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mei/02145900 Inc A202 ffolio [02145900]

Williams College Library (US) : Inc A202 ffolio

ISTC No.ia00224000
AuthorAlbertus Magnus
TitleDe animalibus
ImprintMantua : Paulus de Butzbach [for himself and for Marcus Mazola and Antonius de Vignono], 12 Jan. 1479
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectPhilosophy-Natural
Keywordsanimals; education
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02145900
Holding InstitutionWilliams College Library (US)
CollectionChapin Library
ShelfmarkInc A202 ffolio
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
Physical DescriptionTabula (π⁴) bound at the end. Ms. signatures added on several unsigned leaves, where signatures would be expected. Variant: the reading on a2r, column 1, line 8, agrees with GW Anmerkung.
Size of leaves431 × 280 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Variant
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1480 - 1500

Areae-it
Time period1480 - 1500
Provenance nameAnonymous annotator, Italy, 1480-1500 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Anonymous binder, Italy, 1480-1500 [Person; Binder] (Unknown, Booktrade, Unknown)
Anonymous rubricator, Italy, 1480 - 1500 [Person; Rubricator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
Decoration
Manuscript Notes
Binding noteBlind-stamped calf over wooden boards (rebacked, with later gilt titling on spine); two catch-plates on front cover, two strap-plates on back cover (straps and clasps not present); parchment quire guards in some quires.
Binding date15th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureYes
Binding statusOriginal binding (repaired)
Binding Dimensions449 × 294 × 95 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind and gold
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Decoration NoteInterlocking red and blue initial with elaborate penwork on a2r.
Ornamental lettersYes
RubricationYes
Pen initialsYes
Rubrication noteOther initials added in red and blue, mostly alternating; paragraph marks added in red (some blue); capital strokes added in red; headlines mostly added in red (one blue). (15th century)
Manuscript notesExtensive annotations on almost all pages. Ms. signatures added on leaves where a printed signature would be expected, and in the unsigned tabula.
Ms. notes (frequency)Extensive
Location in BookThroughout
Extraction of keywordsYes
CommentsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1540 - 1549

Areae-it
Time period1540 - 1549
Provenance nameI. B. A., 1540-1549 [Person; Former Owner] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInscription in black ink on front cover: "albertus de animalibus" "anno 15[4?][-]" "I [B?] A". Portions of the inscription are affected by damage to the leather, apparently not an attempt to erase it, but incidental.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1810 - 1843

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1810 - 1843
Provenance nameAugustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, 1773 - 1843 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, Royalty)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Documentary Evidence
NoteArmorial bookplate of the Duke of Sussex, with shelfmark: "IX D.k.1." Lot 169 in part 6 of his sale, Evans, August 1845 (with another volume, a damaged copy of Schoeffer's German Herbarius).
Historic ShelfmarkAdded in black ink on the armorial bookplate: "IX D. k. 1" (Shelfmark pattern No.: 77)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1845 - 1866

PlaceSudbury (Geonames ID: 2636564)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1845 - 1866
Provenance nameVernon, George John Warren, 1803 - 1866 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Politician, Aristocracy)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Documentary Evidence
NoteVernon's monogram bookplate on front free endleaf 1r. Lot 6 in the sale of his books, June 1918. Acquisition date conjectural.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1918 - 1918

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1918 - 1918
Provenance nameLondon, Maggs Brothers, 1853 - [Corporate body; Bookseller] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteMaggs are recorded as the purchasers at the Vernon sale, for £12/10/0.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price12.10.0 GBP
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1918 - 1918

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1918 - 1918
Provenance nameHarper, Lathrop Colgate, 1867-1950 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteSold to Alfred Clark Chapin, 1 October 1918. Presumably purchased from Maggs.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1918 - 1923

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1918 - 1923
Provenance nameChapin, Alfred Clark, 1848-1936 [Person; Donor] (Male, Politician, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NotePurchased from Harper, 1 October 1918, for $71.50.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price71.50 U.S. dollars
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Documentary source

Provenance 1923 -

PlaceWilliamstown, MA (Geonames ID: 4955786)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1923 -
Provenance nameWilliamstown MA, Williams College, 1793- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (University, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Documentary Evidence
NoteThe gift of Alfred Clark Chapin at the founding of the Chapin Library at Williams College, February 1923. Bookplate of the Chapin Library.
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Documentary source

