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Theocritus:
Idyllia [Greek]. Add: Theognis; Dionysius Cato: Disticha (Tr: Maximus Planudes); Sententiae Septem sapientium; De invidia; Hesiodus: Opera et dies, Theogonia [Greek]. With table and colophon in Latin

ISTC No.it00144000
AuthorTheocritus
TitleIdyllia [Greek]. Add: Theognis; Dionysius Cato: Disticha (Tr: Maximus Planudes); Sententiae Septem sapientium; De invidia; Hesiodus: Opera et dies, Theogonia [Greek]. With table and colophon in Latin
ImprintVenice : Aldus Manutius, Romanus, Feb. 1495/96
Format
NotesNeveu reports variants
Language of itemgrc
Reference worksGoff T144; HC 15477*; GfT 1340; Essling 888; Sander 7235; Ahmanson-Murphy 7; Pell Ms 11059 = 11060; CIBN T-101; Hillard 1936; Aquilon 636; Lefèvre 475; Neveu 565; Péligry 747; Richard 472; Delisle 1877; IDL 4302; IBE 5492; IGI 9497; IBP 5220; Sajó-Soltész 3215; IBPort 1701; CCIR T-12; SI 3733; Coll(U) 1402; Coll(S) 1024; Madsen 3867, 3868; Martín Abad T-59; Günt(L) 3450; Voull(B) 4484; Schmitt I 4484; Schlechter-Ries 1704; Kind(Göttingen) 209, 210; Walsh 2635, 2636, 2637; Oates 2167; Rhodes(Oxford Colleges) 1685; Bod-inc T-078; Sheppard 4617, 4618, 4619; Pr 5549; BMC V 554 & 555; BSB-Ink T-148; GW M45831
Related resourcesMicrofiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 2001 & 2006. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 45 - Printing in Greek, GK 80; Unit 77 - Printing in Venice Part II, VE 159
IISTC. Copy: Roma N, 68.7.E.21

Holdings

AT
(2; Ink 9.D.32, Ink 22.D.19)
(II 138082)
BE (copy severely damaged)
CZ (3, 1 Roudnice)
DK (2, 1 another issue)
FR (3)


Montpellier BIU
(imperfect)



(2)

DE
(2)

(2, 1 var)




Leipzig PrivBPöschel (copy lost)
(2)
Maihingen Öttingen-Wallerstein (sold, Inc.1501, current location unknown)
(3, 1 imperfect)




(2)
(Inc.569(1)

GR (2, 1 var)
HU

IEDublin, Trinity College (2)
ITBologna, Biblioteca Comunale dell'Archiginnasio (2, 1 imperfect Hesiodus only)
Catania, Biblioteca Regionale Universitaria (imperfect)
Ferrara, Biblioteca Comunale Ariostea (imperfect?)
Firenze, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana (D'Elci 341)
Firenze, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale (Magl. B.1.9)
Firenze, Biblioteca Riccardiana
Genova, Biblioteca Durazzo *BP
Genova, Biblioteca Universitaria
Messina, Biblioteca Regionale Universitaria "Giacomo Longo"
Milano, Biblioteca Ambrosiana
Milano, Museo Poldi Pezzoli
Milano, Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense
Modena, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria
Napoli, Biblioteca nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III (2)
Napoli, Biblioteca Statale Oratoriana dei Girolamini
Napoli, Biblioteca Universitaria
Palermo, Biblioteca Comunale
Palermo, Biblioteca Centrale della Regione Siciliana Alberto Bombace (2, 1 imperfect)
Palermo, Biblioteca “Mons. Cataldo Naro” della Facoltà Teologica di Palermo, Biblioteca Centrale per le Chiese di Sicilia
Parma, Biblioteca Palatina (imperfect)
Perugia, Biblioteca Augusta (2)
Poppi, Biblioteca Comunale Rilli - Vettori
Ravenna, Istituzione Biblioteca Classense (2)
Reggio Emilia, Biblioteca Panizzi
Roma, Biblioteca Angelica (Inc. 379)
Roma, Biblioteca Casanatense (Vol. Inc. 2018)
Roma, Biblioteca dell'Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei e Corsiniana (56.H.16)
Roma, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale Vittorio Emanuele II (68.7.E.21)
Torino, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria
(imperfect, wanting Hesiodus)



MT
NL (2, 1 Doheny, 1 Rylands, current location unknown)

(3: 169 D 41, 171 D 24 (2), 171 D 26)
(004 E 019)
(515)
(705)
NZWellington, National Library of New Zealand, Alexander Turnbull Library (imperfect)
PL

