| Record ID | cp010629 |
| Voet reference number | 1161 |
| Museum Plantin-Moretus | c:lvd:3249640 |
| Author | Bartholomeus FACIUS (FAZIO) |
| Title page transcription | BARTHOLOMÆI ‖ FACII GENVENSIS, VIRI ‖ Doctiss. De Vitæ Felicitate, seu ‖ Summi boni fruitione ‖ Liber. ‖ Qui ante annos quidem plus minus centum ‖ scriptus, nunc primùm in locos com- ‖ munes digestus, excuditur. ‖ ⊕ 1 bis ‖ ANTVERPIAE. ‖ Ex Officina typographica Christo- ‖ phori Plantini. ‖ 1556. ‖ Cum Priuilegio. |
| Collation | 8⁰ [107]: ¶⁸, A-I⁸; folios [1 recto-8 verso], 1 recto-70 verso, [71 recto-72 verso] (Errors: 41 for 40) |
| Fingerprint | 155608 - # a1 q2 vir : # a2 q5 m$ - # b1 A u : # b2 I5 s$ |
| Number of sheets | 10 |
| Pages | [1 recto]: Title [1 verso]: Privilege ([Brussels], signed by P. de Lens) [2 recto-4 recto]: Magnifico D. Christophoro Haller, ab Hallersteyn, Cae. Ma. consiliario, Christophorus Plantinus S.P.D. (Antwerp, 7 January 1556; italic type) [4 verso-5 verso]: Epistola apologetica. Bartholomaeus Facius Roberto Strozae,…S.P.D. (italic type) [6 recto-8 recto]: Ad Alfonsum regem…proemium [epistola nuncupatoria] [8 verso]: Note on the book 1 recto-70 verso: Text (italic type, parts and marginals in roman type) [71 recto]: Index (on two columns) [71 verso-72 verso]: Blank |
| Edition information | |
| Copies | Museum Plantin-Moretus - 8-577Utrecht University Library (Lit. Graecae, 8⁰, no. 148). Copy of KU Leuven Libraries, mentioned in Bib. Belgica (1964–1970 éd.) , destroyed in World War II |
| Bibliographical references | Ruelens-de Backer, page 12 (1556, no. 4) Bib. Belgica (1964–1970 éd.), III, pages 8-9. Cockx-Indestege, E. Belgica typographica 8323 |
| Online bibliographical references | STCV c:stcv:12919450 |
| Note 1 | First edition of this philosophical discussion on the happiness of life between: Guarino di Verona, Facius's professor; Panormita, one of his friends; and Joannes Lamola, a renowned rhetorician. It was reprinted, together with Felini Sandei Ferrariensis de rebus Siciliae et Apuliae epitome and some other studies, at Hanau, 1611. |
| Note 2 | In the note about the book (folio [8 verso]) it is explained that the 'Facii dialogus' consists in fact of two parts, the second being on Goodness and its characteristics ('Secunda vero quid Summum bonum et in quo consistat ostendit'), but only the first part has been reproduced. |
| Note 3 | More details about the genesis of the book are given by Plantin in the dedicatory to Christopher Haller. The printer explains that he received the manuscript of Facius's work from Jacobus Gisellinus, 'alumnus Academiae Lovaniensis', for printing it. Plantin asked the advice of some friends, including Joannes Crombetius, former 'pedagogus' of Haller's children. At the urging of Crombetius he dedicated the publication to Haller. In that same dedicatory a biographical note on Facius is given, together with a list of his works. |
| Note 4 | On 18 February 1556 Plantin sold 6 'Bart. facius de vitae felicitate' to Martin Nutius, Antwerp publisher, for 7½ stuivers (Arch. 38, folio 4 verso). |
| Note 5 | Listed in M 296, folio 2 recto (Bartholom[eus] facius de vitȩ felicitate, 8⁰, a⁰ 1556, f[euilles] 10, [price:] stuivers 1¼), and M 164, folio 3 verso. |
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