By the Most Illustrious Chalcidius

Chalcidius was a 4th-century philosopher whose translation and commentary were the primary source of Plato's thought for the Latin West during the Middle Ages.

original: "Luculenta Timæi Platonis traductio... per Nebienſium Epiſcopum." The Bishop of Nebbio refers to Agostino Giustiniani, a noted polyglot and scholar.

A central woodcut depicts a busy 16th-century printing house. To the left, two men operate a large wooden screw press; a sign on the press reads "The Ascensian Press" original: "Prelũ Ascẽsianũ". To the right, a compositor works at a type case. At the foot of the press is a printer's mark with the monogram "I B A" (Iodocus Badius Ascensius).

Used by: Brother Hieronymus of Montefortino
This is a handwritten provenance note indicating a previous monastic owner.

Josse Bade, or Jodocus Badius, was one of the most prolific printers in Paris during the early 16th century. A "privilege" was an early form of copyright protection.

From the books of Johann Francis Sybeim, 1520

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