Material Evidence
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mei/00201060 B/GC 1144 [00201060]

Athens, Gennadius Library (GR) : B/GC 1144

ISTC No.ia00097000
AuthorAesopus
TitleVita et Fabulae [Greek]. Ed: Gabriel Bracius
Imprint[Venice : Bartholomaeus Pelusius, Gabriel Bracius de Brisighella, Johannes Bissolus and Benedictus Mangius, about 1498]
Format4°
Languagegrc
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SubjectLiterature
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id00201060
Holding InstitutionAthens, Gennadius Library (GR)
ShelfmarkB/GC 1144
NoteCreated by Geri Della Rocca de Candal and Stavros Grimanis.
Physical DescriptionWanting α-β3.
Size of leaves190 × 138 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1500 - 1550

Areae-it
Time period1500 - 1550
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteBlind-stamped leather binding, presumably iItalian.
Binding date16th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
Binding Dimensions213 × 153 × 009 mm
TitlingNone
ToolingBlind
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1498 - 1600

Areae-it
Time period1498 - 1600
Provenance nameAnonymous Italy, 1500-1600 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
msNoteA few marginalia in Latina and Greek, light brown ink, in the first part of the volume, then all the fables are numbered sequentially 1-99.
msFrequencyc
Location in Bookc
Extraction of keywordsYes
Structuring the textYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1906

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period - 1906
Provenance nameLeighton, J. & J. <London, Booksellers>, 1819 - 1937 [Corporate body; Bookseller] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteMentioned in Gennadius's accession registry.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1906 - 1922

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1906 - 1922
Provenance nameGennadius, Joannes, 1844-1932 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Binding
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Accession mark
NotePurchase mentioned in Gennadius's accession registry (21003). Gennadius's pencil inscription on the recto of the first flyleaf: accession code, shelfmark (also followed by the Gennadius Library). Cut-out from a bookseller's catalogue, possibly added by Gennadius, relating to the same copy.
Date of evidence1906
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price2/16/6 GBP See accession register (n° 21003). Gennadius's pencil note on recto of first flyleaf: '6/1907, Repairs by H., 3/-/-'
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1922 -

PlaceAthens (Geonames ID: 264371)
Areae-gr
Time period1922 -
Provenance nameGennadius Library, 1926- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Date of evidencec. 1902-1922
Method of acquisitionBequest
certaintya
psourcea
c

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2018-07-12 01:27:31

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copy

copyId00201060
holdingInstitutionIdAthensGennad
shelfmarkB/GC 1144
noteCreated by Geri Della Rocca de Candal and Stavros Grimanis.
physicalDescriptionNoteWanting α-β3.
paperSize190 × 138 mm
copyType1
supportMaterialBooka

provenance 1500 - 1550

areae-it
timeperiod1500 - 1550
provenanceType1
bindingNoteBlind-stamped leather binding, presumably iItalian.
bindingDatet
bindingTypec
boardMaterialg
coverMaterialb
furniture0
bindingStatusa
bindingdimensions213 × 153 × 009 mm
titling
toolinga
edgesd
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1498 - 1600

areae-it
timeperiod1498 - 1600
ownerAnonymous Italy, 1500-1600 (, )
provenanceType1
msNoteA few marginalia in Latina and Greek, light brown ink, in the first part of the volume, then all the fables are numbered sequentially 1-99.
msFrequencyc
msLocationc
hasMsExtractedKeywordsbooleanyes
hasMsStructuringbooleanyes
hasMsReadingMarksbooleanyes
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1906

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod - 1906
ownerLeighton, J. & J. <London, Booksellers>, 1819 - 1937 (, )
provenanceType1
noteMentioned in Gennadius's accession registry.
certaintya
psourcea
c

provenance 1906 - 1922

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk
timeperiod1906 - 1922
ownerGennadius, Joannes, 1844-1932 (, )
provenanceType1
1
1
1
1
notePurchase mentioned in Gennadius's accession registry (21003). Gennadius's pencil inscription on the recto of the first flyleaf: accession code, shelfmark (also followed by the Gennadius Library). Cut-out from a bookseller's catalogue, possibly added by Gennadius, relating to the same copy.
provDate1906
methodofacqa
price2/16/6 GBP See accession register (n° 21003). Gennadius's pencil note on recto of first flyleaf: '6/1907, Repairs by H., 3/-/-'
certaintya
psourcea
c

provenance 1922 -

placenameAthens (Geonames ID: 264371)
areae-gr
timeperiod1922 -
ownerGennadius Library, 1926- (, )
provenanceType1
1
provDatec. 1902-1922
methodofacqc
certaintya
psourcea
c

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2018-07-12 01:27:31