San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
: 86444
ISTC No.ic00767000
AuthorColumna, Franciscus
TitleHypnerotomachia Poliphili. Add: Leonardus Crassus, Johannes Baptista Scytha and Andreas Maro
ImprintVenice : Aldus Manutius, Romanus, for Leonardus Crassus, Dec. 1499
Formatf°
Languageita
SubjectLiterature
Periodcontemporary
Description of Copy
Copy Id02129229
Holding InstitutionSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
Shelfmark86444
NoteRecord created by Elena Fogolin.
Physical Description
Size of leaves310 × 206 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
No rubrication
Copy Features - NoteA few late MS. marginal notes mostly bleached and nearly illegible--organizational and extraction of keywords (e.g. u8r "fascicule di oro et di seta").
Support material (book)Paper
SourceH.R. Mead, Incunabula in the Huntington Library (San Marino, CA, The Huntington Library, 1937), no. 3314.
Provenance
1851 -
1879
Areae-fr
Time period1851 - 1879
Provenance TypeBinding
NoteThe bindery was known as "Trautz-Bauzonnet" from 1851 to 1879.
Binding note19th-century French red morocco over millboards, signed ""TRAUTZ-BAUZONNET" on bottom of front turn-in. Gilt ornaments on turn-ins; endpapers marbled. Spine with six raised bands. Tooled in gilt on spine in second panel: "HYPNEROTO | MACHIA | POLIPHILI". Dark blue silk (?) bookmark. All edges gilt.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialOther
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions316 × 220 × 36 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1917 -
1917
PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1917 - 1917
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteAnderson Galleries sale 1266, "Extraordinary collection of very rare books and autographs selections from the libraries of J.L. Clawson ... Stanley Kidder Wilson ... and from other consignors ... January 18th and 19th, 1917", lot 199. The book is listed in the "from various consigners" section.
Method of acquisitionConsignment
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceAuction / Sales Catalogue
Provenance
1917 -
1917
PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1917 - 1917
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteHammer price was $810. Invoice to Henry Huntington, 20 Jan. 1917 (Huntington Library mssHEH 25/2, folder 6).
Date of evidence20 Jan. 1917
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price810 USD
SourceHist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal
Provenance
1925 -
1927
PlaceSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1925 - 1927
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteInvoice to Henry Huntington, 20 Jan. 1917 (Huntington Library mssHEH 25/2, folder 6); hammer price $810 + 10%. Huntington Library catalogue reports purchase in "Clawson-Wilson sale, Jan. 18-19, 1917".
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price891 USD
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal
Provenance
1927 -
PlaceSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1927 -
Provenance nameThe Huntington, 1927 [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteHuntington founded the library to house his collection.
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2019-07-29 21:39:07