Farfel Research Notebooks

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Lucretius Carus, Titus. (99 BC - 55 BC) De rerum hatura. (On the Nature of Things) Venice: Aldus Pius Menutius, Jan. 1515. 8 0 Ref: Renouard 74.11 Adams L - 1651 S.T.C. Italian 397 UCLA 112 + 12a Fletcher 123-125. Cop: HEHL, BM (12846)

[8] ff. (including last blank), 125 ff., [3] ff (including penultimate blank); altogether 136 leaves, Italic letter. Aldine device on title page + on verso of last leaf.

Second Aldine ed. and the only one in pocket size to be issued by the press. The last book to be published before the death of Aldus the Elder in Feb. 1515. This new ed. prepared by Andrea Navagero, is much more accurate than the very rare 1500 one which had been prepared by Girdamo Avanzio.

HEHL (131685) my leaf p2 (of 8). folio 114. Book 6. - folio 104 - 125. Total - libro sexto. No rub. gilt edge 125 folio, plus eriata pelage t pelagus 114 page 27 lines pelagius - "belonging to the ser" Index De terrae motu 113 . 2 Cur tot aquis influentibus mare maius non fiat 114. 15 De Aetnae ignibus 114.47 De Nili incremento 115.60

Lib VI 114 ruled in red p2

The number of editions of Lucretius printed in the 15th C is small in comparison with other classical aurthors of equal fame. The printers did not care to be assoc. in the minds of their patrons with materialism atheism + the epicurean point of view

Book I, II, III IV V VI On the Nature of Things I. Matter + Space Atoms + the Void, with criticism of other theories II. Properties of Atoms The Soul is material + subject to death III. Mind + Spirit The senses IV Psychology of Sensation + Sex Origin of the World, + growth of human society V Evolution fo the world + society Celestial Phenomena; natural wonders; the plague at Athens. VI Natural Phenomena

Lucretius' famous philosophical poem in which the physical theory of Epicurus is expounded, setting out in detail the atomic view of the universe.

Early in March 1505 Aldo Mannzio married Maria, daughter of the printer Andrea Torresand of Asola - 5 children, one of whom. Paolo succeeded to his father's business. In 1512 Manuzio returned to Venice for good + from this time until his death on Feb. 6, 1515 he issued a furhter 31 books.

Andrea Navagero, one of the young poets from the Paduan circle was now temporarily set on a career of a professional scholar: working in the closest collusion with Aldus on the texts of Cicero, Quintilian, Lucretius, Virgil + Ovid, he emerged as one of the ablest Latin editors of his time, + as librarian of the Marciana, played a great part in the re-organization of the long neglected manuscripts

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Albertus Magnus. (1193?-1288 Koln) De animalibus. (probable date of composition 1258-62.) Mantua: Paulus de Butzbach, 12 Jan. 1479 f0 Ref: Goff A-224 HC (add) 546 Klebs 14.2 Pell 340 Oates 2584 IGI 162 Pr 6895, BMC VII, 931 GW 588 Cop: HEHL (-) New L, Corn UL, NY Ac Med L, YUL Breslau UB, Hamberg SB. Lyon Bville, Peris BN, Trier St B 306 leaves, 5 blank. 2 col, 7a: 621. 279x166mm Type: 90 G. Captial spaces, a few with guide letters, wither 310 or 465 copies wer apparently struck off. text type with ornate capitals, mostly double shanked and /or double crossed. Found only in the 1479 A. Magnus.

Paulus de Butzbach - began to print with his brother in 1471. - The earliest book referable to Paulus after he parted company with his brother Georgius another Versor signed by him on 27 Nov. 1473 + the signed but undated Aquinas, Summa. His next signed work belongs to 1475 + one each of the 4 following yrs., the last being the Lyre, Morelia of 29 April, 1481. His earliest type can certainly be considered an archetype.

