Athens, Gennadius Library (GR)
: B/L 55
ISTC No.ic00491000
AuthorChrysoloras, Emanuel
TitleErotemata [Greek]
Imprint[Florence : Bartolommeo di Libri, about 1498-1500]
Format8°
Languagegrc
SubjectGrammar
Keywordseducation
Periodhumanist
Description of Copy
Copy Id00201112
Holding InstitutionAthens, Gennadius Library (GR)
ShelfmarkB/L 55
NoteCreated by Geri Della Rocca de Candal and Stavros Grimanis.
Size of leaves159 × 118 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Copy Features - NoteWashed.
Support material (book)Paper
Provenance
1491 -
1530
PlaceBologna (Geonames ID: 3181928)
Areae-it
Time period1491 - 1530
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteOwnership inscription in Greek on the verso of the first flyleaf after the colophon: 'Ἐνρικος Ἀγρίκολα ἐστὶ τοῦ βιβλίου κτήτωρ'.
Date of evidence1491-1550
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1491 -
1600
Time period1491 - 1600
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteA few grammatical excercises on recto of first flyleaf after colophon, different hand from Agricola's, possibly Greek.
Provenance
1908
Areae-uk-en
Time period - 1908
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteMentioned in Gennadius's accession register (n° 26048).
Date of evidence1910-1922
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceHist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal
Provenance
1908 -
1908
Areae-uk-en
Time period1908 - 1908
Provenance nameSotheby's [Corporate body; Auctioneer] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteHoskier's books were sold at auction in 1908 by Sotheby's.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBibliography
Provenance
1910 -
1922
Areae-uk
Time period1910 - 1922
Provenance TypeExlibris
Binding
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Accession mark
NoteGennadius gradually paid and eventually received the books from the Hoskier sale in 1910. Note glued on the first flyleaf in the other copy of Chrysoloras's Erotemata owned by the Gennadius Library (L/56: Vicenza, 1491, MEI copy id: 00201113), in black ink, late 19th c., not in Gennadius's hand, but with a pencil inscription on the top (by Gennadius) reads 'belongs in L 55'). Gennadius's pencil inscription on recto of seventh flyleaf: accession code, shelfmark (also followed by the Gennadius Library), bibliographical notes and price references. Cut-out from the Hoskier sale (lot 228, same copy).
Gennadius's pencil inscriptions on recto of seventh flyleaf with bibliographical
Date of evidence1910-1922
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Binding noteFull dark brown, blind-tooled morocco, signed by Morrell on the lower turn-up of the front board. Gennadius's monogram on the spine.
Binding date20th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions166 × 126 × 19 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Price9/-/- GBP See accession register (n° 26048). Gennadius's pencil note on recto of seventh flyleaf: [washing], '4/1910, -/16/6' and 'Bind. n° 1767, 2/1911, -/10/6'.
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 evidencec. 1902-1922
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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