Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02102080 KW 168 E 4 [02102080]

Den Haag, Koninklijke Bibliotheek - Nationale Bibliotheek van Nederland (NL) : KW 168 E 4

ISTC No.ih00304900
AuthorHomerus
TitleIliados epitome (the Ilias Latina attributed to Pindarus Thebanus [i.e. Baebius Italicus]). Add: Carmina. Epitaphia
Imprint[The Netherlands : Prototypography, before 1473]
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordspoetry; translation; collection
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02102080
Holding InstitutionDen Haag, Koninklijke Bibliotheek - Nationale Bibliotheek van Nederland (NL)
ShelfmarkKW 168 E 4
NoteThe illustrations on the CD-ROM 'Illustrated ISTC' are derived from this signature. The following pages are displayed: 2 recto = [a]2 recto = prelim: prefatio; 3 recto = [a]3 recto = start of text; 9 recto = [a]9 recto = end of text, start of endmatter; 10 verso = [a]10 verso = end of endmatter.
Record created by Ruben Celani.
Physical DescriptionWanting blank fol. 1. Originally a single quire of ten folios (see GW 12907), now rebound in two quires, with 25 blank folios added at the end of the text.
Two blank loose sheets inserted between front endleaf [III]-fol. 2 and between fol. 2-3.
Size of leaves276 × 195 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Copy Features - NoteAnother label, pasted on the front pastedown, has been scratched out.
Manuscript note in pencil on front endleaf [I] v: 658, 4.4.0 ; manuscript note in pencil on front endleaf [III] v: 1560, 10/10/-. Possibly both notes refer to auction numbers and prices.
Green label pasted on the spine, carrying a number: 61.
Support material (book)Paper
WatermarkYes
Electronic ReproductionWatermarks in Incunabula printed in the Low Countries (WILC)
Other Identifier325818061 (Royal Library Den Haag)
SourceJ. W. Holtrop, Monuments typographiques des Pays-Bas au quinzième siècle: collection de fac-simile d’après les originaux conservés à la Bibliotheque Royale de la Haye et Ailleurs, The Hague 1868, p. 33.

Provenance 1473 - 1600

Time period1473 - 1600
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1451-1600 [Person; Rubricator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Anonymous, 1451-1600 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Manuscript Notes
Method of acquisitionunknown
Rubrication noteRubrication in red ink: large initials, paragraph signs, underlining and capital strokes. Only fol. 2 r-3 r are rubricated.
Manuscript notesA faded reading mark (or possibly a paragraph sign) in brown ink on fol. 3 r.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookParts only
Structuring the textYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1801 - 1836

Areae-uk-en
Time period1801 - 1836
Provenance nameOttley, William Young, 1771-1836 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Writer, No characterisation/lay)
Mackenzie, John <bookbinder>, 1800-1850 [Person; Binder] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBinding
Bibliographic Evidence
NoteBook formerly owned by W. Y. Ottley, see: J. W. Holtrop, Monuments typographiques des Pays-Bas au quinzième siècle: collection de fac-simile d’après les originaux conservés à la Bibliotheque Royale de la Haye et Ailleurs, The Hague 1868, p. 33.
Probably sold to the KB at his auction in London, Sotheby's, 11 May 1838 (auction catalogue not owned by the KB).
Date of evidence1838
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding note19th century binding. Calfskin over cardboard, gold tooled spine and boards, gold tooled titling on the spine, edges gilt, brown silk bookmark. Name of the binder stamped in at the bottom of the front pastedown: 'Bound by J. Mackenzie'.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
Binding statusRebound
Link to binding databaseshttp://opc4.kb.nl/xslt/DB=1/XMLPRS=Y/PPN?PPN=401681114
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Library catalogue

Provenance 1838 - 1838

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1838 - 1838
Provenance nameLondon, Sotheby's , 1744- [Corporate body; Auctioneer] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteBook probably sold by Sotheby's, as auctioneer of the collection of W. Y. Ottley in London, 11 May 1838.
Date of evidence1838
Method of acquisitionConsignment
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1829 -

PlaceDen Haag (Geonames ID: 2747373)
Areae-ne
Time period1829 -
Provenance nameKoninklijke Bibliotheek - Nationale Bibliotheek van Nederland, 1798- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
NoteBook acquired from the collection of W. Y. Ottley, see: J. W. Holtrop, Monuments typographiques des Pays-Bas au quinzième siècle: collection de fac-simile d’après les originaux conservés à la Bibliotheque Royale de la Haye et Ailleurs, The Hague 1868, p. 33.
Probably acquired at his auction in London, Sotheby's, 11 May 1838 (auction catalogue not owned by the KB). In any case, it arrived at the KB between 1829 and 1856: it is not listed in the 1829 manuscript catalogue of the KB, but it is described in: J.W. Holtrop, Catalogus librorum saeculo XV impressorum, quotquot in Bibliotheca Regia Hagana asservantur, The Hague 1856, pt. I, nr. 10.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesPencil notes from the KB on front endleaf [I] v: shelfmark and bibliographical reference. Manuscript foliation in pencil.
Paper label pasted at the bottom of front endleaf [I] v, with printed text: Niet uitleenen.
StampsStamp of KB, used around 1919. See: https://www.kb.nl/sites/default/files/150d22.jpg
Historic ShelfmarkKK V 3a
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2020-09-12 11:06:44

