Princeton NJ, Princeton University, Firestone Library, Rare Book Division (US)
: EXKA Incunabula 1498 Catholic Church
ISTC No.ih00395000
TitleHorae: ad usum Romanum (Rome) [French and Latin]
ImprintParis : Philippe Pigouchet, for Simon Vostre, 16 Sept. 1498
Format4°
Languagefrm
SubjectLiturgy
Keywordsreligion; literature-devotional; education
Periodmedieval
Description of Copy
Copy Id02013229
Holding InstitutionPrinceton NJ, Princeton University, Firestone Library, Rare Book Division (US)
CollectionGrenville Kane Collection
ShelfmarkEXKA Incunabula 1498 Catholic Church
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
Size of leaves210 × 150 mm
Support material (book)Parchment
Provenance
1501 -
1600
Areae-fr
Time period1501 - 1600
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding note16th-century Lyonnaise binding of full brown goatskin with large center and corner panel-stamped ornaments in gold on both covers; gold-tooled spine with stamp of a bird (3 variations) within panels; all edges gilt and gauffered. Spine tooled but without title.
Binding date16th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
ToolingGold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedYes
Decoration NoteInitials, paragraph marks, and ornaments in gold on red or blue background throughout. Major initials in color on gold and colored background, with white highlighting, and leaf and flower decoration in open spaces.
Rubrication noteText underlined throughout in red. (16th century)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1861 -
1870
Areae-uk-en
Time period1861 - 1870
Provenance nameGale, Joseph [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown)
S. G. [Person; Donor] (Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInscription on a front flyleaf: "Joseph Gale from S. G., Octr 16th 1864."
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Provenance
1901 -
1910
PlaceLondon
Areae-uk-en
Time period1901 - 1910
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
NoteHenry Yates Thompson's bookplate on front pastedown records his purchase from Quaritch, Dec. 15, 1906.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1801 -
1930
PlaceLondon
Areae-uk-en
Time period1801 - 1930
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteThompson's bookplate on front pastedown, with ms. additions of (catalogue number?) "80a" in upper blank space, and price code and purchase note in lower blank space "ms.: "bse.e.e [i.e. £160.0.0] Quaritch Dec. 15. 1906"; lot 85 in the Sotheby sale of some of his mss. and printed books on vellum, 22 June 1921.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price160/0/0 pounds sterling
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1921 -
1930
PlaceLondon
Areae-uk-en
Time period1921 - 1930
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Note"Dobell" is recorded by Book Prices Current as the purchaser of this copy at the Henry Yates Thompson sale, Sotheby, 22 June 1921, for £98.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price98/0/0 pounds sterling
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceAuction / Sales Catalogue
Provenance
1921 -
1850
PlaceTuxedo Park
Arean-us-ny
Time period1921 - 1850
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteBookplate of Grenville Kane on front pastedown, with his ms. notes elsewhere, including date of purchase "1921".
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Provenance
1941 -
PlacePrinceton, NJ
Arean-us-nj
Time period1941 -
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
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
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