Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02006194 Ad A853s 469 H1888 [02006194]

Cambridge MA, Harvard University, Law School Library (US) : Ad A853s 469 H1888

ISTC No.ia01160000
AuthorAstesanus De Ast
TitleSumma de casibus conscientiae
Imprint[Strassburg : Johann Mentelin, not after 1469]
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
Subjecttheology pastoral
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02006194
Holding InstitutionCambridge MA, Harvard University, Law School Library (US)
ShelfmarkAd A853s 469 H1888
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
With the leaf of instructions for the rubricator bound in at front. The text at the end of the second column has the reading "Expliciut" (with a mark over the "u" not reproducible in MEI); GW and Schorbach transcribe "Expliciunt".
Physical DescriptionBlank leaf [Z]10 not present.
Size of leaves316 × 275 mm
SourceWalsh 54

Provenance 1491 - 1500

PlaceGermany
Areae-gx
Time period1491 - 1500
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteContemporary blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards; brass clasps, with latches on front cover; edges stained red. Modern endpapers have been added.
Binding date15th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialAlum Tawed Skin
FurnitureYes
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
ToolingNone
EdgesColoured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
RubricationYes
Rubrication noteLarge initials added in red and blue; smaller initials, headings, capital strokes, and paragraph marks added in red; book numbers added in red in upper margins. (15th century)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Sourceac

Provenance 1821 - 1830

Time period1821 - 1830
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteMs. notation of ownership erased from the top of the rubricator leaf, with date 1820 remaining visible. (Perhaps recoverable with ultraviolet light.)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
Sourceac

Provenance 1901 - 1940

PlaceSan Francisco
Arean-us-ca
Time period1901 - 1940
Provenance nameVollbehr, Otto H. F. (Heinrich Friedrich), 1869 - [Person; Bookseller] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteSold to Harvard in late 1939 by Israel Perlstein, who acquired a large collection of incunabula from Otto H. F. Vollbehr in 1939. However, in Stillwell's 2nd census, 1940, ownership is already listed as Harvard, so it is not certain that this was one of the Vollbehr volumes.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceHist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1931 - 1940

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1931 - 1940
Provenance namePerlstein, Israel, 1897 - 1975 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NotePurchased from Perlstein, 16 December 1939, according to the Harvard Law School accession records.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
psourceacf

provenance 1931 -

placenameCambridge (Geonames ID: 4931972)
arean-us-ma
timeperiod1931 -
ownerHarvard university, Law school, Library, 1817 - 9999
provenanceType1
notePurchased from Israel Perlstein, 16 December 1939, for $100.
methodofacqa
certaintya
Sourceac

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2015-07-14 06:05:50

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Cambridge MA, Harvard University, Law School Library (US) : Ad A853s 469 H1888

ISTC No.ia01160000
AuthorAstesanus De Ast
TitleSumma de casibus conscientiae
Imprint[Strassburg : Johann Mentelin, not after 1469]
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
Subjecttheology pastoral
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02006194
Holding InstitutionCambridge MA, Harvard University, Law School Library (US)
ShelfmarkAd A853s 469 H1888
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
With the leaf of instructions for the rubricator bound in at front. The text at the end of the second column has the reading "Expliciut" (with a mark over the "u" not reproducible in MEI); GW and Schorbach transcribe "Expliciunt".
Physical DescriptionBlank leaf [Z]10 not present.
Size of leaves316 × 275 mm
SourceWalsh 54

Provenance 1491 - 1500

PlaceGermany
Areae-gx
Time period1491 - 1500
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteContemporary blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards; brass clasps, with latches on front cover; edges stained red. Modern endpapers have been added.
Binding date15th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialAlum Tawed Skin
FurnitureYes
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
ToolingNone
EdgesColoured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
RubricationYes
Rubrication noteLarge initials added in red and blue; smaller initials, headings, capital strokes, and paragraph marks added in red; book numbers added in red in upper margins. (15th century)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Sourceac

Provenance 1821 - 1830

Time period1821 - 1830
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteMs. notation of ownership erased from the top of the rubricator leaf, with date 1820 remaining visible. (Perhaps recoverable with ultraviolet light.)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
Sourceac

Provenance 1901 - 1940

PlaceSan Francisco
Arean-us-ca
Time period1901 - 1940
Provenance nameVollbehr, Otto H. F. (Heinrich Friedrich), 1869 - [Person; Bookseller] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteSold to Harvard in late 1939 by Israel Perlstein, who acquired a large collection of incunabula from Otto H. F. Vollbehr in 1939. However, in Stillwell's 2nd census, 1940, ownership is already listed as Harvard, so it is not certain that this was one of the Vollbehr volumes.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceHist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1931 - 1940

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1931 - 1940
Provenance namePerlstein, Israel, 1897 - 1975 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
notePurchased from Perlstein, 16 December 1939, according to the Harvard Law School accession records.
methodofacqa
psourceacf

provenance 1931 -

placenameCambridge (Geonames ID: 4931972)
arean-us-ma
timeperiod1931 -
ownerHarvard university, Law school, Library, 1817 - 9999
provenanceType1
notePurchased from Israel Perlstein, 16 December 1939, for $100.
methodofacqa
certaintya
psourceac

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2015-07-14 06:05:50