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Venetiis: Per Jo. Alvisium de Varisio, 1501. Bound in modern paste boards backed in vellum. Some restorations to the last leaves covering small parts of the text, uniform, and light browning of the first issue, but a very good, margined and fresh copy. Ancient maniculæ, notes and passim attention signs. (McLemore, "Medieval Sexuality, Medical Misogyny, and the Makings of the Modern Witch", blog of the University of Notre Dame's Medieval Studies Institute, October 30, 2020). Pseudo- Albertus Magnus (Hillard 55). Adams A-553; , Ferguson, Books of Secrets III,23. This book has been called "one of the most influential documents in the history of medieval scientific attitudes toward women" it is a culmination of Hippocratic, Galenic, and Aristotelian theories and discussions on sexuality and reproduction from both a medical and philosophical perspectives. The earliest manuscripts of this text date from the beginning of the fourteenth century (possibly as early as c. 1300). This work exists in many…
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De secretis mulierum cum commento: one of the most influential documents in the history of medieval scientific attitudes toward women
by Albertus Magnus (pseudo)
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Margarita Poetarum: Eyb stressed two things throughout the Margarita: to be able to write well and to be disposed to live properly.
by Albrecht von Eyb (who has a few more than the usual variations of his name [see Cerl Theasurus]1420-1475
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Post incunable: [publisher not identified] or [Venezia: Albertino da Lessona, 1502]. , 1503. It is bound in full seventeenth century vellum with spine label. . The first printing of the Margarita Poetica was printed by Johannes Sensenschmidt in1472 , between 1472 and 1503 there appeared at least a dozen editions [In this edition the marginal index letters correspond to those of 1493 Venice edition]. ¶ Eyb went to Italy and devoted himself to humanistic study at the Universities of Pavia and Bologna. He returned to Germany in 1451, having been appointed Canon at Eichstätt and Bamberg. From 1452 to 1459 he was again a student at Bologna, gaining the degree of doctor in 1459. The Margarita is named after Eyb's mother and was written in 1459. Fabriccius observed the "Eyb stressed two things throughout the Margarita: to be able to write well and to be disposed to live properly." ¶ In a contrast to "Ars Dictaminis" (perhaps the Middle Ages version of TEXTING) von Eyb uses this work to…
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Effigies amoris in English: or the picture of love unveil'd: ¶ The Amoris effigies a prose disquisition of the joys and agonies of love.
by Anon.), Waring, Robert, 1614-1658. Translated by John Noris
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Oxford: London : Printed for James Good in Oxford, and sold by J. Nut [i.e. Nutt, London], 1701. Second edition of the English translation by John Norton. ¶ Duodecimo; A-E12, F11 (A1, half title, present) Bound in original full calf, missing some leather from spine but cords are very strong. ESTC Citation No. N1243 415J. Some wonderful quotes for this book: The Answer of R. W. to his Friend, importunately desiring to know what LOVE might be? I Acknowledge the wanton Ty∣ranny of imperious Love, that is always requiring the most diffi∣cult Trials of the Affections. Now though it be a kinde of an Hercu∣lean Labour it self to Love, considering those severe duties, those toyls, and hazards appendant to it; as if Cruelty were its sole delight: Nevertheless we believe it reasonable, what names so∣ever we have given to Love, that he should exercise his Soveraignty, which is certainly very great and puissant; and by the Severity of his Commands, that he should augment the glory of his high Rule,…
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Quaestiones circa confessionem seu Sacramentum poenitentiae
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Rome: Johann Besicken, 1493. Vellum spine over paste boards. Octavo 19 x 13.5 cm Signatures : a8 Fol. 8 blank and present. Old bibliographies assigned this to Plannck, later revised to Besicken. Besicken worked at Basel in 1483, and at Rome from 1493 until 1510, partly with various partners. Most of the woodcut capitals employed by Besicken and his partners are black ground capitals some with foliage decorations and others with branch-work; all enclosed in a frame line which form squares in the corners. The present incunable has such an example on a1. His imprints are generally rare. Reference works. Goff T325; R 395; Mich 341; IBE 1729; IGI 3151; IBP 1681; SI 3781; Coll(S) 1410; Martín Abad T-106; Borm 810; GW 7350 https://data.cerl.org/istc/it00325000. VERY RARE ISTC cites only 9 copies; 1 in the US at Yale. Besicken worked at Basel in 1483, and at Rome from 1493 until 1510, partly with various partners. Most of the woodcut capitals employed by Besicken and his partners are black ground…
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Tractatulus solennis de arte [et] vero modo p[rae]dicandi. ex diuersis sacro[rum] doctorum scripturis. Et principaliter sacratissimi xp[ist]iane ecclesie doctoris Thome de Aquino. ex p[ar]uo suo quoda[m] tractatulo recollectus. vbi s[ecundu]m modu[m] [et] formam materie presentis procedit. Una cu[m] tractatulo eximij doctoris Henrici de hassia de arte predicandi sequitur vt infra Bound with. Tractatulus eximii doctoris Hernici de Hassia de arte predicandi valde utilis: The printer and their location of this book remains a point of contention among most of the bibliographies of incunabula, Straßburg Printer of the 'Casus Breves Decretalium' (Georg Husner?), ±1493? Or [Köln] Heinrich Quentell, about 1489-92] Or Devente
by Aquinas , St. Thomas Aquinas Pseudo ; 1225-1274 Erroneously attributed to Aquinas. Compiled from works by Jacobus de Fusignano (ca. 1333) and that attributed to Henricus de Hassia
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Straßburg or Köln or Deventer: Husner? or Quentell? or Jacobus de Breda, 1483. ISTC it00272000. CIBN; T-193; HC; 1355 bound with (HC 8397) IG; 2586; GW; M46053; ISTC locates only one US copy, Huntington. Internet Access: https://data.cerl.org/istc/it00272000 http://www.gesamtkatalogderwiegendrucke.de/docs/M46053.htm. Bound in modern vellum over boards. Veer clean copy.. Quarto 20×14 cm. Signatures: AA-BB⁶ (BB6 blank) & A8 The tract by Heinrich von Langenstein is not a separate printing although Hain catalogues it as such?
