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mei/02141489 Incun. 1481 .D3 [02141489]

Washington DC, Library of Congress, Rare Book Division, Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (US) : Incun. 1481 .D3

ISTC No.id00029000
AuthorDante Alighieri
TitleLa Commedia (Comm: Christophorus Landinus). Add: Marsilius Ficinus: Ad Dantem gratulatio [Latin & Italian]
ImprintFlorence : Nicolaus Laurentii, Alamanus, 30 Aug. 1481
Formatf°
Languageita
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordspoetry; commentary; collection
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02141489
Holding InstitutionWashington DC, Library of Congress, Rare Book Division, Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (US)
CollectionRosenwald Collection
ShelfmarkIncun. 1481 .D3
NoteCreated by Camilla Marangoni for the Polonsky project "Dante 1481", with data provided by Stephanie Stillo (Washington D. C., Library of Congress, Lessing J. Rosenwald Graphic Arts Collection).
Physical DescriptionContaining 19 engravings, that to canto I mounted on repaired portion of leaf [16], that to Canto II printed on the page, that to canto III mounted and largely repaired. The following 16 are also printed on plates and pasted in (Category D of Hind's classification system).
Size of leaves400 × 265 mm
Copy Features - NoteWithout blanks [1], [14-15], and [371-372].
LC copy: from the library of Sir George Holford; ex libris Cortland F. Bishop.
Support material (book)Paper
Source"The Lessing J. Rosenwald collection : a catalog of the gifts of Lessing J. Rosenwald to the Library of Congress, 1943 to 1975", Library of Congress, Washington 1977, pp. 50-51 no. 229.

Provenance 1860 - 1927

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1860 - 1927
Provenance nameHolford, George, 1860 - 1926 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteSold in 1927: The Holford library. Catalogue of the magnificent series of illuminations on vellum forming part of the collections at Dorchester House, Park Lane... which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby & Co., London, 1927, Part II, Dec. 5-9 1927, starting price £500. Purchased by Quaritch for £3950
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1938

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period - 1938
Provenance nameBishop, Cortlandt Field, 1870-1935 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Bibliographic Evidence
NoteCortland-Bishop coat of arms pasted to the front pastedown.
Sold in March 1938: The Cortlandt F. Bishop Library, sold by order of the executors, American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, 30 East 57th Street, New York, 1938, p. 163, lot 537. A copy of the catalogue priced by Anderson Galleries reveals that it was sold for $13500.
Price13500 $
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1935 - 1943

PlaceJenkintown (Geonames ID: 5195363)
Arean-us-pa
Time period1935 - 1943
Provenance nameRosenwald, Lessing Julius, 1891 - 1979 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteMr. Rosenwald's collection was housed in his private gallery, the Alverthorpe Gallery in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1943 -

PlaceWashington (Geonames ID: 4140963)
Arean-us-dc
Time period1943 -
Provenance nameWashington, D.C. , Library of Congress, 1800- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteNot long after Mr. Rosenwald's passing, on June 24, 1979, the collection was brought to Washington and is available for consultation in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division.
Method of acquisitionBequest
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2022-06-06 14:49:35

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  02141489

Washington DC, Library of Congress, Rare Book Division, Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (US) : Incun. 1481 .D3

ISTC No.id00029000
AuthorDante Alighieri
TitleLa Commedia (Comm: Christophorus Landinus). Add: Marsilius Ficinus: Ad Dantem gratulatio [Latin & Italian]
ImprintFlorence : Nicolaus Laurentii, Alamanus, 30 Aug. 1481
Formatf°
Languageita
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordspoetry; commentary; collection
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02141489
Holding InstitutionWashington DC, Library of Congress, Rare Book Division, Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (US)
CollectionRosenwald Collection
ShelfmarkIncun. 1481 .D3
NoteCreated by Camilla Marangoni for the Polonsky project "Dante 1481", with data provided by Stephanie Stillo (Washington D. C., Library of Congress, Lessing J. Rosenwald Graphic Arts Collection).
Physical DescriptionContaining 19 engravings, that to canto I mounted on repaired portion of leaf [16], that to Canto II printed on the page, that to canto III mounted and largely repaired. The following 16 are also printed on plates and pasted in (Category D of Hind's classification system).
Size of leaves400 × 265 mm
Copy Features - NoteWithout blanks [1], [14-15], and [371-372].
LC copy: from the library of Sir George Holford; ex libris Cortland F. Bishop.
Support material (book)Paper
Source"The Lessing J. Rosenwald collection : a catalog of the gifts of Lessing J. Rosenwald to the Library of Congress, 1943 to 1975", Library of Congress, Washington 1977, pp. 50-51 no. 229.

Provenance 1860 - 1927

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1860 - 1927
Provenance nameHolford, George, 1860 - 1926 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteSold in 1927: The Holford library. Catalogue of the magnificent series of illuminations on vellum forming part of the collections at Dorchester House, Park Lane... which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby & Co., London, 1927, Part II, Dec. 5-9 1927, starting price £500. Purchased by Quaritch for £3950
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1938

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period - 1938
Provenance nameBishop, Cortlandt Field, 1870-1935 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Bibliographic Evidence
NoteCortland-Bishop coat of arms pasted to the front pastedown.
Sold in March 1938: The Cortlandt F. Bishop Library, sold by order of the executors, American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, 30 East 57th Street, New York, 1938, p. 163, lot 537. A copy of the catalogue priced by Anderson Galleries reveals that it was sold for $13500.
Price13500 $
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1935 - 1943

PlaceJenkintown (Geonames ID: 5195363)
Arean-us-pa
Time period1935 - 1943
Provenance nameRosenwald, Lessing Julius, 1891 - 1979 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteMr. Rosenwald's collection was housed in his private gallery, the Alverthorpe Gallery in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
psourcea

provenance 1943 -

placenameWashington (Geonames ID: 4140963)
arean-us-dc
timeperiod1943 -
ownerWashington, D.C. , Library of Congress, 1800- (, )
provenanceType1
noteNot long after Mr. Rosenwald's passing, on June 24, 1979, the collection was brought to Washington and is available for consultation in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division.
methodofacqc
psourcea
c

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2022-06-06 14:49:35