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mei/02122965 99981 [02122965]

San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US) : 99981

ISTC No.ia00148000
AuthorAesopus
TitleAesopus moralisatus [Latin and Italian] (Adapted, with additions, by Accio Zucco, tr)
ImprintVerona : Giovanni and Alberto Alvise, 26 June 1479
Format4°
Languageita
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordstranslation
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02122965
Holding InstitutionSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
Shelfmark 99981
NoteRecord created by Matilde Malaspina
Size of leaves215 × 150 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Parts of text in facsimile
Copy Features - NoteVery fragile binding, with many leaves detached from the book, some missing (a8, b4, b5, b8, m1, n8, o8, p1, p2, p3, p7, p8) and a few possibly supplied in facsimile (a1, h1, h4).
The bifolio c4-c5 is present but c4 has no signature (maybe from a different edition?).
Support material (book)Paper
otherIdentifier428 ()

provenance 1480 - 1600

areae-it
timeperiod1480 - 1600
ownerAnonymous Italy, 1480-1600 (, )
provenanceType1
1
1
decorationNoteSome illustrations touched in yellow watercolour (see n1r). Coat of arms (possibly fake) added in the laurel wreath on a3r: golden star (6 rays) on a red background.
hasIllustrationsByHandbooleanyes
hasCoatOfArmsbooleanyes
hasRubricationbooleanyes
hasPenInitialsbooleanyes
rubricationNoteSome of the initials and paragraph marks are supplied in red.
msNoteSporadic manuscript notes in a late 15th-century Italian hand in brown ink: see 'Si fructus plus flore placuit fructum lege. Si flos 1458' and 'soneto morale' on m6v, with reading marks. Foliation in arabic numbers on leaves 2-33, in brown ink. Erased pen trials, scribbles and reading marks throughout.
msFrequencyb
msLocationc
hasMsReadingMarksbooleanyes
certaintya
psourcea

provenance

areae-it
owner
Anonymous binder, 1650-1800 (, )
provenanceType1
1
noteInscription in light brown ink, on the top left corner of the front pastedown: 'C°XXXVII'.
Illegible scribble in cursive 18th-century hand in black ink on the rear pastedown (possibly a collation note, an accession note or a seller's mark); the same hand in black ink is responsible for the note 'Raro' on the rear binding.
methodofacqx
bindingNote18th-century limp paper covers, now in box (see HL online catalogue). 'Favole di Esopo' manuscript in brown ink on the spine.
bindingDatev
bindingTypea
boardMaterialg
coverMaterialg
furniture0
bindingStatusb
bindingdimensions205 × 155 × 25 mm
Titling
ToolingNone
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1825 - 1875

Areae-it
Time period1825 - 1875
Provenance nameAnonymous, Italy, 1825 - 1875 [Person; Bookseller] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInscription on the rear flyleaf, in pencil: 'Verona 1479. Vedi Brant pag. 97. Manca la segn. g, n8 e segn. p'.
Date of evidenceTentative dates
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1925

Areae-gx
Time period - 1925
Provenance nameVollbehr, Otto H. F. (Heinrich Friedrich), 1869-1946 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
Documentary Evidence
Note'Vollbehr 28' in pencil on the front pastedown, top left corner. The number '12715', written in pencil on the top right corner of the first front flyleaf, is a Vollbehr stock number. Recorded as acquired by Henry E. Huntington from Vollbehr on 23 March 1925 (see Huntington Library online catalogue for this copy). It is unknown when Vollbehr got the book.
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 on 23 March 1925 (part of a lot of c. 2000 incunables). See J.A. Dane, 'Abstractions of Evidence in the Study of Manuscripts and Early Printed Books', p. 160, with further bibliography and the Huntington Library online catalogue for this copy.
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. A small round golden sticker was pasted on the verso of the first front flyleaf, used to mark copies of special value/interest in the 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 Edit2019-07-02 06:57:49

All Copies

  02122965

San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US) : 99981

ISTC No.ia00148000
AuthorAesopus
TitleAesopus moralisatus [Latin and Italian] (Adapted, with additions, by Accio Zucco, tr)
ImprintVerona : Giovanni and Alberto Alvise, 26 June 1479
Format4°
Languageita
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordstranslation
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02122965
Holding InstitutionSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
Shelfmark 99981
NoteRecord created by Matilde Malaspina
paperSize215 × 150 mm
copyType1
1
copyFeaturesNoteVery fragile binding, with many leaves detached from the book, some missing (a8, b4, b5, b8, m1, n8, o8, p1, p2, p3, p7, p8) and a few possibly supplied in facsimile (a1, h1, h4).
The bifolio c4-c5 is present but c4 has no signature (maybe from a different edition?).
supportMaterialBooka
otherIdentifier428 ()

provenance 1480 - 1600

areae-it
timeperiod1480 - 1600
ownerAnonymous Italy, 1480-1600 (, )
provenanceType1
1
1
Decoration NoteSome illustrations touched in yellow watercolour (see n1r). Coat of arms (possibly fake) added in the laurel wreath on a3r: golden star (6 rays) on a red background.
Illustration coloured in by handYes
Coat of armsYes
RubricationYes
Pen initialsYes
Rubrication noteSome of the initials and paragraph marks are supplied in red.
Manuscript notesSporadic manuscript notes in a late 15th-century Italian hand in brown ink: see 'Si fructus plus flore placuit fructum lege. Si flos 1458' and 'soneto morale' on m6v, with reading marks. Foliation in arabic numbers on leaves 2-33, in brown ink. Erased pen trials, scribbles and reading marks throughout.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookThroughout
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance

Areae-it
Provenance name (Unknown)
(Unknown)
Anonymous binder, 1650-1800 [Person] (Unknown, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
Shelfmark
NoteInscription in light brown ink, on the top left corner of the front pastedown: 'C°XXXVII'.
Illegible scribble in cursive 18th-century hand in black ink on the rear pastedown (possibly a collation note, an accession note or a seller's mark); the same hand in black ink is responsible for the note 'Raro' on the rear binding.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding note18th-century limp paper covers, now in box (see HL online catalogue). 'Favole di Esopo' manuscript in brown ink on the spine.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeLimp
Board materialPaper
Cover materialPaper
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions205 × 155 × 25 mm
TitlingManuscript
ToolingNone
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1825 - 1875

Areae-it
Time period1825 - 1875
Provenance nameAnonymous, Italy, 1825 - 1875 [Person; Bookseller] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInscription on the rear flyleaf, in pencil: 'Verona 1479. Vedi Brant pag. 97. Manca la segn. g, n8 e segn. p'.
Date of evidenceTentative dates
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1925

Areae-gx
Time period - 1925
Provenance nameVollbehr, Otto H. F. (Heinrich Friedrich), 1869-1946 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
Documentary Evidence
Note'Vollbehr 28' in pencil on the front pastedown, top left corner. The number '12715', written in pencil on the top right corner of the first front flyleaf, is a Vollbehr stock number. Recorded as acquired by Henry E. Huntington from Vollbehr on 23 March 1925 (see Huntington Library online catalogue for this copy). It is unknown when Vollbehr got the book.
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 on 23 March 1925 (part of a lot of c. 2000 incunables). See J.A. Dane, 'Abstractions of Evidence in the Study of Manuscripts and Early Printed Books', p. 160, with further bibliography and the Huntington Library online catalogue for this copy.
Method of acquisitiona
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. A small round golden sticker was pasted on the verso of the first front flyleaf, used to mark copies of special value/interest in the 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 Edit2019-07-02 06:57:49