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Das aller edlest und bewertest Regiment der gesundtheyt, Auch von allen verßorgen Künsten un[d] Königklichen Regimenten Aristotelis. Das er dem Großmechtigen König Alexandro zůgeschrieben hatt. Auß Arabischer Sprach durch Meister Philipsen, dem Bischoff Vonn Valentia, der Stadt Jerapolis, In das latein verwandelt, Nachmals auß dem latein in das Teütsch gebracht, Bey Doctor Johann Lorchner zů Spalt (So beyder Keyser Frydrichs un[d] Maximilians Loeblicher gedechtnuß Rath un[d] Mathematicus gewesen) nach seinem tod geschribe[n] gefunden zůauffenthaltung un[d] Fristung yn gesundtheit menschlichem lebenn zů gůtt, Durch Johann Besolt in Truck verordnet: One of the most widely read texts of the High Middle Ages or even the most-read". *
by Aristotle (pseudo) Tr. Johannes Lorchner. Rāzī, Muḥammad ibn Zakarīyā Abū Bakr al- (864?-925?)
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Augsburg. [[The Place of publication not identified (but most likely Augsburg ]: Most likely by H. Steiner, 1530. First German edition. Bound in Modern half vellum with label on spine (somewhat stained, slightly discolored in the margins). The title page has dense contemporary annotations, first and last few pages somewhat waterstained. Quarto: 20 x 15cm. Signatures: A-M⁴ N². This is the First German edition translated by Johannes Lorchner and edited by Johann Besolt. With large woodcut title Of Aristotle offering Alexander this book. The title page has dense contemporary annotations, first and last few pages somewhat waterstained, large woodcut portrait of Alexander the Great on the back of the title page Woodcut on the title and woodcut portrait by Jörg Breu, and 2 further woodcuts. Bound in Modern half vellum with label on spine (somewhat stained, slightly discolored in the margins). large woodcut portrait of Alexander the Great on the back of the title page Woodcut on the title and woodcut…
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Expositio Gualteri Burlei super decem Libros Ethicorum Aristotelis (Contains the text of Robert Grosseteste's translation of the Nicomachean Ethics)
by Aristotle and Gualtherus Burlaeus. (Walter Burley (c. 1275-1344/5)
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Venice: Simon de Luere for Andreas Torresanus, 4 September 1500, 1500. Second edition after that of 1481. This copy is bound in contemporary 1/4 blind-tooled goatskin over wooden boards with 3 (of 4) metal catches on front cover, rebacked retaining most of original backstrip, conspicuous termite damage on front cover, rear cover replaced with modern board, endpapers renewed; contents washed with residual soiling on opening leaves, worming through much of volume generally not impairing legibility, crude restoration in blank margins at beginning and end .G Ethica Nicomachea, Books 1-10, in the Latin translation of Robertus Grosseteste( 1175-1253) , incipit "[O]Mnis ars et om[n]is doctrina similiter aut[em] [et] actus [et] electio bonum quodda[m] ap=pete[re] videt[ur]. J[de]o b[e]n[e] enunciaueru[n]t bonu[m] q[uo]d omnia appetu[n]t", b1r-y9v; colophon (Venetijs impresse arte Simonis de Leure: impensis v[ir]o domini Andree Torresani de Asula. Anno M.D. die v[er]o, IIIJ. Septebris.,), y10r; printer's…
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Medtationes divi Augustini episcopi Hyppoensis Soliloquia eivsden Manuale eidsdem Castigaissime
by Augustine ,Pseudo-Augustine; Saint Augustine 354-430; Bernard of Claravallensis 1090-1153; Peter Damian 1007-1072; Saint Anselm of Canterbury, 1033-1109; Vincent Ferrer 1350-1419; Maffeo Vegio 1407-1458; Pope Pius II,(Enea Silvio Bartolomeo Piccolomini)
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Brescia: Angelus Britannicus de Pallazolo Biblioteca Virtual del Patrimonio Bibliograìfico, 1498. ] Woodcut printer's device C on leaf o9 verso. For Britannicus's device C, see BM 15th cent., VII, 972 . Second edition variations in texts though. This is a large and clean copy. Bound in later full vellum, a large copy with some deckle edges. Octavo, 14 ½x10 Cm. Signatures: π4, a-n8, o10 [colophon], l8, m12, p8.[o10,m12, p8are blank and present]. Goff A1294; HC(Add) 1951; IGI 1013; Sajó-Soltész 406; IBE 126; IBPort 35; Madsen 442; Schmitt II 2828,15; Hubay(Eichstätt) 110; Oates 2628; Pr 6998; BMC VII 980; BSB- Ink L-136; GW 2972 (Pseudo-Augustinus. Title and list of contents π1r; Title page,a1r 1)[Pseudo-] Augustinus [Pseudo- Anselmus; Jean de Fécamp]. Meditationes, caption "Invocatio dei omnipotentis ad morum et vite reparationem", The invocation of the Almighty God for the reparation of character and life. 2) a2r-e5r; [Pseudo-] Augustinus. Meditationes, 3) e5r-i3r; [Pseudo-] Augustinus.…
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