprint of the 1st (1000 copies) -2nd folio -163 perfect copies known -16, Smethwick variant -9 variant title pages -5 Allot, 1 Aspley, 1 Hawkins, 1 Meighen, 1 Smethwick. -3 variant "Effigies" leaves. The 2nd folio, like the 1st was printed upon crown paper of good quality, but unlike the 1st was made up from odd lots of paper bearing many different watermarks. Watermarks in teh Folio are frequently turned upside down.

Paruldus - a french theologian died in 1255. (Guillaume de Payraud) (Guillelmus Peraldus) Sometimes called "Lugdenensis" from his disease; sometimes "Parisiensis" from his House of Studies.

La Grande Encyclopedia Vol 19 p 577 AE 25 G7 Guillaume (Frere) dit Peraldus - dominicain celebre par ses ecrits, ne a Payraud (Ardecha) vers la fin du XIIC mort a Lyon avant 1260. Il entra dans l'orde des freres precheurs recemment fonde et fut envoye an convent de Lyon ou il resta toute sa vie. Il passa les desnieres annees de sa vie a evongelesir les populations de la Savoie et de Damphine. Le trait caracteristique de sa biographic c'est que la pluport de ses ouvrages ont ete publies sous d'autre noms, tandis qu'on lui en attribuait d'autres qui n'etaient pas de lui. En resume Frere Guillaume est l'auteur des ouvrages suivants, tres appreccies de son temps, et qui ont pour aimsi dire fait loi dans les monastues jusqu'a la Somme de St. T. d'Aquin: Summa de vitis et irrtutibus, imprimee pour la 1st See #229 fois a Cologne (1479), ouvrage faussement attribue a G. d'Auxere, archeue que de Sens; un recucil de Sermons (Paris 1499 1st ed) attribues a G. d'Auvergne (evegue de Paris) etc. B. Ruppel - only known to have printed 16 books - all folios -none bear a date Type 112 - appears to be the preceding type (119 - large Gothic text type) on a smaller body, except that e is larger + does not appear tilted + that only rounded d is found. -Paraldus' works were highly esteemed, especially by Johann Gerson + Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, who mentions the "Summa" with praise.

The "Summa de vitiis", a counterpart to his "Summa de virtutibus" (1st published about 1475 by M. Wenssler, the 2nd printer of Basel) contains a. o. chapters on gluttony, vanity, avarice, jealousy, wrath, defamation, blasphemy, slander, perjury, etc. Franciscan Literature of the Middle Ages William Peraldus (Pegrault) a French friar - preacher published an extensive treatise on the capital vices, the Summa de vitiis, which some yrs. later complimented with a Summa de virtutibus. It gave authoritative form to the classif. + the iconography in which medieval writers Typically think about the delineation of "psycological" action, + it was beyond question one of the seminal respositories of the "allegorical imagery" of medieval - Renaissance poets - painters. [crossed out] -Paraldus' works were highly esteemed, especially by Johann Gerson + Johemn Geiler von Kaisersberg, who mentions the "Summa" with praise. [end crosses out] HEHL (93091) listed as 1469 rubricated in red my leaf F4 (of 10) - Capitulum XXXVIII -last 1/3 of book. De in obediecia in Bmuori my leaf 3 of 10 in this chapter folio 183. Incipit tractus de vicio superbic. Quare vicia sic ordine tur et de radicibus horuus vitiorum. Prima pars. (has 40 Capitulum.) -contains 9 parts (6- Supbia) Summa de vitis (de virtutibus) - gave authoritative form to the classification + the iconography of the capital vices + virtues, = there fore to the ways in which medieval writers typically think about the delineation fo "psychological' action, + it was beyond question one of the seminal repositories of the "allegorical imagery" of medieval + Renaissance poets + painters.

144 Feb. 26, 1983 Calif Book Fair Dawson's Book Shop $45.00 c.1450-1509 (1515) Lucas (Pauccioli) De Bungo (1445 - d. after 1514) Lucas de Burgo S. Sepulchni Somma di aritmetica, geometica, proporzioni e proporzionalita [Italian] folio. Venice: Pageninils de Praganinis, 10-12 Nov. 14(9)4 Ref:Goff L315 HC(+Add) 4105 Essling 779 BMC V 457 Cop HEHL, NYPL, U Cal Bl 19/243 - 224=19 Distinctio prima Capitulum octavum -B3 308 leaves, 10-232 numbered 2-224, 233-308 numbered B3 page 11 1-76. 56 line + headline 244(250)x139mm Types 130 G; 92 Ga, headlines; 84 G; 68Gb Woodcut capitals, figures + diagrams 2 parts. medium heading + title type - tail of L curled below the lnes in use 1493-5, 1498

Paganinus, Jacobus + Hieroymus de Pafaninis. (1487-early XVI C.)