HEHL (104528) not rub. my leaf S5 (of 8) Total liber XXV9 (25) liber aialium XXJ9 qui de pfectis 7. impfectis 7 ca pfectiois 7 impfectois. Caruius primus thactus e de gradibus pfectos 7 im pfecto4 animaliu beginis S1 Total of 9 Cap. ends S7

Albert was the mostwidely read man of his time, + he may be the western world's greatest purveyor of knowledge that was not his own. He was the 1st to see the great value for theology of the Greco-Arabian science + philosophy + he took as his aim, to make the whole of his knowledge, + especially the works of Aristotle, available to the West. His work embraces the entire spectrum of [crossed out] (descriptions of some fabulous creatures) [end crossed out] of learning. but his contributions to the sciences are particularly important. The De animalibus includes descriptions of some fabulous creatures, but it also rejects many popular myths + is noteworthy for its sections on reproduction + embryilogy.

Printing + the Mind of Man - A. Magnus was the most learned scholar of his age, the 'Doctor Universalis' of the Middle Ages he was the most important observer of nature that he Middle Ages had yet produced, the greatest naturalist since Pliny. He wrote in the form of paraphrases of Aristotle, into which he interpolated his personal observations of naturalist + scientific phenomena, + he had at least a conception of the importance of experimentalism.

Paulus de Butzback began to print in 1471 together with his brother Georg under the patronage of Petrus Adam de Michaelibus. In 1473 Paulus began to print for himself + carried on his business till 1481. His later productions were for the most part theological legal or philosophical When he ceased printing he continued in Mantova at least until 1491 as a bookseller.

- A. Magnus - His zoology, De Animalbus, based on that of Aristotle, replaced the quaint volume, the Physiologus.

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Hortus Sanitatis, germanice. Gart der Gesundheit. f0 1st part: Herbarg oder Kruterbuck Strassburg: Johann Pruss - der Altere, 1507 1480-1510 20 August 2nd part: Hortus sanitatis. (translated into German): Gart der gesuntheit (zu Latin Ortis sanitatis) Strassburg: Johann Pruss, 1509 22 Mai. p. 155+6 Ref: Choulant 21 p. 66 Becher 33 Kristeller 61 + 64 Panzer #590, 650 Pritzel 10831 Schmidt III 63, 72 Nissen 2282, 2370 Cop: Part I NYPL, leaf only Brown (Providence R.I.), Univ. of Ill., Med. Science Lib, Chicago Part II BM Strassbourg, Cambridge BU. Wellcome #3322 part 1 only - colored.

2nd Black letter, 173 (4) leaves. With 3 large woodcuts + more than 500 smaller cuts of animals, fishes, birds + precious stones. (538 small woodcuts + 3 large ones) The 1st part is a reprint of the German "Gart der Desundheit". The 2nd part is the 1st German translation of the Latin Hortus sanitatis. The large woodcuts + the greater part of the smaller cuts are derived from Pruss' 15th C. ed. of the Latin Hortus. 1st - Black letter. 2 col. 204 leaves. (452 woodcuts) 6ll. ff 182 [ie 180], 16[18]ll. f0 sig a-z, A-H, Aa-Dd

Vod den Colgen Das XCIIII Capitel Palumbus / ein blochduss, - (wood pigeon, ring dove) Das CXV Capitel Plates vn pluuialis rainy. (spoonbill) Das XCVI Capitel Papiliones / seirt kleyne mucklin. - (gnat) Das XCVIII Capitel Pellicarus - (pelican) Das XCVII Capitel Perdix / ein rephun (rebhuhn) - (partridge)

Muther The woodcuts in the 2nd part are taken without change from the earlier ed of the larger Hortus. The text cuts of the 1st part are not found in the usual ed. of the small Hortus, but are newly cut + are better + somewhat larger. J. Pruss 1480-1510

