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July 1497
MAIOLI, Lorenzo (d. 1501). Epiphyllides in dialecticis -De Conversione propositionum cuiuscumque generis secundum peripateticos. -AVERROES (1126-98). Quaestio in librum priorum [Aristotelis] de propositione, quae vocatur inventa in actu, & absoluta. Tr. from Hebrew by Elia da Creta (1460-97). Super-chancery 4° (205 x 140mm). Collation: a4 (title, Aldus's preface, author's letter to the printer, author's dedication to Ippolito d'Este il Vecchio, cardinal-deacon of Santa Lucia, table of contents); b-f8 g10 (Epiphyllides, g10 blank); .a-i8 (De conversione, i8r colophon); A-D8 (Averroes, D8r register). 158 leaves. Roman type 8:87 and greek 2:114(87). 33 lines. Initial-spaces with guide-letters. (Repairs to blank portion of title-leaf.)
PREFACE: Aldus tells adolescent students that although they have had mostly Greek books from him, there are many modern writers from whom they can profit, among them the Ferrara professor Maioli. These philosophical treatises are very learned, but he apologizes for the author's refusal to polish his inelegant style. For that reason he had first refused to print the book, but then his friend pleaded that pupils were clamouring for it.
BINDING: gold-tooled black morocco antique, knotwork decoration, gilt edges. PROVENANCE: A few manuscript marginalia (washed out)
FIRST EDITION of Maioli's two works (Averroes' tract had appeared in several earlier editions as part of his commentaries on Aristotle). From the preface it is quite clear that Aldus had been reluctant to publish the book under his imprint and that his editorial assistant on the Greek Aristotle - then under production - had applied heavy pressure. RARE. HC 2191; BMC V, 557; Goff M-83; IGI 6034; Flodr 44:267 (Averroes); Dionisotti & Orlandi X; Lowry p. 116; Murphy 15; Laurenziana 14; R 14:8, 14:9 and 14:10
MAIOLI, Lorenzo (d. 1501). Epiphyllides in dialecticis -De Conversione propositionum cuiuscumque generis secundum peripateticos. -AVERROES (1126-98). Quaestio in librum priorum [Aristotelis] de propositione, quae vocatur inventa in actu, & absoluta. Tr. from Hebrew by Elia da Creta (1460-97). Super-chancery 4° (205 x 140mm). Collation: a4 (title, Aldus's preface, author's letter to the printer, author's dedication to Ippolito d'Este il Vecchio, cardinal-deacon of Santa Lucia, table of contents); b-f8 g10 (Epiphyllides, g10 blank); .a-i8 (De conversione, i8r colophon); A-D8 (Averroes, D8r register). 158 leaves. Roman type 8:87 and greek 2:114(87). 33 lines. Initial-spaces with guide-letters. (Repairs to blank portion of title-leaf.)
PREFACE: Aldus tells adolescent students that although they have had mostly Greek books from him, there are many modern writers from whom they can profit, among them the Ferrara professor Maioli. These philosophical treatises are very learned, but he apologizes for the author's refusal to polish his inelegant style. For that reason he had first refused to print the book, but then his friend pleaded that pupils were clamouring for it.
BINDING: gold-tooled black morocco antique, knotwork decoration, gilt edges. PROVENANCE: A few manuscript marginalia (washed out)
FIRST EDITION of Maioli's two works (Averroes' tract had appeared in several earlier editions as part of his commentaries on Aristotle). From the preface it is quite clear that Aldus had been reluctant to publish the book under his imprint and that his editorial assistant on the Greek Aristotle - then under production - had applied heavy pressure. RARE. HC 2191; BMC V, 557; Goff M-83; IGI 6034; Flodr 44:267 (Averroes); Dionisotti & Orlandi X; Lowry p. 116; Murphy 15; Laurenziana 14; R 14:8, 14:9 and 14:10