Every item of data recorded (a certain style of decoration or binding, the date of a manuscript note, etc.) is treated as a valuable clue for provenance, therefore it can be geographically located and chronologically dated. This enables to track the movement of books across Europe and through the centuries.
Note Provenance: Date stamp '17 Nov. [18]84'; possibly the item referred to in the invoice from Camille Vyt, 4 Nov. 1884 'Hymnorum', bought for 7 Francs.
Note Provenance: Date stamp '17 Nov. [18]84'; possibly the item referred to in the invoice from Camille Vyt, 4 Nov. 1884 'Hymnorum', bought for 7 Francs.