Princeton NJ, Princeton University, Firestone Library, Rare Book Division (US)
: 1077.262q
ISTC No.ic00758000
AuthorColumbus, Christophorus
TitleEpistola de insulis nuper inventis [Latin] (Tr: Leandro di Cosco, 29 Apr. 1493)
Imprint[Rome : Stephan Plannck, after 29 Apr. 1493]
Format4°
Languagelat
SubjectGeography
Keywordscurrent affairs; translation
Periodcontemporary
Description of Copy
Copy Id02013649
Holding InstitutionPrinceton NJ, Princeton University, Firestone Library, Rare Book Division (US)
Shelfmark1077.262q
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
Physical DescriptionNumber "2" in ink at upper right of 1/1r suggests this was earlier in a Sammelband.
Size of leaves207 × 145 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Composite volume
No rubrication
Support material (book)Paper
Provenance
1846 -
1870
Areae-uk-en
Time period1846 - 1870
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteLot 813 in the Sotheby's sale of Corney's library, May 1871.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue
Auction / Sales Catalogue
Provenance
1871 -
1871
Areae-uk-en
Time period1871 - 1871
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NotePurchased by Quaritch at the Corney sale for £116; listed as no. 167 in his catalogue of 25 June 1871 (of acquisitions at the Corney sale).
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price116 pounds sterling
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue
Provenance
1871 -
1872
PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1871 - 1872
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteGift of Astor to the Astor Library, 1872.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue
Provenance
1872 -
1910
PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1872 - 1910
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteGift of William Waldorf Astor in 1972. Sold as a duplicate in the 26 April 1910 Anderson Galleries New York auction that included "a few choice duplicates from the New York Public Library", though the bulk of the sale was part 1 of the Americana collection of Wilberforce Eames. This copy was lot 136, described in the catalogue as "the Astor copy, which is sold as a duplicate", followed by an account of its earlier provenance. The lot number is in ink on the front pastedown of the folder enclosing the disbound copy; "L - N - 5" on the same pastedown may be the Astor shelfmark.
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue
Auction / Sales Catalogue
Provenance
1910 -
1911
Arean-us-nj
Time period1910 - 1911
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteLot 189 in the sale of Crane's library, 1913. Accompanied by a typescript record of provenance, attributed to Wilberforce Eames.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Binding noteDisbound; in a cloth case.
Price1350 U.S. dollars Sale price recorded at the Eames sale; whether paid directly by Crane or by an intermediate bookseller is unknown.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue
Auction / Sales Catalogue
Documentary source
Provenance
1913 -
1948
PlaceChicago (Geonames ID: 4887398)
Arean-us-il
Time period1913 - 1948
Provenance TypeExlibris
NotePurchased at the Crane sale; given to Princeton by McCormick's widow, Mrs. Marshall Ludington Brown, in 1948.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price1950 U.S. dollars Price recorded by American Book Prices Current, v. 19.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Documentary source
Provenance
1948 -
PlacePrinceton (Geonames ID: 5102922)
Arean-us-nj
Time period1948 -
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteGift of McCormick's widow in 1948.
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
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