San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
: 85333
ISTC No.ib00905000
AuthorBonaventura, S
TitleMeditationes vitae Christi [Italian]. Le deuote meditatione sopra la passione del nostro signore (with text ending: scripto di me nele prophetie e psalmi)
ImprintVenice : Matteo Capcasa (di Codeca), 27 Feb. 1489/90
Format4°
Languageita
SubjectLiterature-Devotional
Keywordstranslation
Periodmedieval
Description of Copy
Copy Id02123560
Holding InstitutionSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
Shelfmark85333
NoteRecord created by Matilde Malaspina
Physical DescriptionSeveral traces of modern inscriptions in pencil on the pastedowns and inside the book, later erased.
Size of leaves199 × 140 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper
Other Identifier4770 (GW)
Provenance
1753 -
1973
Areae-uk
Time period1753 - 1973
Provenance TypeStamp
NoteOn a1r/v and e6v, traces of British Museum stamps, possibly of type 2 ('oval stamps containing the royal arms flanked by a lion and unicorn, and the words BRITISH MUSEUM were used from 1837 to 1929. An abbreviated date of acquisition will often be added, either with another inked stamp or in pencil'; cfr: http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/prbooks/provenanceresearch/provenanceresearch.html). Sold as duplicate.
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1829 -
1939
Areae-uk-en
Time period1829 - 1939
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding note20th-century red morocco with gilt dentelles. Gilt borders and white paper pastedowns. 'Bound by Riviere and Sons' tooled in gilt on the bottom margin of the inner front cover. 'Medita | tione | sopra | la | passione. Bonaven | tura | - Venetia | 1489' tooled in gilt on the spine.
Binding date20th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions202 × 144 × 8 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1899 -
1920
Areae-uk-en
Time period1899 - 1920
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteOn the rear pastedown, inscription in pencil: 'Complete. p.p. B Quaritch LTD 25.vi.1920'. Between LTD and the date there is another word, illegible.
This copy, bound in dark brown morocco by Riviere, is listed as a BM duplicate in 'A catalogue of books printed in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries', London, Quaritch, March 1923, part I, p. 53, no. 195, £63.
Date of evidence25 June 1920
Method of acquisitionunknown
Price63.0.0 GBP
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue
Provenance
1925
Areae-gx
Time period - 1925
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteStarting date tentative. The Huntington Library online catalogue records the book as 'Purchased from Paul Gottschalk, 23 January 1925'.
Date of evidence23 January 1925
Method of acquisitionunknown
SourceLibrary catalogue
Provenance
1925 -
1927
PlaceSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1925 - 1927
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteThe Huntington Library online catalogue records the book as 'Purchased from Paul Gottschalk, 23 Jan 1925'.
Date of evidence23 Jan. 1925
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Documentary source
Provenance
1927 -
PlaceSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1927 -
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
Library catalogue
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
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