J. Karl Joseph Schoebel – Student of philosophy at Jesuit College Wroclaw
Aristoteles: 'Tractatus Peripatetici in universam Aristotelis Stagirita logicam dictati ab admodum reverendo patre Ioanne Kaipel …', two parts in one volume
Imperial Jesuit College, Wroclaw, 1672/73 – Jesuit School, founded in 1638, predecessor of the Wroclaw University (Leopoldina), founded in 1702 by Emperor Leopold I (1640-1705)
Engraved title, full-page miniature in opaque colors and 5 mostly full-page schematic drawings with watercolors
A small veduta in wash feather drawing, 1 drawn half title border, 1 copper plate and captions as well as part highlighted in red and green
Appealing old vellum binding with Spanish edges
Dimensions of folio volume: 19.7 x 17 x 5 cm
Very good condition
Rare document of the philosophic teaching activities at the Jesuit College in the forerun to the formation of the Wroclaw university
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This Latin manuscript on paper is a comprehensive philosophical Aristoteles treatise on the peripatetic treatment of logic in the lectures of Johannes Kaipel, professor of philosophy at the Jesuit College in Wroclaw. The manuscript was written by the student of philosophy J. Karl Joseph Schoebel and is inscribed with the place 'Wratislavia'. This inscription can stand for both Wroclaw or Bratislava. The rear of the last leaf is inscribed with 71 names of mostly Silesian students at the Jesuit College, among them the author with the note 'Slavensis'. Schoebel may have been from Bratislava, however, it seems more likely that the mostly Silesian students would opt for the much more renowned college in Wroclaw and not for the one in Bratislava.

For professor Kaipel, there is no information about his life and work available, the KVK (Karlsruhe Virtual Catalog) mentions a 'Panegyrikus' to Emperor Leopold I, which was published in Regensburg in 1673. This praise of Emperor Leopold I as patron of the later Leopoldina, is additional support of the thesis that the inscription 'Wratislavia' refers to the college in Wroclaw. Insofar the manuscript is an important and rare document of the philosophic teaching activities at the Jesuit College in the fore run to the formation of the Wroclaw university. The list of names also offers interesting insight into the college's staff structure. Additionally, the manuscript is also a document of the students' joy in artistic creation. On the title the letters' inner fields are filled in red, most captions are colored. A full-page drawing shows an allegory of 'Virtus' and 'Labor', several hand-painted schematic drawings with watercolors visualize philosophical ideas. A town veduta in lower margin symbolically stands for God who offers shelter for the faithful, the second part is framed by a very imaginative portal architecture.

Illustration

Engraved title of 'Quindecim mysteria rosarii B.V. Mariae' (Antwerp, Galle), a full-page miniature in opaque colors, mostly full-page schematic drawings with watercolors, a small veduta in wash feather drawing, 1 drawn half title border, 1 copper plate and captions as well as part highlighted in red and green. Manuscript in one column, line count varies between 30 and 40 lines. Dimensions of leaves: 19 x 15.5 cm, text area: 17 x 11 cm.

Collation

2 endpapers, 1 copper frontispiece, together 270 leaves with writing. Complete.

Condition

In very good condition. Consistently browned, however, just slightly and evenly. Clean copy, just isolated brown stains. Upper margin cropped close, leading to loss of pagination and partly also to loss of upper line. No defective spots or tears.

Binding

Original old vellum binding. Spanish edges. Blind-tooled lines on boards.

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