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mei/02121620 CE57.A533 1488 [02121620]

Princeton NJ, Princeton University, Firestone Library, Rare Book Division (US) : CE57.A533 1488

ISTC No.ia00732000
AuthorAnianus
TitleComputus cum commento. Add: [Johannes de Sacro Bosco?]: Algorithmus
ImprintStrassburg : Johann Prüss, 14 Nov. 1488
Format
Languagelat
SubjectArithmetic
Keywordscalendar; commentary; education; collection
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02121620
Holding InstitutionPrinceton NJ, Princeton University, Firestone Library, Rare Book Division (US)
ShelfmarkCE57.A533 1488
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
Copy HistoryFaint pencil note above title (A1r): "complet 153". [19th century]
Size of leaves208 × 140 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1488 - 1802

PlaceArnstein Abbey (Geonames ID: 3207683)
Areae-gx
Time period1488 - 1802
Provenance nameArnstein ob der Lahn, Premonstratensians, BMV and St. Nicholas, OPraem, 1139-1802 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Decoration
NoteInscription on A1r, below title: "Ad usum Fratru[m] Conuent[us] Arnsteyne[n]sis".
RubricationYes
Pen initialsYes
Rubrication noteInitials, paragraph marks, and capital strokes added in red. (15th century)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1802 - 1835

PlaceFrankfurt am Main (Geonames ID: 2925533)
Areae-gx
Time period1802 - 1835
Provenance nameKloß, Georg Franz Burkhard, 1787-1854 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, University lecturer, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Binding
Bibliographic Evidence
NoteKloss's bookplate on front pastedown, and his ms. ink bibliographical notes at upper left of front pastedown. Lot 117 in the 1835 Sotheby catalogue of his sale (number written in ink above his bookplate, and in pencil, later, below).
Binding note19th-century brown and green marbled boards; spine and corners damaged, revealing 19th-century German ms. waste.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialPaper
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions213 × 150 × mm
TitlingNone
ToolingNone
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1838 - 1838

PlaceWashington (Geonames ID: 4140963)
Arean-us-dc
Time period1838 - 1838
Provenance nameHyatt, Seth [Person; Auctioneer] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NotePencil note on blank H6v (presumably by a descendant of Machen) records purchase: "Bought by L.H.M. [i.e. Louis Henry Machen] at Hyatt's sale in Feb. 1838 for 50 cents". Pencil note on front free endleaf 1r: "Hyatt's cat. no 374".
Method of acquisitionConsignment
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1838 - 1863

PlaceWashington (Geonames ID: 4140963)
Arean-us-dc
Time period1838 - 1863
Provenance nameMachen, Louis Henry, 1790-1863 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NotePencil note on blank H6v (presumably by a descendant of Machen) records purchase: "Bought by L.H.M. [i.e. Louis Henry Machen] at Hyatt's sale in Feb. 1838 for 50 cents".
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price0.50 US dollars
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1863 - 2005

PlaceBaltimore, Md. (Geonames ID: 4347778)
Arean-us-md
Time period1863 - 2005
Provenance nameMachen, Arthur W., 1827 - 1915 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Lawyer, No characterisation/lay)
Machen, Arthur W., 1877 - 1950 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Lawyer, No characterisation/lay)
Machen, Arthur W., 1921 - 2013 [Person; Donor] (Male, Lawyer, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteInherited by Arthur W. Machen (1827-1915), 1863. Given to Princeton by Arthur W. Machen, Jr., Class of 1942, in memory of his father Arthur W. Machen (1877-1950) and his grandfather Arthur W. Machen (1827-1915), who preserved this volume in their libraries for many years, 2005.
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 2005 -

PlacePrinceton, NJ
Arean-us-nj
Time period2005 -
Provenance namePrinceton university, Library, 1746 - 9999 [Corporate body; Present Owner] (University, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteGiven to Princeton in XXX by Arthur W. Machen, Jr.
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
Last Edit2017-12-03 13:50:57

