Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02012667 167.f.9 [02012667]

London, British Library (GB) : 167.f.9

ISTC No.ij00216000
AuthorJamblichus
TitleDe mysteriis Aegyptiorum, Chaldaeorum, Assyriorum. Tr: Marsilius Ficinus. Add: Proclus: In Platonicum Alcibiadem; De sacrificio et magia; Porphyrius: De divinis et daemonibus; Synesius: De Somniis; Psellus: De daemonibus; Priscianus et Marsilius Ficinus: In Theophrastum De sensu ... ; Alcinous: De doctrina Platonis; Speusippus: De Platonis definitionibus; Pythagoras: Aurea verba et symbola; Xenocrates: De morte; Marsilius Ficinus: De Voluptate
ImprintVenice : Aldus Manutius, Romanus, Sept. 1497
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectPhilosophy
Keywordsclassical; translation; collection; education
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02012667
Holding InstitutionLondon, British Library (GB)
CollectionKing's Library
Shelfmark167.f.9
Note= IB.24447
NoteCreated by A. Panzanelli
Size of leaves314 × 205 mm
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1501 - 1700

Areae-it
Time period1501 - 1700
Provenance nameAnonymous [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Manuscript notesOn title-page, a cursive late humanistic handwriting, in light brown ink (partially faded) adds reference to the sections of the volume. Notes by the same hand are in a3r. All the leaves are numbered, possibly by the same person, but in dark brown ink, still perfectly readable.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1701 - 1760

PlaceVenice (Geonames ID: 3164603)
Areae-it
Time period1701 - 1760
Provenance nameSmith, Joseph, 1673-1770 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteThe copy is dewscribed in both in Smith's catalogues of incunabula (1724, nr 110; 1737, nr 115) and in the Bibliotheca Smithiana (Venice: 1755; Vol. I, p. CCXXXV). Also, the name of Smith opens the list of reference works written on the flyleaf by the librarians of the king (see below).
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue
Unknown / other

Provenance 1763 - 1830

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1763 - 1830
Provenance nameGeorge III, King of Great Britain, 1738 - 1820 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Royalty)
Provenance TypeCoat of Arms
NoteThe Royal coat of arms, with the Initials of the King (G R III) is gold tooled on the cover. A list of reference works (opened by the name of Smith) is on the upper right corner of the third front flyleaf, by two hands. The latest hand also wrote, in pencil, a reference to the classified catalogue of the king (V7p100).
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Binding note18th 19th red leather (possibly morocco), simply decorated with a golden fillet on the cover and a double fillet on the turnings. Simple frames in gold on the spine.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialOther
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
edgesGilt
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
certaintya
psourcea
b
c

provenance 1821 -

placenameLondon
areae-uk
timeperiod1821 -
ownerLondon, British Museum Library, since 1973 The British Library, 1753-
provenanceType1
noteOn the verso of the front flyleaf, in pencil, '8C3' a previous shelfmark of the King's Library. A subsequent shelfmark, crossed out, on the title-page (162.d.21). The current shelfmark in on the verso of the third front flyleaf, right above a note on the descritpion of the work ('The whole work treated as one work and not as separate tract'). Oval stamps of the British Museum with reference to the George III Library (in use not before 1842: Harris 2009, p. 412), in dark orange ink, on title-page, on the verso of the last two printed leaves.
methodofacqb
histShelfmark162 d 21 (shelfmarkPattern: 62)
8C3 (shelfmarkPattern: 72)
certaintya
psourcea
c

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2016-11-01 13:45:07

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copy

copyId02012667
Holding InstitutionLondonBL
CollectionKing's Library
Shelfmark167.f.9
Note= IB.24447
NoteCreated by A. Panzanelli
Size of leaves314 × 205 mm
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1501 - 1700

Areae-it
Time period1501 - 1700
Provenance nameAnonymous [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Manuscript notesOn title-page, a cursive late humanistic handwriting, in light brown ink (partially faded) adds reference to the sections of the volume. Notes by the same hand are in a3r. All the leaves are numbered, possibly by the same person, but in dark brown ink, still perfectly readable.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1701 - 1760

PlaceVenice (Geonames ID: 3164603)
Areae-it
Time period1701 - 1760
Provenance nameSmith, Joseph, 1673-1770 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteThe copy is dewscribed in both in Smith's catalogues of incunabula (1724, nr 110; 1737, nr 115) and in the Bibliotheca Smithiana (Venice: 1755; Vol. I, p. CCXXXV). Also, the name of Smith opens the list of reference works written on the flyleaf by the librarians of the king (see below).
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue
Unknown / other

Provenance 1763 - 1830

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1763 - 1830
Provenance nameGeorge III, King of Great Britain, 1738 - 1820 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Royalty)
Provenance TypeCoat of Arms
NoteThe Royal coat of arms, with the Initials of the King (G R III) is gold tooled on the cover. A list of reference works (opened by the name of Smith) is on the upper right corner of the third front flyleaf, by two hands. The latest hand also wrote, in pencil, a reference to the classified catalogue of the king (V7p100).
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Binding note18th 19th red leather (possibly morocco), simply decorated with a golden fillet on the cover and a double fillet on the turnings. Simple frames in gold on the spine.
Binding date18th cent.
bindingTypeBoards
boardMaterialz
coverMaterialb
furniture0
bindingStatusb
titling
toolingb
edgesa
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
certaintya
psourcea
b
c

provenance 1821 -

placenameLondon
areae-uk
timeperiod1821 -
ownerLondon, British Museum Library, since 1973 The British Library, 1753-
provenanceType1
noteOn the verso of the front flyleaf, in pencil, '8C3' a previous shelfmark of the King's Library. A subsequent shelfmark, crossed out, on the title-page (162.d.21). The current shelfmark in on the verso of the third front flyleaf, right above a note on the descritpion of the work ('The whole work treated as one work and not as separate tract'). Oval stamps of the British Museum with reference to the George III Library (in use not before 1842: Harris 2009, p. 412), in dark orange ink, on title-page, on the verso of the last two printed leaves.
Method of acquisitionb
Historic Shelfmark162 d 21 (Shelfmark pattern No.: 62)
8C3 (Shelfmark pattern No.: 72)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2016-11-01 13:45:07