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  02102080

Den Haag, Koninklijke Bibliotheek - Nationale Bibliotheek van Nederland (NL) : KW 168 E 4

ISTC No.ih00304900
AuthorHomerus
TitleIliados epitome (the Ilias Latina attributed to Pindarus Thebanus [i.e. Baebius Italicus]). Add: Carmina. Epitaphia
Imprint[The Netherlands : Prototypography, before 1473]
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordspoetry; translation; collection
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02102080
Holding InstitutionDen Haag, Koninklijke Bibliotheek - Nationale Bibliotheek van Nederland (NL)
ShelfmarkKW 168 E 4
NoteThe illustrations on the CD-ROM 'Illustrated ISTC' are derived from this signature. The following pages are displayed: 2 recto = [a]2 recto = prelim: prefatio; 3 recto = [a]3 recto = start of text; 9 recto = [a]9 recto = end of text, start of endmatter; 10 verso = [a]10 verso = end of endmatter.
Record created by Ruben Celani.
Physical DescriptionWanting blank fol. 1. Originally a single quire of ten folios (see GW 12907), now rebound in two quires, with 25 blank folios added at the end of the text.
Two blank loose sheets inserted between front endleaf [III]-fol. 2 and between fol. 2-3.
Size of leaves276 × 195 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Copy Features - NoteAnother label, pasted on the front pastedown, has been scratched out.
Manuscript note in pencil on front endleaf [I] v: 658, 4.4.0 ; manuscript note in pencil on front endleaf [III] v: 1560, 10/10/-. Possibly both notes refer to auction numbers and prices.
Green label pasted on the spine, carrying a number: 61.
Support material (book)Paper
WatermarkYes
Electronic ReproductionWatermarks in Incunabula printed in the Low Countries (WILC)
Other Identifier325818061 (Royal Library Den Haag)
SourceJ. W. Holtrop, Monuments typographiques des Pays-Bas au quinzième siècle: collection de fac-simile d’après les originaux conservés à la Bibliotheque Royale de la Haye et Ailleurs, The Hague 1868, p. 33.

Provenance 1473 - 1600

Time period1473 - 1600
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1451-1600 [Person; Rubricator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Anonymous, 1451-1600 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Manuscript Notes
Method of acquisitionunknown
Rubrication noteRubrication in red ink: large initials, paragraph signs, underlining and capital strokes. Only fol. 2 r-3 r are rubricated.
Manuscript notesA faded reading mark (or possibly a paragraph sign) in brown ink on fol. 3 r.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookParts only
Structuring the textYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1801 - 1836

Areae-uk-en
Time period1801 - 1836
Provenance nameOttley, William Young, 1771-1836 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Writer, No characterisation/lay)
Mackenzie, John <bookbinder>, 1800-1850 [Person; Binder] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBinding
Bibliographic Evidence
NoteBook formerly owned by W. Y. Ottley, see: J. W. Holtrop, Monuments typographiques des Pays-Bas au quinzième siècle: collection de fac-simile d’après les originaux conservés à la Bibliotheque Royale de la Haye et Ailleurs, The Hague 1868, p. 33.
Probably sold to the KB at his auction in London, Sotheby's, 11 May 1838 (auction catalogue not owned by the KB).
Date of evidence1838
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding note19th century binding. Calfskin over cardboard, gold tooled spine and boards, gold tooled titling on the spine, edges gilt, brown silk bookmark. Name of the binder stamped in at the bottom of the front pastedown: 'Bound by J. Mackenzie'.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
Binding statusRebound
Link to binding databaseshttp://opc4.kb.nl/xslt/DB=1/XMLPRS=Y/PPN?PPN=401681114
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Library catalogue

Provenance 1838 - 1838

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1838 - 1838
Provenance nameLondon, Sotheby's , 1744- [Corporate body; Auctioneer] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteBook probably sold by Sotheby's, as auctioneer of the collection of W. Y. Ottley in London, 11 May 1838.
Date of evidence1838
Method of acquisitionConsignment
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1829 -

PlaceDen Haag (Geonames ID: 2747373)
Areae-ne
Time period1829 -
Provenance nameKoninklijke Bibliotheek - Nationale Bibliotheek van Nederland, 1798- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
NoteBook acquired from the collection of W. Y. Ottley, see: J. W. Holtrop, Monuments typographiques des Pays-Bas au quinzième siècle: collection de fac-simile d’après les originaux conservés à la Bibliotheque Royale de la Haye et Ailleurs, The Hague 1868, p. 33.
Probably acquired at his auction in London, Sotheby's, 11 May 1838 (auction catalogue not owned by the KB). In any case, it arrived at the KB between 1829 and 1856: it is not listed in the 1829 manuscript catalogue of the KB, but it is described in: J.W. Holtrop, Catalogus librorum saeculo XV impressorum, quotquot in Bibliotheca Regia Hagana asservantur, The Hague 1856, pt. I, nr. 10.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesPencil notes from the KB on front endleaf [I] v: shelfmark and bibliographical reference. Manuscript foliation in pencil.
Paper label pasted at the bottom of front endleaf [I] v, with printed text: Niet uitleenen.
StampsStamp of KB, used around 1919. See: https://www.kb.nl/sites/default/files/150d22.jpg
Historic ShelfmarkKK V 3a
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2020-09-12 11:06:44