Rena Arithmetica David Eagene Smith Z 6654 A7564 Ref P. 54 Paciolus , Patiulus, Pacioli - Born in Borgo San Scpolero, Tuscany c. 1445-50; died soon after 1509. Not an original mathematician but the complier of several works 21.5x30.5 cm, the text begin 19x24.2cm 8ff unnumb. + 224 numb. = 232 ff in the part on arithmetic; 76ff numb in the part on geometry; making a total of 308ff 56-6011 (2nd) another edition - Toscolano (on Lake Gerda), 1523 In 1504 the book keeping section of the Summa was published separately + named La Scula Perfetta dei Mercanti. Subject matter of the Summa 1) arithmetic + algebra 2) their use in trade reckoning 30 book keeping 4) money + exchange 5) pure + especially applied geometry. [crossed out] The 1st great general work on mathematics printed - includes treatises on arthmatic, algebra + geometry [end crossed out]

R. E. Taylor, No Royal road, Luca Pacioli + His Times (1942)

Luca Pacioli - mathematician, Franciscan friar, the great Teacher of mathematics in the courts = universities of Renaissance Catholic Encyl. Italy. b. Borgs San Sepolero, Tuscany. The Summa is the 1st known published book of Pacioli. The Summa was influenced in a great measure by the Liber Abaci of Leonard of Pisa (Fiboracci) (1202) + is an extension of the works of Jordannes de Nemore (1236) + John de Sacrobosso (1256). The Divina Proportione (Venice 1509) was written in collaboration with Leonardo de Vinci + is of interest to both artists + mathematicians. He brought the mathematics of the unicersity into close relation with that of artists + architects. Pecioli's great contribution to civilization consisted in unearthing old material on mathematics + systematizing + formulating it with reference to the discovery of general truths + the operation of general laws. -The 1st great general work on mathematics printed, includes treatises on arithmatic, algebra + geometry each being considered from a somewhat scientific rather than practical stondpoint. His was the 1st printed work to illustrate verse of fol 36 full page cut the finger symbolism of numbers. The geometry follows Euclids Book I very closely, but departs quite radically from the subsequent books. THe work had a great influence on subsequent writer including the Englishman Tonstall. Pacioli had been a tutor in the family of a Cenetian merchand, had traveled extensively, had come in contact with practical mathematicians + had studied the ancient mathematics in the cloisters. In 1497 he wrote at Milan a work entitled. 'Divina proportione' which was published at Venice in 1509 (8a, 52-5711) He also published an ed. of Euclid at Venice in 1509. -The book deserves spetial mention on account of its fine woodcut illustrations + especially the 1st page of text with its beautiful border, with the large woodcut capital + dotted ground showing a monk with compass + book.

145 March 1983 Dawson's Book Shop $20.00 Thomas Aquinas (1226?-1274) Catena aurea super quattour evangelistes. [Ed. by Joannes Andrese de Buxis, Bishop of Aleria] 2nd press 1467-1473 house of Petrus + Franciscus de Maximis Rome: Connadus Sweynhaym + Annoldus Pannartz, I 1479 ; II 7 Dec. 1420 Royal folio (329x240mm) Ref: HC 1330 Goff To225 BMC IV 12. Pell 934 Polain3692 Cop Harv CL Exposition of Sacred Scripture Mazarine #1944 Bible Commentary. Part I 326 laws 1+250 blank Part II 344 leaves 1 + 185 blanks Part II, 3 : 46 lines (263-167-8mm) Type 115 R Capital spaces at beginning of each chapter. Large text type of rather irregular appearance (Golden chain) 1st ed. printed in 275 550 copies See Parma Vol. 11-12 - Catena aurea - A stringing together of selected passages from the Fathers + ecclesiastical writers ; from Mark on it shows a remarkably good knowledge of Greek authors; composed between 1262-68 in English: Oxford 1841-45. -commentary on the 4 Gospels. Catena - collection, anthology. Sweynheim + Panorertz introduced printing to Rome from Germany in 1466, under the patronage of John Andrese, the Bishop of Aleria, who was the Papal librerian. With considerable endowments from this benefactor the 2 printers designed their elegant, "round Roman character" prepared a quantity of fine paper + inks + began printing. The Bishop of Aleria fournished them with manuscripts from the Papal library + additionally prepared the profs + prefaced most of their work. They produced 28 editions of the classics, usually 275 copies in number. -a continuous exposition of the 4 Gospels, down from 54 Greek + Latin commentators. Type 115 R - large text type of rather irregular appearance. The capitals are mostly bread with bold scrifs. Single Qu; At. shank of A leaning on left, natural B, D leaning to right. undotted i with curved fost.

