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mei/00201079 B/GC 4116 [00201079]

Athens, Gennadius Library (GR) : B/GC 4116

ISTC No.ie00064000
TitleEpistolae diversorum philosophorum, oratorum, rhetorum [Greek]. Ed: Marcus Musurus
ImprintVenice : Aldus Manutius, Romanus, 1499
Format4°
Languagegrc
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordsletter collections; philosophy; rhetoric
Periodhumanist

Description of Copy

Copy Id00201079
Holding InstitutionAthens, Gennadius Library (GR)
ShelfmarkB/GC 4116
NoteCreated by Geri Della Rocca de Candal and Stavros Grimanis.
Size of leaves209 × 148 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
No evidence of use
No rubrication
Copy Features - NoteThe second part is bound before the first. Very clean copy. No signs of use other than the washed inscription on c. a1.
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1500 - 1789

PlaceArras (Geonames ID: 3036784)
Areae-fr
Time period1500 - 1789
Provenance nameArras, Benedictines, Abbey of St Vaast, OSB, 667-1789 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Notea1r: washed inscription 'bibliothecae monasterii s. vedasti atrebatensis'. Approximate acquisition date.
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1750 - 1800

Areae
Time period1750 - 1800
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1750-1800 [Person; Binder] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
Method of acquisitionConsignment
Binding note18th c. plain parchment binding, with red and green label on the spine, apparently Italian, yapp edges.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialParchment/Vellum
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions221 × 151 × 054 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1800 - 1812

PlaceMoscow (Geonames ID: 524901)
Areae-ru
Time period1800 - 1812
Provenance nameBoutourlin, Dimitrij Petrovich; Count, 1763-1829 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteApproximate acquisition date. The book doesn't appear in the catalogue of his Florentine collection, suggesting it belonged to his first Russian collection. The armorial bookplate (small) is also different from his Florentine one.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1866 - 1886

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 2653941)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1866 - 1886
Provenance nameThompson, William Hepworth, 1810-1886 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteApproximate date. The Selwyn coat of arms appears in Thompson's armorial bookplate after his wedding to Frances Elizabeth Selwyn in 1866.
Date of evidence1866
Method of acquisitionPurchase
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1904 - 1922

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk
timeperiod1904 - 1922
ownerGennadius, Joannes, 1844-1932 (, )
provenanceType1
1
1
1
1
noteAccession number: 17801 (i.e. 1904)
provDate1904
methodofacqa
Price3/15/- Pound sterling A pencil note on top margin of first front flyleaf reads 3/13/6 - presumably the price excluding commission.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

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 evidence1922
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 Edit2018-11-20 22:55:40

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  00201079

Athens, Gennadius Library (GR) : B/GC 4116

ISTC No.ie00064000
TitleEpistolae diversorum philosophorum, oratorum, rhetorum [Greek]. Ed: Marcus Musurus
ImprintVenice : Aldus Manutius, Romanus, 1499
Format4°
Languagegrc
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordsletter collections; philosophy; rhetoric
Periodhumanist

Description of Copy

Copy Id00201079
Holding InstitutionAthens, Gennadius Library (GR)
ShelfmarkB/GC 4116
NoteCreated by Geri Della Rocca de Candal and Stavros Grimanis.
Size of leaves209 × 148 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
No evidence of use
No rubrication
Copy Features - NoteThe second part is bound before the first. Very clean copy. No signs of use other than the washed inscription on c. a1.
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1500 - 1789

PlaceArras (Geonames ID: 3036784)
Areae-fr
Time period1500 - 1789
Provenance nameArras, Benedictines, Abbey of St Vaast, OSB, 667-1789 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Notea1r: washed inscription 'bibliothecae monasterii s. vedasti atrebatensis'. Approximate acquisition date.
Method of acquisitionunknown
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1750 - 1800

areae
timeperiod1750 - 1800
ownerAnonymous, 1750-1800 (, )
provenanceType1
methodofacqg
bindingNote18th c. plain parchment binding, with red and green label on the spine, apparently Italian, yapp edges.
bindingDatev
bindingTypec
boardMaterialg
coverMateriala
furniture0
bindingStatusb
bindingdimensions221 × 151 × 054 mm
titling
toolingb
edgesd
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1800 - 1812

placenameMoscow (Geonames ID: 524901)
areae-ru
timeperiod1800 - 1812
ownerBoutourlin, Dimitrij Petrovich; Count, 1763-1829 (, )
provenanceType1
noteApproximate acquisition date. The book doesn't appear in the catalogue of his Florentine collection, suggesting it belonged to his first Russian collection. The armorial bookplate (small) is also different from his Florentine one.
methodofacqa
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1866 - 1886

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 2653941)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1866 - 1886
Provenance nameThompson, William Hepworth, 1810-1886 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteApproximate date. The Selwyn coat of arms appears in Thompson's armorial bookplate after his wedding to Frances Elizabeth Selwyn in 1866.
Date of evidence1866
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1904 - 1922

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1904 - 1922
Provenance nameGennadius, Joannes, 1844-1932 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Binding
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Accession mark
NoteAccession number: 17801 (i.e. 1904)
Date of evidence1904
Method of acquisitionPurchase
price3/15/- Pound sterling A pencil note on top margin of first front flyleaf reads 3/13/6 - presumably the price excluding commission.
certaintya
psourcea
c
f

provenance 1922 -

placenameAthens (Geonames ID: 264371)
areae-gr
timeperiod1922 -
ownerGennadius Library, 1926- (, )
provenanceType1
1
provDate1922
methodofacqb
certaintya
psourcea
c

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2018-11-20 22:55:40