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mei/02141319 RCIN 1057436 [02141319]

Windsor, Royal Library (GB) : RCIN 1057436

ISTC No.ic00969000
AuthorCrescentiis, Petrus de
TitleRuralia commoda
Imprint[Speyer : Peter Drach, about 1490-95]
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectAgriculture
Keywordsplants; animals; medicine-practical
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02141319
Holding InstitutionWindsor, Royal Library (GB)
ShelfmarkRCIN 1057436
NoteWanting the Register, which was removed at the British Museum to be used to perfect the Sloane copy
NoteCreated by John Goldfinch
Size of leaves283 × 198 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper
Electronic ReproductionThe binding and a selection of pages
SourceJ.P. Carley, ‘Henry VIII’s library and the BM duplicate sales’ in Libraries within the Library, ed. Mandelbrote and Taylor (London, 2009) pp.11-23 esp.pp.16-19.
V. Remington, Painting paradise: the art of the garden [exhibition catalogue] (London, 2015) pp.53-55

Provenance 1500 - 1543

PlaceWestminster (Geonames ID: 2634341)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1500 - 1543
Provenance nameRawson, Richard, - 1543 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Lawyer, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Manuscript Notes
Link to Provenance ImageTitle-page
Note"pertineo ad Ricardu[m] Rawson" twice on the titlepage, with buyer's note "18 Maii p[re]ciu[m] ?iiis iiid".
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Manuscript notesGlosses and notes in English. Manicles
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Unknown / other

Provenance 1543 - 1547

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1543 - 1547
Provenance nameHenry VIII, King of England, 1491 - 1547 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Royalty)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
NoteAt the top of the title-page is the number ("No 1417") from the Westminster 1550 royal inventory (cf. Carley)
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography

Provenance 1550 - 1757

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1550 - 1757
Provenance nameLondon, Old Royal Library, 1471 - 1757 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Library, Royalty)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
Method of acquisitionInstitutional transfer
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography

Provenance 1757 - 1787

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1757 - 1787
Provenance nameLondon, British Museum Library, since 1973 The British Library, 1753- [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
Binding
NotePassed with the rest of the Old Royal Library to the British Museum in 1757. Identified as a duplicate in 1787. Lot 4535 in the March 1788 sale.
Method of acquisitionInstitutional transfer
Binding noteBound in calf, gold-tooled with royal insignia on the spine. Blue endpapers.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Cover materialLeather
Binding statusRebound
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1788 - 1834

PlaceWestminster (Geonames ID: 2634341)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1788 - 1834
Provenance nameCaley, John, 1760-1834 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Archivist, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteSignature "J. Caley" on a flyleaf. Sold to Caley at the 1788 BM duplicate sale for 8/-. Lot 554 in Caley's sale at Evans, London, July 1834, 5/- to Lilly
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price8/- sterling
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1834 - 1837

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1834 - 1837
Provenance nameHand, J. T. , 1834-1837 [Person; Former Owner] (Male)
Provenance TypeInscription
Exlibris
NoteHand's bookplate on a flyleaf. Lot 187 in Hand's sale, London 1837, 15/- to Lilly.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1840 - 1861

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1840 - 1861
Provenance nameAlbert, Prince Consort of Great Britain, 1819-1861 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, Royalty)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteThe book is noted as "Given by the Prince" in the annotated copy of the King's Library catalogue kept at Windsor
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1840 -

PlaceWindsor (Geonames ID: 2633842)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1840 -
Provenance nameWindsor, Royal Library, 1835- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, Royalty)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteRecorded as given by Prince Albert
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2021-05-04 10:23:04

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  02141319

Windsor, Royal Library (GB) : RCIN 1057436

ISTC No.ic00969000
AuthorCrescentiis, Petrus de
TitleRuralia commoda
Imprint[Speyer : Peter Drach, about 1490-95]
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectAgriculture
Keywordsplants; animals; medicine-practical
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02141319
Holding InstitutionWindsor, Royal Library (GB)
ShelfmarkRCIN 1057436
NoteWanting the Register, which was removed at the British Museum to be used to perfect the Sloane copy
NoteCreated by John Goldfinch
Size of leaves283 × 198 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper
Electronic ReproductionThe binding and a selection of pages
SourceJ.P. Carley, ‘Henry VIII’s library and the BM duplicate sales’ in Libraries within the Library, ed. Mandelbrote and Taylor (London, 2009) pp.11-23 esp.pp.16-19.
V. Remington, Painting paradise: the art of the garden [exhibition catalogue] (London, 2015) pp.53-55

Provenance 1500 - 1543

PlaceWestminster (Geonames ID: 2634341)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1500 - 1543
Provenance nameRawson, Richard, - 1543 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Lawyer, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Manuscript Notes
Link to Provenance ImageTitle-page
Note"pertineo ad Ricardu[m] Rawson" twice on the titlepage, with buyer's note "18 Maii p[re]ciu[m] ?iiis iiid".
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Manuscript notesGlosses and notes in English. Manicles
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Unknown / other

Provenance 1543 - 1547

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1543 - 1547
Provenance nameHenry VIII, King of England, 1491 - 1547 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Royalty)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
NoteAt the top of the title-page is the number ("No 1417") from the Westminster 1550 royal inventory (cf. Carley)
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography

Provenance 1550 - 1757

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1550 - 1757
Provenance nameLondon, Old Royal Library, 1471 - 1757 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Library, Royalty)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
Method of acquisitionInstitutional transfer
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography

Provenance 1757 - 1787

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1757 - 1787
Provenance nameLondon, British Museum Library, since 1973 The British Library, 1753- [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
Binding
NotePassed with the rest of the Old Royal Library to the British Museum in 1757. Identified as a duplicate in 1787. Lot 4535 in the March 1788 sale.
Method of acquisitionInstitutional transfer
Binding noteBound in calf, gold-tooled with royal insignia on the spine. Blue endpapers.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Cover materialLeather
Binding statusRebound
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1788 - 1834

PlaceWestminster (Geonames ID: 2634341)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1788 - 1834
Provenance nameCaley, John, 1760-1834 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Archivist, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteSignature "J. Caley" on a flyleaf. Sold to Caley at the 1788 BM duplicate sale for 8/-. Lot 554 in Caley's sale at Evans, London, July 1834, 5/- to Lilly
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price8/- sterling
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1834 - 1837

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1834 - 1837
Provenance nameHand, J. T. , 1834-1837 [Person; Former Owner] (Male)
Provenance TypeInscription
Exlibris
NoteHand's bookplate on a flyleaf. Lot 187 in Hand's sale, London 1837, 15/- to Lilly.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1840 - 1861

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1840 - 1861
Provenance nameAlbert, Prince Consort of Great Britain, 1819-1861 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, Royalty)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteThe book is noted as "Given by the Prince" in the annotated copy of the King's Library catalogue kept at Windsor
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1840 -

PlaceWindsor (Geonames ID: 2633842)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1840 -
Provenance nameWindsor, Royal Library, 1835- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, Royalty)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteRecorded as given by Prince Albert
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2021-05-04 10:23:04