St Andrews, University Library (GB)
: TypFL.A88BS
ISTC No.ia00257600
AuthorAlbertus Magnus
TitleLiber aggregationis, seu Liber secretorum de virtutibus herbarum, lapidum et animalium quorundam. Add: De mirabilibus mundi
Imprint[Geneva : Louis Cruse, about 1487-88]
Format4°
Languagelat
Subjectmedicine-practical
Keywordsplants; animals; minerals; magic; recipes; collection
Periodmedieval
Description of Copy
Copy Id02010274
Holding InstitutionSt Andrews, University Library (GB)
CollectionTypographic
ShelfmarkTypFL.A88BS
NoteHeld within the Division of Special Collections
Also bound with this copyMichael Scotus: Liber physiognomiae. - [Lyons] : Guillaume Balsarin, [about 1488] [im00560000] (MEI ID: 02010262)
Granollachs, Bernardus de: Lunarium ab anno 1491 ad annum 1550. - [Lyons : Johannes Siber, 1491] [ig00340500] (MEI ID: 02010282)
NoteCreated by Jamie Cumby
Size of leaves183 × 125 mm
Support material (book)Paper
Provenance
1511 -
1530
PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 2653941)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1511 - 1530
Provenance nameC., Z., Active 1519-1522 [Person; Binder] (Male, No characterisation/lay) See Oldham, English Blind-Stamped Bindings, p. 16
Provenance TypeBinding
NoteBound in early 16th century English calf skin, with blind triple fillet and floral blind roll-stamp on (see Oldham, English Blind Stamped Bindings Plate 44 no. 730), spine with four raised bands, gold tooled shelfmark, and University of St. Andrews stamp; rebacked and repaired in modern goatskin
Binding date16th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusOriginal binding (repaired)
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1521 -
1570
PlaceAberdeen (Geonames ID: 2657832)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1521 - 1570
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteManuscript notes in Latin and Greek in casual, early 16th century hand throughout. Ownership inscription "domin[us] tench empt mona m[...] aboyens" in same hand on title page of first volume bound with the text
Manuscript notesCommentaries on alchemical content in Latin and Greek
Location in BookThroughout
CommentsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1591 -
1650
PlaceAberdeen (Geonames ID: 2657832)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1591 - 1650
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteInscribed in brown ink on title page "Liber Davidis Wedderburn"
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1641 -
1680
PlaceSaint Andrews (Geonames ID: 2638864)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1641 - 1680
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteIn the Catalogue of Incunabula in St Andrews University Library (no. 109), "Bequeathed in 1679 by Sir John Wedderburn, Professor of Philosophy in the University of St Andrews, Physician to Charles I"
certaintya
psourcef
provenance
1671 -
1750
placenameSaint Andrews (Geonames ID: 2638864)
areae-uk-st
timeperiod1671 - 1750
provenanceType1
noteBequeathed to St. Leonard's College in 1679 by Sir John Wedderburn; cancelled shelfmark on title page "Hb.4.8"
methodofacqc
certaintya
psourcef
provenance
1741 -
placenameSaint Andrews (Geonames ID: 2638864)
areae-uk-st
timeperiod1741 -
certaintya
psourcea
provenance
1961 -
1970
placenameDundee (Geonames ID: 2650752)
areae-uk-st
timeperiod1961 - 1970
provenanceType1
noteBinder's note on back pastedown detailing condition and repair work, dated March 1961
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
Areae-uk
Provenance nameSt Andrews, University Library [Corporate body; Present Owner]
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2014-09-16 13:58:51