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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 <i ij iij>⁶. [184] leaves, the last blank.
Woodcuts.
ISTC io00074000; Goff O74; BMC III 783.

Three copies held by the University of Glasgow.

Copy 1

Shelf-mark:	Sp Coll Mu48-b.4 (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 Murray incunable (Gerardus de Harderwyck, Epitomata, seu Reparationes totius philosophiae naturalis Aristotelis. Cologne: Heinrich Quentell, 29 Feb. 1496) - 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 vellum; 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

Shelf-mark:	Sp Coll Veitch Eg6-d.8 (see main library entry for this item)
Note:	Gathering 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.
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-stamped 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 by diagonal triple fillets into four full lozenge-shaped compartments (each containing a separate pineapple stamp) and eight half lozenge-shaped compartments (each containing a separate roundel stamp of a six-petalled flower); the rear cover similarly decorated; remains of two brass clasps; 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

Shelf-mark:	Sp Coll Bk5-g.13 (see main library entry for this item)
Note:	Final gathering 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 gatherings p onwards.
Bound with:	The third of three incunabula bound together. Bound with: (1) Orbellis, Nicolaus de, Summula philosophica rationalis. Basel: Michael Furter, 1494; (2) Brulefer, Stephanus, Formalitates in doctrinam Scoti. Paris: [Ulrich Gering, ca. 1480].
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): 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 gathering r; frequent marginal annotations in a different hand in final gathering “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.

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