(imperfect)
PT
RO

Satu-Mare Biblioteca Judeţeană
RU (2, 1 Dresden copy)

ES
(2)
(imperfect)


SE


CH



GBAberdeen, University Library
Cambridge, University Library
Cambridge, King's College Library (2, Chawner 103 and 103a)
Cambridge, St John's College (2, 1 another issue)
Cambridge, Trinity College (2)
Chatsworth, Chatsworth House, Devonshire Collections, Library (2, 1 another issue)
Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland (Inc.193, variant as BL IB.24404, misbound)
Eton, Eton College Library
Glasgow, University Library (Hunterian)
London, St Paul's School
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, National Art Library
London, Wellcome Collection
Longleat Library and Archive (2 . - One copy sold Christie's, 23 June 1993, lot 54.)
Manchester, University of Manchester, John Rylands Research Institute and Library (3: Christie 35b6, 3265 & Christie 35b7 (another issue)
Manchester, Chetham's Library
Oxford, Bodleian Library (3, 1 imperfect, 2 another issue)
Oxford, All Souls College
Oxford, Corpus Christi College
Oxford, Exeter College
Oxford, Merton College
Oxford, New College
Oxford, Queen's College
Oxford, Trinity College
Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury School, Moser Library
(C.1.c.2 = IB.24404)
(G.8680 = IB.24405)
(G.8681 = IB.24408) (Parts are from another issue)
(IB.24402)
(IB.24403) (Imperfect, wanting Theocritus)
(IB.24405a)
(IB.24406) (Imperfect, wanting sheet Z.F 3)
(IB.24407)
USProvo UT, Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library
Williamstown MA, Williams College, Chapin Library (2, 1 var)
New York NY, Columbia University, Butler Library
Detroit MI, Detroit Public Library
Clinton NY, Hamilton College, Burke Library
Cambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (3, 1 var)
San Marino CA, Huntington Library (2, 1-)
Washington DC, Library of Congress, Rare Book Division (var)
Oakland CA, Mills College at Northeastern University, F. W. Olin Library
Chicago IL, The Newberry Library
NGA(W) (Pirckheimer - Dürer copy)
New York NY, Public Library, Rare Book Division
Columbus OH, Ohio State University, Rare Books & Manuscripts Library
New York NY, The Morgan Library and Museum (2, 1 var)
Princeton Univ., Firestone Library (2)
San Francisco Public Library
College Station TX, Texas A&M University, Cushing Memorial Library
Berkeley CA, University of California, Bancroft Library
Davis CA, University of California, Shields Library
Los Angeles CA, University of California
Urbana-Champaign IL, University of Illinois, University Library
Eugene OR, University of Oregon, Knight Library
Philadelphia PA, University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Austin TX, University of Texas, Harry Ransom Center (2)
Baltimore MD, The Walters Art Museum Library
Wichita KS, Wichita State University, Ablah Library (-)
New Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (4, 1 var)
Francis Kettaneh, New York NY (Sold.)
Maurice N. Beigelman, Los Angeles CA
Collection of the late Phyllis and John Gordan, New York NY
S.B. Schimmel, New York NY
Samuel Harrison Thomson, Boulder CO
Chicago IL, T. Kimball Brooker
VA (7: Inc.II.18, Stamp.Ross.731, Stamp.Ross.124, Stamp.Ross.123, Stamp.Chig.III.239, Inc.III.340, Inc.II.708)
noofcopies167
Last Edit2024-10-09 18:00:00.00
 
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Theocritus:
Idyllia [Greek]. Add: Theognis; Dionysius Cato: Disticha (Tr: Maximus Planudes); Sententiae Septem sapientium; De invidia; Hesiodus: Opera et dies, Theogonia [Greek]. With table and colophon in Latin

