Chicago IL, The Newberry Library (US)
: Oversize Inc. 6120
ISTC Nr.id00029000
VerfasserDante Alighieri
TitelLa Commedia (Comm: Christophorus Landinus). Add: Marsilius Ficinus: Ad Dantem gratulatio [Latin & Italian]
ErscheinungsvermerkFlorence : Nicolaus Laurentii, Alamanus, 30 Aug. 1481
Formatf°
Spracheita
ThemenbereichLiterature
keywordpoetry; commentary; collection
periodmedieval
copy
copyId02141270
holdingInstitutionIdChicago IL, The Newberry Library (US)
shelfmarkOversize Inc. 6120
noteCreated by Camilla Marangoni for the Polonsky project "Dante 1481", with data provided by Suzanne Karr Schmidt and Megan Kelly (Chicago, Newberry Library).
physicalDescriptionNoteLacking blank leaves 1, 14, 15, 169, 371 and 372; (the first few pages have replaced lower margins). Two engravings for Cantos I and II (Category A of Hind's classification system), 18 drawings.
paperSize410 × 270 mm
copyType1
copyFeaturesNoteFrom A. M. Hind, "Early Italian Engraving", p. 106: "Also contains the second version of No. 3 placed before Canto XX. Seven of the plates are in second state, i.e. Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12 and 13."
supportMaterialBooka
sourceA. M. Hind, "Early Italian Engraving. A critical catalogue with complete reproduction of all the prints described", Kraus Reprint, Nendeln 1970, p. 106.
provenance
1701 -
1800
timeperiod1701 - 1800
provenanceType1
decorationNoteThe missing engravings are replaced by drawings in ink (black with occasional blue ink), possibly added in the 18th century, on leaves: c1v, c7v, d5r, d9v, e4r, f1r, f5v, g4v, g9v, h3r, h8r, i4r, l1r, l4v, l8r, m1r, m4v, and m8r. Some drawings numbered. All 18 have a light brown wash over them and thick borders to approximate the look of the engravings.
psourcea
provenance
1820 -
1890
placenameCincinnati (Geonames ID: 4508722)
arean-us-oh
timeperiod1820 - 1890
provenanceType1
1
noteProvenance label on the front pastedown, it states that the volume comes from Henry Probasco's collection.
"Catalogue of the collection of books, manuscripts, and works of art, belonging to Mr. Henry Probasco, Cincinnati, Ohio", Clifton, Oakwood 1873, p. 102.
provDateDec. 1, 1890
bindingNote19th-century binding by F. Bedford, London. Brown levant morocco, gold-tooled. Imprint details printed in gold on the spine.
bindingDatew
bindingTypec
boardMaterialg
coverMaterialb
bindingStatusb
titling
toolingb
decorationNoteInitial "N" on leaf a1r, illuminated in gold, magenta, blue, and black. Probably added in the 19th century, possibly at the time of binding.
hasIlluminationsbooleanyes
hasOrnamentalLettersbooleanyes
psourcea
provenance
1890 -
placenameChicago (Geonames ID: 4887398)
arean-us-il
timeperiod1890 -
provenanceType1
methodofacqa
psourcea
otherInformation
completeness1
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