Manuscript, on paper, in a single hand, containing Louis Vaslet's transcriptions of lectures in natural philosophy delivered by Jean-Robert Chouet at the University of Geneva. The text is followed by an index.
Description:
Binding: contemporary mottled calf, rebacked; marbled endpapers., Ex libris British Medical Association Library. Purchased from Roger Gaskell Rare Books on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2010., Jean-Robert Chouet studied Cartesian philosophy at Nîmes and theology at Geneva. He was professor of philosophy at Geneva from 1669 until 1686., Louis Vaslet (1666-1731) was a French Hugenot refugee who became master of Fulham School., and Title page gives place of production as "Salmurii" (Samur).
Subject (Name):
Chouet, Jean-Robert.
Subject (Topic):
Physics--Early works to 1800. and Physics--Study and teaching--Early works to 1800.
A second t.p. within the text: Romanorvm pontificvm effigies ... Adiecta est in singulos pontifices breuis elucidatio ex diuersis autoribus collecta. Romae, M.DLXXXV., Imperfect: portraits 66, 198, 202, 211, 213 and 214 wanting. Has 4 extra leaves (portraits 232-234) bound in between signatures Ff and Gg, of which the last leaf verso is same as Ff8v., Signatures: a12A-Ff8Gg4., and Text on verso of engravings, including second t.p.
Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280 Alexander, of Aphrodisias Aristotle Averroës, 1126-1198 Poliziano, Angelo, 1454-1494 Zimara, Marco Antonio, active 15th century-16th century
Published / Created:
MDLXVIII [1568]
Call Number:
2013 592
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
De mirabilibus mundi., De secretis mulierum., Liber aggregationis., Problemata Alexandri Aphrodisiei., and Problemata Aristotelis ac philosophorvm medicorvmquè complurium, ad varias quaestiones cognoscendas, & ad naturalem philosophiam discutiendam maximè spectantia
Description:
From title page verso: Marci Antonii Zimarae Sanctipertrinatis problemata his addita, vna cum trecentis Aristotelis & Auerrois Propositionibus, suis in locis insertis -- Alexandri Aphrodisei, Super questionibus nonnullis physicis, solutionum liber, Angelo Politiano interprete -- Item Alberti cognomento Magni De secretis mulierum, tractatus huic materiae non inconueniens -- Eiusdem De virtutibus herbarum, lapidum & animalium quorundam libellus -- Praeter haec De mirabilibus mundi ac de quibusdam effectibus causatis à quibusdam animalibus., Ownership inscription of Bernhardus Pellion(?) of Wiesen dated 1589. Some scattered manuscript notes and underlinings in first two gatherings., and Signatures: A-P⁸ (P8 verso blank).
Subject (Name):
Aristotle and Pellion, Bernhardus--Autograph
Subject (Topic):
Medicine, Medieval, Medicine--Early works to 1800, and Physiology--Early works to 1800
Engraved title page, title within architectural border., In ink on title page at bottom left: m., In ink on title page in upper right corner: m / L., Manuscript note pinned to last leaf., On verso of title page: DK 15.15., Slip giving aphorism CXV which was omitted in text, inserted between e4 adn f1., and Supplement to Leovitius, C. Brevis et perspicva ... Londini, 1558, and bound preceding it.
Publisher:
[Excudebat Henricus Suttonus impensis Nicolai England]