idit00144000
authorTheocritus
titleIdyllia [Greek]. Add: Theognis; Dionysius Cato: Disticha (Tr: Maximus Planudes); Sententiae Septem sapientium; De invidia; Hesiodus: Opera et dies, Theogonia [Greek]. With table and colophon in Latin
imprintVenice : Aldus Manutius, Romanus, Feb. 1495/96
dimensions
notesNeveu reports variants
languageofitemgrc
referencesGoff T144; HC 15477*; GfT 1340; Essling 888; Sander 7235; Ahmanson-Murphy 7; Pell Ms 11059 = 11060; CIBN T-101; Hillard 1936; Aquilon 636; Lefèvre 475; Neveu 565; Péligry 747; Richard 472; Delisle 1877; IDL 4302; IBE 5492; IGI 9497; IBP 5220; Sajó-Soltész 3215; IBPort 1701; CCIR T-12; SI 3733; Coll(U) 1402; Coll(S) 1024; Madsen 3867, 3868; Martín Abad T-59; Günt(L) 3450; Voull(B) 4484; Schmitt I 4484; Schlechter-Ries 1704; Kind(Göttingen) 209, 210; Walsh 2635, 2636, 2637; Oates 2167; Rhodes(Oxford Colleges) 1685; Bod-inc T-078; Sheppard 4617, 4618, 4619; Pr 5549; BMC V 554 & 555; BSB-Ink T-148; GW M45831
relatedresourcesMicrofiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 2001 & 2006. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 45 - Printing in Greek, GK 80; Unit 77 - Printing in Venice Part II, VE 159
IISTC. Copy: Roma N, 68.7.E.21

holdings

Austria
(2; Ink 9.D.32, Ink 22.D.19)
(II 138082)
Belgium (copy severely damaged)
Czech Republic (3, 1 Roudnice)
Denmark (2, 1 another issue)
France (3)


Montpellier BIU
(imperfect)



(2)

GermanyBerlin, Staatsbibliothek
Bonn, Universitäts und Landesbibliothek (2)
Dresden, Sächsische Landes- und Universitätsbibliothek
Göttingen, Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen (2, 1 var)
Halle, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt
Heidelberg, Universitätsbibliothek
Jena, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek
Köln, Universitäts- und Stadtbibliothek
Leipzig PrivBPöschel (copy lost)
Leipzig, Universitätsbibliothek (2)
Maihingen Öttingen-Wallerstein (sold, Inc.1501, current location unknown)
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (3, 1 imperfect)
München, Universitätsbibliothek
Münster, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek
Oldenburg, Landesbibliothek
Rostock, Universitätsbibliothek
Stuttgart, Württembergische Landesbibliothek (2)
Weimar, Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek (Inc.569(1)
Wiesbaden, Hessische Landesbibliothek
Greece (2, 1 var)
Hungary

Ireland (2)
Italy (2, 1 imperfect Hesiodus only)
(imperfect)
(imperfect?)
(D'Elci 341)
(Magl. B.1.9)








(2)



(2, 1 imperfect)

(imperfect)
(2)

(2)

(Inc. 379)
(Vol. Inc. 2018)
(56.H.16)
(68.7.E.21)

(imperfect, wanting Hesiodus)



Malta
The Netherlands (2, 1 Doheny, 1 Rylands, current location unknown)
Amsterdam, University Library, Allard Pierson
Den Haag, Koninklijke Bibliotheek - Nationale Bibliotheek van Nederland (3: 169 D 41, 171 D 24 (2), 171 D 26)
Den Haag, Huis van het Boek (004 E 019)
Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek (515)
Utrecht, University Library (705)
New Zealand (imperfect)
Poland

(imperfect)
Portugal
Romania

Satu-Mare Biblioteca Judeţeană
Russia (2, 1 Dresden copy)

Spain
(2)
(imperfect)


Sweden


Switzerland



United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

(2, Chawner 103 and 103a)
(2, 1 another issue)
(2)
(2, 1 another issue)
(Inc.193, variant as BL IB.24404, misbound)

(Hunterian)



(2 . - One copy sold Christie's, 23 June 1993, lot 54.)
(3: Christie 35b6, 3265 & Christie 35b7 (another issue)

(3, 1 imperfect, 2 another issue)








London, British Library (C.1.c.2 = IB.24404)
London, British Library (G.8680 = IB.24405)
London, British Library (G.8681 = IB.24408) (Parts are from another issue)
London, British Library (IB.24402)
London, British Library (IB.24403) (Imperfect, wanting Theocritus)
London, British Library (IB.24405a)
London, British Library (IB.24406) (Imperfect, wanting sheet Z.F 3)
London, British Library (IB.24407)
United States of America
(2, 1 var)



(3, 1 var)
(2, 1-)
(var)


NGA(W) (Pirckheimer - Dürer copy)


(2, 1 var)
(2)








(2)

(-)
(4, 1 var)
(Sold.)





Vatican City (7: Inc.II.18, Stamp.Ross.731, Stamp.Ross.124, Stamp.Ross.123, Stamp.Chig.III.239, Inc.III.340, Inc.II.708)
Number of holding institutions167
Last Edit2024-10-09 18:00:00.00