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mei/02141620 91.423 [02141620]

Baltimore MD, The Walters Art Museum Library (US) : 91.423

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 Id02141620
Holding InstitutionBaltimore MD, The Walters Art Museum Library (US)
Shelfmark91.423
NoteCreated by Camilla Marangoni for the Polonsky project "Dante 1481", with data provided by Lynley Anne Herbert (Baltimore, Walters Art Museum Library).
Physical DescriptionLarge engraving mounted before Canto I which is a copy of the fresco the Camposanto, in Pisa. A note on the flyleaf written by Dorothy Miner states: "Florentine engraving of inferno in Campo Santo at Pisa inserted. 18th 19th century impression from plates of ca. 1460-80".
Copy FeaturesLater decoration
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1897 - 1910

PlaceFlorence (Geonames ID: 3176959)
Areae-it
Time period1897 - 1910
Provenance nameOlschki, Leo Samuel, 1861 - 1940 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
NoteOn the upper corners of both front flyeaves: "B +". Information about the copy supplied in blue pencil on the verso of the first flyleaf in Italian.
Since it is known that another copy of this edition, bearing the same annotations, was purchased by Henry Walters from Leo Olschki in 1910, it can be assumed that this volume was also purchased from the same seller, in the same moment.
Price12,000 L
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1910 - 1931

PlaceBaltimore (Geonames ID: 4347778)
Arean-us
Time period1910 - 1931
Provenance nameWalters, Henry, 1848-1931 [Person; Former Owner] (Male)
NoteSee above.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1931 -

PlaceBaltimore (Geonames ID: 4347778)
Arean-us-md
Time period1931 -
Provenance nameBaltimore, The Walters Art Museum Library [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Museum, No characterisation/lay)
Miner, Dorothy E., 1904 - 1973 [Person; Librarian] (Female, Librarian / Curator)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteOn the recto of the second flyleaf Miner noted the title, date and a list of other known copies of this edition.
Method of acquisitionBequest
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2021-06-08 15:26:29

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  02141620

Baltimore MD, The Walters Art Museum Library (US) : 91.423

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 Id02141620
Holding InstitutionBaltimore MD, The Walters Art Museum Library (US)
Shelfmark91.423
NoteCreated by Camilla Marangoni for the Polonsky project "Dante 1481", with data provided by Lynley Anne Herbert (Baltimore, Walters Art Museum Library).
Physical DescriptionLarge engraving mounted before Canto I which is a copy of the fresco the Camposanto, in Pisa. A note on the flyleaf written by Dorothy Miner states: "Florentine engraving of inferno in Campo Santo at Pisa inserted. 18th 19th century impression from plates of ca. 1460-80".
Copy FeaturesLater decoration
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1897 - 1910

PlaceFlorence (Geonames ID: 3176959)
Areae-it
Time period1897 - 1910
Provenance nameOlschki, Leo Samuel, 1861 - 1940 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
NoteOn the upper corners of both front flyeaves: "B +". Information about the copy supplied in blue pencil on the verso of the first flyleaf in Italian.
Since it is known that another copy of this edition, bearing the same annotations, was purchased by Henry Walters from Leo Olschki in 1910, it can be assumed that this volume was also purchased from the same seller, in the same moment.
Price12,000 L
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1910 - 1931

PlaceBaltimore (Geonames ID: 4347778)
Arean-us
Time period1910 - 1931
Provenance nameWalters, Henry, 1848-1931 [Person; Former Owner] (Male)
NoteSee above.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1931 -

PlaceBaltimore (Geonames ID: 4347778)
Arean-us-md
Time period1931 -
Provenance nameBaltimore, The Walters Art Museum Library [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Museum, No characterisation/lay)
Miner, Dorothy E., 1904 - 1973 [Person; Librarian] (Female, Librarian / Curator)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteOn the recto of the second flyleaf Miner noted the title, date and a list of other known copies of this edition.
Method of acquisitionBequest
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2021-06-08 15:26:29