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mei/00559979 Inc.3.B.18.7[2157] [00559979]

Cambridge, University Library (GB) : Inc.3.B.18.7[2157]

ISTC No.ie00127000
AuthorEusebius Caesariensis
TitleHistoria ecclesiastica. Tr: Rufinus Aquileiensis
ImprintMantua : Johannes Schallus, [not before 15] July 1479
Format
Languagelat
Subjectecclesiastical history
Keywordstranslation
PeriodMedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id00559979
Holding InstitutionCambridge, University Library (GB)
CollectionInc.2-7
ShelfmarkInc.3.B.18.7[2157]
Size of leaves298 × 203 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Copy Features - NoteConjoint leaves [b1] and [b8] misbound after [b2] and [b6] respectively.
Support material (plates)Paper
WatermarkYes
DescriptionBasilisk.

Provenance 1479 -

PlaceWien (Geonames ID: 2761369)
Areae-au
Time period1479 -
Provenance nameVienna, Dominicans, S. Maria, OP, 1226- [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Binding
Decoration
Manuscript Notes
NoteInscribed "Conventus Vienn : Ord[inis] Praed[icatorum]" on leaf [a1] verso, in a 16th century hand.
Binding noteBlind-tooled brown calf over wooden boards, with tools including the symbols of the evangelists and a crown set between the initials W[iennenses] and P[raedicatores], sewn over three double split spine bands, with decorated brass catches at fore-edge of upper board [wanting lower], fastening straps and decorated brass clasps at fore-edge of lower board [wanting lower], and with traces of centre- and corner-bosses, and corner-pieces. Leaves from a manuscript used to reinforce the binding. (Austria, Vienna, late 15th or early 16th century).
Binding date15th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureYes
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
Binding Dimensions310 × 206 × 56 mm
TitlingManuscript label
ToolingBlind
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Decoration NoteInitials in red, some with reserved decoration, with penwork decoration in brown and red at beginning of book 3, minor initials, paragraphs, highlighting of printed capitals, and underlining of captions in red, all supplied by hand (Austria, Vienna [?], late 15th or early 16th century).
Pen initialsYes
Manuscript notesMarginal manuscript notabilia in cursive hand (Austria, Vienna, late 15th or early 16th century).
Ms. notes (frequency)Several
Location in BookThroughout
Extraction of keywordsYes
CommentsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1888

PlaceLakelands, Blackrock (Cork) (Geonames ID: 2966132)
Areae-ie
Time period - 1888
Provenance nameCrawford, William Horatio, 1815 - 1888 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteW. H. Crawford's armorial bookplate on upper pastedown.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1891 - 1891

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1891 - 1891
Provenance TypeSeller's mark/note
Documentary Evidence
NoteCrawford's sale, Sotheby's, 12-25 March 1891, lot 1178, sale description pasted onto upper pastedown. Priced "£ 1.6.0" on upper pastedown.
Date of evidenceMarch 1891
Price1/6/0 £
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1891 -

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 2653941)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1891 -
Provenance nameCambridgeUL [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Rustat Fund, 1667- [Corporate body; Donor] (Unknown, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
Exlibris
NoteAcquired through the Rustat Fund on 29 Aprile 1891, see note on upper pastedown. Library bookplate on upper pastedown.
Date of evidence29 april 1891
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2018-08-22 17:32:24

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  00559979

Cambridge, University Library (GB) : Inc.3.B.18.7[2157]

ISTC No.ie00127000
AuthorEusebius Caesariensis
TitleHistoria ecclesiastica. Tr: Rufinus Aquileiensis
ImprintMantua : Johannes Schallus, [not before 15] July 1479
Format
Languagelat
Subjectecclesiastical history
Keywordstranslation
PeriodMedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id00559979
Holding InstitutionCambridge, University Library (GB)
CollectionInc.2-7
ShelfmarkInc.3.B.18.7[2157]
Size of leaves298 × 203 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Copy Features - NoteConjoint leaves [b1] and [b8] misbound after [b2] and [b6] respectively.
Support material (plates)Paper
WatermarkYes
DescriptionBasilisk.

Provenance 1479 -

PlaceWien (Geonames ID: 2761369)
Areae-au
Time period1479 -
Provenance nameVienna, Dominicans, S. Maria, OP, 1226- [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Binding
Decoration
Manuscript Notes
NoteInscribed "Conventus Vienn : Ord[inis] Praed[icatorum]" on leaf [a1] verso, in a 16th century hand.
Binding noteBlind-tooled brown calf over wooden boards, with tools including the symbols of the evangelists and a crown set between the initials W[iennenses] and P[raedicatores], sewn over three double split spine bands, with decorated brass catches at fore-edge of upper board [wanting lower], fastening straps and decorated brass clasps at fore-edge of lower board [wanting lower], and with traces of centre- and corner-bosses, and corner-pieces. Leaves from a manuscript used to reinforce the binding. (Austria, Vienna, late 15th or early 16th century).
Binding date15th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureYes
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
Binding Dimensions310 × 206 × 56 mm
TitlingManuscript label
ToolingBlind
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Decoration NoteInitials in red, some with reserved decoration, with penwork decoration in brown and red at beginning of book 3, minor initials, paragraphs, highlighting of printed capitals, and underlining of captions in red, all supplied by hand (Austria, Vienna [?], late 15th or early 16th century).
Pen initialsYes
Manuscript notesMarginal manuscript notabilia in cursive hand (Austria, Vienna, late 15th or early 16th century).
Ms. notes (frequency)Several
Location in BookThroughout
Extraction of keywordsYes
CommentsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1888

PlaceLakelands, Blackrock (Cork) (Geonames ID: 2966132)
Areae-ie
Time period - 1888
Provenance nameCrawford, William Horatio, 1815 - 1888 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteW. H. Crawford's armorial bookplate on upper pastedown.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1891 - 1891

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1891 - 1891
Provenance TypeSeller's mark/note
Documentary Evidence
NoteCrawford's sale, Sotheby's, 12-25 March 1891, lot 1178, sale description pasted onto upper pastedown. Priced "£ 1.6.0" on upper pastedown.
Date of evidenceMarch 1891
Price1/6/0 £
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1891 -

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 2653941)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1891 -
Provenance nameCambridgeUL [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Rustat Fund, 1667- [Corporate body; Donor] (Unknown, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
Exlibris
NoteAcquired through the Rustat Fund on 29 Aprile 1891, see note on upper pastedown. Library bookplate on upper pastedown.
Date of evidence29 april 1891
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2018-08-22 17:32:24