Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02126418 4.a.16 [02126418]

London, Wellcome Collection (GB) : 4.a.16

ISTC No.ij00079000
AuthorJacobus de Theramo
TitleConsolatio peccatorum, seu Processus Belial [German] Der Teutsch Belial
ImprintAugsburg : Johann Schönsperger, 11 Oct. 1487
Formatf°
Languageger
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SubjectLaw-canon
KeywordsTheology-moral; trial; translation; literature-devotional
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02126418
Holding InstitutionLondon, Wellcome Collection (GB)
Shelfmark4.a.16
NoteCreated by Jack Litchfield
Physical DescriptionTitle 'Der Teutsch Belial' mounted and first, full-page, woodcut [re]mounted; two demonic figures in the final woodcut have been defaced
Size of leaves240 × 163 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Support material (book)Paper
SourceF.N.L. Poynter, 'A catalogue of Incunabula in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library', London 1954, nr. 569

Provenance 1487 - 1550

Time period1487 - 1550
Provenance nameAnonymous [Person; Former Owner]
Provenance TypeDecoration
Manuscript Notes
Decoration NoteWoodcuts and capitals coloured in red and green
Illustration coloured in by handYes
Ornamental lettersYes
Manuscript notesEarly ms notes, at times identifiable as key words, and frequent underlining of sections of text in brown ink; occasional 'NOTA' and hand pointers
Extraction of keywordsYes
CommentsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1550 - 1750

Areae-gx
Time period1550 - 1750
Provenance nameH[...]g Wisselii [Person; Former Owner]
Provenance TypeExlibris
Binding
Manuscript Notes
Note'Ex Libris H[...]g Wisselii' in ms, black ink, bottom of folio a.i recto
Binding noteSheep; three raised bands; title tooled [blind] with thorn pattern on spine
Binding date17th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
msNoteSame hand as 'Ex Libris', very few notes, German, towards end of book, black ink
msFrequencya
msLocationd
hasMsExtractedKeywordsbooleanyes
hasMsCommentsbooleanyes
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1790 - 1827

timeperiod1790 - 1827
ownerFrederik North, 1766 - 1827 5th Earl of Guilford
provenanceType1
1
noteBook plate: coat of arms, bannered, with 'La vertu est la seule noblesse' in banner; below arms: 'The Hon Frederic North'; first leaf has substantial bibliographic information in black ink
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1878 - 1896

placenameHammersmith (Geonames ID: 2647567)
areae-uk
timeperiod1878 - 1896
ownerWilliam Morris, 1834-1896 (, )
provenanceType1
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1898 - 1898

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1898 - 1898
Provenance nameSotheby's , 1744- [Corporate body; Auctioneer] (Booktrade)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
Note5 December - 10 December, William Morris Sale [lot. 1160, December 10th, sold for 13 GBP 10 shillings]
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1898 - 1936

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1898 - 1936
Provenance nameSir Henry S. Wellcome, 1853-1936 [Person; Former Owner] (Male)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteWellcome Library accessions book 1916-1930 [WA/HMM/LI/Acc/4], accession no. 6668
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price13.10 GBP shillings [See previous provenance block]
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceHist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1936 -

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk
timeperiod1936 -
ownerWellcome Library, 1936
provenanceType1
1
methodofacqc
certaintya
psourcec

otherInformation

completeness1
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copyId02126418
holdingInstitutionIdLondonWellcomeLibrary
shelfmark4.a.16
noteCreated by Jack Litchfield
physicalDescriptionNoteTitle 'Der Teutsch Belial' mounted and first, full-page, woodcut [re]mounted; two demonic figures in the final woodcut have been defaced
paperSize240 × 163 mm
copyType1
supportMaterialBooka
sourceF.N.L. Poynter, 'A catalogue of Incunabula in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library', London 1954, nr. 569

provenance 1487 - 1550

timeperiod1487 - 1550
ownerAnonymous
provenanceType1
1
decorationNoteWoodcuts and capitals coloured in red and green
hasIllustrationsByHandbooleanyes
hasOrnamentalLettersbooleanyes
msNoteEarly ms notes, at times identifiable as key words, and frequent underlining of sections of text in brown ink; occasional 'NOTA' and hand pointers
hasMsExtractedKeywordsbooleanyes
hasMsCommentsbooleanyes
hasMsReadingMarksbooleanyes
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1550 - 1750

areae-gx
timeperiod1550 - 1750
ownerH[...]g Wisselii
provenanceType1
1
1
note'Ex Libris H[...]g Wisselii' in ms, black ink, bottom of folio a.i recto
bindingNoteSheep; three raised bands; title tooled [blind] with thorn pattern on spine
bindingDateu
bindingTypec
boardMaterialc
coverMaterialb
furniture0
bindingStatusb
msNoteSame hand as 'Ex Libris', very few notes, German, towards end of book, black ink
msFrequencya
msLocationd
hasMsExtractedKeywordsbooleanyes
hasMsCommentsbooleanyes
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1790 - 1827

timeperiod1790 - 1827
ownerFrederik North, 1766 - 1827 5th Earl of Guilford
provenanceType1
1
noteBook plate: coat of arms, bannered, with 'La vertu est la seule noblesse' in banner; below arms: 'The Hon Frederic North'; first leaf has substantial bibliographic information in black ink
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1878 - 1896

placenameHammersmith (Geonames ID: 2647567)
areae-uk
timeperiod1878 - 1896
ownerWilliam Morris, 1834-1896 (, )
provenanceType1
certaintya
psourceg

provenance 1898 - 1898

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk
timeperiod1898 - 1898
ownerSotheby's , 1744-
provenanceType1
note5 December - 10 December, William Morris Sale [lot. 1160, December 10th, sold for 13 GBP 10 shillings]
certaintya
psourceg

provenance 1898 - 1936

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk
timeperiod1898 - 1936
ownerSir Henry S. Wellcome, 1853-1936
provenanceType1
noteWellcome Library accessions book 1916-1930 [WA/HMM/LI/Acc/4], accession no. 6668
methodofacqa
Price13.10 GBP shillings [See previous provenance block]
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, 1936 [Corporate body; Present Owner]
Provenance TypeShelfmark
Accession mark
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

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CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
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