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mei/02122902 99967 [02122902]

San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US) : 99967

ISTC No.ia00125000
AuthorAesopus
TitleAesopus moralisatus [Latin]
Imprint[Florence : Apud Sanctum Jacobum de Ripoli, before 24 Oct. 1483]
Format4°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordstranslation
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02122902
Holding InstitutionSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
Shelfmark 99967
NoteRecord created by Matilde Malaspina.
Size of leaves240 × 150 mm
Support material (book)Paper
Other Identifier387 (GW)

Provenance 1483 - 1550

Areae-it
Time period1483 - 1550
Provenance nameAnonymous, Italy, 1475 - 1525 [Person; Former Owner] (Unknown, Student, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Manuscript Notes
Decoration NoteSeries of pen and watercolour drawings representing the first eleven fables, from ‘De gallo et iaspide’ to ‘De apro et asino’). The figurative representations are extremely vivid although rather elementary from a technical and stylistic point of view, and are accompanied by captions which express the meaning of the story in the form of dialogues. On a1r the wolf addresses the lamb, accusing him: "tu m’intorbidi l’acqua", which translates line 5 of the fable: 'rupisti potumque michi rivoque decorem'. Both illustrations and captions were made by a late 15th- or early 16th-century Italian hand. The same hand is also responsible for other sketches which remained uncoloured throughout the book, and the insertion of interlinear and marginal notes mainly concerning the meaning or synonyms of some words (see below).
IlluminationsYes
Manuscript notesA series of marginal manuscript captions for the drawings, in a late 15th- or early 16th-century Northern Italian hand (possibly that of a young student learning Latin) on a1r-a3r. The same hand is responsible for a series of interlinear corrections and marginal notes on a4r and b4r-v. See for instance on b4r, 'cessi' corrected to 'gessi' (line 18); 'abest' translated as 'non est presens' (line 16); 'penam' translated as 'tormentum' (line 17), etc.
msFrequencyA few
msLocationb
hasMsDrawingsbooleanyes

provenance 1850 - 1888

placenameKeele Hall
areae-uk
timeperiod1850 - 1888
ownerWalter Sneyd, 1809-1888 (, )
provenanceType1
noteOn the front paste-down, Sneyd's round paper armorial bookplate: 'Ex libris Walteri Sneyd'.
methodofacqx
bindingNoteBrown calf over pasteboard. Two double fillet concentric rectangular frames on the front and rear covers; small leaves in the four corners, repeated five times on the spine. Oval centrepiece on the front and rear covers, embossed with a flower motifs. On the spine, red label with the title 'Aesopi fabulae' tooled in gold. Marbled endpapers.
bindingDatew
bindingTypec
boardMaterialg
coverMaterialb
furniture0
bindingStatusb
bindingdimensions248 × 170 × 7 mm
titling
toolinga
edgesa
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
psourcea
c

provenance 1900 - 1936

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1900 - 1936
ownerEllis, Messrs., 1900-1936 (, )
provenanceType1
noteThis copy is lot 8 in the catalogue of the Sotheby's sale of Sneyd's library (London, 16-19 Dec. 1903); the annotated copy of the catalogue at the Huntington Library (Z997.S67) records that the book was acquired by [Frederick Startridge] Ellis for £17 5s. (see "Catalogue of a selected portion of the library of valuable and choice illuminated and other manuscripts and rare early printed books, the property of the late Rev. Walter Sneyd. Sold at auction by Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 16 Dec. & 3 following days", 1903, p. 2, lot 8.)
provDate1903
methodofacqa
msNoteOn the front pastedown, inscription in pencil, possibly from the shop of Ellis: “This is probably the Esop of which the only notice is that 24 copies were sold in 1483 to Gio di Nato. Bologna”. "Bologna" refers to Pietro Bologna, "La stamperia Fiorentina del Monastero di S. Jacopo di Ripoli e le sue edizioni", Torino, 1893. (Inscription kindly read by John Lancaster.)
price17,5 £ From the Huntington annotated copy of the 1903 auction catalogue (see above).
psourcee

provenance 1903 - 1925

placenameSan Francisco (Geonames ID: 5391959)
arean-us-ca
timeperiod1903 - 1925
ownerVollbehr, Otto H. F. (Heinrich Friedrich), 1869-1946 (, )
provenanceType1
1
note'Vollbehr 10754' in pencil on the second front flyleaf, top right corner. On the verso of the first front flyleaf, in pencil: 'Ex Bibl. Vollbehr'. Recorded as acquired by Henry E. Huntington from Vollbehr in 1925.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1925 - 1927

PlaceSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1925 - 1927
Provenance nameHuntington, Henry Edwards , 1850-1927 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteRecorded as acquired by Henry E. Huntington from Vollbehr in 1925 (part of a lot of 2000 incunables). See J.A. Dane, 'Abstractions of evidence in the study of manuscripts and early printed books', p. 160, with further bibliography.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1927 -

PlaceSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1927 -
Provenance nameThe Huntington, 1927- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
Bibliographic Evidence
NoteHenry Huntington founded the library to house his collection.
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2020-12-29 09:53:40

