tia00087000

Text-inc Id:

tia00087000

Bod-inc Id:

A-030

Headings:

Aegidius Romanus De regimine principum.

Analysis of content:

1. [a1r] Aegidius Romanus (Aegidius Columna): [Letter to] Philip, later Philip IV, King of France, the Fair. ‘Prologus.’ Incipit: ‘[E]x regia ac sanctissima prosapia oriundo suo domino speciali, domino Philippo primogenito et heredi preclarissimi viri domini Philippi dei gratia illustrissimi regis Francorum suus deuotus frater Egidius Romanus . . . Clamat politicorum sententia . . .’ See Bruni, Opere, 25; Glorieux, Répertoire, II 400 q; Lohr (1967), 332 no. 10; Zumkeller 54.
2. [a1r] [Table of contents.]
3. [a5r] Aegidius Romanus (Aegidius Columna): De regimine principum. Incipit: ‘[O]portet ut latitudo sermonis in vna quaque re sit secundum exigentiam illius rei . . .’ Commentary on Aristoteles, Ethica I, Oeconomica II and Politica III.3; see Bruni, Opere, 25; Lohr (1967), 332 no. 10.

Imprint:

[Augsburg: Günther Zainer,] 27 June 1473. Folio.

Collation:

[a¹² b–g¹⁰ h⁸ i k¹⁰ l⁸⁺¹ m n¹⁰].

References:

Source: Bodleian ISTC: ia00087000 GW 7217; H *107; Goff A‑87; BMC II 319; Pr 1535; Bofitto 1 Ia.1; Bruni, ‘Saggio', 1; BSB‑Ink A‑40; CIBN A‑46; Oates 877; Rhodes 606; Sheppard 1140. LCN: 14422994

Copies:

1. A-030(1) Copy Binding: Eighteenth-century plain calf; marbled pastedowns; gold-tooled spine. Size: 390 × 262 × 35 mm. Size of leaf: 390 × 262 mm. Paragraph marks and capitals rubricated and some woodcut capitals coloured in red ink on gatherings [a–g]. Provenance: According to Sheppard an early note of ownership ‘Conventus . . .'; not found. [ ] Stanley (fl. 1816-1817), auctioneer; note in Heber's hand: ‘Sale by Stanley Dec. 1816 18s. 6d.' Richard Heber (1773-1833); see Catalogue, 5 (1835), lot 238. Purchased for £0. 16. 0; see Books Purchased (1835), 1. SHELFMARK: Auct. 1Q 1.14.