London, Wellcome Collection (GB)
: 1.a.27
ISTC No.ih00058000
TitleHerbarium Apulei
Imprint[Rome] : Johannes Philippus de Lignamine, [about 1481-82]
Format4°
Languagelat
Subjectmedicine-practical
Keywordsherbals; plants; recipes
Periodmedieval
Description of Copy
Copy Id02012731
Holding InstitutionLondon, Wellcome Collection (GB)
Shelfmark1.a.27
NoteCreated by Sabrina Minuzzi
Size of leaves181 × 121 mm
SourceF.N.L. Poynter, 'A catalogue of Incunabula in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library', London 1954, nr. 61.
Provenance
1482 -
1550
Areae-it
Time period1482 - 1550
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesSome manuscript notes almost completely vanished, in Italic hand, mostly comparing plants description to Plinius works and adding variant names to the plants.
Ms. notes (frequency)Several
SupplementsYes
CollationYes
TranslationsYes
CommentsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1580 -
1630
Areae-it
Time period1580 - 1630
Provenance nameAnonymous [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteLate 16th-early 17th century full vellum; on the spine title and publishing note tooled in gold over colored tracts of vellum (reddish and brown, label like effect); red edges.
Binding date17th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialParchment/Vellum
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesColoured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1901 -
PlaceLondon
Areae-uk
Time period1901 -
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteBought on 14th November 1914 from Sotheby's &c. for 74 pounds, cf. Wellcome 'Accession Register' April 1916-May 1930, nr. 39724.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price74/-/- Pounds/Shillings/Pence
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
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