San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
: 88338
ISTC No.ii00004000
TitleImitatio Christi
Imprint[Augsburg] : Günther Zainer, [before 5 June] 1473
Formatf°
Languagelat
SubjectLiterature-devotional
Periodcontemporary
Description of Copy
Copy Id02123000
Holding InstitutionSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
Shelfmark88338
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
Physical Description— Foliation from 38 to 113 in a very early hand, and presence of an index tab on [a]1, evidence earlier inclusion in a Sammelband.
Size of leaves298 × 205 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Composite volume
Support material (book)Paper
Provenance
1475 -
1500
Areae-gx
Time period1475 - 1500
Provenance TypeDecoration
Manuscript Notes
RubricationYes
Pen initialsYes
Rubrication note— Initials added in red; paragraph mark and underlining added on [a]1r only. Initials apparently added after binding, as the ink is offset on the facing page in many cases.
Manuscript notes— Foliation in an early hand from 38 to 113; headlines giving book number only, in arabic, in black, centered above text on rectos. Later foliation from 1 to 76.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1850 -
1902
Areae-fr
Time period1850 - 1902
Provenance TypeInscription
Documentary Evidence
Note— Signature "Eugène Paillet" on front free endleaf 3r. Lot 12 in the 1902 Paris, Damascene Morgand sale catalogue of his library; a clipped copy of the catalogue description is mounted on front free endleaf 2r.
Binding note— Full brown goatskin, blind-tooled in imitation of an earlier style; title stamped in gold on spine; all edges gilt; parchment endleaves; signed on lower front turn-in: "Trautz-Bauzonnet".
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions303 × 212 × 17 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind and gold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue
Provenance
1875 -
1911
PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1875 - 1911
Provenance TypeExlibris
Documentary Evidence
Note— Gilt-stamped red leather bookplate "Ex libris Robert Hoe" on front pastedown. Lot 1929 in the first part of the Anderson Galleries sale of his library, April 1911.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Auction / Sales Catalogue
Provenance
1911 -
1927
PlaceSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1911 - 1927
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
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 TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteHuntington founded the library to house his collection.
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 Edit2018-09-14 06:27:56