Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02123166 85983 [02123166]

San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US) : 85983

ISTC No.ic00918000
AuthorCornelius Nepos, Pseudo-
TitleVitae imperatorum, sive De vita illustrium virorum. Add: Vita Catonis
ImprintVenice : Bernardinus Venetus, de Vitalibus, [between 9 Oct. 1498 and 23 Apr. 1499]
Format4°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectHistory
Keywordsbiography
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02123166
Holding InstitutionSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
Shelfmark 85983
Also bound with this copyDatus, Augustinus: Elegantiolae. - Venice : Johannes Tacuinus, de Tridino, 22 Aug. 1495 [id00083000] (MEI ID: 02123134)
Apicius: De re coquinaria. Add: Suetonius: De grammaticis et rhetoribus. - Venice : Bernardinus Venetus, de Vitalibus, , [1498-1500] [ia00922000] (MEI ID: 02123165)
Censorinus: De die natali. Ed: Philippus Beroaldus. Add: Cebes: Tabula (Tr: Ludovicus Odaxius); Plutarchus: De invidia et odio; Basilius Magnus: De invidia (Tr: Nicolaus Perottus); Epistola ad Gregorium Nazianzenum de officiis vitae solitariae (Tr: Franciscus Philelphus). - Venice : [Bernardinus Venetus, de Vitalibus], [between 9 Oct. 1498 and 23 Apr. 1499] [ic00377000] (MEI ID: 02123135)
NoteRecord created by Matilde Malaspina
Size of leaves202 × 151 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper
Other IdentifierM25945 (GW)

Provenance 1501 - 1550

Areae-it
Time period1501 - 1550
Provenance nameAnonymous, Italy, 1501 - 1550 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Manuscript notesScattered marginal notes in brown ink in a small 16th-century cursive Italian hand (different from all the other hands found in the Sammelband).
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookThroughout
Extraction of keywordsYes
CommentsYes
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1701 - 1800

PlaceEurope (Geonames ID: 6255148)
Areae
Time period1701 - 1800
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1701-1800 [Person; Binder] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Anonymous, 1701-1800 [Person; Former Owner] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
NoteThis copy is bound with other three incunables. The 18th-century owner was probably responsible of the composition of this sammelband.
Binding noteRed morocco binding over pasteboards. Marbled paper endpapers. Gilt edges. Single fillet gilt decoration on the covers, with small gilt leaves embossed in the corners. Decorated spine, with 'CENSOR. APTIUS. SV DE GRA. SV DE RHB.' tooled in gilt. On the bottom of the spine, paper label partly detached, with only letter 'd' visible (but there was probably another letter before), and number '30', both printed in black ink.
On the title page of this copy, in pencil, capital letters: 'APITIUS | SV. DE GRA | SV. DE RHE. | TACUIN. | VEN. 1495' (instructions to the binder).
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions210 × 265 × 25 mm
TitlingTooled, Print Label
ToolingGold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo

Provenance 1801 - 1900

Areaeu
Time period1801 - 1900
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1801-1900 [Person; Bookseller] (Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeSeller's mark/note
Price44.20 Unknown Price in red ink, written on the top left corner of the first front flyleaf. Later covered by Vollbehr annotation (see below).
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1900 - 1925

Areae-gx
Time period1900 - 1925
Provenance nameVollbehr, Otto Heinrich Friedrich, 1869-1946 [Person] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteThe Huntington Library online catalogue registers this volume (but not the others bound with it), as 'From Vollbehr, March 23, 1925.' On the verso of the first front flyleaf, 'Ex Bibl. Vollber' written in penci. The pencil number '11685' on the top right corner of the first front flyleaf refers to Vollbehr's inventory.
Method of acquisitionunknown
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1925 - 1927

PlaceSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1925 - 1927
Provenance nameHenry Edwards Huntington, 1850-1927 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Date of evidence'From Vollbehr, March 23, 1925' (see the Huntington Library online catalogue).
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 TypeBibliographic 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 Edit2019-07-02 06:57:51

