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mei/00201084 B/GC 4550 q [00201084]

Athens, Gennadius Library (GR) : B/GC 4550 q

ISTC No.if00191000
AuthorFirmicus Maternus, Julius
TitleMathesis (De nativitatibus libri VIII). Ed: Franciscus Niger. Add: Marcus Manilius: Astronomicorum libri V. Aratus: Phaenomena [Latin and Greek]. Tr & adapt: Germanicus Caesar, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Rufius Festus Avienus. Theon: Commentaria in Aratum [Greek]. Pseudo- Proclus Diadochus [i.e. Geminos]: Sphaera [Greek and Latin]. Tr: Thomas Linacrus
ImprintVenice : Aldus Manutius, Romanus, June and [17] Oct. 1499
Formatf°
Languagegrc
full ISTC record
SubjectAstrology
Keywordscollection; birth; conception; poetry; translation; commentary
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id00201084
Holding InstitutionAthens, Gennadius Library (GR)
ShelfmarkB/GC 4550 q
NoteCreated by Geri Della Rocca de Candal and Stavros Grimanis.
Size of leaves314 × 206 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
No rubrication
Copy Features - NoteClean copy.
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1501 - 1550

Areae
Time period1501 - 1550
Provenance nameAnonymous, Europe, 1501-1550 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesVery rare annotations in Latin or reading marks throughout most of the book in a large Renaissance (Italian?) hand.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookThroughout
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1501 - 1600

Areae
Time period1501 - 1600
Provenance nameAnonymous, Europe, 1501-1600 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesA couple of marginalia in Latin limited to the text of Proclus, towards the end of the volume.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookParts only
Extraction of keywordsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1650 - 1800

Areae
Time period1650 - 1800
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1701-1800 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
Note*1r: a few words on the right of the title. On the verso of last printed leaf a washed text.
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1892

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period - 1892
Provenance nameRidler, William, 1877-1904 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteSee below, Gennadius's inscription.
Date of evidence1892-1922
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1892 - 1922

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1892 - 1922
Provenance nameGennadius, Joannes, 1844-1932 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay)
Morrell, W.J. & J. , 1887-1950 [Corporate body; Binder] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Binding
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Date of evidence1892-1922
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Binding notePlain full red Morocco. Morrell's name on the lower turn-up of the front cover.
Binding date20th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions324 × 213 × 056 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingNone
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Price12/12/- GBP In Gennadius's hand on the last front flyleaf, 'Ridler 12/1892. £12/12/-'; cleaning: '04/1893. £-/18/-'. '05/1905 Binding (Morrell) £2/10/-'.
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 Edit2018-11-21 17:16:44

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  00201084

Athens, Gennadius Library (GR) : B/GC 4550 q

ISTC No.if00191000
AuthorFirmicus Maternus, Julius
TitleMathesis (De nativitatibus libri VIII). Ed: Franciscus Niger. Add: Marcus Manilius: Astronomicorum libri V. Aratus: Phaenomena [Latin and Greek]. Tr & adapt: Germanicus Caesar, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Rufius Festus Avienus. Theon: Commentaria in Aratum [Greek]. Pseudo- Proclus Diadochus [i.e. Geminos]: Sphaera [Greek and Latin]. Tr: Thomas Linacrus
ImprintVenice : Aldus Manutius, Romanus, June and [17] Oct. 1499
Formatf°
Languagegrc
full ISTC record
SubjectAstrology
Keywordscollection; birth; conception; poetry; translation; commentary
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id00201084
Holding InstitutionAthens, Gennadius Library (GR)
ShelfmarkB/GC 4550 q
NoteCreated by Geri Della Rocca de Candal and Stavros Grimanis.
Size of leaves314 × 206 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
No rubrication
Copy Features - NoteClean copy.
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1501 - 1550

Areae
Time period1501 - 1550
Provenance nameAnonymous, Europe, 1501-1550 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesVery rare annotations in Latin or reading marks throughout most of the book in a large Renaissance (Italian?) hand.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookThroughout
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1501 - 1600

Areae
Time period1501 - 1600
Provenance nameAnonymous, Europe, 1501-1600 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesA couple of marginalia in Latin limited to the text of Proclus, towards the end of the volume.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookParts only
Extraction of keywordsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1650 - 1800

Areae
Time period1650 - 1800
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1701-1800 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
Note*1r: a few words on the right of the title. On the verso of last printed leaf a washed text.
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1892

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period - 1892
Provenance nameRidler, William, 1877-1904 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteSee below, Gennadius's inscription.
Date of evidence1892-1922
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1892 - 1922

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1892 - 1922
Provenance nameGennadius, Joannes, 1844-1932 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay)
Morrell, W.J. & J. , 1887-1950 [Corporate body; Binder] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Binding
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Date of evidence1892-1922
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Binding notePlain full red Morocco. Morrell's name on the lower turn-up of the front cover.
Binding date20th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions324 × 213 × 056 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingNone
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Price12/12/- GBP In Gennadius's hand on the last front flyleaf, 'Ridler 12/1892. £12/12/-'; cleaning: '04/1893. £-/18/-'. '05/1905 Binding (Morrell) £2/10/-'.
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 Edit2018-11-21 17:16:44