Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02126334 5.c.13 [02126334]

London, Wellcome Collection (GB) : 5.c.13

ISTC No.is00371000
AuthorSeneca, Lucius Annaeus
TitleOpera philosophica. Epistolae
ImprintVenice : Bernardinus de Choris, de Cremona, 31 Oct. 1492
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectPhilosophy
Keywordscollection; letter collection
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02126334
Holding InstitutionLondon, Wellcome Collection (GB)
Shelfmark5.c.13
NoteCreated by Jack Litchfield
Size of leaves298 × 200 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper
SourceF.N.L. Poynter, 'A catalogue of Incunabula in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library', London 1954, nr. 543

Provenance 1492 - 1600

Time period1492 - 1600
Provenance nameCuthbert Johnson [Person; Former Owner]
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteTitle page inscriptions in brown ink, early MS. Upper inscription: 'Cuthbert Johnson[y]'; lower: 'Sn [Sum/Sine] gromei.'

Provenance 1480 - 1524

Areae-uk
Time period1480 - 1524
Provenance nameThomas Linacre, 1460-1524 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, Physician)
Provenance TypeInscription
Manuscript Notes
NoteInscription on upper right of fol. 2: 'Thomvs Linacrus Medicus'
Manuscript notesSome marginal notation (keywords and brief comments) as well as floral reading marks
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookFirst few pages
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1851 - 1925

PlaceGlasgow (Geonames ID: 2648579)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1851 - 1925
Provenance nameDr. John Cleland, 1835-1925 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, University lecturer)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Binding
NoteBookplate on pastedown: 'John Cleland M.D., LL.D.'
Binding noteRebound in synthetic leather, gilt spine gives title and date of publication. Centred in front binding is a small oval portrait, in colour, of Thomas Linacre, glass fronted [chipped] and metal framed.
Binding date19th cent.
FurnitureYes
Binding statusRebound
EdgesColoured
Writing on edgesAcross
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1925 - 1929

PlaceSouth West London (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1925 - 1929
Provenance name'Oppenheim' [Person; Bookseller] (Unknown, Booktrade, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
Note14/01/1929
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceHist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1929 - 1936

Time period1929 - 1936
Provenance nameSir Henry S. Wellcome , 1853-1936 [Person] (Male) At this time perhaps by proxy
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteWellcome Library accessions book 1916-1930 [WA/HMM/LI/Acc/4], accession no. 53949
Date of evidenceSeptember 1929
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price45.00 GBP 'Oppenheim, SW 10/ CAT. 176/ no. 111/Cost: 45.00/Valuation: 45.00'
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceHist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1936 -

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1936 -
Provenance nameWellcome Library [Corporate body]
Provenance TypeShelfmark
Accession mark
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2019-11-01 16:03:27

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  02126334

London, Wellcome Collection (GB) : 5.c.13

ISTC No.is00371000
AuthorSeneca, Lucius Annaeus
TitleOpera philosophica. Epistolae
ImprintVenice : Bernardinus de Choris, de Cremona, 31 Oct. 1492
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectPhilosophy
Keywordscollection; letter collection
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02126334
Holding InstitutionLondon, Wellcome Collection (GB)
Shelfmark5.c.13
NoteCreated by Jack Litchfield
Size of leaves298 × 200 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper
SourceF.N.L. Poynter, 'A catalogue of Incunabula in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library', London 1954, nr. 543

Provenance 1492 - 1600

Time period1492 - 1600
Provenance nameCuthbert Johnson [Person; Former Owner]
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteTitle page inscriptions in brown ink, early MS. Upper inscription: 'Cuthbert Johnson[y]'; lower: 'Sn [Sum/Sine] gromei.'

Provenance 1480 - 1524

Areae-uk
Time period1480 - 1524
Provenance nameThomas Linacre, 1460-1524 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, Physician)
Provenance TypeInscription
Manuscript Notes
NoteInscription on upper right of fol. 2: 'Thomvs Linacrus Medicus'
Manuscript notesSome marginal notation (keywords and brief comments) as well as floral reading marks
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookFirst few pages
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1851 - 1925

PlaceGlasgow (Geonames ID: 2648579)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1851 - 1925
Provenance nameDr. John Cleland, 1835-1925 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, University lecturer)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Binding
NoteBookplate on pastedown: 'John Cleland M.D., LL.D.'
Binding noteRebound in synthetic leather, gilt spine gives title and date of publication. Centred in front binding is a small oval portrait, in colour, of Thomas Linacre, glass fronted [chipped] and metal framed.
Binding date19th cent.
FurnitureYes
Binding statusRebound
EdgesColoured
Writing on edgesAcross
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1925 - 1929

PlaceSouth West London (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1925 - 1929
Provenance name'Oppenheim' [Person; Bookseller] (Unknown, Booktrade, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
Note14/01/1929
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceHist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1929 - 1936

Time period1929 - 1936
Provenance nameSir Henry S. Wellcome , 1853-1936 [Person] (Male) At this time perhaps by proxy
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteWellcome Library accessions book 1916-1930 [WA/HMM/LI/Acc/4], accession no. 53949
Date of evidenceSeptember 1929
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price45.00 GBP 'Oppenheim, SW 10/ CAT. 176/ no. 111/Cost: 45.00/Valuation: 45.00'
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceHist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1936 -

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1936 -
Provenance nameWellcome Library [Corporate body]
Provenance TypeShelfmark
Accession mark
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2019-11-01 16:03:27