Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02010274 TypFL.A88BS [02010274]

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
full ISTC record
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
[Corporate body]
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 nameAboyen Preceptory, 1240 - 1563 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious)
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 nameWedderburn, David, 1580 - 1646 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
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 nameWedderburn, John, 1599-1679 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
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"
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceHist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1671 - 1750

PlaceSaint Andrews (Geonames ID: 2638864)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1671 - 1750
Provenance nameSt. Leonard's College, 1512-1747 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteBequeathed to St. Leonard's College in 1679 by Sir John Wedderburn; cancelled shelfmark on title page "Hb.4.8"
Method of acquisitionBequest
Historic ShelfmarkHb.4.8 (Shelfmark pattern No.: [Capital roman letter][lower-case letter].[arabic number].[arabic number])
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceHist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1741 -

PlaceSaint Andrews (Geonames ID: 2638864)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1741 -
Provenance nameUniversity of St. Andrews [Corporate body] (No characterisation/lay)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1961 - 1970

PlaceDundee (Geonames ID: 2650752)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1961 - 1970
Provenance nameD.C. & Son, Active 1955-1965 [Corporate body; Binder] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
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

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  02010274

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
full ISTC record
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
[Corporate body]
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 nameAboyen Preceptory, 1240 - 1563 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious)
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 nameWedderburn, David, 1580 - 1646 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
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 nameWedderburn, John, 1599-1679 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
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"
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceHist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1671 - 1750

PlaceSaint Andrews (Geonames ID: 2638864)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1671 - 1750
Provenance nameSt. Leonard's College, 1512-1747 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteBequeathed to St. Leonard's College in 1679 by Sir John Wedderburn; cancelled shelfmark on title page "Hb.4.8"
Method of acquisitionBequest
Historic ShelfmarkHb.4.8 (Shelfmark pattern No.: [Capital roman letter][lower-case letter].[arabic number].[arabic number])
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceHist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1741 -

PlaceSaint Andrews (Geonames ID: 2638864)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1741 -
Provenance nameUniversity of St. Andrews [Corporate body] (No characterisation/lay)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1961 - 1970

PlaceDundee (Geonames ID: 2650752)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1961 - 1970
Provenance nameD.C. & Son, Active 1955-1965 [Corporate body; Binder] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
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