London, Wellcome Collection (GB)
: 1.d.7 (SR)
ISTC No.ia00965000
AuthorAristoteles
TitleOpera [Latin]. Ed: Augustinus Niphus. Comm: Averroes
ImprintVenice : [Johannes and Gregorius de Gregoriis, de Forlivio], for Octavianus Scotus, 1495-96
Formatf°
Languagelat
SubjectPhilosophy
Keywordseducation; translation; commentary; collection
Periodclassical
Description of Copy
Copy Id02129066
Holding InstitutionLondon, Wellcome Collection (GB)
Shelfmark1.d.7 (SR)
NoteCreated by Valentina Eberle
Size of leaves320 × 218 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Variant
Copy Features - NoteVariant II; GW 2340 (2).
Support material (book)Paper
SourceF.N.L. Poynter, 'A catalogue of Incunabula in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library', London 1954, nr. 72.
Provenance
1496 -
1525
Areae-uk-en (Location probable but uncertain.)
Time period1496 - 1525
Provenance TypeBinding
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding noteBlind-stamped half leather with rhombus and decorative elements on wooden boards, possibly from a German area; metal and leather clasps, manuscript label pasted on the spine, writing on the lower edge in red ink. Rebacked.
Binding date15th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusOriginal binding (repaired)
Binding Dimensions330 × 221 × 70 mm
TitlingManuscript
ToolingBlind
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesAlong
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Provenance
1501 -
1600
Areae
Time period1501 - 1600
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesSeveral manuscript notes written by two early 16th century hands in Latin; including underlining, manicuale (pointing hands), brackets, corrections and interlinear notes. A few manuscript notes written by a late 16th century English hand in Latin.
Ms. notes (frequency)Several
Location in BookThroughout
CorrectionsYes
Extraction of keywordsYes
Structuring the textYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1900 -
1926
PlaceMünchen (Geonames ID: 2867714)
Areae-gx
Time period1900 - 1926
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
NoteAt the beginning of the book, detached German printed label describing the history of the book.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesOn front pastedown, modern pencil manuscript notes, in German, mentioning some bibliographic references, probably written by Kurt Wolff himself
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookFirst few pages
SupplementsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Provenance
1926 -
1926
PlaceFrankfurt am Main (Geonames ID: 2925533)
Areae-gx
Time period1926 - 1926
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteJoseph Baer & Co. sold Kurt Wolff incunabula collection in 1926. Sir Henry S. Wellcome obtained 115 books.
Method of acquisitionConsignment
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBibliography
Provenance
1926 -
1936
Areae-uk-en
Time period1926 - 1936
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Accession mark
NoteBought on 9th/10th Oct. 1926 from the Kurt Wolff collection for 20 pounds and 6 shillings, cf. 'Accession Register' April 1916-May 1930, no. 44817. This price include the actual price paid, the tax (15%) and the insurance in transit (1%).
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price20.6.0. - Pounds/Shillings/Pence
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal
Provenance
1936 -
Areae-uk
Time period1936 -
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
NoteWellcome died in 1936. He bequeathed the bulk of his estate, including ownership of his pharmaceutical company and his collections, to a body of trustees, who formed the Wellcome Trust and afterwards the Wellcome Library and the Wellcome Collection.
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Library catalogue
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
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