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mei/02144974 104595 [02144974]

San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US) : 104595

ISTC No.ia01231000
AuthorAugustinus, Aurelius
TitleDe civitate dei
ImprintRome : Conradus Sweynheym and Arnoldus Pannartz, 1468
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectTheology-Speculative
Keywordsphilosophy-political
Periodpatristic

Description of Copy

Copy Id02144974
Holding InstitutionSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
Shelfmark104595
NoteRecord created by David Zeidberg.
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Copy Features - NoteDisintegrating because of 18-century paper conservation--cannot be handled. Lacking blank leaves [a]1, [b]8, and [E]8; text on [c]1r not printed but supplied in MS.
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1700 - 1733

PlaceWilton House (Geonames ID: 2633874)
Areae-uk
Time period1700 - 1733
Provenance nameHerbert, Thomas <8th Earl of Pembroke>, 1656 - 1733 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Politician, Aristocracy)
Provenance TypeBinding
Documentary Evidence
NoteDate of acquisition unknown. The book remained in the Herbert family until the sale at Sotheby: “Catalogue of a selected portion of the renowned library at Wilton House, Salisbury ... 25-26 June 1914”, lot 17.
Binding noteEnglish 18th-century red morocco for Pembroke.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Location in BookFirst few pages
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1914 - 1916

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1914 - 1916
Provenance nameSmith, George D., 1870-1920 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteBought by Smith at the Pembroke sale for £45 (Book Prices Current, 1913-14, p. 325).
Listed by Smith in his catalogue “Monuments of Early Printing” (1916), item 15, $650.
Date of evidence1914
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price45 GPB
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceAuction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1916 - 1927

PlaceSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1916 - 1927
Provenance nameHuntington, Henry Edwards, 1850-1927 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteHenry Huntington bought the contents of Smith’s catalogue "Monuments of Early Printing" en bloc for $90,000 (invoice, 26 Feb. 1916; mssHEH 5.6). The catalogue contained some books from the Hoe and other sales in addition to Pembroke.
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Auction / Sales Catalogue

provenance 1927 -

placenameSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
arean-us-ca
timeperiod1927 -
ownerThe Huntington, 1927- (, )
provenanceType1
noteHuntington founded the library to house his collection.
methodofacqc
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2022-09-27 16:19:39

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  02144974

San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US) : 104595

ISTC No.ia01231000
AuthorAugustinus, Aurelius
TitleDe civitate dei
ImprintRome : Conradus Sweynheym and Arnoldus Pannartz, 1468
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectTheology-Speculative
Keywordsphilosophy-political
Periodpatristic

Description of Copy

Copy Id02144974
Holding InstitutionSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
Shelfmark104595
NoteRecord created by David Zeidberg.
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Copy Features - NoteDisintegrating because of 18-century paper conservation--cannot be handled. Lacking blank leaves [a]1, [b]8, and [E]8; text on [c]1r not printed but supplied in MS.
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1700 - 1733

PlaceWilton House (Geonames ID: 2633874)
Areae-uk
Time period1700 - 1733
Provenance nameHerbert, Thomas <8th Earl of Pembroke>, 1656 - 1733 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Politician, Aristocracy)
Provenance TypeBinding
Documentary Evidence
NoteDate of acquisition unknown. The book remained in the Herbert family until the sale at Sotheby: “Catalogue of a selected portion of the renowned library at Wilton House, Salisbury ... 25-26 June 1914”, lot 17.
Binding noteEnglish 18th-century red morocco for Pembroke.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Location in BookFirst few pages
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1914 - 1916

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1914 - 1916
Provenance nameSmith, George D., 1870-1920 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteBought by Smith at the Pembroke sale for £45 (Book Prices Current, 1913-14, p. 325).
Listed by Smith in his catalogue “Monuments of Early Printing” (1916), item 15, $650.
Date of evidence1914
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price45 GPB
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceAuction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1916 - 1927

PlaceSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1916 - 1927
Provenance nameHuntington, Henry Edwards, 1850-1927 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteHenry Huntington bought the contents of Smith’s catalogue "Monuments of Early Printing" en bloc for $90,000 (invoice, 26 Feb. 1916; mssHEH 5.6). The catalogue contained some books from the Hoe and other sales in addition to Pembroke.
Method of acquisitionunknown
certaintya
psourcea
c
e

provenance 1927 -

placenameSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
arean-us-ca
timeperiod1927 -
ownerThe Huntington, 1927- (, )
provenanceType1
noteHuntington founded the library to house his collection.
methodofacqc
certaintya
psourcea
c

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2022-09-27 16:19:39