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Diogenes Laertius de vita & moribus philosophorum.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Diogenes Laertius
Other Authors: Traversari, Ambrogio, 1386-1439 (Translator), Brugnoli, Benedetto, 1427-1502 (Editor), Locatelli, Boneto, active 1486-1523 (Printer)
Format: Book
Language:Latin
Published: Impressum fuit Venetiis : [Bonetus Locatellus], impensis nobilis uiri Octaviani Scoti ciui Modoetie[n]sis, .M. CCCC. LXXXX. Decimoquinto kalendas Ianuarias [18 December 1490]
Subjects:
Philosophers, Ancient.
Philosophy, Ancient.
Description
Item Description:Title from title page on leaf a1 recto.
Imprint partly from colophon on leaf o8 recto.
Translated from Greek into Latin by Ambrosius Traversarius.
Edited by Benedictus Brognolus. His dedication letter copied from Nicolaus Jenson's edition of 1475 (ISTC id00220000).
By imposition error the text on leaves o3 recto-verso and conjoint o6 recto-verso has been tranposed, with pages running: 4 (signed o3), 2, 3, 1.
Signatures: a-o⁸.
The Cushing Library/Laughlin Collection copy contains the bookplate of George N. Conklin and some manuscript notes in Latin (dated 1939).
Physical Description:112 unnumbered leaves : woodcuts: initials ; 22 cm
Place of Publication:Italy -- Venice.