413 Dr. Eichenberger Bein Wil Am See May '94 S.F. 75 = $53 Augustinus, (pseudo) Aurelius (354-430) Feast Aug. 28. Canones iuxta regulam. (Opus canonum) f0 Ambrosius Massarius Coriolanus, comm. T. Limperger, Fedderer + Schener ed. Strassburg: Martin Schott, 1490. Ref: H 2076 Goff A-1229 Pell 1568 Polain (B) 393 IGI 965 Pr 403 BMC I 95 GW 2937 (Pseudo Augustinus) Kristeller #29 Cop: HEHL, LC, NYPL (S), Paris BNm Colmar St B, Mainz St B (2ffnc, 133ffc, 12ffc.) fo. I a3

a8 b-l8.6 m-s6 tv8; AB6. 148 leaves, 136+7 blank. 3-135 numbered Fo. I-CXXXIII 2 col. (except in the dedication + the index. 4a: 52 lines + headline, 206 (224)x130mm. Types: 180 headings; 80 text. 2 to 5 line spaces for capitals, many with guide letters. with 4 woodcuts a3 - Life of S. Augustine followed by a cammendation of his rule. 80 - small text type 180 - large type for titles + headings.

M. Schott - the earliest dated book is a Plenarium 4 Oct. 1481. He died 22 Nov. 1499.

HEHL (102546) - only rubrication is on my leaf. a3(of 8) "A" differs - fo I begins with index. / Life of St Aucustine - f. I (a3) to f. VII (b1) price when purchased 21 L

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Thomas a Kempis (c. 1380-1471) Opera: Sermones, epistolae et alia opuscula f0 Nuremberg: Casper for Peter Damnhauser Hochfeder, 29 Nov. 1494 (1st press) Ref: Goff T-352 HC (+ Add) 6769 Polain (B) 3777 Pr 2291 BMC II 475 Haebler plate #71 Cop: HEHL, Folg SL, LC, New L, B. Royale Sermone, folio 123 Liber Epistolarum. Fo. CXLIIII

1st edition of the Works of T. a Kempis "Imitatio Christi" - the most popular + influential devotional work of the later Middle Ages. Thomas's autograph of "Imitatio Christi", with other of his devotional writings is preserved in the Biblio. Royale, Brussels. It was widely diffused in manuscripts already before his death. Most of the many incunable editions assign authorship mistakenly to Jean Gerson. Zainer's ed. princepts makes the correct attribution in its colophon (Goff I-4) to Thomas Augustinian canon regular of Agnietenberg. Diocese of Utrecht. (close to Zwolle)

184 leaves, 5-182 numbered i-clxxviij (leaves xxxix-xlij being numbered xxxix) 2 col. exvept in the preliminary letters. 53 lines + headline. 222(234)x144mm. Types: 168a title + headline; 83 text. Capital spaces, with guide letters. The headlines give the titles of the tracts + the foliation. 5a, 'de limitatione Christi', followed by the other works enumerated in the tituli on I6: 184b blank. 168a title type of the common rounded form. Used from 14911-9407. 83 Latin text type.

The 1st blank printed by Hochfeder was the works of St. Anselm, dated 27 March 1491; in 1498 or 9 he went to Metz + continued printing there + at Krakow 1503-5 in the 16th C.

HEHL (103583) rub. in red + blue my leaf f. CXLIIII x6(of 6) Liber Epistolarum - begins f. CXXX (Verso) t6 bends f. cXLvi (recto) gii Eplaru sequentium - Epl's incit atiua ad spuale pfectu. - Epl'a de custodia hinda ad sei pm De imitatione Christi (4 books) Begins folio I (a1) ends folio XXVII (d5)

2nd ed. + the 1st to contain the Vitae. Most of Thomas's shorter works were written to guide novices. On the whole Thomas emphasizes the virtues of the devotio moderna as exemplified by its founder: poverty, humility, withdrawl from the world, prayer meditation + intense study of religious works, all in the persuit of a life in imitation of Christ. - A very important ed. which, after an introduction by Pinckheimer is dedicated to Petrus Danhaussev. There then follows the Imitatio libri IV, a life of Geert Grota, Florent Radewijns' Liber de humilitate, Gerson's de meditatione cordis, etc. - Hochfeder - a native of Heligbrun - from 1491-98 worked at Nuremberg, printing there about 30 books. * He then [inserted] * moved to Mutz + issued his 1st book there about 1498 Afterwards he printed at Cracow. [end inserted] - Peter Danhauser edited Nuremberg ed. of writings by St Anselmas (Goff A 759), Dionysius Cartusianus, Guillelmus Alvervus (Goff G 708) + Thomas a Kempis.