All Copies

  02123166

San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US) : 85983

ISTC No.ic00918000
AuthorCornelius Nepos, Pseudo-
TitleVitae imperatorum, sive De vita illustrium virorum. Add: Vita Catonis
ImprintVenice : Bernardinus Venetus, de Vitalibus, [between 9 Oct. 1498 and 23 Apr. 1499]
Format4°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectHistory
Keywordsbiography
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02123166
Holding InstitutionSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
Shelfmark 85983
Also bound with this copyDatus, Augustinus: Elegantiolae. - Venice : Johannes Tacuinus, de Tridino, 22 Aug. 1495 [id00083000] (MEI ID: 02123134)
Apicius: De re coquinaria. Add: Suetonius: De grammaticis et rhetoribus. - Venice : Bernardinus Venetus, de Vitalibus, , [1498-1500] [ia00922000] (MEI ID: 02123165)
Censorinus: De die natali. Ed: Philippus Beroaldus. Add: Cebes: Tabula (Tr: Ludovicus Odaxius); Plutarchus: De invidia et odio; Basilius Magnus: De invidia (Tr: Nicolaus Perottus); Epistola ad Gregorium Nazianzenum de officiis vitae solitariae (Tr: Franciscus Philelphus). - Venice : [Bernardinus Venetus, de Vitalibus], [between 9 Oct. 1498 and 23 Apr. 1499] [ic00377000] (MEI ID: 02123135)
NoteRecord created by Matilde Malaspina
Size of leaves202 × 151 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper
Other IdentifierM25945 (GW)

Provenance 1501 - 1550

Areae-it
Time period1501 - 1550
Provenance nameAnonymous, Italy, 1501 - 1550 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Manuscript notesScattered marginal notes in brown ink in a small 16th-century cursive Italian hand (different from all the other hands found in the Sammelband).
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookThroughout
Extraction of keywordsYes
CommentsYes
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1701 - 1800

PlaceEurope (Geonames ID: 6255148)
Areae
Time period1701 - 1800
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1701-1800 [Person; Binder] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Anonymous, 1701-1800 [Person; Former Owner] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
NoteThis copy is bound with other three incunables. The 18th-century owner was probably responsible of the composition of this sammelband.
Binding noteRed morocco binding over pasteboards. Marbled paper endpapers. Gilt edges. Single fillet gilt decoration on the covers, with small gilt leaves embossed in the corners. Decorated spine, with 'CENSOR. APTIUS. SV DE GRA. SV DE RHB.' tooled in gilt. On the bottom of the spine, paper label partly detached, with only letter 'd' visible (but there was probably another letter before), and number '30', both printed in black ink.
On the title page of this copy, in pencil, capital letters: 'APITIUS | SV. DE GRA | SV. DE RHE. | TACUIN. | VEN. 1495' (instructions to the binder).
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions210 × 265 × 25 mm
TitlingTooled, Print Label
ToolingGold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo

Provenance 1801 - 1900

Areaeu
Time period1801 - 1900
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1801-1900 [Person; Bookseller] (Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeSeller's mark/note
Price44.20 Unknown Price in red ink, written on the top left corner of the first front flyleaf. Later covered by Vollbehr annotation (see below).
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1900 - 1925

Areae-gx
Time period1900 - 1925
Provenance nameVollbehr, Otto Heinrich Friedrich, 1869-1946 [Person] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteThe Huntington Library online catalogue registers this volume (but not the others bound with it), as 'From Vollbehr, March 23, 1925.' On the verso of the first front flyleaf, 'Ex Bibl. Vollber' written in penci. The pencil number '11685' on the top right corner of the first front flyleaf refers to Vollbehr's inventory.
Method of acquisitionunknown
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1925 - 1927

PlaceSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1925 - 1927
Provenance nameHenry Edwards Huntington, 1850-1927 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Date of evidence'From Vollbehr, March 23, 1925' (see the Huntington Library online catalogue).
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 TypeBibliographic 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 Edit2019-07-02 06:57:51