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mei/02145956 82502 [02145956]

San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US) : 82502

ISTC No.in00278000
TitleNovae narrationes
Imprint[Paris : Gillet Couteau, after 1490?]
Formatf°
Languagefrm
full ISTC record
Subjectcheck to do
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02145956
Holding InstitutionSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
Shelfmark82502
Also bound with this copyLittleton, Sir Thomas: Tenores novelli. - [London] : Richard Pynson, [1496] [il00235000] (MEI ID: 02145955)
NoteRecord created by Stephen Tabor.
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 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.
methodofacqc
certaintya
psourceg

provenance 1889 - 1898

placenameBurnham (Geonames ID: 2654274)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1889 - 1898
ownerChristie-Miller, Wakefield, 1835-1898 (, )
provenanceType1
noteInherited and augmented the collection of Samuel Christie-Miller.
methodofacqc
certaintya
psourceg

provenance 1898 - 1920

placenameBurnham (Geonames ID: 2654274)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1898 - 1920
ownerChristie-Miller, Sydney Richardson, 1874 - 1931 (, )
provenanceType1
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.
methodofacqc
histShelfmarkAt lower left of front paste-down, in pencil, Britwell shelfmark "73. H. 6".
certaintya
psourcee

provenance 1926 - 1926

placenamePhiladelphia (Geonames ID: 4560349)
arean-us-pa
timeperiod1926 - 1926
ownerRosenbach Company, 1903-1953 (, )
provenanceType1
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.
provDate1926
methodofacqa
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
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2022-06-08 17:28:52

All Copies

  02145956

San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US) : 82502

ISTC No.in00278000
TitleNovae narrationes
Imprint[Paris : Gillet Couteau, after 1490?]
Formatf°
Languagefrm
full ISTC record
Subjectcheck to do
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02145956
Holding InstitutionSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
Shelfmark82502
Also bound with this copyLittleton, Sir Thomas: Tenores novelli. - [London] : Richard Pynson, [1496] [il00235000] (MEI ID: 02145955)
NoteRecord created by Stephen Tabor.
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 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
psourceg

provenance 1889 - 1898

placenameBurnham (Geonames ID: 2654274)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1889 - 1898
ownerChristie-Miller, Wakefield, 1835-1898 (, )
provenanceType1
noteInherited and augmented the collection of Samuel Christie-Miller.
methodofacqc
certaintya
psourceg

provenance 1898 - 1920

placenameBurnham (Geonames ID: 2654274)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1898 - 1920
ownerChristie-Miller, Sydney Richardson, 1874 - 1931 (, )
provenanceType1
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.
methodofacqc
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 17:28:52