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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

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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

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

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete

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Provenance 1471 - 1500

Provenance 1475 - 1500

Provenance 1750 - 1785

Provenance 1787 - 1789

Provenance 1790 - 1816

Provenance 1816 - 1886

Provenance 1886 - 1886

Provenance 1886 - 1922

Provenance 1922 -

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Provenance 1750 - 1785

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