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mei/02144962 SPEC Inc.P05/B [02144962]

Liverpool, University Library (GB) : SPEC Inc.P05/B

ISTC No.ia00215000
AuthorAlberti, Leo Baptista
TitleDe re aedificatoria. Ed: Bernardus de Albertis. Add: Angelus Politianus: Epistola ad Laurentium Medicem. Baptista Siculus: Carmen ad lectorem
ImprintFlorence : Nicolaus Laurentii, Alamanus, 29 Dec. 1485
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectArchitecture
Keywordscollection; poetry
Periodhumanist

Description of Copy

Copy Id02144962
Holding InstitutionLiverpool, University Library (GB)
ShelfmarkSPEC Inc.P05/B
NoteCreated by Niamh Delaney
Size of leaves273 × 195 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Copy Features - NoteVariants: Setting of quire [rum] is as in BM 15th cent. first copy (IB. 27125b), with colophon: LAUS DEO HONOR ET GLORIA. / LEONIS BAPTISTAE / ALBERTI FLOREN / TINI VIRI CLA / rissimii de re / Aedifactatoria opus elegantissi / mum et q[ua]maxime utile/ Flo / rentiae accuratissime impres / sum opera Magistri Nicolai / Laurentii / Alamani: Anno / salutis Millesimo octua / gesimo quinto: quarto chalendas ianuarias." ; first line of leaf [rum]8 recto: "Baptista siculus in auctoris persona Ad lectorem" ; leaf [rum]8 verso ": REGISTRVM : / a primu[m] albu[m] ... (col 4) cauda". The final line of leaf [rum]8 recto is "FINIS". Leaf [rum]4 is signed [rum], with the number added in hand ("iiii") as in the Bodleian and Mitchell Library (Glasgow) copies.
Date in colophon amended by hand to "quadringenesimo octuagesimo".
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1485 - 1550

Time period1485 - 1550
Provenance nameAnonymous [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Date of evidenceDates approximate
Manuscript notesMarginal annotations and foliation in an early hand, some cropped where pages trimmed. Primarily consist of the extraction of keywords, with a small number of corrections and manicules (pointing hands).
Ms. notes (frequency)Extensive
Location in BookParts only
CorrectionsYes
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1751 - 1850

Time period1751 - 1850
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1751-1850 [Person; Binder] (Unknown, Unknown)
Anonymous, 1751-1850 [Person; Former Owner] (Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
NoteNote on front endpaper in French in an 18th/19th century hand, concerning a copy sold at the Antoine Duchesne sale for 350 francs. In same hand, along the top of the front pastedown: "645" and "-7..sc"[?].
Date of evidenceDates approximate
Binding note18th century(?) half calf binding, with sprinkled paper covered boards. Red and black leather spine labels, with titling in gilt. Simple gilt tooling to spine. Endpapers with a watermark of a hand.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialMixed
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions282 × 208 × 39 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1840 - 1893

PlaceMontpellier (Geonames ID: 2992166)
Areae-fr
Time period1840 - 1893
Provenance nameKühnholtz-Lordat, Achille, 1820-1893 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteArmorial bookplate of A. Kühnholtz-Lordat (19th century) on front pastedown, engraved by F. Dupont, with inscription: "Ex libris A. Kühnholtz-Lordat".
Date of evidenceDates approximate
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1944 - 1945

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1944 - 1945
Provenance nameLondon, E. P. Goldschmidt & Co., 1923-1993 [Corporate body; Bookseller] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeAccession mark
Documentary Evidence
NoteUniversity of Liverpool accession number 59504: accessioned 1 December 1945, purchased from Goldschmidt.
Date of evidence1945
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1945 -

PlaceLiverpool (Geonames ID: 2644210)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1945 -
Provenance nameLiverpool, University of Liverpool, 1881- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (University)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Accession mark
Documentary Evidence
NoteUniversity of Liverpool bookplate on rear pastedown. Accession number 59504: accessioned 1 December 1945, purchased from Goldschmidt for £46.5.0
Date of evidence1945
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price46.5.0 GBP
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2021-07-23 15:05:34

