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mei/02128274 * A1 .B471I 1490 [02128274]

Los Angeles CA, University of California (US) : * A1 .B471I 1490

ISTC No.ib00644000
TitleBiblia [Italian] (Tr: Niccolò Malermi). Add: Aristeas: Ad Philocratem de lxx interpretibus (Tr: Bartolomeo Pontio). Leggenda di San Joseph
ImprintVenice : Giovanni Ragazzo, for Lucantonio Giunta, 15 Oct. 1490
Formatf°
Languageita
full ISTC record
SubjectBible
Keywordstranslation
Periodpatristic

Description of Copy

Copy Id02128274
Holding InstitutionLos Angeles CA, University of California (US)
Shelfmark* A1 .B471I 1490
NoteRecord created by Martyna Grzesiak.
Physical DescriptionCopy washed. Sellers marks on front flyleaf verso ('12' and '4' in pencil), back flyleaf recto ('M.II.2' in pencil). Also on back flyleaf recto, ms pencil notes with collation in English, and below in German edition details together with previous shelfmarks (7.ital.Bibel, Chr. Rel. T IV, Bibel A II 2 Italienisch).
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Parts of text in facsimile
Copy Features - NoteBoth parts bound together; leaves 1 and 430 (a1, M6) missing, replaced with facsimile.
Support material (book)Paper
Electronic ReproductionUCLA online catalogue entry
SourceKatalog eines grossen Theils der Bibliotheken des verstorbenen Cavaliere Andrea Tessier und des Marchese de *** : [hervorragende Sammlung von Inkunabeln, illustrierten Büchern des XV. Jahrh., schönen Einbänden, Landkarten, Musik, Kunst-Blättern u. s. w.]; Versteigerung am 21., 22. u. 23. Mai 1900. Jacques Rosenthal, München, 1900. no. 323.
Leo Olschki, 'Vendite pubbliche'. La Bibliofilía, vol. 2, no. 3/5 (1900), p. 153.
Catalogue De Très Beaux Livres: Voyages, Histoire Naturelle, Calligraphie Et Typographie, Modes Et Costumes. Lausanne: Librairie F. Roth, 1944. nr. 10.
Martin Bodmer. Choix d'incunables illustrés de la Bibliothèque Bodmer. Zürich Artemis-Verl. 1954. pp.24-25.
Manfred Von Arnim, and Otto Schäfer. Katalog Der Bibliothek Otto Schäfer, Schweinfurt. Stuttgart: E. Hauswedell, 1984. no. 54.
Sotheby's New York. The Collection of Otto Schäfer Part I: Italian Books. New York, Thursday December 8th 1994. no. 29.

Provenance 1819 - 1890

PlaceVenezia (Geonames ID: 3164603)
Areae-it
Time period1819 - 1890
Provenance nameTessier, Andrea, 1819 - 1890 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NotePart of Tessier sale (see bibliography above), lot no. 323.
certaintya
psourcee

provenance 1900 - 1900

placenameMünchen (Geonames ID: 2867714)
areae-gx
timeperiod1900 - 1900
ownerRosenthal, Jacques, 1854 - 1937 (, )
provenanceType1
price10400 Fr
certaintya
psourcee

provenance 1900 - 1910

areae-fr
timeperiod1900 - 1910
ownerEssling, Victor Massena, Duc de Rivoli e Prince D', 1836-1910 (, )
Lortic Frères <Bookbinders>, 1884 - 1891 (, )
provenanceType1
1
1
noteOn front flyleaf verso, '7378' in blue ink in a 19c hand. Similar four-digit numbers are found found in other books that belonged to the Essling library, however it remains to be seen whether such numbers served as shelfmarks or inventory numbers.
methodofacqa
bindingNoteBinding by Marcellin Lortic (1852-1928), of Lortic Frères, signed 'M. Lortic' on the upper turn-in. Dark olive-green Morocco, gilt-tooled edges and turn-ins, with the characteristic turn-in gilt roll design that incorporates the initials of the owner ('VM'), bordure in red Morocco, with the armorial supralibros in gilt at the centre, in the Ducal variant that was in use before the acquisition of the title of Prince d'Essling. VM monogram on the spine. Binding dated 1905.
bindingDatex
bindingTypec
coverMaterialb
furniture0
bindingStatusb
titling
toolingb
edgesa
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
certaintya
psourcea
e

