Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02012929 EXKA Incunabula 1491 Aesop's fables [02012929]

Princeton NJ, Princeton University, Firestone Library, Rare Book Division (US) : EXKA Incunabula 1491 Aesop's fables

ISTC No.ia00134000
AuthorAesopus
TitleAesopus moralisatus [Latin] (Cum commento: Graecia disciplinarum...) (With interlinear gloss, in Latin)
Imprint[Cologne : Heinrich Quentell], 10 Oct. 1491
Format4°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordstranslation
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02012929
Holding InstitutionPrinceton NJ, Princeton University, Firestone Library, Rare Book Division (US)
CollectionGrenville Kane Collection
ShelfmarkEXKA Incunabula 1491 Aesop's fables
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
Size of leaves199 × 135 mm
Support material (book)b

Provenance 1491 - 1500

Areae-gx
Time period1491 - 1500
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
RubricationYes
Rubrication noteParagraph mark and capital stroke added in red on title. (15th century)
Manuscript notesEarly 4-line inscription below the title on A1r; partly faded and undeciphered. Does not appear to be an ownership inscription, but rather comment on the work.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1701 - 2000

PlaceLondon
Areae-uk-en
Time period1701 - 2000
Provenance nameRiviere & Son <Bookbinder>, 1829 - 1939 [Corporate body; Binder] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
Binding noteFull brown goatskin, tooled in gold, with stamp on front lower turn-in: "Bound by Riviere & Son"; all edges gilt.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Sourceac

Provenance 1911 - 1950

PlaceTuxedo Park
Arean-us-ny
Time period1911 - 1950
Provenance nameKane, Grenville, 1854 - 1943 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteBookplate of Grenville Kane on front pastedown, with his ms. notes elsewhere, including date of purchase "1915".
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Sourceac

Provenance 1741 -

PlacePrinceton, NJ
Arean-us-nj
Time period1741 -
Provenance namePrinceton university, Library, 1746 - 9999 [Corporate body; Present Owner] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NotePurchased from the estate of Grenville Kane by the Trustees of Princeton University, 1946.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Sourceac

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2015-07-13 03:14:34

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  02012929

Princeton NJ, Princeton University, Firestone Library, Rare Book Division (US) : EXKA Incunabula 1491 Aesop's fables

ISTC No.ia00134000
AuthorAesopus
TitleAesopus moralisatus [Latin] (Cum commento: Graecia disciplinarum...) (With interlinear gloss, in Latin)
Imprint[Cologne : Heinrich Quentell], 10 Oct. 1491
Format4°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordstranslation
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02012929
Holding InstitutionPrinceton NJ, Princeton University, Firestone Library, Rare Book Division (US)
CollectionGrenville Kane Collection
ShelfmarkEXKA Incunabula 1491 Aesop's fables
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
Size of leaves199 × 135 mm
Support material (book)b

Provenance 1491 - 1500

Areae-gx
Time period1491 - 1500
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
RubricationYes
Rubrication noteParagraph mark and capital stroke added in red on title. (15th century)
Manuscript notesEarly 4-line inscription below the title on A1r; partly faded and undeciphered. Does not appear to be an ownership inscription, but rather comment on the work.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1701 - 2000

PlaceLondon
Areae-uk-en
Time period1701 - 2000
Provenance nameRiviere & Son <Bookbinder>, 1829 - 1939 [Corporate body; Binder] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
Binding noteFull brown goatskin, tooled in gold, with stamp on front lower turn-in: "Bound by Riviere & Son"; all edges gilt.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Sourceac

Provenance 1911 - 1950

PlaceTuxedo Park
Arean-us-ny
Time period1911 - 1950
Provenance nameKane, Grenville, 1854 - 1943 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteBookplate of Grenville Kane on front pastedown, with his ms. notes elsewhere, including date of purchase "1915".
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Sourceac

Provenance 1741 -

PlacePrinceton, NJ
Arean-us-nj
Time period1741 -
Provenance namePrinceton university, Library, 1746 - 9999 [Corporate body; Present Owner] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NotePurchased from the estate of Grenville Kane by the Trustees of Princeton University, 1946.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Sourceac

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2015-07-13 03:14:34