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mei/02007157 Inc 322 [02007157]

Cambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US) : Inc 322

ISTC No.it00190000
AuthorThomas Aquinas
TitleSumma contra gentiles, sive De veritate Catholicae fidei
Imprint[Strassburg : Printer of Henricus Ariminensis (Georg Reyser?), not after 1474]
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectTheology-Speculative
Keywordsphilosophy
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02007157
Holding InstitutionCambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US)
ShelfmarkInc 322
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
Physical DescriptionLacks leaf 26/6 and blank final leaf. Cancel leaf 25/2 misbound before 25/1.
Size of leaves415 × 285 mm
Support material (book)Paper
SourceWalsh S-110B

Provenance 1471 - 1500

PlaceGermany
Areae-gx
Time period1471 - 1500
Provenance TypeDecoration
Binding noteContemporary blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards; brass clasp plates on back cover, catches on front cover (wanting the clasps), braided endbands, chaining hole at top center of back cover; remains of ms. label on front cover; title, etc., stamped much later in blind on spine.
Binding date15th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialAlum Tawed Skin
FurnitureYes
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
TitlingManuscript
ToolingBlind
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Rubrication note[Initials and paragraph marks added in red or blue, capital strokes and underlinings in red. Quires numbered in red at lower outer corner of recto of first leaf, with leaves within each quire numbered at center of fore-edge. (15th century)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain

Provenance 1601 - 1900

PlaceGermany?
Areae-gx
Time period1601 - 1900
Provenance nameDominicans, place not known [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteMs. ownership inscription (17th century?) of an unidentified Dominican monaster on 1/1r.
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1861 - 1890

Time period1861 - 1890
Provenance nameJ. A. [Person; Former Owner] (Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInscription on front pastedown: 4 Dec 1867 J A.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1861 - 1884

PlacePaisley (Geonames ID: 2640677)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1861 - 1884
Provenance namePollock, Alexander Russell, 1820 - 1884 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteArmorial bookplate on front pastedown. No. 2088 in Sotheby sale catalogue of his library, January 1889 (purchaser listed in Book Prices Current as Leighton).
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain

Provenance 1889 - 1919

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1889 - 1919
Provenance nameJ. & J. Leighton, 1819 - 1937 [Corporate body; Bookseller] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NotePollock sale recorded in Book Prices Current (v. 3, 1890); this work at no. 457, sold to J. & J. Leighton.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceAuction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1919 -

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 4931972)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1919 -
Provenance nameHarvard Library, 1636- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NotePurchased 3 May 1919 with the John Harvey Treat fund.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2017-10-16 14:55:24

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  02007157

Cambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US) : Inc 322

ISTC No.it00190000
AuthorThomas Aquinas
TitleSumma contra gentiles, sive De veritate Catholicae fidei
Imprint[Strassburg : Printer of Henricus Ariminensis (Georg Reyser?), not after 1474]
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectTheology-Speculative
Keywordsphilosophy
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02007157
Holding InstitutionCambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US)
ShelfmarkInc 322
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
Physical DescriptionLacks leaf 26/6 and blank final leaf. Cancel leaf 25/2 misbound before 25/1.
Size of leaves415 × 285 mm
Support material (book)Paper
SourceWalsh S-110B

Provenance 1471 - 1500

PlaceGermany
Areae-gx
Time period1471 - 1500
Provenance TypeDecoration
Binding noteContemporary blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards; brass clasp plates on back cover, catches on front cover (wanting the clasps), braided endbands, chaining hole at top center of back cover; remains of ms. label on front cover; title, etc., stamped much later in blind on spine.
Binding date15th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialAlum Tawed Skin
FurnitureYes
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
TitlingManuscript
ToolingBlind
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Rubrication note[Initials and paragraph marks added in red or blue, capital strokes and underlinings in red. Quires numbered in red at lower outer corner of recto of first leaf, with leaves within each quire numbered at center of fore-edge. (15th century)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain

Provenance 1601 - 1900

PlaceGermany?
Areae-gx
Time period1601 - 1900
Provenance nameDominicans, place not known [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteMs. ownership inscription (17th century?) of an unidentified Dominican monaster on 1/1r.
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1861 - 1890

Time period1861 - 1890
Provenance nameJ. A. [Person; Former Owner] (Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInscription on front pastedown: 4 Dec 1867 J A.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1861 - 1884

PlacePaisley (Geonames ID: 2640677)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1861 - 1884
Provenance namePollock, Alexander Russell, 1820 - 1884 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteArmorial bookplate on front pastedown. No. 2088 in Sotheby sale catalogue of his library, January 1889 (purchaser listed in Book Prices Current as Leighton).
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain

Provenance 1889 - 1919

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1889 - 1919
Provenance nameJ. & J. Leighton, 1819 - 1937 [Corporate body; Bookseller] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NotePollock sale recorded in Book Prices Current (v. 3, 1890); this work at no. 457, sold to J. & J. Leighton.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceAuction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1919 -

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 4931972)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1919 -
Provenance nameHarvard Library, 1636- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NotePurchased 3 May 1919 with the John Harvey Treat fund.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2017-10-16 14:55:24