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mei/00201112 B/L 55 [00201112]

Athens, Gennadius Library (GR) : B/L 55

ISTC No.ic00491000
AuthorChrysoloras, Emanuel
TitleErotemata [Greek]
Imprint[Florence : Bartolommeo di Libri, about 1498-1500]
Format8°
Languagegrc
full ISTC record
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 nameAgricola, Henricus, 1509-1509 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Physician, No characterisation/lay)
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

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period - 1908
Provenance nameHoskier, Herman Charles , 1864–1938 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
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

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
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

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1910 - 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
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'.
certaintya
psourcea
c

provenance 1922 -

placenameAthens (Geonames ID: 264371)
areae-gr
timeperiod1922 -
ownerGennadius Library, 1926- (, )
provenanceType1
1
provDatec. 1902-1922
methodofacqc
certaintya
psourcea
c

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2017-01-20 15:06:00

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copy

copyId00201112
holdingInstitutionIdAthensGennad
shelfmarkB/L 55
noteCreated by Geri Della Rocca de Candal and Stavros Grimanis.
paperSize159 × 118 mm
copyType1
copyFeaturesNoteWashed.
supportMaterialBooka

provenance 1491 - 1530

placenameBologna (Geonames ID: 3181928)
areae-it
timeperiod1491 - 1530
ownerAgricola, Henricus, 1509-1509 (, )
provenanceType1
noteOwnership inscription in Greek on the verso of the first flyleaf after the colophon: 'Ἐνρικος Ἀγρίκολα ἐστὶ τοῦ βιβλίου κτήτωρ'.
provDate1491-1550
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1491 - 1600

timeperiod1491 - 1600
provenanceType1
noteA few grammatical excercises on recto of first flyleaf after colophon, different hand from Agricola's, possibly Greek.

provenance 1908

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod - 1908
ownerHoskier, Herman Charles , 1864–1938 (, )
provenanceType1
noteMentioned in Gennadius's accession register (n° 26048).
provDate1910-1922
methodofacqa
certaintya
psourcef

provenance 1908 - 1908

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1908 - 1908
ownerSotheby's (, )
provenanceType1
noteHoskier's books were sold at auction in 1908 by Sotheby's.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBibliography

Provenance 1910 - 1922

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1910 - 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
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 nameGennadius Library, 1926- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
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
Last Edit2017-01-20 15:06:00