Athens, Gennadius Library (GR)
: B/L 39
ISTC No.il00068000
AuthorLascaris, Constantinus
TitleErotemata [Greek] With the Latin translation of Johannes Crastonus Placentinus. Add: Alphabetum graecum cum multiplicibus litteris. Oratio dominica. Ave Maria. Symbolum Apostolum. Evangelium Johannis [fragment]. Pythagoras, Aurea verba. Pseudo- Phocylides, Sententiae sive Moralia [all Greek and Latin]
ImprintVenice : Aldus Manutius, Romanus, 28 Feb. 1494/95; 8 Mar. 1495
Format4°
Languagegrc
SubjectGrammar
KeywordsGreek; education; collection; translation; Literature-devotional
Periodhumanist
Description of Copy
Copy Id00201111
Holding InstitutionAthens, Gennadius Library (GR)
ShelfmarkB/L 39
NoteCreated by Geri Della Rocca de Candal and Stavros Grimanis.
Size of leaves199 × 149 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
No evidence of use
Copy Features - NoteComplete, perfectly clean (probably washed) copy.
Support material (book)Paper
Provenance
1850 -
1900
Areae-fr
Time period1850 - 1900
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteFrench? binding, full olive-green leather (morocco?) with gilt frame decoration. Spine repaired.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions207 × 159 × 23 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
certaintya
psourcea
provenance
1850 -
1900
areae-fr
timeperiod1850 - 1900
provenanceType1
noteLetter pasted in between the front endleaf and the first flyleaf with a handwritten copy (black ink) of Accursius's dedication letter, and, in a different hand, 'Copied from the edition of Milan of 1480 in the Royal library at Paris.'
certaintya
psourcea
provenance
1850 -
1900
areae-fr
timeperiod1850 - 1900
provenanceType1
noteBibliographical information in French, black ink, on the recto of the first flyleaf.
certaintya
psourcea
provenance
1908
placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod - 1908
provenanceType1
noteMentioned in Gennadius's accession register (n° 26047)
provDate1910-1922
methodofacqa
certaintya
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1908 -
1908
Areae-uk-en
Time period1908 - 1908
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteHoskier's books were sold at auction in 1908 by Sotheby's.
Date of evidence1908
Method of acquisitionConsignment
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1910 -
1922
Areae-uk
Time period1910 - 1922
Provenance TypeExlibris
Binding
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Accession mark
NotePurchased by Gennadius at the Hoskier Sale. A few pencil inscriptions by Gennadius (accession number and shelfmark) on the recto of the first flyleaf, and a cut-out from the Hoskier sale catalogue. Gennadius's bookplate.
Date of evidence1910-1922
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price21/-/- 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 TypeBibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Date of evidence1910-1922
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
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