Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland (GB)
: Inc.216
ISTC No.im00342000
AuthorMarullus, Michael
TitleEpigrammatum libri IV. Hymnorum naturalium libri IV
ImprintFlorence : Societas Colubris (Compagnia del Drago), 26 Nov. 1497
Format4°
Languagelat
SubjectLiterature
Keywordspoetry
Periodhumanist
Description of Copy
Copy Id02125228
Holding InstitutionEdinburgh, National Library of Scotland (GB)
ShelfmarkInc.216
NoteRecord created by Krisztina Rábai
Size of leaves185 × 125 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper
SourceBeattie, W. Supplement to the hand-list of incunabula in the National Library of Scotland, p. 180.
Provenance
1722 -
1774
Areae-uk
Time period1722 - 1774
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInk inscription at head of verso of front free endpaper: cet Ex. couté 2L 15s sterling a la vente askew coll. & integr.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesCropped Latin and Greek marginals by 17-18th cent.(?) hands.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookParts only
Extraction of keywordsYes
Price2,15 GBP It was sold for 2£ 15 shilling.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Provenance
1701 -
1800
Areae
Time period1701 - 1800
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding note18th-century red morocco with gilt rolled border on front and back boards, gilt spine, gilt rolled board edges, gilt rolled turn-ins, gilt edges and marbled endpapers.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions192 × 133 × 21 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Provenance
1773 -
1833
Areae-uk
Time period1773 - 1833
Provenance TypeStamp
NoteInk stamp at head of recto of front flyleaf: Bibliotheca Heberiana.
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Provenance
1833 -
1892
Areae-uk-en
Time period1833 - 1892
Provenance TypeSeller's mark/note
NoteLower on the front free endpaper is a pencil note identifying the book as being from the Holford Library. There is a pencil price in a different hand above this note: £25-0-0.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Price25-0-0 GBP
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Provenance
1892 -
1926
Areae-uk-en
Time period1892 - 1926
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteLot 497 in the Sotheby's sale of December 1927
Date of evidence1927
Provenance
1927 -
1943
Areae-uk-en
Time period1927 - 1943
Provenance nameP.J. & A.E. Dobell [Corporate body; Bookseller] (Booktrade) End date of ownership not known
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteBought from the Holford sale at Sotheby's in December 1927
Date of evidence1927
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price34 GBP
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceAuction / Sales Catalogue
Provenance
1943 -
PlaceEdinburgh (Geonames ID: 2650225)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1943 -
Provenance TypeExlibris
Stamp
Shelfmark
Note Bought by the Library from the Lauriston Castle Fund 6 July 1943.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
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