Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02132301 EPB Incunabula 4.d.3 [02132301]

London, Wellcome Collection (GB) : EPB Incunabula 4.d.3

ISTC No.io00111000
AuthorOrtolff von Bay(e)rlandt
TitleArzneibuch [German]
ImprintAugsburg : Anton Sorg, 11 Aug. 1479
Formatf°
Languageger
full ISTC record
SubjectMedicine
Keywordspharmacopeia
Periodcontemporary

Description of Copy

Copy Id02132301
Holding InstitutionLondon, Wellcome Collection (GB)
ShelfmarkEPB Incunabula 4.d.3
NoteCreated by Julia G. Martins
Physical DescriptionFolio. 23 leaves wanting. Woodcut capitals. The margins are much stained with use. Some of them are mended.
Size of leaves280 × 203 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Reuse of manuscript leaves
SourceF.N.L. Poynter, 'A catalogue of Incunabula in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library', London 1954, n. 403.

Provenance

Provenance name [Person; Binder] (Unknown, Booktrade, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
Date of evidenceLate 15th century, early 16th century
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding noteLater (20th c.) printed title glued to the spine of the book.
Binding date16th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialParchment/Vellum
FurnitureNo
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
Binding Dimensions290 × 210 × 20 mm
TitlingNone
ToolingNone
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Decoration NoteBound in a fragment of a 14th century (?) Gospel on vellum.
Ornamental lettersYes
Rubrication noteNo rubrication.
Manuscript notesManuscript notes probably contemporary to the binding.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookParts only
Extraction of keywordsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Library catalogue

Provenance 1884 - 1938

PlaceVienna (Geonames ID: 2761369)
Areae-au
Time period1884 - 1938
Provenance nameGilhofer & Ranschburg, 1884- [Corporate body] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Date of evidence1928
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1853-1936

Provenance nameSir Henry Wellcome, 1853-1936 (Male, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteBought in Vienna in 23/11/1928, sold by Gilhofer & Ranschberg (Cat 214 n 118).
Date of evidence1928
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price450 Austrian shillings Valuation: 18 pounds (GBP)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Library catalogue

Provenance 1936 -

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1936 -
Provenance nameLondon, Wellcome Collection, 1936 - [Corporate body] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
NoteHenry Wellcome 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
msNoteSome catalogue notes on the back of the cover, in pencil, with the library stamp.
msFrequencya
msLocationd
stampsNoteLibrary stamp.
certaintya
psourcea
b
f

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2019-12-10 15:15:58

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LondonWellcomeLibrary : EPB Incunabula 4.d.3

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copy

copyId02132301
holdingInstitutionIdLondonWellcomeLibrary
shelfmarkEPB Incunabula 4.d.3
noteCreated by Julia G. Martins
physicalDescriptionNoteFolio. 23 leaves wanting. Woodcut capitals. The margins are much stained with use. Some of them are mended.
paperSize280 × 203 mm
copyType1
1
sourceF.N.L. Poynter, 'A catalogue of Incunabula in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library', London 1954, n. 403.

provenance

owner (, )
provenanceType1
provDateLate 15th century, early 16th century
methodofacqx
bindingNoteLater (20th c.) printed title glued to the spine of the book.
bindingDatet
bindingTypec
boardMaterialg
coverMateriala
furniture0
bindingStatusa
bindingdimensions290 × 210 × 20 mm
titling
toolingd
edgesd
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
decorationNoteBound in a fragment of a 14th century (?) Gospel on vellum.
hasOrnamentalLettersbooleanyes
rubricationNoteNo rubrication.
msNoteManuscript notes probably contemporary to the binding.
msFrequencya
msLocationd
hasMsExtractedKeywordsbooleanyes
certaintya
psourcea
b
c

provenance 1884 - 1938

placenameVienna (Geonames ID: 2761369)
areae-au
timeperiod1884 - 1938
ownerGilhofer & Ranschburg, 1884- (, )
provenanceType1
provDate1928
methodofacqx
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance

Provenance nameSir Henry Wellcome, 1853-1936 (Male, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteBought in Vienna in 23/11/1928, sold by Gilhofer & Ranschberg (Cat 214 n 118).
Date of evidence1928
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price450 Austrian shillings Valuation: 18 pounds (GBP)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Library catalogue

Provenance 1936 -

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1936 -
Provenance nameLondon, Wellcome Collection, 1936 - [Corporate body] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
NoteHenry Wellcome 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
Manuscript notesSome catalogue notes on the back of the cover, in pencil, with the library stamp.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookParts only
StampsLibrary stamp.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2019-12-10 15:15:58