Athens, Onassis Library (GR)
: ΙΣΤ 4
ISTC No.ii00210000
authorIsocrates
titleOrationes [Greek]. Ed: Demetrius Chalcondylas
imprintMilan : Uldericus Scinzenzeler and Sebastianus de Ponte Tremulo, 24 Jan. 1493
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holdingInstitutionIdAthens, Onassis Library (GR)
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holdingsNoteFirst and unique archetypal edition of the 21 Λόγοι (Orationes) by Isocrates. Diverse Speeches of his however circulated in Latin translations by famous Hellenists such as Francesco Buzacarino in ten complete editions, mainly in Italy, from about 1480. The book was edited by D. Chalkokondyles (1423-1511), then teaching in Milan, who had the financial support of three member of the Chancellery of the Duke of Lombardy Ludovico il Moro: Bartholomeo Squassi, Vincenzo Alipranti and Bartolomeo Rozoni. The Λόγοι circulated from the printing-house of Ulrich Scinzenzeler with a new family of printing characters, which were however engraved on the basis of the fonts used by D. Damilas for the editions schedule of Buono Accorsi (1479-1481) that appear to have ended in the possession of to Antonio de Honate after Damilas had moved to Florence.
notecreated by Vasiliki Vichou
physicalDescriptionNoteInitial spaces with guide letters, first initial I illuminated in gold at a later date and mounted, with marginal penwork decoration.
paperSize293 × 202 mm
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provenance
1790 -
1800
placenameEton (Geonames ID: 2649873)
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timeperiod1790 - 1800
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bindingNoteFine late 18th century red straight-grained (vertical) morocco, covers decorated in blind, borders of stylished flowers, drawer-handles and other small tools, gilt fillets and lettering in compartments of spine, wide gold-tooled turn-ins, red morocco nner joints, purple endpapers, green silk ribbon marker.
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bindingdimensions305 × 215 × 35 mm
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provenance
1827 -
placenameHarrow (Geonames ID: 2647421)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1827 -
provenanceType1
noteManuscript note: Coll: perf: H. Drury. Harrow / Editio Princeps / C.282.2
Evans sale, 3 March, lot 2418, #17 10s.to) ; Payne & Foss, sold for 20 gns. to Botfield (Acquisition p.52)
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Attendibilità dei datiLa registrazione di questa provenienza è verificata
FonteLibro in mano
Provenienza
1850
Areae-uk-en
Epoca - 1850
Tipologia del segno di provenienzaFonte documentaria
Notasold for 20 gns to Botfield
Provenienza
1970 -
2009
LuogoAthens (Geonames ID: 264371)
Areae-gr
Epoca1970 - 2009
Tipologia del segno di provenienzaExlibris
NotaBookplate pasted on front pastedown with the script "Ex libris Κ. Σπ. Στάικος" (in greek)
Modalità di acquisizioneAcquisto
Prezzo14.375 + premium GBP Christie's, 30 March 1994, sale 5116, lot.47
Attendibilità dei datiLa registrazione di questa provenienza è verificata
FonteLibro in mano
Provenienza
2009 -
LuogoAthens (Geonames ID: 264371)
Areae-gr
Epoca2009 -
Tipologia del segno di provenienzaExlibris
NotaBookplate pasted on front pastedown with the script "Κοινωφελές Ίδρυμα Αλέξανδρος Σ. Ωνάσης Εκ της Βιβλιοθήκης" (in greek)
Modalità di acquisizioneAcquisto
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