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  02122902

San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US) : 99967

ISTC No.ia00125000
AuthorAesopus
TitleAesopus moralisatus [Latin]
Imprint[Florence : Apud Sanctum Jacobum de Ripoli, before 24 Oct. 1483]
Format4°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordstranslation
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02122902
Holding InstitutionSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
Shelfmark 99967
NoteRecord created by Matilde Malaspina.
Size of leaves240 × 150 mm
Support material (book)Paper
Other Identifier387 (GW)

Provenance 1483 - 1550

Areae-it
Time period1483 - 1550
Provenance nameAnonymous, Italy, 1475 - 1525 [Person; Former Owner] (Unknown, Student, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Manuscript Notes
Decoration NoteSeries of pen and watercolour drawings representing the first eleven fables, from ‘De gallo et iaspide’ to ‘De apro et asino’). The figurative representations are extremely vivid although rather elementary from a technical and stylistic point of view, and are accompanied by captions which express the meaning of the story in the form of dialogues. On a1r the wolf addresses the lamb, accusing him: "tu m’intorbidi l’acqua", which translates line 5 of the fable: 'rupisti potumque michi rivoque decorem'. Both illustrations and captions were made by a late 15th- or early 16th-century Italian hand. The same hand is also responsible for other sketches which remained uncoloured throughout the book, and the insertion of interlinear and marginal notes mainly concerning the meaning or synonyms of some words (see below).
IlluminationsYes
Manuscript notesA series of marginal manuscript captions for the drawings, in a late 15th- or early 16th-century Northern Italian hand (possibly that of a young student learning Latin) on a1r-a3r. The same hand is responsible for a series of interlinear corrections and marginal notes on a4r and b4r-v. See for instance on b4r, 'cessi' corrected to 'gessi' (line 18); 'abest' translated as 'non est presens' (line 16); 'penam' translated as 'tormentum' (line 17), etc.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookFirst half
DrawingsYes

Provenance 1850 - 1888

PlaceKeele Hall
Areae-uk
Time period1850 - 1888
Provenance nameWalter Sneyd, 1809-1888 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, Religious)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteOn the front paste-down, Sneyd's round paper armorial bookplate: 'Ex libris Walteri Sneyd'.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding noteBrown calf over pasteboard. Two double fillet concentric rectangular frames on the front and rear covers; small leaves in the four corners, repeated five times on the spine. Oval centrepiece on the front and rear covers, embossed with a flower motifs. On the spine, red label with the title 'Aesopi fabulae' tooled in gold. Marbled endpapers.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions248 × 170 × 7 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1900 - 1936

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1900 - 1936
ownerEllis, Messrs., 1900-1936 (, )
provenanceType1
noteThis copy is lot 8 in the catalogue of the Sotheby's sale of Sneyd's library (London, 16-19 Dec. 1903); the annotated copy of the catalogue at the Huntington Library (Z997.S67) records that the book was acquired by [Frederick Startridge] Ellis for £17 5s. (see "Catalogue of a selected portion of the library of valuable and choice illuminated and other manuscripts and rare early printed books, the property of the late Rev. Walter Sneyd. Sold at auction by Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 16 Dec. & 3 following days", 1903, p. 2, lot 8.)
provDate1903
methodofacqa
msNoteOn the front pastedown, inscription in pencil, possibly from the shop of Ellis: “This is probably the Esop of which the only notice is that 24 copies were sold in 1483 to Gio di Nato. Bologna”. "Bologna" refers to Pietro Bologna, "La stamperia Fiorentina del Monastero di S. Jacopo di Ripoli e le sue edizioni", Torino, 1893. (Inscription kindly read by John Lancaster.)
price17,5 £ From the Huntington annotated copy of the 1903 auction catalogue (see above).
psourcee

provenance 1903 - 1925

placenameSan Francisco (Geonames ID: 5391959)
arean-us-ca
timeperiod1903 - 1925
ownerVollbehr, Otto H. F. (Heinrich Friedrich), 1869-1946 (, )
provenanceType1
1
note'Vollbehr 10754' in pencil on the second front flyleaf, top right corner. On the verso of the first front flyleaf, in pencil: 'Ex Bibl. Vollbehr'. Recorded as acquired by Henry E. Huntington from Vollbehr in 1925.
certaintya
psourcea
c

provenance 1925 - 1927

placenameSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
arean-us-ca
timeperiod1925 - 1927
ownerHuntington, Henry Edwards , 1850-1927 (, )
provenanceType1
noteRecorded as acquired by Henry E. Huntington from Vollbehr in 1925 (part of a lot of 2000 incunables). See J.A. Dane, 'Abstractions of evidence in the study of manuscripts and early printed books', p. 160, with further bibliography.
methodofacqa
certaintya
psourcea
c

provenance 1927 -

placenameSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
arean-us-ca
timeperiod1927 -
ownerThe Huntington, 1927- (, )
provenanceType1
1
noteHenry Huntington founded the library to house his collection.
methodofacqc
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2020-12-29 09:53:40