Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02014393 Inc 5559 (C) [02014393]

Cambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US) : Inc 5559 (C)

ISTC No.ij00216000
AuthorJamblichus
TitleDe mysteriis Aegyptiorum, Chaldaeorum, Assyriorum. Tr: Marsilius Ficinus. Add: Proclus: In Platonicum Alcibiadem; De sacrificio et magia; Porphyrius: De divinis et daemonibus; Synesius: De Somniis; Psellus: De daemonibus; Priscianus et Marsilius Ficinus: In Theophrastum De sensu ... ; Alcinous: De doctrina Platonis; Speusippus: De Platonis definitionibus; Pythagoras: Aurea verba et symbola; Xenocrates: De morte; Marsilius Ficinus: De Voluptate
ImprintVenice : Aldus Manutius, Romanus, Sept. 1497
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectPhilosophy
Keywordsclassical; translation; collection; education
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02014393
Holding InstitutionCambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US)
ShelfmarkInc 5559 (C)
NoteRecord created by Alicia Bowling.
Size of leaves304 × 210 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Variant
No rubrication
Support material (book)Paper
SourceWalsh 2651

Provenance

Provenance nameLomelin, David [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteMS ownership notation on title page, “David Lomelin.”
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1800 - 1900

Time period1800 - 1900
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteModern vellum.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeLimp
Cover materialParchment/Vellum
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1910 - 1940

PlaceParis (Geonames ID: 2988507)
Areae-fr
Time period1910 - 1940
Provenance nameGentili di Giuseppe, Federico, 1868 - 1940 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteAccording to Walsh, Adriana Salem inherited her father's (Gentili di Guiseppe) collection of incunabula.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1940 - 1955

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 4931972)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1940 - 1955
Provenance nameSalem, Adriana R. [Person; Former Owner] (Female, Unknown, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteBooklabel of Adriana R. Salem.
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1955 - 1962

PlaceToledo (Geonames ID: 5174035)
Arean-us-oh
Time period1955 - 1962
Provenance nameCanaday, Ward Murphey, 1885 - 1976 [Person; Donor] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1962 -

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 4931972)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1962 -
Provenance nameHarvard College Library, 1636- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (University, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Note27 December 1962—Gift of Ward M. Canaday.
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2016-07-25 14:31:27

All Copies

  02014393

Cambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US) : Inc 5559 (C)

ISTC No.ij00216000
AuthorJamblichus
TitleDe mysteriis Aegyptiorum, Chaldaeorum, Assyriorum. Tr: Marsilius Ficinus. Add: Proclus: In Platonicum Alcibiadem; De sacrificio et magia; Porphyrius: De divinis et daemonibus; Synesius: De Somniis; Psellus: De daemonibus; Priscianus et Marsilius Ficinus: In Theophrastum De sensu ... ; Alcinous: De doctrina Platonis; Speusippus: De Platonis definitionibus; Pythagoras: Aurea verba et symbola; Xenocrates: De morte; Marsilius Ficinus: De Voluptate
ImprintVenice : Aldus Manutius, Romanus, Sept. 1497
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectPhilosophy
Keywordsclassical; translation; collection; education
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02014393
Holding InstitutionCambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US)
ShelfmarkInc 5559 (C)
NoteRecord created by Alicia Bowling.
Size of leaves304 × 210 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Variant
No rubrication
Support material (book)Paper
SourceWalsh 2651

Provenance

Provenance nameLomelin, David [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteMS ownership notation on title page, “David Lomelin.”
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1800 - 1900

Time period1800 - 1900
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteModern vellum.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeLimp
Cover materialParchment/Vellum
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1910 - 1940

PlaceParis (Geonames ID: 2988507)
Areae-fr
Time period1910 - 1940
Provenance nameGentili di Giuseppe, Federico, 1868 - 1940 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteAccording to Walsh, Adriana Salem inherited her father's (Gentili di Guiseppe) collection of incunabula.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1940 - 1955

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 4931972)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1940 - 1955
Provenance nameSalem, Adriana R. [Person; Former Owner] (Female, Unknown, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteBooklabel of Adriana R. Salem.
Method of acquisitionBequest
certaintya
psourcec

provenance 1955 - 1962

placenameToledo (Geonames ID: 5174035)
arean-us-oh
timeperiod1955 - 1962
ownerCanaday, Ward Murphey, 1885 - 1976 (, )
methodofacqa
certaintya
psourcec

provenance 1962 -

placenameCambridge (Geonames ID: 4931972)
arean-us-ma
timeperiod1962 -
ownerHarvard College Library, 1636- (, )
provenanceType1
note27 December 1962—Gift of Ward M. Canaday.
Method of acquisitionb
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2016-07-25 14:31:27