Catena - a collection of mostly verbation quotated interpretations of the 4 gospels, composed chain-like, cited from more than 80 Greek + Latin writers. This compilation was the 1st called Catena, also Catena aurea, but the name, already in use in 1321, does not seem to come from the Saint himself. The term Catena devotes a collection of Bible commentaries arranged in chain-like succession, a practice that began early in the West in the 6th C. St. Thomas, may be said to have brought it to its highest form by including 80 Greek + Latin authors in this work, + quoting them Verbatim. Such a compilation represents, a truly monumental piece of scholarship, encompassing all 4 Gospels, each with its own index. The work is especially important because many of the texts quoted are no longer extant.

Mazarine Rubricated in red + blue - no underlining. my leaf - folio 23 of Volume 2 At Top LV - II (Luke) (Capitulum) Luke. Capitulum 2 - begins folio 15 ends folio 25 Vol. I MAT MAR ends LV Sancti Luce XXIIII Capitulum on folio 184. *Vol. II LV IO then, Sancti Iohannis to folio 341 The Catena aurea was the 4th in a series of works Aquinas wrote on the Scriptures + writings of the great theologians of the church. His position that reason + revelation were the 2 fundamental sources of knowledge implied "a careful study + comphrehension of th results which accrued to man from reason + revelation, + a thorough grasp of all thathad been done by man in relation to those 2 source of human knowledge. In explaining the manifestations of revelation, Aquinas -

146 March 1983 Dawson's Book Shop $30.00 Simoneta, Johannes (Giovanni 1410-1480?) died c 1491 Commentarii rerum gestarum Francisci Safortiae (La Sforziada) In the Italian translation of Cristoforo Landino, 1424-1492 - the leading Florentine [inserted] a member of Ficino's "Platonic Academy" in Florence [end inserted] humanist. Milan: Antonius Zarotus, 1490 folio. k111 Ref: HC 14756 Goff S534 BMC VI 721. Cop HEHL, NYPL. Py5828 Plate #15 Stanford Haebler #19 p. 145 202 leaves, 6+202 blank 44 lines 245x143mm Type 111Rb4 (text type) Captial space, with guide letter, at beginning of each book.

Zarotus entered into partnership with Gabriel de Prsonibus + others on 20 May 1472. He had produced 4 books by the end of the year + continued at work until the end of the century, althought his output dwindled from about 1493 onwards. He died in 1510. (1514) -Duke Francisco Sforza. -commissioned "The Last Supper." - son Lodovico il Moro One of the most important historical works of the 15th C, so detailed that it is often cited as a predeccessor of Guicciardini. It is the primary source for the history of Francesco Sforza (1401-1460), one of the dominant figures of his time. Francesco Simoneta was well placed in the highest circles of the Milanese city-state, as was also his brother Cicco, the ducal secretary, but both were brought down with the accession of Ludovico il Moro.

(The Forces) Sforza - famsus Italian dynasty - important for its role in Milan Muzio Attendolo (1369-1424) "Sforza" 2 sons Francesco (1401-66) Alessandro (1409-73) 3 sons 1)Ascanio (1455-1505) became a cardinal 1484. who in turn both ruled the Duchy. 2) Galeazzo Maria (1444-76) 3)Zudovico il Moro (1451-1508) daughter Ippolita

Francisco Sforza, Duke of Milan enabled the family to settle in Soncino (35 miles east of Milan) in 1454 and, in gratitude, Joshua Solomon, son of Israel b. Samuel changed the family name to that of their adopted home. At first the Sonciri flourished as bankers. In about 1483 they founded a press and engaged Abraham ben Chayyin. In 1488 the 1st complete ed. of the Hebrew bible came from their press. During the last decade of the 15th C conditions is Soncino declined. The new duke of milan, Lodovico Il Moro, renewed ther persecution of the Jews + Joshua Solomon Soncino moved his press to Naples, the only large city where Hebrew printing was tolerated. There he printed the 2nd Hebrew Bible in 1491 or 2. The 1st pages of individual parts have borders by Ayolphusdi Catono. The Neopolitan haven was short lived. In 1492 the French invaded the city + put it to the sword - the entire Jewish community was dissolved. It is assumed taht Joshua S. Sancino was among those who perished. -Translated into Italian by C. Landino from the Latin of Giovanni Simonette. N.Y., E P Dutton 1934 L. Callison - Morley. The Story of the Sforzas London, 1933. St. Ambrose - Milan's patron. Sforza means "force" HEHL 104036 not rubricated leaf 67 Liber Octavvs - begins on leaf 64 COMINCIATA GIA LA GVERRA CONTRA AGIS Liber I - Liber Trigesimus Primus.

His book describes the deeds of Francesco Sforza from 1424 to 1466, the year of the Duke's death. Simonetta was in the service fo the Duke from 1444. He also served under Galeazzo Maria + dedicated his book to Giangaleazzo Maria, Francesco's grandson. (1st ed ? 1482) A 2nd ed. was published in Milan in 1486 + an Italian translation by Landino, commissioned by Lodovico Sforza + submitted to the revision of Simonetta, was in Milan before July 1489 + published there in 1490.