provenance 1944 - 1944

placenameLausanne (Geonames ID: 2659994)
areae-sz
timeperiod1944 - 1944
ownerLibrairie F. Roth & Cie, 1940-1945
noteNumber 10 in the Librairie F. Roth, Lausanne catalogue no. 8, 1944 (see Bibliography above). This is presumably where Bodmer acquired the book.
certaintya
psourcee

provenance 1944 - 1979

PlaceCologny (Geonames ID: 6691492)
Areae-sz
Time period1944 - 1979
Provenance nameBodmer, Martin, 1899-1971 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteMartin Bodmer. Choix d'incunables illustrés de la Bibliothèque Bodmer. Zürich Artemis-Verl. 1954. pp.24-25.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceAuction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1971 - 1971

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1971 - 1971
Provenance nameKraus, H. P. <Hans Peter>, 1907 - 1988 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1971 - 1994

PlaceSchweinfurt (Geonames ID: 2834498)
Areae-gx
Time period1971 - 1994
Provenance nameSchäfer, Otto, 1912-2000 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Note On back flyleaf recto, small round stamp in the shape of a letter 'S' within a circle (i.e. OS), followed by '908' in pencil.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
certaintya
psourcef

provenance 1994 - 1996

placenameNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
arean-us-ny
timeperiod1994 - 1996
ownerSotheby's, 1744
provenanceType1
noteLot 29 in the Dec. 8th 1994 sale, with estimated price of $100,000-150,000, unsold.
Put up for auction again in 1996, Sotheby's New York, Dec 4, 1996, lot 225, $50,000 hammer price (source: American Book Prices Current).
price50000 USD
certaintya
psourcee

provenance 1996 -

placenameLos Angeles (Geonames ID: 5368361)
arean-us-ca
timeperiod1996 -
ownerLos Angeles, University of California UCLA, 1919 - (, )
Martin Breslauer (Firm), 1898 - 2004 (, )
provenanceType1
1
note"Purchased at Sotheby's auction of Dec. 4, 1996 by Martin Breslauer on behalf of UCLA Library" (source: UCLA online library catalogue).
Printed exlibris of the Ahmanson-Murphy Early Italian Printing Collection, and small, red oval UCLA library stamp.
methodofacqa
certaintya
psourcea
c

otherInformation

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copyId02128274
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shelfmark* A1 .B471I 1490
noteRecord created by Martyna Grzesiak.
physicalDescriptionNoteCopy washed. Sellers marks on front flyleaf verso ('12' and '4' in pencil), back flyleaf recto ('M.II.2' in pencil). Also on back flyleaf recto, ms pencil notes with collation in English, and below in German edition details together with previous shelfmarks (7.ital.Bibel, Chr. Rel. T IV, Bibel A II 2 Italienisch).
copyType1
1
copyFeaturesNoteBoth parts bound together; leaves 1 and 430 (a1, M6) missing, replaced with facsimile.
supportMaterialBooka
electronicReproductionUCLA online catalogue entry
sourceKatalog eines grossen Theils der Bibliotheken des verstorbenen Cavaliere Andrea Tessier und des Marchese de *** : [hervorragende Sammlung von Inkunabeln, illustrierten Büchern des XV. Jahrh., schönen Einbänden, Landkarten, Musik, Kunst-Blättern u. s. w.]; Versteigerung am 21., 22. u. 23. Mai 1900. Jacques Rosenthal, München, 1900. no. 323.
Leo Olschki, 'Vendite pubbliche'. La Bibliofilía, vol. 2, no. 3/5 (1900), p. 153.
Catalogue De Très Beaux Livres: Voyages, Histoire Naturelle, Calligraphie Et Typographie, Modes Et Costumes. Lausanne: Librairie F. Roth, 1944. nr. 10.
Martin Bodmer. Choix d'incunables illustrés de la Bibliothèque Bodmer. Zürich Artemis-Verl. 1954. pp.24-25.
Manfred Von Arnim, and Otto Schäfer. Katalog Der Bibliothek Otto Schäfer, Schweinfurt. Stuttgart: E. Hauswedell, 1984. no. 54.
Sotheby's New York. The Collection of Otto Schäfer Part I: Italian Books. New York, Thursday December 8th 1994. no. 29.

