San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
: 494535
ISTC No.is00702000
TitleStatuta Angliae: Nova statuta
Imprint[London : Johannes Lettou and William de Machlinia, between Mar. 1483 and May 1485]
Formatf°
Languagefrm
SubjectLaw-national
Keywordsadministration-civil; local; law-statutes
Periodmedieval
Description of Copy
Copy Id02145458
Holding InstitutionSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
Shelfmark494535
NoteRecord created by David Zeidberg.
Physical DescriptionLacking blanks A1, E8, a1, x7, 2q6.
Has single flyleaves front and back probably from original binding.
Size of leaves287 × 185 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Support material (book)Paper
Provenance
1484 -
1500
Areae-uk-en
Time period1484 - 1500
Provenance nameDowles, Richard, 1450-1525 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Lawyer, Unknown) Biographical dates are conjectured.
Provenance TypeInscription
Decoration
NoteOn second front free flyleaf recto in a contemporary formal court hand: "Rychard Dowles owys thys boke so wytenes Wyllm Chyshull [and] John Cobbs ...". Also pen trials.
Effaced inscription at head of a2r.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Decoration NoteRed pen initials throughout in spaces provided. On r7r x8r, [et]7r, 2k4r, larger initials in red and blue brushwork. Large initial space on k7r left blank.
Ornamental lettersYes
Location in BookThroughout
Pen trialsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1500 -
1600
Areae-uk-en
Time period1500 - 1600
Provenance nameDalafoy, G., 1525-1600 [Person] (Unknown, Unknown, No characterisation/lay) Biographical dates are a guess.
Provenance TypeBinding
Note16th-century English signatures on A1r and 2q5v: G. Dalafoy.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesOccasional MS. notes in secretary hand, some cropped, some covered more or less ineffectually by paper slips. Most of these are references to cases. A few underlines.
Ms. notes (frequency)Several
Location in BookThroughout
SupplementsYes
CommentsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1920 -
1991
PlaceLos Angeles (Geonames ID: 5368361)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1920 - 1991
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteOwned by Homer D. Crotty (by inference).
A laid-in printed rectangular paper slip reads: "A gift to the | HUNTINGTON LIBRARY | [typewritten:] Mrs. Homer D. Crotty | December 1991".
Date of evidence1991
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding note20th-century brown mottled calf, sewn on four supports with corresponding raised bands. Covers tooled in blind with double fillets and decorative roll in a loose allusion to 16th-century style. Spine with blind rules, tooled in gold direct. On second panel, "NOVA | STATUTA". On bottom panel, "LONDON. | W. DE MACHLINIA | CIRCA 1482".
Binding date20th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions298 × 195 × 80 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind and gold
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Manuscript notesOn first rear flyleaf verso, in pencil, "Oct. 1920".
On front paste-down endpaper: bibliographical notes in pencil.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookParts only
CommentsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1991 -
PlaceSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1991 -
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteA laid-in printed rectangular paper slip reads: "A gift to the | HUNTINGTON LIBRARY | [typewritten:] Mrs. Homer D. Crotty | December 1991".
Date of evidence1991
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2022-01-06 00:29:34