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mei/02145052 Otto Schäfer copy, sold New York December 1994 [02145052]

Historical Copy : Otto Schäfer copy, sold New York December 1994

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 Id02145052
Holding InstitutionHistorical Copy
ShelfmarkOtto Schäfer copy, sold New York December 1994
NoteWanting the blank leaves 1, 15 and 372. With 19 engravings; those for Cantos I and II are printed in green and black; the others, pasted in, show the second state with the Roman numbering 8, darker ink and glue shadows. The engraving for Canto I is cut off at the bottom, as is usually the case. Under the engravings for Cantos VII and VIII can be seen traces of glue from a previous pasting: apparently a previous owner exchanged the original prints for better ones.
A copy of the portrait of Dante by Raffael Morghen after Stefano Tofanelli of around 1800 is inserted, along with a bibliographical note by or after R. Wilbraham, with additions by Andrew Fountaine.
NoteCreated by John Goldfinch, derived from the description in the Schäfer catalogue by Manfred von Arnim
Size of leaves415 × 275 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper
SourceManfred von Arnim, Katalog der Bibliothek Otto Schäfer Schweinfurt (Stuttgart: Hauswedell, 1984), no.115.

Provenance 1500 - 1600

PlaceItaly
Areae-it
Time period1500 - 1600
Provenance namePettinari, Innocenzio, 16th century [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteOn f. 2 recto "Da Innocentio Pettinari [then in a different hand] venduto a Raffaelo Bufalini". 'Brifalini' in the Schaefer catalogue should be read Bufalini, a common surname in Tuscany
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1500 - 1600

PlaceFlorence (Geonames ID: 3176959)
Areae-it
Time period1500 - 1600
Provenance nameBufalini, Rafaello, 1607 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown) Deceased by 1607
Provenance TypeInscription
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1714 - 1902

PlaceNarford (Geonames ID: 2641880)
Areae-uk
Time period1714 - 1902
Provenance nameFountaine, Sir Andrew, 1676 - 1753 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay)
Fountaine, Andrew, 1809-1873 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBinding
Bibliographic Evidence
NoteThe library remained at Narford until sold by the family at Sotheby's, June 1902, lot 247, to Quaritch.
Binding noteBrown English calf, in the style associated with John Brindley. The boards have three frames made of gold fillets with corner fleurons, the inner frame with a border of gold-tooled crowned dolphins or lilies. Gold edges. Rebacked.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
Binding statusRebound
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind and gold
EdgesGilt
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1902 - 1918

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1902 - 1918
Provenance nameMurray, Charles Fairfax, 1849 - 1919 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteIncluded in the sale of Fairfax Murray's library at Christie's, March 1918, lot 213, to Edwards.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1919 - 1933

PlaceNewport (Geonames ID: 5223593)
Arean-us-ri
Time period1919 - 1933
Provenance nameTerry, Roderick T., 1849-1933 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, Religious)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteIncluded in Terry's sale at the American Art Association, May 1934, lot 61 to Lucius Wilmerding
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1934 - 1949

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us
Time period1934 - 1949
Provenance nameWilmerding, Lucius, 1879 - 1949 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteIncluded in the 3rd sale of books from Wilmerding's library, Parke-Bernet October 1951, lot 26613.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1953 - 1958

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1953 - 1958
Provenance nameSchab, William H., 1888 - 1975 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteNo.13 in Schab's catalogue 19 of 1953
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1958 - 1958

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1958 - 1958
Provenance nameSotheby's , 1744- [Corporate body; Auctioneer] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteLot 296 in a sale at Sotheby's, November 1958. Sold to E. Weil.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1958 - 1994

PlaceSchweinfurt (Geonames ID: 2834498)
Areae-gx
Time period1958 - 1994
Provenance nameSchäfer, Otto, 1912-2000 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteSold at Sotheby's, New York, 8 December 1994, lot 66, for $220,000.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price$220,000 US dollars
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceAuction / Sales Catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2021-08-19 16:20:19

