Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02129128 1.a.36 (SR) [02129128]

London, Wellcome Collection (GB) : 1.a.36 (SR)

ISTC No.ia01316000
AuthorAugustinus, Aurelius
TitleSermones ad heremitas
ImprintVenice : Bernardinus Rizus, Novariensis, 10 Aug. 1490
Format8°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectTheology
Periodpatristic

Description of Copy

Copy Id02129128
Holding InstitutionLondon, Wellcome Collection (GB)
Shelfmark1.a.36 (SR)
NoteCreated by Valentina Eberle
Size of leaves154 × 104 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
No rubrication
Support material (book)Paper
SourceF.N.L. Poynter, 'A catalogue of Incunabula in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library', London 1954, nr. 90.

Provenance 1601 - 1650

Areae-it
Time period1601 - 1650
Provenance nameHueber, Sebastianus , 1601-1650 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Manuscript Notes
NoteOn the upper margin of fo. A2r, inscription in brown ink: 'Sebastianus Hueber'. On the lower margin of the same folio, manuscript note in purple ink: 'Fratrium'.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesIn the first half of the book, a few manuscript notes and underlining in brown ink. On ff. I8v and K1r, two marginalia and a few reading marks have been washed out and now they are barely visible.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookParts only
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography

Provenance 1750 - 1784

Areae-uk-en
Time period1750 - 1784
Provenance nameKing, James, 1750-1784 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
Binding
NoteOn the recto of 1st fly-leaf, inscription in dark brown ink: 'J. King'. This may or may not be James King (1750-1784).
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding note18th century half brown leather on pasteboards, the rest of the book is covered in paper. Round spine, three bands. Rebacked.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialMixed
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions158 × 108 × 28 mm
TitlingNone
ToolingNone
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography

Provenance 1900 - 1926

PlaceMünchen (Geonames ID: 2867714)
Areae-gx
Time period1900 - 1926
Provenance nameWolff, Kurt, 1887 - 1963 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Bibliographic Evidence
NoteOn the recto of 1st fly-leaf, 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 nameFrankfurt am Main, Joseph Baer & Co., Buchhandlung und Antiquariat [Corporate body; Bookseller] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
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

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1926 - 1936
Provenance nameSir Henry S. Wellcome, 1853-1936 [Person; Former Owner] (Male)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Accession mark
NoteBought on 9th/10th Oct. 1926 from the Kurt Wolff collection for 7 pounds, cf. 'Accession Register' April 1916-May 1930, no. 44764. This price include the actual price paid, the tax (15%) and the insurance in transit (1%).
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price7.0.0. - Pounds/Shillings/Pence
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1936 -

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1936 -
Provenance nameLondon, Wellcome Collection, 1936 - [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
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
Last Edit2019-11-01 16:03:27

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  02129128

London, Wellcome Collection (GB) : 1.a.36 (SR)

ISTC No.ia01316000
AuthorAugustinus, Aurelius
TitleSermones ad heremitas
ImprintVenice : Bernardinus Rizus, Novariensis, 10 Aug. 1490
Format8°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectTheology
Periodpatristic

Description of Copy

Copy Id02129128
Holding InstitutionLondon, Wellcome Collection (GB)
Shelfmark1.a.36 (SR)
NoteCreated by Valentina Eberle
Size of leaves154 × 104 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
No rubrication
Support material (book)Paper
SourceF.N.L. Poynter, 'A catalogue of Incunabula in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library', London 1954, nr. 90.

Provenance 1601 - 1650

Areae-it
Time period1601 - 1650
Provenance nameHueber, Sebastianus , 1601-1650 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Manuscript Notes
NoteOn the upper margin of fo. A2r, inscription in brown ink: 'Sebastianus Hueber'. On the lower margin of the same folio, manuscript note in purple ink: 'Fratrium'.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesIn the first half of the book, a few manuscript notes and underlining in brown ink. On ff. I8v and K1r, two marginalia and a few reading marks have been washed out and now they are barely visible.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookParts only
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography

Provenance 1750 - 1784

Areae-uk-en
Time period1750 - 1784
Provenance nameKing, James, 1750-1784 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
Binding
NoteOn the recto of 1st fly-leaf, inscription in dark brown ink: 'J. King'. This may or may not be James King (1750-1784).
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding note18th century half brown leather on pasteboards, the rest of the book is covered in paper. Round spine, three bands. Rebacked.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialMixed
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions158 × 108 × 28 mm
TitlingNone
ToolingNone
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography

Provenance 1900 - 1926

PlaceMünchen (Geonames ID: 2867714)
Areae-gx
Time period1900 - 1926
Provenance nameWolff, Kurt, 1887 - 1963 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Bibliographic Evidence
NoteOn the recto of 1st fly-leaf, 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 nameFrankfurt am Main, Joseph Baer & Co., Buchhandlung und Antiquariat [Corporate body; Bookseller] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
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

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1926 - 1936
Provenance nameSir Henry S. Wellcome, 1853-1936 [Person; Former Owner] (Male)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Accession mark
NoteBought on 9th/10th Oct. 1926 from the Kurt Wolff collection for 7 pounds, cf. 'Accession Register' April 1916-May 1930, no. 44764. This price include the actual price paid, the tax (15%) and the insurance in transit (1%).
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price7.0.0. - Pounds/Shillings/Pence
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1936 -

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1936 -
Provenance nameLondon, Wellcome Collection, 1936 - [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
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
Last Edit2019-11-01 16:03:27