Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02125588 Inc 4483 [02125588]

Cambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US) : Inc 4483

ISTC No.ip00387000
AuthorPetrarca, Francesco
TitleTrionfi (comm: Bernardo Lapini da Siena) e Canzoniere (comm: Franciscus Philelphus and Hieronymus Squarzaficus). Rev: Gabriel Bruno and Girolamo Centone
ImprintVenice : Petrus de Plasiis, Cremonensis, 1491-92
Formatf°
Languageita
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
KeywordsCommentary; Poetry; Collection
PeriodHumanist

Description of Copy

Copy Id02125588
Holding InstitutionCambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US)
Shelfmark Inc 4483
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
Physical DescriptionLacks blank first leaf of part 1, and last leaf of part 2. -- The same error of imposition is in pt. 1 as noted by BMC.
Size of leaves290 × 198 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Variant
No rubrication
Support material (book)Paper
SourceWalsh 1778

Provenance 1701 - 1800

Areae
Time period1701 - 1800
Provenance nameAnonymous binder, 1701-1800 [Person; Binder] (Unknown, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding note18th-century sheep, scuffed; covers with blind rule frames; spine gilt; edges stained red.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions296 × 209 × 41 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind and gold
EdgesColoured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1490 - 1525

Areae-it
Time period1490 - 1525
Provenance nameAnonymous, Italy [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Manuscript notesA few scattered marginal notes and markings.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookParts only
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1900 - 1926

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1900 - 1926
Provenance nameRedgrave, Gilbert Richard, 1844 - 1941 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
Exlibris
Documentary Evidence
NoteRedgrave's bookplate on front pastedown; inscription: "Gilbert R. Redgrave, Muswell Hill, 1887", with his ms. notes, on front free endleaves 1v-2r, and price code at upper left of front free endleaf 1v: "ma/[v?r?]."; collation on rear free endleaf 1r. No. 199 in the Sotheby sale catalogue of his library, May 1926; the BL annotated copy of the Redgrave sale cat. records purchase by Olschki for £32/-/-.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1926 - 1930

PlaceFlorence (Geonames ID: 3176959)
Areae-it
Time period1926 - 1930
Provenance nameOlschki, Leo Samuel, 1861 - 1940 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteThe BL annotated copy of the Redgrave sale cat. records purchase by Olschki for £32/-/-.
Price32 pounds sterling
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceAuction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1930 - 1940

PlaceParis (Geonames ID: 2988507)
Areae-fr
Time period1930 - 1940
Provenance nameGentili di Giuseppe, Federico, 1868 - 1940 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteAdriana Salem inherited her father's (Gentili di Guiseppe) collection of incunabula.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1940 - 1955

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 4931972)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1940 - 1955
Provenance nameSalem, Adriana R. [Person; Former Owner] (Female, Unknown, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteBooklabel of Adriana R. Salem on front pastedown.
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1955 - 1965

PlaceToledo (Geonames ID: 5174035)
Arean-us-oh
Time period1955 - 1965
Provenance nameCanaday, Ward Murphey, 1885 - 1976 [Person; Donor] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Documentary Evidence
NoteCanaday purchased Salem’s collection in 1955, and donated it to Harvard over the course of a number of years; this copy was given in 1965.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1965 -

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 4931972)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1965 -
Provenance nameHarvard College Library, 1636- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (University, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Note1965—Gift of Ward M. Canaday.
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2018-06-28 21:53:07

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  02125588

Cambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US) : Inc 4483

ISTC No.ip00387000
AuthorPetrarca, Francesco
TitleTrionfi (comm: Bernardo Lapini da Siena) e Canzoniere (comm: Franciscus Philelphus and Hieronymus Squarzaficus). Rev: Gabriel Bruno and Girolamo Centone
ImprintVenice : Petrus de Plasiis, Cremonensis, 1491-92
Formatf°
Languageita
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
KeywordsCommentary; Poetry; Collection
PeriodHumanist

Description of Copy

Copy Id02125588
Holding InstitutionCambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US)
Shelfmark Inc 4483
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
Physical DescriptionLacks blank first leaf of part 1, and last leaf of part 2. -- The same error of imposition is in pt. 1 as noted by BMC.
Size of leaves290 × 198 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Variant
No rubrication
Support material (book)Paper
SourceWalsh 1778

Provenance 1701 - 1800

Areae
Time period1701 - 1800
Provenance nameAnonymous binder, 1701-1800 [Person; Binder] (Unknown, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding note18th-century sheep, scuffed; covers with blind rule frames; spine gilt; edges stained red.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions296 × 209 × 41 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind and gold
EdgesColoured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1490 - 1525

Areae-it
Time period1490 - 1525
Provenance nameAnonymous, Italy [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Manuscript notesA few scattered marginal notes and markings.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookParts only
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1900 - 1926

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1900 - 1926
Provenance nameRedgrave, Gilbert Richard, 1844 - 1941 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
Exlibris
Documentary Evidence
NoteRedgrave's bookplate on front pastedown; inscription: "Gilbert R. Redgrave, Muswell Hill, 1887", with his ms. notes, on front free endleaves 1v-2r, and price code at upper left of front free endleaf 1v: "ma/[v?r?]."; collation on rear free endleaf 1r. No. 199 in the Sotheby sale catalogue of his library, May 1926; the BL annotated copy of the Redgrave sale cat. records purchase by Olschki for £32/-/-.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1926 - 1930

PlaceFlorence (Geonames ID: 3176959)
Areae-it
Time period1926 - 1930
Provenance nameOlschki, Leo Samuel, 1861 - 1940 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteThe BL annotated copy of the Redgrave sale cat. records purchase by Olschki for £32/-/-.
Price32 pounds sterling
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceAuction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1930 - 1940

PlaceParis (Geonames ID: 2988507)
Areae-fr
Time period1930 - 1940
Provenance nameGentili di Giuseppe, Federico, 1868 - 1940 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteAdriana Salem inherited her father's (Gentili di Guiseppe) collection of incunabula.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1940 - 1955

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 4931972)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1940 - 1955
Provenance nameSalem, Adriana R. [Person; Former Owner] (Female, Unknown, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteBooklabel of Adriana R. Salem on front pastedown.
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1955 - 1965

PlaceToledo (Geonames ID: 5174035)
Arean-us-oh
Time period1955 - 1965
Provenance nameCanaday, Ward Murphey, 1885 - 1976 [Person; Donor] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Documentary Evidence
NoteCanaday purchased Salem’s collection in 1955, and donated it to Harvard over the course of a number of years; this copy was given in 1965.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1965 -

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 4931972)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1965 -
Provenance nameHarvard College Library, 1636- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (University, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Note1965—Gift of Ward M. Canaday.
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2018-06-28 21:53:07