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mei/00201122 B/TH 58/P 691 [00201122]

Athens, Gennadius Library (GR) : B/TH 58/P 691

ISTC No.ip00700000
AuthorPius II, Pont. Max. (formerly Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini)
TitleEpistola ad Mahumetem
ImprintTreviso : Gerardus de Lisa, de Flandria, 12 Aug. 1475
Format4°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectCurrent affairs
KeywordsTurcica; Religion
PeriodHumanist

Description of Copy

Copy Id00201122
Holding InstitutionAthens, Gennadius Library (GR)
ShelfmarkB/TH 58/P 691
NoteCreated by Geri Della Rocca de Candal, Stavros Grimanis and Christina Vouvaki-Manousaki.
Size of leaves196 × 140 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1475 - 1600

Areae-it
Time period1475 - 1600
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1500-1600 [Person; Former Owner] (Unknown, Unknown, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Method of acquisitionunknown
Decoration NoteRed ink.
Ornamental lettersYes
Manuscript notesOccasional marginalia in the first two quires (washed in the first few leaves), Latin, brown ink, presumably Italian.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookFirst few pages
Extraction of keywordsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1750 - 1785

PlaceVenice (Geonames ID: 3164603)
Areae-it
Time period1750 - 1785
Provenance namePinelli, Maffeo, 1735 - 1785 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Booktrade, Scholar, Aristocracy)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteApproximate acquisition date. The library of Maffeo Pinelli was bought by the London bookseller, James Edwards, for £600, and auctioned by him. (see below)
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1787 - 1789

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1787 - 1789
Provenance nameEdwards, James (1757-1816), 1757 - 1816 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
Note(see above)
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1789 - 1816

PlaceThenford (Geonames ID: 7296731)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1789 - 1816
Provenance nameWodhull, Michael, 1740 - 1816 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteOn the first flyleaf the following inscription: "Pinelli Auction, -/13/-, M. Wodhull Apr. 28 1789" followed by bibliographical references and 'Collat. & complete'.
Gennadius records in his accession registry that the book was purchased at the Sotheby's Wodhull sale in January 1886 (3/-/-). The book thus also belonged to the Severnes.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price13/- GBP
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1816 - 1886

PlaceThenford (Geonames ID: 7296731)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1816 - 1886
Provenance nameSeverne, John Edmund, 1826-1899 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Politician, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Note(see above)
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1886 - 1886

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1886 - 1886
Provenance nameLondon, Sotheby's , 1744- [Corporate body; Auctioneer] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteGennadius records in his accession registry that the book was purchased at the Sotheby's Wodhull sale in January 1886 (3/-/-). (see above)
Method of acquisitionConsignment
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1886 - 1922

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1886 - 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 records in his accession registry that the book was purchased at the Sotheby's Wodhull sale in January 1886 (3/-/-). The book thus also belonged to the Severnes.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Binding noteNineteenth century dark red leather with marble paper over pasteboards and gilt edges signed by Morrell (top left corner of verso of front endpaper). Gennadius's monogram Α.Ι.Γ. (Ανθής και Ιωάννου Γενναδίου, Anthi and Joannes Gennadius) on spine.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions202 × 145 × 14 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingNone
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
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 TypeShelfmark
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 Edit2018-11-19 13:12:58

All Copies

  00201122

Athens, Gennadius Library (GR) : B/TH 58/P 691

ISTC No.ip00700000
AuthorPius II, Pont. Max. (formerly Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini)
TitleEpistola ad Mahumetem
ImprintTreviso : Gerardus de Lisa, de Flandria, 12 Aug. 1475
Format4°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectCurrent affairs
KeywordsTurcica; Religion
PeriodHumanist

Description of Copy

Copy Id00201122
Holding InstitutionAthens, Gennadius Library (GR)
ShelfmarkB/TH 58/P 691
NoteCreated by Geri Della Rocca de Candal, Stavros Grimanis and Christina Vouvaki-Manousaki.
Size of leaves196 × 140 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper

provenance 1475 - 1600

areae-it
timeperiod1475 - 1600
ownerAnonymous, 1500-1600 (, )
provenanceType1
methodofacqx
decorationNoteRed ink.
hasOrnamentalLettersbooleanyes
msNoteOccasional marginalia in the first two quires (washed in the first few leaves), Latin, brown ink, presumably Italian.
msFrequencyb
msLocationa
hasMsExtractedKeywordsbooleanyes
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1750 - 1785

placenameVenice (Geonames ID: 3164603)
areae-it
timeperiod1750 - 1785
ownerPinelli, Maffeo, 1735 - 1785 (, , )
provenanceType1
noteApproximate acquisition date. The library of Maffeo Pinelli was bought by the London bookseller, James Edwards, for £600, and auctioned by him. (see below)
methodofacqx
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1787 - 1789

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1787 - 1789
Provenance nameEdwards, James (1757-1816), 1757 - 1816 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
Note(see above)
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1789 - 1816

PlaceThenford (Geonames ID: 7296731)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1789 - 1816
Provenance nameWodhull, Michael, 1740 - 1816 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteOn the first flyleaf the following inscription: "Pinelli Auction, -/13/-, M. Wodhull Apr. 28 1789" followed by bibliographical references and 'Collat. & complete'.
Gennadius records in his accession registry that the book was purchased at the Sotheby's Wodhull sale in January 1886 (3/-/-). The book thus also belonged to the Severnes.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price13/- GBP
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1816 - 1886

placenameThenford (Geonames ID: 7296731)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1816 - 1886
ownerSeverne, John Edmund, 1826-1899 (, )
provenanceType1
1
note(see above)
methodofacqc
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1886 - 1886

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1886 - 1886
ownerLondon, Sotheby's , 1744- (, )
provenanceType1
noteGennadius records in his accession registry that the book was purchased at the Sotheby's Wodhull sale in January 1886 (3/-/-). (see above)
methodofacqg
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1886 - 1922

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk
timeperiod1886 - 1922
ownerGennadius, Joannes, 1844-1932 (, )
Morrell, W.J. & J. , 1887-1950 (, )
provenanceType1
1
1
1
1
noteGennadius records in his accession registry that the book was purchased at the Sotheby's Wodhull sale in January 1886 (3/-/-). The book thus also belonged to the Severnes.
methodofacqa
bindingNoteNineteenth century dark red leather with marble paper over pasteboards and gilt edges signed by Morrell (top left corner of verso of front endpaper). Gennadius's monogram Α.Ι.Γ. (Ανθής και Ιωάννου Γενναδίου, Anthi and Joannes Gennadius) on spine.
bindingDatew
bindingTypec
boardMaterialg
coverMaterialb
furniture0
bindingStatusb
bindingdimensions202 × 145 × 14 mm
titling
toolingd
edgesa
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
certaintya
psourcea
c

provenance 1922 -

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

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2018-11-19 13:12:58