San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
: 99968
ISTC No.ia00099000
AuthorAesopus
TitleVita et Fabulae [Latin] (Tr: Rinucius)
ImprintMilan : Antonius Zarotus [for Marco Roma], 1474
Format4°
Languagelat
SubjectLiterature
Keywordstranslation
Periodclassical
Description of Copy
Copy Id02123350
Holding InstitutionSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
Shelfmark99968
NoteRecord created by Matilde Malaspina.
Size of leaves213 × 148 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Copy Features - NoteWanting the first blank leaf [a1] and last blank leaf [g8]. Leaf [g7] damaged and repaired on the left margin.
Support material (book)Paper
Other Identifier335 (GW)
Provenance
1481 -
1550
Areae
Time period1481 - 1550
Provenance TypeDecoration
Manuscript Notes
Decoration NoteOnly the initial 'N' supplied in in red, now rusted and brownish. The other initials are left blank. Smaller initials in the text are touched in yellow throughout the book.
RubricationYes
Pen initialsYes
Manuscript notesReading marks, sporadic marginal notes and brackets by a contemporary hand, in brown ink: see 'problema' on leaves b3v and c6v but also 'nota' marks ('no.') on leaves b5v and c3v.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookFirst half
Structuring the textYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)booleanyes
psourcea
provenance
1850 -
1950
areae-uk
timeperiod1850 - 1950
provenanceType1
1
noteOn the rear pastedown, top left corner, unidentified pricecode in pencil: 'n|-|-'.
On the verso of the last flyleaf, before the pastedown, a paper slip containing a typewritten entry, possibly from a sellers catalogue, has been pasted. The record contains bibliographic information, description of the binding and transcription of the colophon. No information about the sale or price.
psourcea
provenance
1880 -
1912
placenameBaltimore (Geonames ID: 4347778)
arean-us-md
timeperiod1880 - 1912
provenanceType1
1
notePictorial bookplate of Ross Winans on front pastedown. Date of acquisition unknown.
bindingNoteHalf red morocco binding with marbled pastedowns. Three black labels on the spine with 'Aesopus'; 'Editio Princ.' and 'Mediol. per Anton. Zarot. 1474' tooled in gilt.
bindingDatew
bindingTypec
boardMaterialg
coverMaterialb
furniture0
bindingStatusb
bindingdimensions220 × 150 × 15 mm
titling
toolingd
edgesd
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
certaintya
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Provenance
1915 -
1918
PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1915 - 1918
Provenance TypeSeller's mark/note
Documentary Evidence
NoteOn the rear pastedown, bottom border: 'C.P.' (collated and perfect) and then the initials 'GS'.
Invoice, George D. Smith to Henry Huntington, 8 Jan. 1918, item 17. (In Huntington Library mssHEH 25/2, folder "George D. Smith 1918".) The circumstances of Smith's acquisition of the Winans books are unknown.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source
Provenance
1918 -
1927
PlaceSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1918 - 1927
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price1000 USD Invoice, George D. Smith to Henry Huntington, 8 Jan. 1918, item 17, priced $1000. (In Huntington Library mssHEH 25/2, folder "George D. Smith 1918".)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source
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
NoteHenry Huntington founded the library to house his collection.
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
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