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mei/02145955 82500 [02145955]

San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US) : 82500

ISTC No.il00235000
AuthorLittleton, Sir Thomas
TitleTenores novelli
Imprint[London] : Richard Pynson, [1496]
Formatf°
Languagefrm
full ISTC record
SubjectLaw-civil?
KeywordsLaw-national
Periodcontemporary

Description of Copy

Copy Id02145955
Holding InstitutionSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
Shelfmark82500
Also bound with this copyNovae narrationes. - Paris : Gillet Couteau, after 1490? [in00278000] (MEI ID: 02145956)
NoteRecord created by David Zeidberg.
Copy HistoryAt the time of acquisition by Huntington the binding contained another item (bound second), Natura brevium ([London] : Richard Pynson, [1494], ISTC in00008000). This item was extracted from the binding and sold to Harvard, 8 Nov. 1944.
Size of leaves257 × 190 mm
Copy FeaturesNo rubrication
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1496 - 1600

Areae-uk-en
Time period1496 - 1600
Provenance nameAnonymous, England [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
msNoteVery faint apparent signature on F1r—not deciphered.
Pen trial, F4v; marginal notes, same hand, F5r; corrections, F5v--all in secretary hand.
msFrequencya
msLocationd
hasMsExtractedKeywordsbooleanyes
hasPenTrialsbooleanyes
certaintyb
psourcea

provenance 1600 - 1650

areae-uk-en
timeperiod1600 - 1650
owner
bindingNoteEnglish calf, sewn on five supports. Covers tooled in blind with a triple fillet near edges.
bindingDateu
bindingTypec
boardMaterialz
coverMaterialb
furniture0
bindingStatusb
bindingdimensions262 × 190 × 26 mm
titling
toolinga
edgesd
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
certaintyb
psourcea

provenance 1820 - 1848

placenameBurnham (Geonames ID: 2654274)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1820 - 1848
ownerMiller, William Henry, 1789 - 1848 (, )
provenanceType1
noteMiller's ownership is suppositious, based on the Britwell provenance.
methodofacqx
Manuscript notesBibliographical description in French (titled "Bibliographie") pasted to front paste-down.
In pencil, next to this paper, "5635 | £1-11-6".
Personal NotesYes
Price£1/11/6 GBP
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1852 - 1889

PlaceBurnham (Geonames ID: 2654274)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1852 - 1889
Provenance nameChristie-Miller, Samuel, 1810-1889 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Politician, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteInherited the Britwell Court library, which he augmented.
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1889 - 1898

PlaceBurnham (Geonames ID: 2654274)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1889 - 1898
Provenance nameChristie-Miller, Wakefield, 1835-1898 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteInherited and augmented the collection of Samuel Christie-Miller.
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1898 - 1920

PlaceBurnham (Geonames ID: 2654274)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1898 - 1920
Provenance nameChristie-Miller, Sydney Richardson, 1874 - 1931 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Politician, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteSon of Wakefield Christie-Miller, from whom he inherited the Britwell library.
Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, "Catalogue of valuable English & Scottish works on law and history ... The property of S.R. Christie Miller, Esq." (Britwell sale 18), 22-24 March 1926:317.
Method of acquisitionBequest
Historic ShelfmarkAt lower left of front paste-down, in pencil, Britwell shelfmark "73. H. 6".
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceAuction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1926 - 1926

PlacePhiladelphia (Geonames ID: 4560349)
Arean-us-pa
Time period1926 - 1926
Provenance nameRosenbach Company, 1903-1953 [Corporate body] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteHuntington marked copy of the auction gives Rosenbach as buyer at £1020. He was presumably bidding for Huntington. The purchase does not appear in "Book auction records" for 1925-6.
Date of evidence1926
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price1020 GBP Price for three items in binding.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceAuction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1922 - 1927

PlaceSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1922 - 1927
Provenance nameHenry Edwards Huntington, 1850-1927 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteThe chain of transmission from Rosenbach is not clear, and the invoice is not located.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1927 -

PlaceSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1927 -
Provenance nameThe Huntington, 1927 [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteHuntington founded the library to house his collection.
Method of acquisitionBequest
certaintya
psourcea
c

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2022-06-08 17:28:11

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Description of Copy

Copy Id02145955
Holding InstitutionSanMarinoHun
Shelfmark82500
Also bound with this copyNovae narrationes. - Paris : Gillet Couteau, after 1490? [in00278000] (MEI ID: 02145956)
NoteRecord created by David Zeidberg.
Copy HistoryAt the time of acquisition by Huntington the binding contained another item (bound second), Natura brevium ([London] : Richard Pynson, [1494], ISTC in00008000). This item was extracted from the binding and sold to Harvard, 8 Nov. 1944.
Size of leaves257 × 190 mm
Copy FeaturesNo rubrication
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1496 - 1600

Areae-uk-en
Time period1496 - 1600
Provenance nameAnonymous, England [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
Manuscript notesVery faint apparent signature on F1r—not deciphered.
Pen trial, F4v; marginal notes, same hand, F5r; corrections, F5v--all in secretary hand.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookParts only
Extraction of keywordsYes
Pen trialsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1600 - 1650

Areae-uk-en
Time period1600 - 1650
Provenance name [Person; Binder]
Binding noteEnglish calf, sewn on five supports. Covers tooled in blind with a triple fillet near edges.
Binding date17th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialOther
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions262 × 190 × 26 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1820 - 1848

PlaceBurnham (Geonames ID: 2654274)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1820 - 1848
Provenance nameMiller, William Henry, 1789 - 1848 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Politician, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteMiller's ownership is suppositious, based on the Britwell provenance.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesBibliographical description in French (titled "Bibliographie") pasted to front paste-down.
In pencil, next to this paper, "5635 | £1-11-6".
Personal NotesYes
Price£1/11/6 GBP
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1852 - 1889

PlaceBurnham (Geonames ID: 2654274)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1852 - 1889
Provenance nameChristie-Miller, Samuel, 1810-1889 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Politician, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteInherited the Britwell Court library, which he augmented.
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1889 - 1898

PlaceBurnham (Geonames ID: 2654274)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1889 - 1898
Provenance nameChristie-Miller, Wakefield, 1835-1898 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteInherited and augmented the collection of Samuel Christie-Miller.
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1898 - 1920

PlaceBurnham (Geonames ID: 2654274)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1898 - 1920
Provenance nameChristie-Miller, Sydney Richardson, 1874 - 1931 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Politician, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteSon of Wakefield Christie-Miller, from whom he inherited the Britwell library.
Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, "Catalogue of valuable English & Scottish works on law and history ... The property of S.R. Christie Miller, Esq." (Britwell sale 18), 22-24 March 1926:317.
Method of acquisitionBequest
Historic ShelfmarkAt lower left of front paste-down, in pencil, Britwell shelfmark "73. H. 6".
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceAuction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1926 - 1926

PlacePhiladelphia (Geonames ID: 4560349)
Arean-us-pa
Time period1926 - 1926
Provenance nameRosenbach Company, 1903-1953 [Corporate body] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteHuntington marked copy of the auction gives Rosenbach as buyer at £1020. He was presumably bidding for Huntington. The purchase does not appear in "Book auction records" for 1925-6.
Date of evidence1926
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price1020 GBP Price for three items in binding.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceAuction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1922 - 1927

PlaceSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1922 - 1927
Provenance nameHenry Edwards Huntington, 1850-1927 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteThe chain of transmission from Rosenbach is not clear, and the invoice is not located.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
certaintya
psourceg

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 Edit2022-06-08 17:28:11