Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02147482 CW-163 [02147482]

Philadelphia PA, Free Library of Philadelphia (US) : CW-163

ISTC No.ip00769000
AuthorPlatina, Bartholomaeus
TitleVitae pontificum
ImprintNuremberg : Anton Koberger, 11 Aug. 1481
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectHistory
KeywordsBiography; Religion
PeriodHumanist

Description of Copy

Copy Id02147482
Holding InstitutionPhiladelphia PA, Free Library of Philadelphia (US)
CollectionCopinger-Widener Collection
ShelfmarkCW-163
NoteCreated by E. Pumroy
Size of leaves300 × 210 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1500 - 1802

PlaceMunich (Geonames ID: 2867714)
Areae-gx
Time period1500 - 1802
Provenance nameMunich, Franciscan Observants, S. Jacobus, later S. Antonius de Padua, OFMObs, -1802 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Decoration
Link to Provenance ImageInscription at top of 1r: "Monachii ad PP Franciscanos Bibl."
Date of evidence1500-1600
Method of acquisitionunknown
RubricationYes
Rubrication noteRubrication throughout, with red capital letters (16th century)
Manuscript notesNo manuscript notes
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1802 -

placenameMunich (Geonames ID: 2867714)
areae-gx
timeperiod1802 -
ownerMünchen, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, 1558- (, )
provenanceType1
notePencil inscription on recto of front endpaper: "Inc 8112". Notation similar to the ones used by the Bavarian State Library to deaccession duplicate volumes acquired through the closing of Bavarian monasteries.
provDateearly 19th century
methodofacqh
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1880 - 1898

PlaceManchester (Geonames ID: 2643123)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1880 - 1898
Provenance nameCopinger, Walter Arthur, 1847 - 1910 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Lawyer, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Bibliographic Evidence
Link to Provenance ImageExlibris: "Walter Arthur Copinger. Virtute et Fidelitate. 1892. Exlibris printed in gold ink with coat of arms, decorative frame, and the date 1892 . Link is to image of the same Ex-Libris in MEI record https://data.cerl.org/mei/02146280
NoteBook listed in the catalogue of Copinger's collection: Handlist of a Collection of Incunabula, Illustrating the Progress and Development of the Art of Printing Prior to the Year 1500, By Specimens from Over Three Hundred Different Presses. [London]: Privately Printed and Not for Circulation. 1898.
Date of evidence1892
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Binding note19th century half-calf binding. Probably rebound prior to Copinger's acquisition.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions305 × 225 × 42 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind and gold
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1898 -

PlacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania (Geonames ID: 4560349)
Arean-us
Time period1898 -
Provenance nameFree Library of Philadelphia, 1891 - present [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Unknown, Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Bibliographic Evidence
NotePart of the Copinger Collection purchased for the Free Library of Philadelphia by P.A.B. Widener of Philadelphia, 1898.
Date of evidence1898
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2023-03-24 14:18:41

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  02147482

Philadelphia PA, Free Library of Philadelphia (US) : CW-163

ISTC No.ip00769000
AuthorPlatina, Bartholomaeus
TitleVitae pontificum
ImprintNuremberg : Anton Koberger, 11 Aug. 1481
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectHistory
KeywordsBiography; Religion
PeriodHumanist

Description of Copy

Copy Id02147482
Holding InstitutionPhiladelphia PA, Free Library of Philadelphia (US)
CollectionCopinger-Widener Collection
ShelfmarkCW-163
NoteCreated by E. Pumroy
Size of leaves300 × 210 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1500 - 1802

PlaceMunich (Geonames ID: 2867714)
Areae-gx
Time period1500 - 1802
Provenance nameMunich, Franciscan Observants, S. Jacobus, later S. Antonius de Padua, OFMObs, -1802 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Decoration
Link to Provenance ImageInscription at top of 1r: "Monachii ad PP Franciscanos Bibl."
Date of evidence1500-1600
Method of acquisitionunknown
RubricationYes
Rubrication noteRubrication throughout, with red capital letters (16th century)
Manuscript notesNo manuscript notes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1802 -

PlaceMunich (Geonames ID: 2867714)
Areae-gx
Time period1802 -
Provenance nameMünchen, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, 1558- [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Library, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDeaccession mark
NotePencil inscription on recto of front endpaper: "Inc 8112". Notation similar to the ones used by the Bavarian State Library to deaccession duplicate volumes acquired through the closing of Bavarian monasteries.
Date of evidenceearly 19th century
Method of acquisitionRequisition
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1880 - 1898

PlaceManchester (Geonames ID: 2643123)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1880 - 1898
Provenance nameCopinger, Walter Arthur, 1847 - 1910 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Lawyer, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Bibliographic Evidence
Link to Provenance ImageExlibris: "Walter Arthur Copinger. Virtute et Fidelitate. 1892. Exlibris printed in gold ink with coat of arms, decorative frame, and the date 1892 . Link is to image of the same Ex-Libris in MEI record https://data.cerl.org/mei/02146280
NoteBook listed in the catalogue of Copinger's collection: Handlist of a Collection of Incunabula, Illustrating the Progress and Development of the Art of Printing Prior to the Year 1500, By Specimens from Over Three Hundred Different Presses. [London]: Privately Printed and Not for Circulation. 1898.
Date of evidence1892
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Binding note19th century half-calf binding. Probably rebound prior to Copinger's acquisition.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions305 × 225 × 42 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind and gold
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1898 -

PlacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania (Geonames ID: 4560349)
Arean-us
Time period1898 -
Provenance nameFree Library of Philadelphia, 1891 - present [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Unknown, Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Bibliographic Evidence
NotePart of the Copinger Collection purchased for the Free Library of Philadelphia by P.A.B. Widener of Philadelphia, 1898.
Date of evidence1898
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2023-03-24 14:18:41