Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02132562 EPB Incunabula 2.e.16 [02132562]

London, Wellcome Collection (GB) : EPB Incunabula 2.e.16

ISTC No.if00191000
AuthorFirmicus Maternus, Julius
TitleMathesis (De nativitatibus libri VIII). Ed: Franciscus Niger. Add: Marcus Manilius: Astronomicorum libri V. Aratus: Phaenomena [Latin and Greek]. Tr & adapt: Germanicus Caesar, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Rufius Festus Avienus. Theon: Commentaria in Aratum [Greek]. Pseudo- Proclus Diadochus [i.e. Geminos]: Sphaera [Greek and Latin]. Tr: Thomas Linacrus
ImprintVenice : Aldus Manutius, Romanus, June and [17] Oct. 1499
Format
Languagegrc
SubjectAstrology
Keywordscollection; birth; conception; poetry; translation; commentary
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02132562
Holding InstitutionLondon, Wellcome Collection (GB)
ShelfmarkEPB Incunabula 2.e.16
NoteCreated by Julia G. Martins
Physical DescriptionFolio; 376 unnumbered leaves (2 blank),woodcuts.
Size of leaves310 × 211 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, n. 234; Incunabula: The Printing Revolution in Europe, 1455-1500.

Provenance

Provenance name [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Date of evidence17th century
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesManuscript notes in black ink in Latin.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookParts only
CommentsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

provenance 1850 - 1900

areae
timeperiod1850 - 1900
provenanceType1
provDate19th century
methodofacqx
bindingDatew
bindingTypec
boardMaterialg
coverMateriala
furniture0
bindingStatusb
bindingdimensions320 × 225 × 55 mm
titling
toolingb
edgesd
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
certaintya
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1868 - 1910

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1868 - 1910
Provenance namePayne, Joseph Frank, 1840 - 1910 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Physician, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Date of evidenceEarly 20th century
Manuscript notesSome manuscript notes in pencil structuring the book.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookParts only
Structuring the textYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1897 - 1936

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1897 - 1936
Provenance nameSir Henry S. Wellcome, 1853-1936 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeAccession mark
Date of evidence1911
Method of acquisitionPurchase
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 TypeShelfmark
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.
Date of evidence1936
Method of acquisitionBequest
msNoteSome bibliographical notes in pencil on the first pages.
msFrequencya
msLocationa
certaintya
psourcea
c

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2019-11-29 12:27:39

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copy

copyId02132562
holdingInstitutionIdLondonWellcomeLibrary
shelfmarkEPB Incunabula 2.e.16
noteCreated by Julia G. Martins
physicalDescriptionNoteFolio; 376 unnumbered leaves (2 blank),woodcuts.
paperSize310 × 211 mm
copyType1
1
supportMaterialBooka
sourceF.N.L. Poynter, 'A catalogue of Incunabula in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library', London 1954, n. 234; Incunabula: The Printing Revolution in Europe, 1455-1500.

provenance

owner (, )
provenanceType1
provDate17th century
methodofacqx
msNoteManuscript notes in black ink in Latin.
msFrequencya
msLocationd
hasMsCommentsbooleanyes
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1850 - 1900

areae
timeperiod1850 - 1900
provenanceType1
provDate19th century
methodofacqx
bindingDatew
bindingTypec
boardMaterialg
coverMateriala
furniture0
bindingStatusb
bindingdimensions320 × 225 × 55 mm
titling
toolingb
edgesd
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
certaintya
psourcea
c

provenance 1868 - 1910

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk
timeperiod1868 - 1910
provenanceType1
provDateEarly 20th century
msNoteSome manuscript notes in pencil structuring the book.
msFrequencya
msLocationd
hasMsStructuringbooleanyes
certaintya
psourcea
c

provenance 1897 - 1936

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1897 - 1936
provenanceType1
provDate1911
methodofacqa
certaintya
psourcea
b
f

provenance 1936 -

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk
timeperiod1936 -
provenanceType1
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.
provDate1936
methodofacqc
msNoteSome bibliographical notes in pencil on the first pages.
msFrequencya
msLocationa
certaintya
psourcea
c

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2019-11-29 12:27:39