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New York, Grolier Club (US): \*34.12\West\W924\1495\Folio‬

ISTC No.ih00213000
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 nameAnonymous annotator, England, 1495-1550 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown)
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 nameAnonymous binder, England, 1650-1700 [Person; Binder] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
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 nameBateman, Richard, 1727-1774 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
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

PlaceLondon (Geonames Id: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1825 - 1843
Provenance nameStephenson, Simon, 1811-1843 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
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 nameBruce, George, 1781-1866 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
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 nameBruce, David Wolfe, 1824-1895 [Person; Donor] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
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

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New York, Grolier Club (US): \*34.12\West\W924\1495\Folio‬

ISTC No.ih00213000
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 nameAnonymous annotator, England, 1495-1550 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown)
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 nameAnonymous binder, England, 1650-1700 [Person; Binder] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
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 nameBateman, Richard, 1727-1774 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
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

PlaceLondon (Geonames Id: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1825 - 1843
Provenance nameStephenson, Simon, 1811-1843 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
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 nameBruce, George, 1781-1866 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
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 nameBruce, David Wolfe, 1824-1895 [Person; Donor] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
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