London, Sir John Soane's Museum (GB)
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ISTC No.id00029000
AutoreDante Alighieri
TitoloLa Commedia (Comm: Christophorus Landinus). Add: Marsilius Ficinus: Ad Dantem gratulatio [Latin & Italian]
Note tipograficheFlorence : Nicolaus Laurentii, Alamanus, 30 Aug. 1481
Formatof°
Linguaita
SoggettoLiterature
Parole chiavepoetry; commentary; collection
Periodomedieval
Descrizione dell'esemplare
ID dell'esemplare02141160
BibliotecaLondon, Sir John Soane's Museum (GB)
NotaCreated by Camilla Marangoni for the Polonsky project "Dante 1481"
Aspetti materiali18 engravings. While the engravings to Cantos I and II are printed on the text page, the ones to Cantos III-V, VIII-XII, XIV, and XVI-XIX are printed on plates and pasted in. Those to Cantos VII, XIV and XV are pasted-in pen and ink facsimiles, and that to Canto VI is not present.
Nota sulle peculiarità dell’esemplareTipped in at the front is an unsigned, undated lithograph (34.8 x 49.2 cm) of 'Selections of drapery from an illuminated Manuscript of 14th Cent.y highly illustrative of the divine Poetry of the immortal Dante', a parody of John Flaxman's Compositions by John Flaxman, sculptor, R.A. from the divine poem of Dante Alighieri (1807 ed.). Pinned to the verso of the lithograph is a bibliographical note about Landino's edition in a C19th hand in Italian with a reference to Gamba, "Delle edizioni dei Testi di Lingua".
Materiale di supporto (libro)Carta
Fonte“Commento sopra la «Commedia»”, edited by Paolo Procaccioli, Salerno, Rome 2014, p. 133.
Provenienza
1500 -
1700
Areae-it
Epoca1500 - 1700
Tipologia del segno di provenienzaPostille
Note manoscritteTraces of occasional manuscript annotations in ink that have been washed out remain throughout.
Note manoscritte (frequenza)Radissime
Provenienza
1792 -
LuogoAlthorp (Geonames ID: 7296694)
Areae-uk-en
Epoca1792 -
Tipologia del segno di provenienzaNota bibliografica
NotaSold to George Hibbert
Provenienza
1829
Areae-uk
Epoca - 1829
Tipologia del segno di provenienzaNota bibliografica
NotaA Catalogue of the Library of George Hibbert, Esq. of Portland Place. London, R.H. Evans, 16 March 1829.
George Hibbert auctioned off most of his art and books after succeeding to his wife's uncle Rogers Parker's Munden estate near Watford in 1828. R.H. Evans's sale of Hibbert's library ran for 42 days from 16 March to 6 June 1829. The present work forms lot 2492 on the 12th day is described as 'First Edition: fine copy in russia, with joints and borders of gold, ... This copy contains Fifteen Engravings from the designs of Boticelli [sic]. The plates to Cantos VII. XIV. XV. are supplied with Pen and Ink Drawings, and the Plate to Canto VI. is wanting. A copy so complete as the present is of very rare occurrence.'
Nota sulla legatura19th-century diced russia, elaborate Greek key, beaded, and palmette and anthemion decorated gilt borders with neoclassical corner-pieces, gilt-tooled spine direct-lettered in gilt, doublures with Greek key and acanthus scroll roll-tool decoration, marbled central panel with gilt-tooled beaded borders, marbled endpapers, gilt edges, light blue silk bookmark with metallic thread fringe. Bound by Christian Samuel Kalthœber. With his oxidised label attached to verso of front free-endpaper reading 'Bound by C. Kalthœber. London'.
Datazione della legatura19 secolo
Tipologia della legaturaRigida
Materiale degli assiCarta
Materiale di coperturaCuoio
Elementi accessoriPresenti
Condizione della legaturaLegatura non originale
Impressioni con ferriIn oro
TagliDorati
Nota sulla decorazione18 engravings. While the engravings to Cantos I and II are printed on the text page, the ones to Cantos III-V, VIII-XII, XIV, and XVI-XIX are printed on plates and pasted in. Those to Cantos VII, XIV and XV are pasted-in pen and ink facsimiles, and that to Canto VI is not present. Many initials hand-coloured in red or light blue.
Iniziali a pennaSi
Note manoscritteTraces of occasional manuscript annotations in ink that have been washed out remain throughout.
FonteBibliografia / repertori
Provenienza
1829 -
1829
Areae-uk
Epoca1829 - 1829
Tipologia del segno di provenienzaFonte documentaria
NotaThomas and William Boone note on their bill that the copy was bought at Mr Hibbert's Sale.
Modalità di acquisizioneAcquisto
Note manoscritteAn extensive pencil note [11 lines] in William Boone's hand on the second front free-endpaper, with a reference to Ottley's "History of Engraving", pp. 415-424 vol I.
FonteBibliografia / repertori
Provenienza
1829 -
Areae-uk
Epoca1829 -
Tipologia del segno di provenienzaExlibris
NotaSir John Soane bought the volume from T & W Boone on 28 March 1829 for £40.19s. His bookplate is on the front pastedown is annotated in pencil "61:8:0 / 11 Apl 1829", the date and total of the payment made to Boone 'By Cheque on Praeds'.
Data del segno di provenienza28 March 1829
Modalità di acquisizioneAcquisto
Prezzo40.19 £
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