New York, Grolier Club (US): \*34.12\West\W924\1495\Folio
SubjectHagiography
Keywordsecclesiastical history; translation
Periodpatristic
Description of Copy
Copy Id02128181
Holding InstitutionNew York, Grolier Club (US)
Shelfmark\*34.12\West\W924\1495\Folio
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
Physical DescriptionLacks leaves AA⁸, a2-8, c⁸, d2-7, k⁸, and xx1.6; part of xx5 torn away, removing some text.
Size of leaves278 × 201 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
No rubrication
Support material (book)Paper
SourceCatalogue of early printed books presented to the Grolier Club by David Wolfe Bruce. Exhibited at the Grolier Club 1894 (New York: Grolier Club, 1894), no. 84.
Description of the early printed books owned by the Grolier Club (New York: Grolier Club, 1895), no. 84.
Provenance
1495 -
1550
PlaceEngland (Geonames Id: 6269131)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1495 - 1550
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Manuscript notesA few marginal annotations (one or two may be earlier); name of the subject added in ms. on recto, verso, or both, for about a dozen subjects (in several different hands). A few pen trials or personal notes.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookParts only
Extraction of keywordsYes
Structuring the textYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
Pen trialsYes
Personal NotesYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1650 -
1700
Areae-uk-en
Time period1650 - 1700
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteFull calf, covers with roll-tooled ornamental frame, spine gilt, with gilt-stamped red leather labels (rebacked, with the original backstrip mounted).
Binding date17th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions288 × 213 × 60 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1750 -
1774
PlaceHartington (Geonames Id: 2647404)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1750 - 1774
Provenance TypeAccession mark
NoteMs. note on front free endleaf 1v: "Bateman's sale 1774".
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1800 -
1825
Areae-uk-en
Time period1800 - 1825
Provenance nameA. M. [Person; Former Owner] (Unknown, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteBookplate with monogram "AM" or "MA" intertwined, on a scroll between bookshelves (two shelves on either side; books laid flat below, and a single long shelf above), with an angel blowing two horns above the shelves. Possibly the purchaser at the Bateman sale.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1825 -
1843
Areae-uk-en
Time period1825 - 1843
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteArmorial bookplate on front pastedown: "Simon Stephenson F.L.S." Dates conjectural.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Provenance
1843 -
1866
PlaceNew York (Geonames Id: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1843 - 1866
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteBequeathed to his son, David Wolfe Bruce; no. 84 in the catalogue of the son's gift to the Grolier Club cited above. Acquisition date conjectural.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Documentary source
Provenance
1866 -
1894
PlaceNew York (Geonames Id: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1866 - 1894
Provenance TypeExlibris
Documentary Evidence
NoteInherited from his father in 1866; gift to the Grolier Club, 1894. No. 84 in the catalogues cited above.
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Documentary source
Provenance
1894 -
PlaceNew York (Geonames Id: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1894 -
Provenance nameGrolier Club, 1884 - [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Documentary Evidence
NoteGift of David Wolfe Bruce, 1894
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2019-03-21 17:17:20