All Copies

  02144962

Liverpool, University Library (GB) : SPEC Inc.P05/B

ISTC No.ia00215000
AuthorAlberti, Leo Baptista
TitleDe re aedificatoria. Ed: Bernardus de Albertis. Add: Angelus Politianus: Epistola ad Laurentium Medicem. Baptista Siculus: Carmen ad lectorem
ImprintFlorence : Nicolaus Laurentii, Alamanus, 29 Dec. 1485
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectArchitecture
Keywordscollection; poetry
Periodhumanist

Description of Copy

Copy Id02144962
Holding InstitutionLiverpool, University Library (GB)
ShelfmarkSPEC Inc.P05/B
NoteCreated by Niamh Delaney
Size of leaves273 × 195 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Copy Features - NoteVariants: Setting of quire [rum] is as in BM 15th cent. first copy (IB. 27125b), with colophon: LAUS DEO HONOR ET GLORIA. / LEONIS BAPTISTAE / ALBERTI FLOREN / TINI VIRI CLA / rissimii de re / Aedifactatoria opus elegantissi / mum et q[ua]maxime utile/ Flo / rentiae accuratissime impres / sum opera Magistri Nicolai / Laurentii / Alamani: Anno / salutis Millesimo octua / gesimo quinto: quarto chalendas ianuarias." ; first line of leaf [rum]8 recto: "Baptista siculus in auctoris persona Ad lectorem" ; leaf [rum]8 verso ": REGISTRVM : / a primu[m] albu[m] ... (col 4) cauda". The final line of leaf [rum]8 recto is "FINIS". Leaf [rum]4 is signed [rum], with the number added in hand ("iiii") as in the Bodleian and Mitchell Library (Glasgow) copies.
Date in colophon amended by hand to "quadringenesimo octuagesimo".
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1485 - 1550

Time period1485 - 1550
Provenance nameAnonymous [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Date of evidenceDates approximate
Manuscript notesMarginal annotations and foliation in an early hand, some cropped where pages trimmed. Primarily consist of the extraction of keywords, with a small number of corrections and manicules (pointing hands).
Ms. notes (frequency)Extensive
Location in BookParts only
CorrectionsYes
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1751 - 1850

Time period1751 - 1850
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1751-1850 [Person; Binder] (Unknown, Unknown)
Anonymous, 1751-1850 [Person; Former Owner] (Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
NoteNote on front endpaper in French in an 18th/19th century hand, concerning a copy sold at the Antoine Duchesne sale for 350 francs. In same hand, along the top of the front pastedown: "645" and "-7..sc"[?].
Date of evidenceDates approximate
Binding note18th century(?) half calf binding, with sprinkled paper covered boards. Red and black leather spine labels, with titling in gilt. Simple gilt tooling to spine. Endpapers with a watermark of a hand.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialMixed
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions282 × 208 × 39 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1840 - 1893

PlaceMontpellier (Geonames ID: 2992166)
Areae-fr
Time period1840 - 1893
Provenance nameKühnholtz-Lordat, Achille, 1820-1893 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteArmorial bookplate of A. Kühnholtz-Lordat (19th century) on front pastedown, engraved by F. Dupont, with inscription: "Ex libris A. Kühnholtz-Lordat".
Date of evidenceDates approximate
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1944 - 1945

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1944 - 1945
Provenance nameLondon, E. P. Goldschmidt & Co., 1923-1993 [Corporate body; Bookseller] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeAccession mark
Documentary Evidence
NoteUniversity of Liverpool accession number 59504: accessioned 1 December 1945, purchased from Goldschmidt.
Date of evidence1945
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1945 -

PlaceLiverpool (Geonames ID: 2644210)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1945 -
Provenance nameLiverpool, University of Liverpool, 1881- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (University)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Accession mark
Documentary Evidence
NoteUniversity of Liverpool bookplate on rear pastedown. Accession number 59504: accessioned 1 December 1945, purchased from Goldschmidt for £46.5.0
Date of evidence1945
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price46.5.0 GBP
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2021-07-23 15:05:34