Orbellis, Nicolaus de: Cursus librorum philosophiae naturalis [Aristotelis] secundum viam Scoti.

Basel:  Michael Furter, 1494.
4to.   a-c⁸ d⁶ e⁸ f⁶ g-h⁸ i⁴ k-y⁸ z¹⁰ χ⁶.   [184] leaves (χ6 blank).
Leaves 1-3 of the final quire are numbered but not signed.
Woodcuts.
ISTC io00074000;  GW M28115;  Goff O74;  BMC III 783 (IA. 37776);  CIBN O-40;  BSB-Ink N-126.

Three copies held by the University of Glasgow.

Copy 1

GIP number:	O8/3
Shelf-mark:	Sp Coll Mu48-b.4 (see main library entry for this item)
Bound with:	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 from the David Murray collection:  Gerardus de Harderwyck, Epitomata, seu Reparationes totius philosophiae naturalis Aristotelis.  Cologne:  Heinrich Quentell, 29 Feb. 1496 (G25) - 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:  215 x 149 mm.
Leaf size:	209 x 140 mm.
Annotations:	None.
Decoration:	None.
Imperfections:	Wanting a1.

 

Copy 2

GIP number:	O8/1
Shelf-mark:	Sp Coll Veitch Eg6-d.8 (see main library entry for this item)
Note:	Quire y misbound:  y3, y4, y1, y2.
Bound with:	The second of two incunabula bound together.   Bound with (and probably forming a bibliographical unit with):  Orbellis, Nicolaus de, Summula philosophica rationalis.  Basel:  Michael Furter, 1494 (O9/1).
Provenance:	F. Baudetius (fl. 1560), probable owner:  inscription at top right-hand corner of a2r of first item in volume “f F baudetius(?) 1560”. Dinant, Jesuits, probable owner:  inscription (17th century) at bottom right-hand corner of a2r of first item in volume “Coll: Soc: Jesú Dion:” and at top left-hand corner of same page “Dionanti”. John Veitch (1829-1894), Professor of Logic and Rhetoric, University of Glasgow:  source unknown;  number “261” written in blue pencil in top left-hand corner of front pastedown (a numbering common to many books in the Veitch collection and probably an inventory number). University of Glasgow:  Veitch collection donation, 1895.
Binding:	16th-century blind-tooled calf over bevelled wooden boards, the front cover decorated with triple fillets and a roll with vine design to form the frame of a rectangle (a separate square dragon stamp placed at each corner);  the rectangle divided diagonally by triple fillets into four full lozenge-shaped compartments (each containing a separate pineapple stamp) and eight triangular-shaped compartments (each containing a separate roundel stamp of a six-petalled flower);  the rear cover similarly decorated;  remains of two brass clasps;  catch plates on rear board;  rebacked in 19th century.   Size:  203 x 151 mm.
Leaf size:	192 x 144 mm.
Annotations:	Frequent 16th-century marginal annotations and underlining, beginning at f4r (i.e. the start of “Liber de caelo et mundo”) and continuing to the end of the volume;  unread early inscription on the verso of the final blank leaf;  19th-century price in pencil on front pastedown “10/6”.
Decoration:	Initials supplied in red throughout;  printed paragraph marks have strokes supplied in red;  additional paragraph marks are supplied in red;  chapter headings underlined in red throughout;  most headlines underlined in red.
Imperfections:	None.

 

Copy 3

GIP number:	O8/2
Shelf-mark:	Sp Coll Bk5-g.13 (see main library entry for this item)
Note:	Quire χ of six leaves (“Mathematica”) is misbound between first and second items in volume.
Note:	Evidence of several puncture marks made by a sharp instrument in quires p onwards.
Bound with:	The third of three incunabula bound together.   Bound with:  (1) Orbellis, Nicolaus de, Summula philosophica rationalis.  Basel:  Michael Furter, 1494 (O9/2);  (2) Brulefer, Stephanus, Formalitates in doctrinam Scoti.  Paris:  [Ulrich Gering, ca. 1480] (B108).
Provenance:	John Wood (fl. 1574):  inscription on z10r “Joannes Wod est meus herus 1574” (the same inscription appears on a2r of the first item in the volume);  see Durkan & Ross, Early Scottish libraries, p.91. John Duly (16th century):  on z10v “Liber D[omi]nj Johanis Duly”;  see Durkan & Ross, Early Scottish libraries, p. 91. David Rait (16th century):  on z10v “Liber Davidis Rait”;  see Durkan & Ross, Early Scottish libraries, p. 91. Thomas Thomsone (16th/17th century), probable owner:  on f1r and z10v “Thomas Thomsone”;  see Durkan & Ross, Early Scottish libraries, p. 91. J. Burnet (17th century), probable owner:  inscription on a2r of first item in volume “J. Burnet”;  see Durkan & Ross, Early Scottish libraries, p.91. University of Glasgow:  shelfmark “AI.f3.n17” on a2r of first item in volume matching entry in Catalogus librorum Bibliothecae Universitatis Glasguensis anno 1691 (University of Glasgow Library, MS Gen 1313);  shelfmark “AE.13.5” on University Library bookplate on front pastedown matching entry in A. Arthur, Catalogus impressorum librorum in Bibliotheca Universitatis Glasguensis (Glasguae:  1791).
Binding:	17th-century blind-tooled calf;  covers decorated with a triple-fillet border;  sprinkled red-edged leaves.   Size:  194 x 140 mm.
Leaf size:	185 x 135 mm.
Annotations:	Frequent 16th-century marginal annotations (many cropped by binder) up to quire r;  frequent marginal annotations in a different hand in final quire “Mathematica” (also cropped) and some diagrams added;  occasional underlining and nota marks.
Decoration:	Initials supplied in red throughout;  occasional capital strokes supplied in red.
Imperfections:	Wanting o5.