Prolegomena in uniuersam Aristotelis logicam [manuscript], 1644 between April 25 and May 10 / a magister Roberto Ketho viro literarum agmine conferto Dictata et a me Iacobo Doneo sub huic vexillo militantis Inchoata aprilis die 25 1644 Iames Done caiptaine of the Rotten Armie.

Prolegomena in uniuersam Aristotelis logicam [manuscript], 1644 between April 25 and May 10 / a magister Roberto Ketho viro literarum agmine conferto Dictata et a me Iacobo Doneo sub huic vexillo militantis Inchoata aprilis die 25 1644 Iames Done caiptaine of the Rotten Armie.

Introduction to Artistotelian logic

86 leaves ; 19 x 15 cm

Also includes on back endleaf, transcript of a short letter from William Japhra to his cousin written from Montrose Hambew on March 31, 1645 concerning lending a New Testament to William Massie.

In Latin.

Title from leaf 1: Prolegomena in uniuersam Ar[is]t[ote]lis logicam a magister Roberto Ketho viro literarum agmine conferto Dictata et a me Iacobo Doneo sub huic vexillo militantis Inchoata aprilis die 25 1644 Iames Done caiptaine of the Rotten Armie. Translation: An introduction to the whole of the Aristotelian logic, dictated by Robert Keith, a worthy man of letters, and begun by me James Done, when serving under his standard . . . Noted by Done as completed on May 10, 1644.

James Done signed his name multiple times on the front and back endleaves. "James D[one] deacon of the bradis [or beadis?]" (possibly Brades Village in Staffordshire).

Upper right corner of leaf 74 torn away, effecting text.

Bound in limp vellum with remnants of leather ties.

Formerly Folger MS Add 734.

Acquired from Sotheby's, July 5-6, 1977, lot 107.

V.a.560

MS Add 734