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mei/02142782 1845,0825.440, 1845,0825.443 [02142782]

London, British Museum, Department of Prints & Drawings (GB) : 1845,0825.440, 1845,0825.443

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
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SubjectLiterature
Keywordspoetry; commentary; collection
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02142782
Holding InstitutionLondon, British Museum, Department of Prints & Drawings (GB)
Shelfmark1845,0825.440, 1845,0825.443
NoteTwo leaves, with the engravings for Canto i and Canto iii. An early marginal note on the first leaf recto. The Museum holds another eighteen examples of the individual engravings
NoteCreated by John Goldfinch
Size of leaves379 × 250 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Support material (book)Paper
Electronic ReproductionLeaf with the engraving to Canto i
Leaf with the engraving to Canto iii

Provenance 1835 - 1845

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1835 - 1845
Provenance nameLondon, W. and G. Smith, 1835-1849 [Corporate body; Bookseller] (Unknown, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteSold to the Museum by the Smiths in 1845 as part of a collection of Italian prints
certaintya
psourcec

provenance 1845 -

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1845 -
ownerLondon, British Museum, Department of Prints & Drawings, 1836- (, )
provenanceType1
methodofacqa
certaintya
psourcec

otherInformation

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Last Edit2021-07-08 18:21:37

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copyId02142782
holdingInstitutionIdLondonBritishMuseum
shelfmark1845,0825.440, 1845,0825.443
holdingsNoteTwo leaves, with the engravings for Canto i and Canto iii. An early marginal note on the first leaf recto. The Museum holds another eighteen examples of the individual engravings
noteCreated by John Goldfinch
paperSize379 × 250 mm
copyType1
supportMaterialBooka
electronicReproductionLeaf with the engraving to Canto i
Leaf with the engraving to Canto iii

provenance 1835 - 1845

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1835 - 1845
ownerLondon, W. and G. Smith, 1835-1849 (, )
provenanceType1
noteSold to the Museum by the Smiths in 1845 as part of a collection of Italian prints
certaintya
psourcec

provenance 1845 -

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1845 -
ownerLondon, British Museum, Department of Prints & Drawings, 1836- (, )
provenanceType1
methodofacqa
certaintya
psourcec

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2021-07-08 18:21:37