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mei/02128003 PML 687 [02128003]

New York NY, The Morgan Library and Museum (US) : PML 687

ISTC No.ih00267000
AuthorHigden, Ranulphus
TitlePolycronicon. Tr: John Trevisa. With the continuation 1357-1460 by William Caxton
Imprint[Westminster] : William Caxton, [between 2 July and 8 October 1482]
Formatf°
Languageeng
full ISTC record
SubjectHistory
Keywordsreligion; translation; collection
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02128003
Holding InstitutionNew York NY, The Morgan Library and Museum (US)
ShelfmarkPML 687
NoteChL 1776 (Copy 5)
NoteCreated by John McQuillen.
Physical DescriptionChancery folio: a-b⁸ C⁴; 1-28⁸ [28*]²; 29-48⁸ 49⁴; 50, 52-55⁸: 450 leaves, leaves a1, 1/1, 1/5, [28*]/2, and 55/8 blank. PML 687 is 11 leaves only: 49/8-9, 50/1.8, 50/3-50/6, 52/2-52/5.
Size of leaves263 × 179 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Support material (book)Paper
Electronic ReproductionPML 687
SourceA Census of Caxtons / Seymour de Ricci. London: Oxford University Press for The Bibliographical Society, 1909, no. 49.92.

Provenance 1482 - 1500

PlaceWestminster, England (Geonames ID: 2634341)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1482 - 1500
Provenance nameCaxton rubricator B, 1480-1500 [Person; Rubricator] (Unknown, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Method of acquisitionunknown
RubricationYes
Rubrication noteRubricated, red lombards and paragraph marks (C-type with extended lower horizontal). Marginal rubrics (according to Caxton’s shop model).
Manuscript notesContemporary marginal notations in several hands.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookThroughout
Extraction of keywordsYes
CommentsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1850 - 1903

PlaceNewcastle, England (Geonames ID: 2641674)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1850 - 1903
Provenance nameDutton, William Henry, 1827-1896 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge [Corporate body; Bookseller] (Booktrade)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteWilliam Henry Dutton (1827-1896), of Hewcroft, Newcastle, Staffordshire, armorial bookplate, notes, and purchase price: £10-10-0 (front pastedown); his sale, Sotheby’s, 8 Dec. 1903 (likely to Quaritch).
Date of evidence1903
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding noteModern quarter vellum with marbled paper sides.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialParchment/Vellum
Binding statusRebound
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1904 - 1913

PlaceNew York City, New York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1904 - 1913
Provenance nameMorgan, Pierpont, 1837-1913 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. [Person; Bookseller] (Booktrade)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NotePierpont Morgan (1837-1913), purchased from Bernard Quaritch, 25 March 1904.
Date of evidence1904
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceHist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1913 - 1924

PlaceNew York City, New York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1913 - 1924
Provenance nameMorgan, J. P., 1867-1943 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
NoteInherited Pierpont Morgan's collection at his death.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1924 -

PlaceNew York City, New York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1924 -
Provenance nameThe Morgan Library & Museum, 1924- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library) The Pierpont Morgan Library was chartered in 1924. J.P. Morgan transferred the collection to the Library. Since 2006 the institution goes by the name The Morgan Library & Museum.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2019-03-05 20:53:50

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  02128003

New York NY, The Morgan Library and Museum (US) : PML 687

ISTC No.ih00267000
AuthorHigden, Ranulphus
TitlePolycronicon. Tr: John Trevisa. With the continuation 1357-1460 by William Caxton
Imprint[Westminster] : William Caxton, [between 2 July and 8 October 1482]
Formatf°
Languageeng
full ISTC record
SubjectHistory
Keywordsreligion; translation; collection
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02128003
Holding InstitutionNew York NY, The Morgan Library and Museum (US)
ShelfmarkPML 687
NoteChL 1776 (Copy 5)
NoteCreated by John McQuillen.
Physical DescriptionChancery folio: a-b⁸ C⁴; 1-28⁸ [28*]²; 29-48⁸ 49⁴; 50, 52-55⁸: 450 leaves, leaves a1, 1/1, 1/5, [28*]/2, and 55/8 blank. PML 687 is 11 leaves only: 49/8-9, 50/1.8, 50/3-50/6, 52/2-52/5.
Size of leaves263 × 179 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Support material (book)Paper
Electronic ReproductionPML 687
SourceA Census of Caxtons / Seymour de Ricci. London: Oxford University Press for The Bibliographical Society, 1909, no. 49.92.

Provenance 1482 - 1500

PlaceWestminster, England (Geonames ID: 2634341)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1482 - 1500
Provenance nameCaxton rubricator B, 1480-1500 [Person; Rubricator] (Unknown, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Method of acquisitionunknown
RubricationYes
Rubrication noteRubricated, red lombards and paragraph marks (C-type with extended lower horizontal). Marginal rubrics (according to Caxton’s shop model).
Manuscript notesContemporary marginal notations in several hands.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookThroughout
Extraction of keywordsYes
CommentsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1850 - 1903

PlaceNewcastle, England (Geonames ID: 2641674)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1850 - 1903
Provenance nameDutton, William Henry, 1827-1896 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge [Corporate body; Bookseller] (Booktrade)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteWilliam Henry Dutton (1827-1896), of Hewcroft, Newcastle, Staffordshire, armorial bookplate, notes, and purchase price: £10-10-0 (front pastedown); his sale, Sotheby’s, 8 Dec. 1903 (likely to Quaritch).
Date of evidence1903
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding noteModern quarter vellum with marbled paper sides.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialParchment/Vellum
Binding statusRebound
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1904 - 1913

PlaceNew York City, New York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1904 - 1913
Provenance nameMorgan, Pierpont, 1837-1913 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. [Person; Bookseller] (Booktrade)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NotePierpont Morgan (1837-1913), purchased from Bernard Quaritch, 25 March 1904.
Date of evidence1904
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceHist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1913 - 1924

PlaceNew York City, New York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1913 - 1924
Provenance nameMorgan, J. P., 1867-1943 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
NoteInherited Pierpont Morgan's collection at his death.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1924 -

PlaceNew York City, New York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1924 -
Provenance nameThe Morgan Library & Museum, 1924- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library) The Pierpont Morgan Library was chartered in 1924. J.P. Morgan transferred the collection to the Library. Since 2006 the institution goes by the name The Morgan Library & Museum.
certaintya
psourceg

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2019-03-05 20:53:50