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mei/00201162 B/GC 1143 [00201162]

Athens, Gennadius Library (GR) : B/GC 1143

ISTC No.ia00104000
AuthorAesopus
TitleFabulae [Greek and Latin]. Ed: Bonus Accursius
ImprintReggio Emilia : Dionysius Bertochus, 1497
Format4°
Languagegrc
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordstranslation
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id00201162
Holding InstitutionAthens, Gennadius Library (GR)
ShelfmarkB/GC 1143
Physical DescriptionExcept for page numbering, very clean copy.
Size of leaves190 × 138 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Parts of text in facsimile
Copy Features - Notea1 supplemented in facsimile.
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1497 - 1600

Time period1497 - 1600
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Manuscript notesEarly numbering of pages, cropped, top right corner, red ink.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1905

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period - 1905
Provenance nameLeighton, J. & J. <London, Booksellers>, 1819 - 1937 [Corporate body; Bookseller] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteGennadius reported the purchase from Leighton in his accession register.
Date of evidence1905
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceHist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1905 - 1922

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1905 - 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
NoteAccession number: 18152 (i.e. 1905). Gennadius's pencil inscriptions on the recto of the fifth front flyleaf: accession code, shelfmark (also followed by the Gennadius Library), bibliographical notes and price references. Three cut-outs from booksellers/auctioneers's catalogues, presumably added by Gennadius, possibly relating to the same or to other copies.
Date of evidence1905
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Binding noteDark brown leather with golden medallion in the centre (Atehna). Bound by Morrell (signed on lower turn up of front board), with Gennadius's monograms on the spine.
Binding date20th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions201 × 143 × 011 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Price3/3/- GBP Gennadius also annotated, in code, the cost of the facsimile (o4/1906: £1/10/-), the washing (05/1906: £-/10/-) and the binding (06/1907: £1/10/-).
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

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 evidence1922
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 Edit2016-05-07 11:22:00

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  00201162

Athens, Gennadius Library (GR) : B/GC 1143

ISTC No.ia00104000
AuthorAesopus
TitleFabulae [Greek and Latin]. Ed: Bonus Accursius
ImprintReggio Emilia : Dionysius Bertochus, 1497
Format4°
Languagegrc
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordstranslation
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id00201162
Holding InstitutionAthens, Gennadius Library (GR)
ShelfmarkB/GC 1143
Physical DescriptionExcept for page numbering, very clean copy.
Size of leaves190 × 138 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Parts of text in facsimile
Copy Features - Notea1 supplemented in facsimile.
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1497 - 1600

Time period1497 - 1600
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Manuscript notesEarly numbering of pages, cropped, top right corner, red ink.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1905

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period - 1905
Provenance nameLeighton, J. & J. <London, Booksellers>, 1819 - 1937 [Corporate body; Bookseller] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteGennadius reported the purchase from Leighton in his accession register.
Date of evidence1905
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceHist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1905 - 1922

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1905 - 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
NoteAccession number: 18152 (i.e. 1905). Gennadius's pencil inscriptions on the recto of the fifth front flyleaf: accession code, shelfmark (also followed by the Gennadius Library), bibliographical notes and price references. Three cut-outs from booksellers/auctioneers's catalogues, presumably added by Gennadius, possibly relating to the same or to other copies.
Date of evidence1905
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Binding noteDark brown leather with golden medallion in the centre (Atehna). Bound by Morrell (signed on lower turn up of front board), with Gennadius's monograms on the spine.
Binding date20th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions201 × 143 × 011 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Price3/3/- GBP Gennadius also annotated, in code, the cost of the facsimile (o4/1906: £1/10/-), the washing (05/1906: £-/10/-) and the binding (06/1907: £1/10/-).
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

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 evidence1922
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 Edit2016-05-07 11:22:00