Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02012799 4.c.10 [02012799]

London, Wellcome Collection (GB) : 4.c.10

ISTC No.im00520000
AuthorMesue, Johannes
TitleOpera medicinalia [Italian] Il libro della consolatione delle medicine semplici solutive
ImprintFlorence : [Bartolommeo di Libri, about 1492]
Formatf°
Languageita
full ISTC record
SubjectMedicine
Keywordspharmacopeia; education; collection; translation
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02012799
Holding InstitutionLondon, Wellcome Collection (GB)
Shelfmark4.c.10
NoteCreated by Sabrina Minuzzi
Physical DescriptionFirst leaf (a1) cut off and later restored, last leaf (B4) wanting.
Size of leaves244 × 184 mm
Support material (book)b
SourceF.N.L. Poynter, 'A catalogue of Incunabula in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library', London 1954, nr. 382 (but wrong year of purchase).

Provenance 1601 - 1800

PlaceRoma (Geonames ID: 3169070)
Areae-it
Time period1601 - 1800
Provenance nameCollegio di Santa Agnese in Agone, Biblioteca <Roma> [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteOn leaf a2r: 'Bibliothecae S. Agnesis anno Domini 1709'.
Manuscript notesOn the damaged leaf a1r the lacking part of the title has been manuscript on the restored leaf.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
CompletionsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1701 - 1900

Areae-it
Time period1701 - 1900
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteEarly 19th century, half leather and marbled brown paper; title and publishing data gilt tooled on the spine; upper cut very trimmed.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialMixed
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1901 -

PlaceLondon
Areae-uk
Time period1901 -
Provenance nameLondon, Wellcome Library, 1936 - [Corporate body; Present Owner] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteBought on 19th October 1906 for 4 pounds and 9 shillings (otherwise 6 liras) possibly in Florence ('Fiorenzi'), cf. Wellcome 'Accesssion Register', May 1902-April 1910, nr. 16539.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price4/9/- Pounds/Shillings/pence
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Sourceaf

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2019-11-01 16:03:29

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  02012799

London, Wellcome Collection (GB) : 4.c.10

ISTC No.im00520000
AuthorMesue, Johannes
TitleOpera medicinalia [Italian] Il libro della consolatione delle medicine semplici solutive
ImprintFlorence : [Bartolommeo di Libri, about 1492]
Formatf°
Languageita
full ISTC record
SubjectMedicine
Keywordspharmacopeia; education; collection; translation
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02012799
Holding InstitutionLondon, Wellcome Collection (GB)
Shelfmark4.c.10
NoteCreated by Sabrina Minuzzi
Physical DescriptionFirst leaf (a1) cut off and later restored, last leaf (B4) wanting.
Size of leaves244 × 184 mm
Support material (book)b
SourceF.N.L. Poynter, 'A catalogue of Incunabula in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library', London 1954, nr. 382 (but wrong year of purchase).

Provenance 1601 - 1800

PlaceRoma (Geonames ID: 3169070)
Areae-it
Time period1601 - 1800
Provenance nameCollegio di Santa Agnese in Agone, Biblioteca <Roma> [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteOn leaf a2r: 'Bibliothecae S. Agnesis anno Domini 1709'.
Manuscript notesOn the damaged leaf a1r the lacking part of the title has been manuscript on the restored leaf.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
CompletionsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1701 - 1900

Areae-it
Time period1701 - 1900
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteEarly 19th century, half leather and marbled brown paper; title and publishing data gilt tooled on the spine; upper cut very trimmed.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialMixed
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1901 -

PlaceLondon
Areae-uk
Time period1901 -
Provenance nameLondon, Wellcome Library, 1936 - [Corporate body; Present Owner] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteBought on 19th October 1906 for 4 pounds and 9 shillings (otherwise 6 liras) possibly in Florence ('Fiorenzi'), cf. Wellcome 'Accesssion Register', May 1902-April 1910, nr. 16539.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price4/9/- Pounds/Shillings/pence
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Sourceaf

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2019-11-01 16:03:29