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2022-05-25 01:26:55

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  02145900

Williams College Library (US) : Inc A202 ffolio

ISTC No.ia00224000
AuthorAlbertus Magnus
TitleDe animalibus
ImprintMantua : Paulus de Butzbach [for himself and for Marcus Mazola and Antonius de Vignono], 12 Jan. 1479
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectPhilosophy-Natural
Keywordsanimals; education
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02145900
Holding InstitutionWilliams College Library (US)
CollectionChapin Library
ShelfmarkInc A202 ffolio
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
Physical DescriptionTabula (π⁴) bound at the end. Ms. signatures added on several unsigned leaves, where signatures would be expected. Variant: the reading on a2r, column 1, line 8, agrees with GW Anmerkung.
Size of leaves431 × 280 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Variant
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1480 - 1500

Areae-it
Time period1480 - 1500
Provenance nameAnonymous annotator, Italy, 1480-1500 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Anonymous binder, Italy, 1480-1500 [Person; Binder] (Unknown, Booktrade, Unknown)
Anonymous rubricator, Italy, 1480 - 1500 [Person; Rubricator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
Decoration
Manuscript Notes
Binding noteBlind-stamped calf over wooden boards (rebacked, with later gilt titling on spine); two catch-plates on front cover, two strap-plates on back cover (straps and clasps not present); parchment quire guards in some quires.
Binding date15th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureYes
Binding statusOriginal binding (repaired)
Binding Dimensions449 × 294 × 95 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind and gold
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Decoration NoteInterlocking red and blue initial with elaborate penwork on a2r.
Ornamental lettersYes
RubricationYes
Pen initialsYes
Rubrication noteOther initials added in red and blue, mostly alternating; paragraph marks added in red (some blue); capital strokes added in red; headlines mostly added in red (one blue). (15th century)
Manuscript notesExtensive annotations on almost all pages. Ms. signatures added on leaves where a printed signature would be expected, and in the unsigned tabula.
Ms. notes (frequency)Extensive
Location in BookThroughout
Extraction of keywordsYes
CommentsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1540 - 1549

Areae-it
Time period1540 - 1549
Provenance nameI. B. A., 1540-1549 [Person; Former Owner] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInscription in black ink on front cover: "albertus de animalibus" "anno 15[4?][-]" "I [B?] A". Portions of the inscription are affected by damage to the leather, apparently not an attempt to erase it, but incidental.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1810 - 1843

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1810 - 1843
Provenance nameAugustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, 1773 - 1843 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, Royalty)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Documentary Evidence
NoteArmorial bookplate of the Duke of Sussex, with shelfmark: "IX D.k.1." Lot 169 in part 6 of his sale, Evans, August 1845 (with another volume, a damaged copy of Schoeffer's German Herbarius).
Historic ShelfmarkAdded in black ink on the armorial bookplate: "IX D. k. 1" (Shelfmark pattern No.: 77)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1845 - 1866

PlaceSudbury (Geonames ID: 2636564)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1845 - 1866
Provenance nameVernon, George John Warren, 1803 - 1866 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Politician, Aristocracy)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Documentary Evidence
NoteVernon's monogram bookplate on front free endleaf 1r. Lot 6 in the sale of his books, June 1918. Acquisition date conjectural.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1918 - 1918

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1918 - 1918
Provenance nameLondon, Maggs Brothers, 1853 - [Corporate body; Bookseller] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteMaggs are recorded as the purchasers at the Vernon sale, for £12/10/0.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price12.10.0 GBP
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1918 - 1918

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1918 - 1918
Provenance nameHarper, Lathrop Colgate, 1867-1950 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteSold to Alfred Clark Chapin, 1 October 1918. Presumably purchased from Maggs.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1918 - 1923

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1918 - 1923
Provenance nameChapin, Alfred Clark, 1848-1936 [Person; Donor] (Male, Politician, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NotePurchased from Harper, 1 October 1918, for $71.50.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price71.50 U.S. dollars
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Documentary source

Provenance 1923 -

PlaceWilliamstown, MA (Geonames ID: 4955786)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1923 -
Provenance nameWilliamstown MA, Williams College, 1793- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (University, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Documentary Evidence
NoteThe gift of Alfred Clark Chapin at the founding of the Chapin Library at Williams College, February 1923. Bookplate of the Chapin Library.
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Documentary source

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2022-05-25 01:26:55