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mei/02009163 C.129.n.1 = IC.21646 [02009163]

London, British Library (GB) : C.129.n.1 = IC.21646

ISTC No.is00005000
AuthorSabellicus, Marcus Antonius
TitleDecades rerum Venetarum
ImprintVenice : Andreas Torresanus, de Asula, 21 May 1487
Format
Languagelat
SubjectHistory
Periodhumanist

Description of Copy

Copy Id02009163
Holding InstitutionLondon, British Library (GB)
ShelfmarkC.129.n.1 = IC.21646
NoteCreated by Annalisa Ricciardi and John Goldfinch
Size of leaves425 × 274 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper
SourceBMC XII, p. 22

Provenance 1481 - 1510

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 2653941)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1481 - 1510
Provenance nameUnicorn binder, 1484-1504 [Person; Binder] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay) Floruit
Provenance TypeBinding
NoteBound by the Unicorn binder in the late fifteenth century.
Binding noteBlind tooled brown calf.
Binding date15th cent.
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
ToolingBlind
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1501 - 1600

Areae-uk-en
Time period1501 - 1600
Provenance nameNewman, John, 16th century [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteOn f.1 recto is written in an early hand: John Newman
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1599

PlaceDurham (Geonames ID: 2650628)
Areae-uk
Time period - 1599
Provenance nameBelasyse, Richard, -1599 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
NoteAt the top of the first page, 1a, is written in a later hand: Liber Iohannis Pullani ex dono Rechardi Bellasses.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1599 - 1618

PlaceLancashire (Geonames ID: 2644972)
Areae-uk
Time period1599 - 1618
Provenance namePullan, John, 1559-1618 [Person; Former Owner] (Male)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteAt the top of the first page, 1a, is written in a later hand: Liber Iohannis Pullani ex dono Rechardi Bellasses.
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1933 - 1965

PlaceEngland
Areae-uk-en
Time period1933 - 1965
Provenance nameAbbey, John Roland, 1894-1969 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay)
London, Sotheby's , 1744- [Corporate body; Auctioneer] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteWith the book label of John Roland Abbey, dated 1933. Lot 591 in the Sotheby sale, 21 June 1965, £400 to Maggs.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1965 - 1981

PlacePhiladelphia (Geonames ID: 4560349)
Arean-us
Time period1965 - 1981
Provenance nameSexton, Eric Hyde Lord, 1902-1980 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
New York, Christie's , 1977- [Corporate body; Auctioneer] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteThere are two book labels of Eric Sexton, one bearing the shelf mark: Inc. 137
Lot 186 in Christie's April 1981 sale, to B.H. Breslauer
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1982 -

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1982 -
Provenance nameBritish Museum, Library <London>, 1753- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteBought in February 1982 from B.H. Breslauer
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2023-07-31 13:37:14

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  02009163

London, British Library (GB) : C.129.n.1 = IC.21646

ISTC No.is00005000
AuthorSabellicus, Marcus Antonius
TitleDecades rerum Venetarum
ImprintVenice : Andreas Torresanus, de Asula, 21 May 1487
Format
Languagelat
SubjectHistory
Periodhumanist

Description of Copy

Copy Id02009163
Holding InstitutionLondon, British Library (GB)
ShelfmarkC.129.n.1 = IC.21646
NoteCreated by Annalisa Ricciardi and John Goldfinch
Size of leaves425 × 274 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper
SourceBMC XII, p. 22

Provenance 1481 - 1510

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 2653941)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1481 - 1510
Provenance nameUnicorn binder, 1484-1504 [Person; Binder] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay) Floruit
Provenance TypeBinding
NoteBound by the Unicorn binder in the late fifteenth century.
Binding noteBlind tooled brown calf.
Binding date15th cent.
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
ToolingBlind
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1501 - 1600

Areae-uk-en
Time period1501 - 1600
Provenance nameNewman, John, 16th century [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteOn f.1 recto is written in an early hand: John Newman
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1599

PlaceDurham (Geonames ID: 2650628)
Areae-uk
Time period - 1599
Provenance nameBelasyse, Richard, -1599 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
NoteAt the top of the first page, 1a, is written in a later hand: Liber Iohannis Pullani ex dono Rechardi Bellasses.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1599 - 1618

PlaceLancashire (Geonames ID: 2644972)
Areae-uk
Time period1599 - 1618
Provenance namePullan, John, 1559-1618 [Person; Former Owner] (Male)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteAt the top of the first page, 1a, is written in a later hand: Liber Iohannis Pullani ex dono Rechardi Bellasses.
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1933 - 1965

PlaceEngland
Areae-uk-en
Time period1933 - 1965
Provenance nameAbbey, John Roland, 1894-1969 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay)
London, Sotheby's , 1744- [Corporate body; Auctioneer] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteWith the book label of John Roland Abbey, dated 1933. Lot 591 in the Sotheby sale, 21 June 1965, £400 to Maggs.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1965 - 1981

PlacePhiladelphia (Geonames ID: 4560349)
Arean-us
Time period1965 - 1981
Provenance nameSexton, Eric Hyde Lord, 1902-1980 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
New York, Christie's , 1977- [Corporate body; Auctioneer] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteThere are two book labels of Eric Sexton, one bearing the shelf mark: Inc. 137
Lot 186 in Christie's April 1981 sale, to B.H. Breslauer
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1982 -

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1982 -
Provenance nameBritish Museum, Library <London>, 1753- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteBought in February 1982 from B.H. Breslauer
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2023-07-31 13:37:14