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mei/02125202 1976 2813 [02125202]

New Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (US) : 1976 2813

ISTC No.il00117000
AuthorLefèvre, Raoul
TitleLe Recueil des histoires de Troyes [English] Recuyell of the historyes of Troye (Tr: William Caxton)
Imprint[Ghent? : David Aubert?, for William Caxton, about 1473-74]
Formatf°
Languageeng
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
KeywordsChivalry; translation; history
Periodcontemporary

Description of Copy

Copy Id02125202
Holding InstitutionNew Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (US)
Shelfmark1976 2813
NoteCreated by James Misson
Physical Description2 leaves only
Size of leaves251 × 180 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
No evidence of use
No rubrication
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1859 - 1900

Areae-uk
Time period1859 - 1900
Provenance nameAnonymous, Great Britain, 1801-1900 [Person] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
NoteEnd date approximate.
Pencil on front endpaper:
"Procured from Henry Stevens
London 1859..."
See also note in Pruyn provenance, below.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1870 - 1877

Arean-us-ny
Time period1870 - 1877
Provenance namePruyn, John V.L. , 1811-1877 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Documentary Evidence
NoteStart date approximate.

John V.L. Pruyn bookplate on front endpaper.

Item 233:
"Caxton Fragment
About the middle of the last century Henry Stevens, the well-known American bookseller in London, obtained a fragment of 8 leaves. He divided it into four sets of 2 leaves each, and bound them. One of these is in the Loganian Library in Philadelphia, two are in the New York Public Library (one in the Lenox the other in the Astor collection), and the fourth is the present volume.
It contains a manuscript note by a former owner, stating that it was purchased from Mr. Stevens in 1859."
'Catalogue of the Art and Literary Property, Relics and Curios collected by the late Mr. and Mrs. John V. L. Pruyn of Albany, New York.' ... "The sale will be conducted by Mr. Thomas E. Kirby, of The American Art Association, Manager, New York, 1910"
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1910 - 1940

Arean-us-pa
Time period1910 - 1940
Provenance nameNewton, Alfred Edward, 1864-1940 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Writer, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Documentary Evidence
NoteA cutting inserted in the book from 'Rare Books, Original Drawings, Autograph Letters, and Manuscripts Collected by the late A. Edward Newton' (Parke-Bernet Galleries sale catalogue, 1941), item 340, p. 140.

A. Edward Newton's bookplate on front endpaper.

Start date is unverified, but earliest possible.

The book contains the following note from Seymour de Ricci, dated 19 Dec. 1919, from NY. 107/W/43, on Grolier Club letter paper:
"Dear Mr. Newton
In W. Blades, 'The life and typography of William Caxton,' vol. II (London, 1863.40) p. 260 we read: The Recuyell–"Three libraries in America–the Astor and Mr. Lenox's, in New York, and the Loganian Library, Philadelphie, possess each 2 leaves of ;The Recuyell' being portion of a fragment purchased some years ago by a London bookseller.' Further details are given in Blades' later work The biography an typography of William Caxton. Second ed. (London, 1882.120) p. 173 (under the heading of the French 'Recueil')
"A fragment of eight leaves was purchased some years ago by a bookseller, and made into four thick wolvumes, each volume having two printed leaves with a hundred blank leaves on each side. These were all disposed of as specimens to lie open in the show-cases of museums.'
I thought you might be glad to have these two records of your folios. You are now the only private collector to own a single leaf of Caxton's first book.
Of the book itself 17 copies are known, 10 being in public libraries the six lucky owners being Mr. Morgan (two copies), Mr. Huntington, Mr. C. Pforzheimer, the Marquess of Bath, Mr. T. Fitzroy Fenwish and an anonymous English collector.
Allow me to avail myself of this opportunity to thank you agan for the delightful reception I rexeived at your hands in Oak Knoll and for your kindness in opening me your closets of hidden treasure.
Please remember me to Mrs. Newton and believe me
Yours very sincerely
Seymour de Ricci."
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Documentary source

Provenance 1941 - 1973

PlacePittsburgh (Geonames ID: 5206379)
Arean-us
Time period1941 - 1973
Provenance nameRosenbloom, Charles J., 1898-1973 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Documentary Evidence
NoteStart date is unverified, but earliest possible.

Charles J. Rosenbloom bookplate on front endpaper.
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1976 -

PlaceNew Haven (Geonames ID: 4839366)
Arean-us-ct
Time period1976 -
Provenance nameBeinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
Exlibris
Shelfmark
NoteBookplate on back endpaper:
"YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
BEQUEST OF
CHARLES J. ROSENBLOOM
YALE 1920"
With pencil inscription: "Beinecke Library *1976. 2813"

Item 155, p. 338 of Kutter, Suzanne, and Donald Gallup. “A CHECK-LIST OF THE BEQUEST.” The Yale University Library Gazette, vol. 49, no. 4, 1975, pp. 311–343. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/40859495.