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  02121620

Princeton NJ, Princeton University, Firestone Library, Rare Book Division (US) : CE57.A533 1488

ISTC No.ia00732000
AuthorAnianus
TitleComputus cum commento. Add: [Johannes de Sacro Bosco?]: Algorithmus
ImprintStrassburg : Johann Prüss, 14 Nov. 1488
Format
Languagelat
SubjectArithmetic
Keywordscalendar; commentary; education; collection
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02121620
Holding InstitutionPrinceton NJ, Princeton University, Firestone Library, Rare Book Division (US)
ShelfmarkCE57.A533 1488
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
Copy HistoryFaint pencil note above title (A1r): "complet 153". [19th century]
Size of leaves208 × 140 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1488 - 1802

PlaceArnstein Abbey (Geonames ID: 3207683)
Areae-gx
Time period1488 - 1802
Provenance nameArnstein ob der Lahn, Premonstratensians, BMV and St. Nicholas, OPraem, 1139-1802 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Decoration
NoteInscription on A1r, below title: "Ad usum Fratru[m] Conuent[us] Arnsteyne[n]sis".
RubricationYes
Pen initialsYes
Rubrication noteInitials, paragraph marks, and capital strokes added in red. (15th century)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1802 - 1835

PlaceFrankfurt am Main (Geonames ID: 2925533)
Areae-gx
Time period1802 - 1835
Provenance nameKloß, Georg Franz Burkhard, 1787-1854 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, University lecturer, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Binding
Bibliographic Evidence
NoteKloss's bookplate on front pastedown, and his ms. ink bibliographical notes at upper left of front pastedown. Lot 117 in the 1835 Sotheby catalogue of his sale (number written in ink above his bookplate, and in pencil, later, below).
Binding note19th-century brown and green marbled boards; spine and corners damaged, revealing 19th-century German ms. waste.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialPaper
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions213 × 150 × mm
TitlingNone
ToolingNone
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1838 - 1838

PlaceWashington (Geonames ID: 4140963)
Arean-us-dc
Time period1838 - 1838
Provenance nameHyatt, Seth [Person; Auctioneer] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NotePencil note on blank H6v (presumably by a descendant of Machen) records purchase: "Bought by L.H.M. [i.e. Louis Henry Machen] at Hyatt's sale in Feb. 1838 for 50 cents". Pencil note on front free endleaf 1r: "Hyatt's cat. no 374".
Method of acquisitionConsignment
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1838 - 1863

PlaceWashington (Geonames ID: 4140963)
Arean-us-dc
Time period1838 - 1863
Provenance nameMachen, Louis Henry, 1790-1863 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NotePencil note on blank H6v (presumably by a descendant of Machen) records purchase: "Bought by L.H.M. [i.e. Louis Henry Machen] at Hyatt's sale in Feb. 1838 for 50 cents".
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price0.50 US dollars
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1863 - 2005

PlaceBaltimore, Md. (Geonames ID: 4347778)
Arean-us-md
Time period1863 - 2005
Provenance nameMachen, Arthur W., 1827 - 1915 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Lawyer, No characterisation/lay)
Machen, Arthur W., 1877 - 1950 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Lawyer, No characterisation/lay)
Machen, Arthur W., 1921 - 2013 [Person; Donor] (Male, Lawyer, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteInherited by Arthur W. Machen (1827-1915), 1863. Given to Princeton by Arthur W. Machen, Jr., Class of 1942, in memory of his father Arthur W. Machen (1877-1950) and his grandfather Arthur W. Machen (1827-1915), who preserved this volume in their libraries for many years, 2005.
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 2005 -

PlacePrinceton, NJ
Arean-us-nj
Time period2005 -
Provenance namePrinceton university, Library, 1746 - 9999 [Corporate body; Present Owner] (University, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteGiven to Princeton in XXX by Arthur W. Machen, Jr.
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
Last Edit2017-12-03 13:50:57