- The publication of this volume was brought about ath the instance of Gerog Pirckheimer, whose letter to, and the answer from Peter Danhauser is on folios 2 + 3.

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Fuchs, Leonhard. (1505-1560) De Historia Stirpium Commentarii Insignes See #130 Basel: Michael Isingrin, 1542 folio [28] 896 pp[2] Ref: Nissen 658. Pritzel 3138. Adams. F1099 Horblitt 35 b. Plesch #272 pp. 231-2. Durling 1675. Copy: Stanford (Barchus QK 41 F7f) not colored. 511 woodcuts of plants, most full page.

1996 Copy 22,500 L De Adianto Cap XXVIII p. 81+2 Adiantum Frawenhari (G5) of 6 (a kind of fern- maiden hair) frauenhaar (maiden hair) (Adiantum, Capillus Veneris) See - #372 Michael Isingrin - 1556 - Gerogius Agricola - De re metallica.

Roman type (preface in italic), German plant names in Gothic type, printer's woodcut device on title, + verso of final leaf, full page portrait of the author, 509 full-page botanical woodcuts + 3 smaller woodcuts in the text, by Veit Rudolph Spackle after Heinrich Fullmaurer + Albrecht Meyer, 3 small woodcut self portraits of these artists. Numerous 6 line + smaller historical white-on-black woodcut initials.

p. 77-78 De Arcevtho. Cap XXVI G3 Ivniperus minor. Wectholder p. 79-80 De Alcea. Cap XXVII G4 Sigmanskraut p. 83-84 De Vite Vinifora Cap XXIX G6 Weinreb

Dioscorides - Book IV #136 Adianton (Adientum Capillus - Veneris) - Herbals were intended as guides in the preparation of drugs rather than as works of botany for its own sake. But with the Renaissance, pictures of plants drawn from nature began to appear in them, long agter plants had begun to be drawn + colored accurately by artists. All these herbals are discursive + full of surprising folklore, + they paved the way for modern natural history when the critical spirit of scientific revolution began to affect their readers

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Brant, Sebastian. (1457- 21 May 1521) See #32 for antother leaf. Stultifera navis (Latin) Tr: Jacobus Locher "Philomusus." (Additions by Thomas Beccadelli), folio XCV Basel: Johann Bergmann, de Olpe, 1 March 1498. 4o Ref: Goff B-1091 GW 5062 H. 3751 Proctor 7778 Pell 2823 Polain (B) 4092 Copy: NYPL, BMaur CL, Harv CL PML, Colmar.

164 Bl. SIg: a8-s8. f4-y4. I-FOLIO CXLIIII (4) FOLIO CXLV - FOLIO CLIX(I): 30 lines. (3 repeats)

Types I 109a text (3) 77 marginal references (4) 220 117 woodcuts Marginalien title + headings 109a - broad Roman text type, with flat G + the tail of Q in Qu reaching only to below the left upright of u - in use throughout 77 - small Roman type. in use 1494-8 Side strokes of A + V at different angles 220 Large upright Gothic type. in use in 1497-9.

Ship of Fools - 36 ed were published between 1494+1513.

XCV from Mortis neglectus (of fooles that despise death, making no provision therefore.) before - Non per seuerare in bono after - Contrene = redeum my leaf m7 (of 8) in this ed. Aug 1, 1497 HEHL (#85699) GW> 5061 Folio I - CLIX

J. Locher - friend + pupil of S. Brant.