See also Liebert, Herman W. “The Charles J. Rosenbloom Bequest.” The Yale University Library Gazette, vol. 49, no. 4, 1975, pp. 309–310. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/40859494.
Date of evidence1976
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Documentary source

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2020-06-15 13:43:49

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  02125202

New Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (US) : 1976 2813

ISTC No.il00117000
AuthorLefèvre, Raoul
TitleLe Recueil des histoires de Troyes [English] Recuyell of the historyes of Troye (Tr: William Caxton)
Imprint[Ghent? : David Aubert?, for William Caxton, about 1473-74]
Formatf°
Languageeng
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
KeywordsChivalry; translation; history
Periodcontemporary

Description of Copy

Copy Id02125202
Holding InstitutionNew Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (US)
Shelfmark1976 2813
NoteCreated by James Misson
Physical Description2 leaves only
Size of leaves251 × 180 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
No evidence of use
No rubrication
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1859 - 1900

Areae-uk
Time period1859 - 1900
Provenance nameAnonymous, Great Britain, 1801-1900 [Person] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
NoteEnd date approximate.
Pencil on front endpaper:
"Procured from Henry Stevens
London 1859..."
See also note in Pruyn provenance, below.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1870 - 1877

Arean-us-ny
Time period1870 - 1877
Provenance namePruyn, John V.L. , 1811-1877 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Documentary Evidence
NoteStart date approximate.

John V.L. Pruyn bookplate on front endpaper.

Item 233:
"Caxton Fragment
About the middle of the last century Henry Stevens, the well-known American bookseller in London, obtained a fragment of 8 leaves. He divided it into four sets of 2 leaves each, and bound them. One of these is in the Loganian Library in Philadelphia, two are in the New York Public Library (one in the Lenox the other in the Astor collection), and the fourth is the present volume.
It contains a manuscript note by a former owner, stating that it was purchased from Mr. Stevens in 1859."
'Catalogue of the Art and Literary Property, Relics and Curios collected by the late Mr. and Mrs. John V. L. Pruyn of Albany, New York.' ... "The sale will be conducted by Mr. Thomas E. Kirby, of The American Art Association, Manager, New York, 1910"
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1910 - 1940

Arean-us-pa
Time period1910 - 1940
Provenance nameNewton, Alfred Edward, 1864-1940 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Writer, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Documentary Evidence
NoteA cutting inserted in the book from 'Rare Books, Original Drawings, Autograph Letters, and Manuscripts Collected by the late A. Edward Newton' (Parke-Bernet Galleries sale catalogue, 1941), item 340, p. 140.

A. Edward Newton's bookplate on front endpaper.

Start date is unverified, but earliest possible.

The book contains the following note from Seymour de Ricci, dated 19 Dec. 1919, from NY. 107/W/43, on Grolier Club letter paper:
"Dear Mr. Newton
In W. Blades, 'The life and typography of William Caxton,' vol. II (London, 1863.40) p. 260 we read: The Recuyell–"Three libraries in America–the Astor and Mr. Lenox's, in New York, and the Loganian Library, Philadelphie, possess each 2 leaves of ;The Recuyell' being portion of a fragment purchased some years ago by a London bookseller.' Further details are given in Blades' later work The biography an typography of William Caxton. Second ed. (London, 1882.120) p. 173 (under the heading of the French 'Recueil')
"A fragment of eight leaves was purchased some years ago by a bookseller, and made into four thick wolvumes, each volume having two printed leaves with a hundred blank leaves on each side. These were all disposed of as specimens to lie open in the show-cases of museums.'
I thought you might be glad to have these two records of your folios. You are now the only private collector to own a single leaf of Caxton's first book.
Of the book itself 17 copies are known, 10 being in public libraries the six lucky owners being Mr. Morgan (two copies), Mr. Huntington, Mr. C. Pforzheimer, the Marquess of Bath, Mr. T. Fitzroy Fenwish and an anonymous English collector.
Allow me to avail myself of this opportunity to thank you agan for the delightful reception I rexeived at your hands in Oak Knoll and for your kindness in opening me your closets of hidden treasure.
Please remember me to Mrs. Newton and believe me
Yours very sincerely
Seymour de Ricci."
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Documentary source

Provenance 1941 - 1973

PlacePittsburgh (Geonames ID: 5206379)
Arean-us
Time period1941 - 1973
Provenance nameRosenbloom, Charles J., 1898-1973 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Documentary Evidence
NoteStart date is unverified, but earliest possible.

Charles J. Rosenbloom bookplate on front endpaper.
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1976 -

PlaceNew Haven (Geonames ID: 4839366)
Arean-us-ct
Time period1976 -
Provenance nameBeinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
Exlibris
Shelfmark
NoteBookplate on back endpaper:
"YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
BEQUEST OF
CHARLES J. ROSENBLOOM
YALE 1920"
With pencil inscription: "Beinecke Library *1976. 2813"

Item 155, p. 338 of Kutter, Suzanne, and Donald Gallup. “A CHECK-LIST OF THE BEQUEST.” The Yale University Library Gazette, vol. 49, no. 4, 1975, pp. 311–343. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/40859495.

See also Liebert, Herman W. “The Charles J. Rosenbloom Bequest.” The Yale University Library Gazette, vol. 49, no. 4, 1975, pp. 309–310. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/40859494.
Date of evidence1976
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Documentary source

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2020-06-15 13:43:49