provenance 1819 - 1890

placenameVenezia (Geonames ID: 3164603)
areae-it
Time period1819 - 1890
Provenance nameTessier, Andrea, 1819 - 1890 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NotePart of Tessier sale (see bibliography above), lot no. 323.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceAuction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1900 - 1900

PlaceMünchen (Geonames ID: 2867714)
Areae-gx
Time period1900 - 1900
Provenance nameRosenthal, Jacques, 1854 - 1937 [Person] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
price10400 Fr
certaintya
psourcee

provenance 1900 - 1910

areae-fr
timeperiod1900 - 1910
ownerEssling, Victor Massena, Duc de Rivoli e Prince D', 1836-1910 (, )
Lortic Frères <Bookbinders>, 1884 - 1891 (, )
provenanceType1
1
1
noteOn front flyleaf verso, '7378' in blue ink in a 19c hand. Similar four-digit numbers are found found in other books that belonged to the Essling library, however it remains to be seen whether such numbers served as shelfmarks or inventory numbers.
methodofacqa
bindingNoteBinding by Marcellin Lortic (1852-1928), of Lortic Frères, signed 'M. Lortic' on the upper turn-in. Dark olive-green Morocco, gilt-tooled edges and turn-ins, with the characteristic turn-in gilt roll design that incorporates the initials of the owner ('VM'), bordure in red Morocco, with the armorial supralibros in gilt at the centre, in the Ducal variant that was in use before the acquisition of the title of Prince d'Essling. VM monogram on the spine. Binding dated 1905.
bindingDatex
bindingTypec
coverMaterialb
furniture0
bindingStatusb
titling
toolingb
edgesa
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
certaintya
psourcea
e

provenance 1944 - 1944

placenameLausanne (Geonames ID: 2659994)
areae-sz
timeperiod1944 - 1944
ownerLibrairie F. Roth & Cie, 1940-1945
noteNumber 10 in the Librairie F. Roth, Lausanne catalogue no. 8, 1944 (see Bibliography above). This is presumably where Bodmer acquired the book.
certaintya
psourcee

provenance 1944 - 1979

placenameCologny (Geonames ID: 6691492)
areae-sz
timeperiod1944 - 1979
ownerBodmer, Martin, 1899-1971 (, )
provenanceType1
noteMartin Bodmer. Choix d'incunables illustrés de la Bibliothèque Bodmer. Zürich Artemis-Verl. 1954. pp.24-25.
certaintya
psourcee

provenance 1971 - 1971

placenameNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
arean-us-ny
timeperiod1971 - 1971
ownerKraus, H. P. <Hans Peter>, 1907 - 1988 (, )
provenanceType1
certaintya
psourcec

provenance 1971 - 1994

placenameSchweinfurt (Geonames ID: 2834498)
areae-gx
timeperiod1971 - 1994
ownerSchäfer, Otto, 1912-2000 (, )
provenanceType1
note On back flyleaf recto, small round stamp in the shape of a letter 'S' within a circle (i.e. OS), followed by '908' in pencil.
methodofacqa
certaintya
psourcef

provenance 1994 - 1996

placenameNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
arean-us-ny
timeperiod1994 - 1996
ownerSotheby's, 1744
provenanceType1
noteLot 29 in the Dec. 8th 1994 sale, with estimated price of $100,000-150,000, unsold.
Put up for auction again in 1996, Sotheby's New York, Dec 4, 1996, lot 225, $50,000 hammer price (source: American Book Prices Current).
price50000 USD
certaintya
psourcee

provenance 1996 -

placenameLos Angeles (Geonames ID: 5368361)
arean-us-ca
timeperiod1996 -
ownerLos Angeles, University of California UCLA, 1919 - (, )
Martin Breslauer (Firm), 1898 - 2004 (, )
provenanceType1
1
note"Purchased at Sotheby's auction of Dec. 4, 1996 by Martin Breslauer on behalf of UCLA Library" (source: UCLA online library catalogue).
Printed exlibris of the Ahmanson-Murphy Early Italian Printing Collection, and small, red oval UCLA library stamp.
methodofacqa
certaintya
psourcea
c

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2024-01-06 04:25:11