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  02145052

Historical Copy : Otto Schäfer copy, sold New York December 1994

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 Id02145052
Holding InstitutionHistorical Copy
ShelfmarkOtto Schäfer copy, sold New York December 1994
NoteWanting the blank leaves 1, 15 and 372. With 19 engravings; those for Cantos I and II are printed in green and black; the others, pasted in, show the second state with the Roman numbering 8, darker ink and glue shadows. The engraving for Canto I is cut off at the bottom, as is usually the case. Under the engravings for Cantos VII and VIII can be seen traces of glue from a previous pasting: apparently a previous owner exchanged the original prints for better ones.
A copy of the portrait of Dante by Raffael Morghen after Stefano Tofanelli of around 1800 is inserted, along with a bibliographical note by or after R. Wilbraham, with additions by Andrew Fountaine.
NoteCreated by John Goldfinch, derived from the description in the Schäfer catalogue by Manfred von Arnim
Size of leaves415 × 275 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper
SourceManfred von Arnim, Katalog der Bibliothek Otto Schäfer Schweinfurt (Stuttgart: Hauswedell, 1984), no.115.

Provenance 1500 - 1600

PlaceItaly
Areae-it
Time period1500 - 1600
Provenance namePettinari, Innocenzio, 16th century [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteOn f. 2 recto "Da Innocentio Pettinari [then in a different hand] venduto a Raffaelo Bufalini". 'Brifalini' in the Schaefer catalogue should be read Bufalini, a common surname in Tuscany
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1500 - 1600

PlaceFlorence (Geonames ID: 3176959)
Areae-it
Time period1500 - 1600
Provenance nameBufalini, Rafaello, 1607 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown) Deceased by 1607
Provenance TypeInscription
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1714 - 1902

PlaceNarford (Geonames ID: 2641880)
Areae-uk
Time period1714 - 1902
Provenance nameFountaine, Sir Andrew, 1676 - 1753 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay)
Fountaine, Andrew, 1809-1873 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBinding
Bibliographic Evidence
NoteThe library remained at Narford until sold by the family at Sotheby's, June 1902, lot 247, to Quaritch.
Binding noteBrown English calf, in the style associated with John Brindley. The boards have three frames made of gold fillets with corner fleurons, the inner frame with a border of gold-tooled crowned dolphins or lilies. Gold edges. Rebacked.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
Binding statusRebound
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind and gold
EdgesGilt
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1902 - 1918

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1902 - 1918
Provenance nameMurray, Charles Fairfax, 1849 - 1919 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteIncluded in the sale of Fairfax Murray's library at Christie's, March 1918, lot 213, to Edwards.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1919 - 1933

PlaceNewport (Geonames ID: 5223593)
Arean-us-ri
Time period1919 - 1933
Provenance nameTerry, Roderick T., 1849-1933 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, Religious)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteIncluded in Terry's sale at the American Art Association, May 1934, lot 61 to Lucius Wilmerding
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1934 - 1949

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us
Time period1934 - 1949
Provenance nameWilmerding, Lucius, 1879 - 1949 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteIncluded in the 3rd sale of books from Wilmerding's library, Parke-Bernet October 1951, lot 26613.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1953 - 1958

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1953 - 1958
Provenance nameSchab, William H., 1888 - 1975 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteNo.13 in Schab's catalogue 19 of 1953
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1958 - 1958

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1958 - 1958
Provenance nameSotheby's , 1744- [Corporate body; Auctioneer] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteLot 296 in a sale at Sotheby's, November 1958. Sold to E. Weil.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1958 - 1994

PlaceSchweinfurt (Geonames ID: 2834498)
Areae-gx
Time period1958 - 1994
Provenance nameSchäfer, Otto, 1912-2000 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteSold at Sotheby's, New York, 8 December 1994, lot 66, for $220,000.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price$220,000 US dollars
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceAuction / Sales Catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2021-08-19 16:20:19