Gerardus de Harderwyck: Epitomata, seu Reparationes totius philosophiae naturalis Aristotelis.
Cologne: Heinrich Quentell, 29 Feb. 1496.
4to. Part I: a-q6 r4 s-y6 z4 aa6 bb4 A-F6. [180] leaves (bb4 blank). Part II: Aa-Kk6. [60] leaves (Kk6 blank). Part III: aa-ii6 kk4 a-g6. [100] leaves (g6 blank).
Woodcuts.
ISTC ig00168000; GW 10674; Goff G168; BMC I 285 (IA. 4646); CIBN G-99; BSB-Ink G-107.
| GIP number: | G25 |
| Shelf-mark: | Sp Coll Mu48-b.2 (see main library entry for this item) |
| Note: | On the fore-edge, in black ink on a red background, is part of a letter “C” - a continuation of the markings present on the fore-edge of another incunable owned by David Murray: Orbellis, Nicolaus de, Cursus librorum philosophiae naturalis [Aristotelis] secundum viam Scoti. Basel: Michael Furter, 1494 (O8/3) and evidence that the two were once bound together at an early date. |
| Provenance: | David Murray (1842-1928), Glasgow lawyer, antiquary and bibliographer: bookplate on front pastedown; source unknown. University of Glasgow: Murray library donation, 1927. |
| Binding: | England, 19th/20th-century parchment; gilt spine title; binder's stamp "Bound by Ramage London". Size: 214 x 148 mm. |
| Leaf size: | 209 x 140 mm. |
| Annotations: | None. |
| Decoration: | None. |
| Imperfections: | Imperfect copy (94 out of 340 leaves) containing only quires aa-ii6 kk4 (i.e. an incomplete part III: Reparationes librorum De generatione et corruptione, Meteorologicorum) followed by quires A-F6 (i.e. an incomplete part I: Reparationes libri De caelo et mundo). |
