Cambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US)
: Inc 673
ISTC No.ii00014000
TitleImitatio Christi. Add: Johannes Gerson: De meditatione cordis
ImprintStrassburg : Martin Flach (printer of Strassburg), 1487
Format4°
Languagelat
SubjectLiterature-devotional
Keywordscollection
Periodcontemporary
Description of Copy
Copy Id02008831
Holding InstitutionCambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US)
ShelfmarkInc 673
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
Physical DescriptionBlind impressions of four to five lines of bearer type are visible at top and bottom of blank ℓ9v and leaf ℓ10.
Size of leaves208 × 145 mm
SourceWalsh 270
Provenance
1491 -
1810
Areae-gx
Time period1491 - 1810
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteEarly inscription on leaf ℓ10v: “Liber sancti petri in erff[ordi]a”.
Binding noteEarly ms. title written across fore-edge; shelfmark (?) written along top edges. The binding is 19th-century, but these writings are consistent with the early ownership.
Rubrication noteInitials, paragraph marks, capital strokes, and underlinings added in red. (15th century?)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Provenance
1820 -
1870
PlaceChernyakhovsk (Geonames ID: 568595)
Areae-ru
Time period1820 - 1870
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteAutograph “Barnheim” on title page, with notes in the same hand on flyleaves at front and back. Lot 125 in the sale catalogue of his library, Berlin 1873.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Provenance
1801 -
1890
PlaceMarket Deeping
Areae-uk-en
Time period1801 - 1890
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteAutograph “Eadm Waterton” inside front cover (lot 250 in the Sotheby sale catalogue of his library, 18 January 1895). Formed a large collection of Imitatio Christi, almost exclusively by purchase; sold after his death by Sotheran to the British Museum, and remainder to W. A. Copinger.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Binding noteHalf 19th-century calf and blue boards; edges stained yellow; spine gilt, with gilt title. Old ms. title across fore-edge; shelfmark (?) along top edges.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialMixed
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesColoured
Writing on edgesAcross
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Provenance
1891 -
1900
Areae-uk-en
Time period1891 - 1900
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteBought Waterton's collection en bloc (Sotheby, 1895); offered first choice to the British Museum; sold rest to Copinger.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Provenance
1891 -
1910
PlaceManchester (Geonames ID: 2643123)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1891 - 1910
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteArmorial bookplate of W. A. Copinger, who purchased the portion of the Waterton collection of Imitatio Christi that was not taken by the British Museum, from Sotheran, 1895 or shortly thereafter.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Provenance
1911 -
1930
PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1911 - 1930
Provenance TypeExlibris
NotePurchased the Copinger Imitatio Christi collection in 1920; donated it to Harvard, 22 November 1921.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Provenance
1921 -
PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 4931972)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1921 -
Note22 November 1921 — W. A. Copinger Imitatio Christi Collection, presented by James Byrne.
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2019-06-06 20:18:49