Generally books printed from 1501-1540.
Florentini (Florence): Filippo Giunta, 1508, August. Early/1st Thus Edition. Printed in Florence in 1508, this edition is believed to have been based on Pontano's original manuscript which was brought to Florence in 1503 by Giovanni Corsi. Based on Aristotles, Nicomachean Ethics, and building on St. Thomas Aquinas', Summa Theologiae, this.....
Paris: Venundantur Parrhisijs apud Guillermum godard, 1528. Rebound in the 18th century mottled calf over boards with 5 raised bands on the spine. Gold tooling designs along the spine with a red label and gilded lettering providing the title. Solidly rebound, though a little worn with some chipping to the.....
Strassburg (possibly): Joane Knoblouch, 1509. Unknown. The complete works of Jean Charlier de Gerson in 2 volumes. Jean Gerson was a prominent 14-15th century scholar, educator, reformer, poet, and Chancellor of the University of Paris. He was a principle figure in the Conciliar movement and figure during the Council of.....
Cologne: Eucharius Cervicornus (Hirtzhorn), 1532. Early/Contemporary Edition. Aged but more recent vellum binding with three raised bands on spine. New endpapers and ex libris inside the front cover. Written in German. Leaf g6 missing with small woodcut, supplied in photocopy. Illustrated at the end with a woodcut of Saint Jerome.....
Lugduni (Lyon): Simonis Vincentii, 1538. Later Edition. Fine binding. The name, “Edward White Benton,” is inscribed on the front flyleaf. Each section begins with a woodcut capital letter. Late 17th century full calf rebaked with original spine laid-down, gilt tooled in a fleur de lis seme pattern with a central.....
Vinegia (Venice): Nicolo di Aristotile detto Zoppino, 1525. Bound in period vellum with title and intricate symbol on spine. Covers have moderate and common aging to vellum. Partially separated from binding and some loose pages; all pages present – there is a jump in pages from LVII to LXI but.....
Venice: Aldine Press (Aldus), 1534. 3rd. An early Aldine edition providing of this classical work by Valerius Maximus including an index of the all things and people mentioned. Later fine binding of green leather with a gilded Aldine publisher's mark on front and back covers, four raised bands on spine.....