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mei/00201061 B/GC 1939 q [00201061]

Athens, Gennadius Library (GR) : B/GC 1939 q

ISTC No.ia00958000
AuthorAristophanes
TitleComoediae novem [Greek]. Ed: Marcus Musurus, in part. With the Scholia
ImprintVenice : Aldus Manutius, Romanus, 15 July 1498
Formatf°
Languagegrc
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordstheatre; commentary
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id00201061
Holding InstitutionAthens, Gennadius Library (GR)
ShelfmarkB/GC 1939 q
NoteCreated by Geri Della Rocca de Candal and Stavros Grimanis.
Size of leaves314 × 207 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
No rubrication
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1500 - 1700

Areae
Time period1500 - 1700
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1500-1700 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesTwo annotations in a dark ink, in Greek only (α3r and η5v), minute hand, probably Western, time-period hardly identifiable.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookFirst half
Extraction of keywordsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1700 - 1800

Areae
Time period1700 - 1800
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1700-1800 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesLate? hand, very sporadic marginalia in Latin, light brown ink, in the first half of the volume (up to π2v).
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookFirst half
TranslationsYes
CommentsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1849 - 1878

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1849 - 1878
Provenance nameHuth, Henry, 1815 - 1878 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Bedford, Francis, 1799 - 1883 [Person; Binder] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteHuth's bookplate 'Ex Musaeo Huthii' on the front pastedown. Full red morocco binding with gold and blind double frame and fleurons. The Huth provenance appears in Gennadius' ledger, and the copy already appears in the catalogue of Henry Huth's library, published by his son Alfred in 1880. Bedford's name on the lower margin of front pastedown.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Binding noteThough the binding could predate Huth's ownership, it is most likely that he commissioned it.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions325 × 210 × 52 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind and gold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1878 - 1910

PlaceFosbury Manor, Hungerford (Geonames ID: 2649166)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1878 - 1910
Provenance nameHuth, Alfred Henry, 1850 - 1910 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteSee above.
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1911 - 1911

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1911 - 1911
Provenance nameLondon, Sotheby's , 1744- [Corporate body; Auctioneer] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteHuth's library sold at auction in 1911.
Method of acquisitionConsignment
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1911 - 1922

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1911 - 1922
Provenance nameGennadius, Joannes, 1844-1932 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Accession mark
NoteAccession number: 28245.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price39/-/- GBP
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
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2020-12-29 09:53:40

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  00201061

Athens, Gennadius Library (GR) : B/GC 1939 q

ISTC No.ia00958000
AuthorAristophanes
TitleComoediae novem [Greek]. Ed: Marcus Musurus, in part. With the Scholia
ImprintVenice : Aldus Manutius, Romanus, 15 July 1498
Formatf°
Languagegrc
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordstheatre; commentary
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id00201061
Holding InstitutionAthens, Gennadius Library (GR)
ShelfmarkB/GC 1939 q
NoteCreated by Geri Della Rocca de Candal and Stavros Grimanis.
Size of leaves314 × 207 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
No rubrication
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1500 - 1700

Areae
Time period1500 - 1700
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1500-1700 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesTwo annotations in a dark ink, in Greek only (α3r and η5v), minute hand, probably Western, time-period hardly identifiable.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookFirst half
Extraction of keywordsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1700 - 1800

Areae
Time period1700 - 1800
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1700-1800 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesLate? hand, very sporadic marginalia in Latin, light brown ink, in the first half of the volume (up to π2v).
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookFirst half
TranslationsYes
CommentsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1849 - 1878

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1849 - 1878
Provenance nameHuth, Henry, 1815 - 1878 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Bedford, Francis, 1799 - 1883 [Person; Binder] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteHuth's bookplate 'Ex Musaeo Huthii' on the front pastedown. Full red morocco binding with gold and blind double frame and fleurons. The Huth provenance appears in Gennadius' ledger, and the copy already appears in the catalogue of Henry Huth's library, published by his son Alfred in 1880. Bedford's name on the lower margin of front pastedown.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Binding noteThough the binding could predate Huth's ownership, it is most likely that he commissioned it.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions325 × 210 × 52 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind and gold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1878 - 1910

PlaceFosbury Manor, Hungerford (Geonames ID: 2649166)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1878 - 1910
Provenance nameHuth, Alfred Henry, 1850 - 1910 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteSee above.
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1911 - 1911

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1911 - 1911
Provenance nameLondon, Sotheby's , 1744- [Corporate body; Auctioneer] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteHuth's library sold at auction in 1911.
Method of acquisitionConsignment
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1911 - 1922

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1911 - 1922
Provenance nameGennadius, Joannes, 1844-1932 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Accession mark
NoteAccession number: 28245.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price39/-/- GBP
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
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2020-12-29 09:53:40