Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02012849 4.c.8 [02012849]

LondonWellcomeCollection : 4.c.8

ISTC No.im00519000
AuthorMesue, Johannes
TitleOpera medicinalia [Italian] Il libro della consolatione delle medicine semplici solutive
ImprintVenice : Bartholomaeus de Zanis, 31 July 1487
Formatf°
Languageita
full ISTC record
SubjectMedicine
Keywordspharmacopeia; education; collection; translation
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02012849
Holding InstitutionLondonWellcomeCollection
Shelfmark4.c.8
NoteCreated by Sabrina Minuzzi
Size of leaves308 × 213 mm
Support material (book)Paper
SourceF.N.L. Poynter, 'A catalogue of Incunabula in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library', London 1954, nr. 380.

Provenance 1501 - 1700

PlaceFoligno (Geonames ID: 3176854)
Areae-it
Time period1501 - 1700
Provenance nameMonastero di S. Lucia di Foligno <clarisse>, 1425 - 1860 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteOn a front flyleaf: 'Questo libro e del Monasterio de Sancta Lucia de Fuligno, et ibi fideliter reportetur [sic].'
Manuscript notesFoliation 1-95 in a coeval hand.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Structuring the textYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1901 - 2000

PlaceZürich (Geonames ID: 2657896)
Areae-sz
Time period1901 - 2000
Provenance nameL'Art Ancien S.A. [Corporate body; Bookseller] (No characterisation/lay) Buch- und Kunstantiquariat
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteSee below.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Sourceaf

Provenance 1901 -

PlaceLondon
Areae-uk
Time period1901 -
Provenance nameLondon, Wellcome Library, 1936 - [Corporate body; Present Owner] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteBought for 175 Swiss francs from L'Art Ancien on 14th November 1923, see Wellcome 'Accession Register', April 1916-May 1930, nr. 42874.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Binding noteLate 19th, early 20th century, half vellum and plain beige paper.
Binding date20th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialMixed
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
ToolingNone
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Price175 Swiss francs
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Sourceaf

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2019-10-31 17:22:35

All Copies

  02012849

LondonWellcomeCollection : 4.c.8

ISTC No.im00519000
AuthorMesue, Johannes
TitleOpera medicinalia [Italian] Il libro della consolatione delle medicine semplici solutive
ImprintVenice : Bartholomaeus de Zanis, 31 July 1487
Formatf°
Languageita
full ISTC record
SubjectMedicine
Keywordspharmacopeia; education; collection; translation
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02012849
Holding InstitutionLondonWellcomeCollection
Shelfmark4.c.8
NoteCreated by Sabrina Minuzzi
Size of leaves308 × 213 mm
Support material (book)Paper
SourceF.N.L. Poynter, 'A catalogue of Incunabula in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library', London 1954, nr. 380.

Provenance 1501 - 1700

PlaceFoligno (Geonames ID: 3176854)
Areae-it
Time period1501 - 1700
Provenance nameMonastero di S. Lucia di Foligno <clarisse>, 1425 - 1860 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteOn a front flyleaf: 'Questo libro e del Monasterio de Sancta Lucia de Fuligno, et ibi fideliter reportetur [sic].'
Manuscript notesFoliation 1-95 in a coeval hand.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Structuring the textYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1901 - 2000

PlaceZürich (Geonames ID: 2657896)
Areae-sz
Time period1901 - 2000
Provenance nameL'Art Ancien S.A. [Corporate body; Bookseller] (No characterisation/lay) Buch- und Kunstantiquariat
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteSee below.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Sourceaf

Provenance 1901 -

PlaceLondon
Areae-uk
Time period1901 -
Provenance nameLondon, Wellcome Library, 1936 - [Corporate body; Present Owner] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteBought for 175 Swiss francs from L'Art Ancien on 14th November 1923, see Wellcome 'Accession Register', April 1916-May 1930, nr. 42874.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Binding noteLate 19th, early 20th century, half vellum and plain beige paper.
Binding date20th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialMixed
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
ToolingNone
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Price175 Swiss francs
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Sourceaf

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2019-10-31 17:22:35