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
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
Areae-it
Time period1601 - 1800
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 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