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mei/02011777 Inc 2935.5 [02011777]

Cambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US) : Inc 2935.5

ISTC No.ip01025000
TitleProverbia communia [Latin and Low German]
Imprint[Cologne : Heinrich Quentell, about 1485]
Format4°
Languageger
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SubjectLiterature-moral
Keywordsaphorisms; popular; Literature-social; anthology
Periodcontemporary?

Description of Copy

Copy Id02011777
Holding InstitutionCambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US)
ShelfmarkInc 2935.5
Also bound with this copyFlores poetarum de virtutibus et vitiis, sive Sententiae. - [Leipzig : Printer of Capotius (Martin Landsberg or Andreas Frisner), about 1486-89] [if00222000] (MEI ID: 02011776)
Liber moralis de consilio patris pro iuvenibus [Latin and German]. - [Leipzig : Printer of Capotius (Martin Landsberg or Andreas Frisner), about 1488] [ic00860000] (MEI ID: 02011778)
NoteBound second in the volume.
Physical DescriptionInitial spaces not filled in; without rubrication.
Size of leaves192 × 134 mm
Support material (book)b
SourceWalsh 428

Provenance 1501 - 1700

Areae
Time period1501 - 1700
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding note16th/17th-century blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards; brass clasp plates on back cover, pins on edge of front cover, clasps with pigskin thongs; edges stained blue; later gilt spine label.
Binding date16th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialAlum Tawed Skin
FurnitureYes
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind and gold
EdgesColoured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
Sourceac

Provenance 1791 - 1800

Areae
Time period1791 - 1800
Provenance nameBibliotheca Mandelliana [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteMS ownership notation on title page of the first work, “E Bibliotheca Mandelliana 1791.”
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Sourceac

Provenance 1911 -

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 4931972)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1911 -
Provenance nameHarvard College Library, 1636- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Note9 December 1920 - Bought with the Charles Eliot Norton fund.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Sourceac

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2015-02-22 16:43:04

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  02011777

Cambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US) : Inc 2935.5

ISTC No.ip01025000
TitleProverbia communia [Latin and Low German]
Imprint[Cologne : Heinrich Quentell, about 1485]
format4°
languageger
fullistc

copy

copyId02011777
holdingInstitutionIdCambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US)
shelfmarkInc 2935.5
alsoboundinthisitemFlores poetarum de virtutibus et vitiis, sive Sententiae. - [Leipzig : [s.n.], about 1486-89] [if00222000] (MEI ID: 02011776)
Liber moralis de consilio patris pro iuvenibus [Latin and German]. - [Leipzig : [s.n.], about 1488] [ic00860000] (MEI ID: 02011778)
noteBound second in the volume.
physicalDescriptionNoteInitial spaces not filled in; without rubrication.
paperSize192 × 134 mm
supportMaterialBookb
sourceWalsh 428

provenance 1501 - 1700

areae
timeperiod1501 - 1700
provenanceType1
bindingNote16th/17th-century blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards; brass clasp plates on back cover, pins on edge of front cover, clasps with pigskin thongs; edges stained blue; later gilt spine label.
bindingDatet
bindingTypec
boardMaterialc
coverMaterialj
furniture1
bindingStatusa
titling
toolingc
edgesb
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
certaintyb
psourceac

provenance 1791 - 1800

areae
timeperiod1791 - 1800
ownerBibliotheca Mandelliana
provenanceType1
noteMS ownership notation on title page of the first work, “E Bibliotheca Mandelliana 1791.”
certaintya
psourceac

provenance 1911 -

placenameCambridge (Geonames ID: 4931972)
arean-us-ma
timeperiod1911 -
ownerHarvard College Library, 1636-
provenanceType1
note9 December 1920 - Bought with the Charles Eliot Norton fund.
methodofacqa
certaintya
psourceac

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2015-02-22 16:43:04