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mei/02127151 B/TH 58/B 55 [02127151]

Athens, Gennadius Library (GR) : B/TH 58/B 55

ISTC No.ib00521000
AuthorBessarion, Cardinal
TitleEpistolae et orationes [Italian]. Tr: Ludovicus Carbo. Add: Demosthenes: Olynthiaca prima (Tr: Bessarion)
Imprint[Venice : Christophorus Valdarfer], 1471
Format8°
Languageita
full ISTC record
SubjectPhilosophy-political
Keywordstranslation; classical studies; collection; letter collection; Rhetoric
Periodhumanist

Description of Copy

Copy Id02127151
Holding InstitutionAthens, Gennadius Library (GR)
ShelfmarkB/TH 58/B 55
NoteCreated by Geri Della Rocca de Candal.
Physical DescriptionWanting [g8] (blank?). Manuscript signatures (first leaf only).
Size of leaves192 × 128 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Manuscript signatures
No rubrication
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1471 - 1500

Areae-it
Time period1471 - 1500
Provenance nameAnonymous rubricator, Italy, 1475-1500 [Person; Rubricator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Method of acquisitionConsignment
Decoration NoteLetters decorated in red and blue.
Ornamental lettersYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1475 - 1500

Areae-it
Time period1475 - 1500
Provenance nameAnonymous, Italy, 1475 - 1500 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesOccasional marginalia in Latin, black ink, humanistic Italian hand.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookThroughout
Extraction of keywordsYes
CommentsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1750 - 1785

PlaceVenice (Geonames ID: 3164603)
Areae-it
Time period1750 - 1785
Provenance namePinelli, Maffeo, 1735 - 1785 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Booktrade, Scholar, Aristocracy)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteApproximate acquisition date. The library of Maffeo Pinelli was bought by the London bookseller, James Edwards, for £600, and auctioned by him. (see below)
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1787 - 1789

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1787 - 1789
Provenance nameEdwards, James (1757-1816), 1757 - 1816 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
Note(see above)
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1790 - 1816

PlaceThenford (Geonames ID: 7296731)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1790 - 1816
Provenance nameWodhull, Michael, 1740 - 1816 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
Binding
NoteWodhull's supralibros on the binding. On the first flyleaf the following inscription: "Pinelli Auction, 1/5/- (bind. -/3/-), M. Wodhull F. 13 1790" followed by bibliographical references and 'Examined seems perfect; Collat. & complete in comparing with Crevenna copy'. [a1] decorated with Wodhull's coat of arms.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Binding noteLate 18th c. plain sprinkled calf with gilt armorial supralibros on the boards. Edges sprinkled blue.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions200 × 136 × 18 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesColoured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Price1/5/- GBP
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1816 - 1886

PlaceThenford (Geonames ID: 7296731)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1816 - 1886
Provenance nameSeverne, John Edmund, 1826-1899 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Politician, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Note(see above)
Method of acquisitionBequest
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1886 - 1886

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1886 - 1886
ownerLondon, Sotheby's , 1744- (, )
provenanceType1
note(see above).
methodofacqg
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1886 - 1922

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk
timeperiod1886 - 1922
ownerGennadius, Joannes, 1844-1932 (, )
provenanceType1
1
1
noteGennadius's pencil annotation 3/3/- struck out in pencil. The accession registry records that the book was purchased at the Sotheby's Wodhull sale in January 1886.
methodofacqa
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1922 -

PlaceAthens (Geonames ID: 264371)
Areae-gr
Time period1922 -
Provenance nameGennadius Library, 1926- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeShelfmark
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2018-11-21 14:56:09

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  02127151

Athens, Gennadius Library (GR) : B/TH 58/B 55

ISTC No.ib00521000
AuthorBessarion, Cardinal
TitleEpistolae et orationes [Italian]. Tr: Ludovicus Carbo. Add: Demosthenes: Olynthiaca prima (Tr: Bessarion)
Imprint[Venice : Christophorus Valdarfer], 1471
Format8°
Languageita
full ISTC record
SubjectPhilosophy-political
Keywordstranslation; classical studies; collection; letter collection; Rhetoric
Periodhumanist

Description of Copy

Copy Id02127151
Holding InstitutionAthens, Gennadius Library (GR)
ShelfmarkB/TH 58/B 55
NoteCreated by Geri Della Rocca de Candal.
Physical DescriptionWanting [g8] (blank?). Manuscript signatures (first leaf only).
Size of leaves192 × 128 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Manuscript signatures
No rubrication
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1471 - 1500

Areae-it
Time period1471 - 1500
Provenance nameAnonymous rubricator, Italy, 1475-1500 [Person; Rubricator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Method of acquisitionConsignment
decorationNoteLetters decorated in red and blue.
hasOrnamentalLettersbooleanyes
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1475 - 1500

areae-it
timeperiod1475 - 1500
ownerAnonymous, Italy, 1475 - 1500 (, )
provenanceType1
methodofacqx
msNoteOccasional marginalia in Latin, black ink, humanistic Italian hand.
msFrequencyb
msLocationc
hasMsExtractedKeywordsbooleanyes
hasMsCommentsbooleanyes
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1750 - 1785

placenameVenice (Geonames ID: 3164603)
areae-it
timeperiod1750 - 1785
ownerPinelli, Maffeo, 1735 - 1785 (, , )
provenanceType1
noteApproximate acquisition date. The library of Maffeo Pinelli was bought by the London bookseller, James Edwards, for £600, and auctioned by him. (see below)
methodofacqx
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1787 - 1789

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1787 - 1789
ownerEdwards, James (1757-1816), 1757 - 1816 (, )
provenanceType1
note(see above)
methodofacqa
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1790 - 1816

placenameThenford (Geonames ID: 7296731)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1790 - 1816
ownerWodhull, Michael, 1740 - 1816 (, )
provenanceType1
1
noteWodhull's supralibros on the binding. On the first flyleaf the following inscription: "Pinelli Auction, 1/5/- (bind. -/3/-), M. Wodhull F. 13 1790" followed by bibliographical references and 'Examined seems perfect; Collat. & complete in comparing with Crevenna copy'. [a1] decorated with Wodhull's coat of arms.
methodofacqa
bindingNoteLate 18th c. plain sprinkled calf with gilt armorial supralibros on the boards. Edges sprinkled blue.
bindingDatev
bindingTypec
boardMaterialg
coverMaterialb
furniture0
bindingStatusb
bindingdimensions200 × 136 × 18 mm
titling
toolingb
edgesb
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
Price1/5/- GBP
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1816 - 1886

PlaceThenford (Geonames ID: 7296731)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1816 - 1886
Provenance nameSeverne, John Edmund, 1826-1899 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Politician, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Note(see above)
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1886 - 1886

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1886 - 1886
Provenance nameLondon, Sotheby's , 1744- [Corporate body; Auctioneer] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
Note(see above).
Method of acquisitionConsignment
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1886 - 1922

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1886 - 1922
Provenance nameGennadius, Joannes, 1844-1932 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
NoteGennadius's pencil annotation 3/3/- struck out in pencil. The accession registry records that the book was purchased at the Sotheby's Wodhull sale in January 1886.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1922 -

PlaceAthens (Geonames ID: 264371)
Areae-gr
Time period1922 -
Provenance nameGennadius Library, 1926- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeShelfmark
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

completeness1
Last Edit2018-11-21 14:56:09