Washington DC, Library of Congress, Rare Book Division, Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (US)
: Incun. 1491.D18
ISTC No.id00032000
AuthorDante Alighieri
TitleLa Commedia. Comm: Christophorus Landinus. Ed: Piero da Figino. Add: Pseudo- Dante: Il Credo
ImprintVenice : Bernardinus Benalius and Matteo Capcasa (di Codeca), 3 Mar. 1491
Formatf°
Languageita
SubjectLiterature
Keywordspoetry; commentary; collection
Periodmedieval
Description of Copy
Copy Id02145871
Holding InstitutionWashington DC, Library of Congress, Rare Book Division, Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (US)
ShelfmarkIncun. 1491.D18
NoteRosenwald 260
NoteRecord created by Martyna Grzesiak for the Fondazione Cini project "Dante 1491" with data provided by Marianna Stell (Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress).
Size of leaves300 × 203 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper
SourceLibrary of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection 1977, 260
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Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection 1954, 228
Sotheby's and co., London, Dyson Perrins Sale June 17-18, 1946, lot number #97
Italian Book-Illustration and Early Printing. A Catalogue of Early Italian Books in the Library of C. W. Dyson Perrins. 1914. p. 53-54 (n. 57)
Provenance
1491 -
1600
Areae-it
Time period1491 - 1600
Provenance TypeCoat of Arms
Manuscript Notes
NoteAn early reader has supplied some unidentified shapes or initials (possibly 'A C A') in the space for a coat of arms of the full-page decorative border of fol. a1v.
Decoration NoteOn lower margin of fol. a2r, coat of arms drawn in monochrome. Bears similarity to the coats of arms of the Foraboschi (sable, argent six balls 3, 2, 1 / di nero, a sei palle d'argento) and Lamberti (d'azzurro, a sei palle d'oro).
Coat of armsYes
Manuscript notesCorrections of the printed text in brown ink, both in the form of completions of poorly printed letters, and corrections of mistakes in the text: b5v, b8v ('Donne gentil' of Inferno 2 corrected to 'Donna', i.e. Beatrice), d8v, e3v, e4v, m2r, p8r, y2r (misprint 'romagna' crossed out and corrected to 'ramogna' in margin).
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1601 -
1700
Areae-it
Time period1601 - 1700
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteMs note across upper margin: "di Benedetto diociaiuty e delli Amicy". Immediately above, traces of further ms notes in similarly coloured brown ink, trimmed away when the book was rebound.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1852 -
1882
Areae-uk-en
Time period1852 - 1882
Provenance nameChâtelin, Antoine, 1820 - 1890 [Person; Binder] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay) Binding may also originate from Châtelin's subsequent period of professional activity in France (1882-1890)
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding note19th-century dark green Morocco with titling in gilt on spine. Signed by Chatelin at foot of upper turn-in. Thanks to uneven edges, earlier textblock edge decoration (red and speckled brown) partly visible.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1864 -
1946
PlaceWorcester (Geonames ID: 2633563)
Areae-uk
Time period1864 - 1946
Provenance TypeExlibris
Shelfmark
NoteOn upper pastedown, small round printed exlibris of C. W. Dyson Perrins with the number 57 supplied in ms. Lower down, larger rectangular armorial ex-libris of Dyson Perrins: flowered vines surrounding a circle marked with the initials DP with a double cross; below the circle hangs a shield with a crest of three lion heads above three thistles.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Provenance
1946 -
1946
PlacePhiladelphia (Geonames ID: 4560349)
Arean-us-pa
Time period1946 - 1946
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
Note[source: Printed list of prices and buyers' names for "Sotheby's & Co.'s Sale of the Magnificent Library Principally of early printed and early illustrated books formed by C. W. Dyson Perrins, Esq. The First Portion 17th June, 1946"]
Price165 Pounds Sterling
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceAuction / Sales Catalogue
Provenance
1946 -
1954
PlaceJenkintown (Geonames ID: 5195363)
Arean-us-pa
Time period1946 - 1954
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteOn upper pastedown, hexagonal leather exlibris decorated in gilt, with Rosenwald's initials arranged "LRJ". Former shelfmark? in blue-indigo ink "550" immediately to the right of the exlibris.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Provenance
1954 -
PlaceWashington (Geonames ID: 4140963)
Arean-us-dc
Time period1954 -
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteOn upper pastedown, rectangular label reads "THE GIFT OF LESSING J. ROSENWALD TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS".
Between 1943-1980 books from the Rosenwald collection gradually arrived at the Library of Congress. This copy is already mentioned in the 1954 printed catalogue, "The Rosenwald Collection. A Catalogue of Illustrated Books and Manuscripts, of Books from Celebrated Presses, and of Bindings and Maps, 1150-1950. The Gift of Lessing J. Rosenwald to The Library of Congress".
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 complete
Last Edit2023-09-19 21:54:08