Lot 469
Boethius, Anicius Manlius Torquatus Severinus
Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographss | 10 May 2007
Description
Opera omnia … Praetera iam accesserunt, Ioannis Murmelii in v. lib. De consolatione philosophiae commentaria….Praeter reliquos … Henricus Loritus Glareanus, arithmeticum & musicam demonstrationibus & firgiris auctiorem redittam, sio pristine nitori restituit … Et Martianus Rota, opus de tota differndi ratione … illustravit … Basil: ex officina Henricpetrina, [1570]. Folio, printer's device on the titlepage and on the verso of the last leaf, later calf, rebacked, titlepage and last leaf a little dusty, occasional paper discolouration
Footnote
Note: Adams B 2280; Index. Aureliensis 121.127.
Follows the first Basil edition of 1546, but with the addition of the first edition of the commentaries on Boethius's De Trinitate, by Gilbert de la Porrée (or Gilbert of Poitiers) (c.1070-1154). Commentaries on the De Consolatione Philosophiae by Johann Murmellius (1480-1517) and Rudolph Agricola (?1443-1485), taken from previous publications, are added to the present edition. The works on arithmetic, music and Boethius' translation of Euclid are all copiously illustrated with woodcut diagrams and tables.
Provenance: With the bookplate of the antiquary Edward Rowe Mores (1731-1778) whose library was sold in the year following his death. A note at the front to say that it was brought at "Payne's sale." Subsequently by the Royal Institution whose small disposal stamp is on the front free end paper.