Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02148259 CW-283 [02148259]

Free Library of Philadelphia (US) : CW-283

ISTC No.is00369000
AuthorSeneca, Lucius Annaeus
TitleOpera philosophica. Epistolae. Ed: Blasius Romerus
ImprintTreviso : Bernardus de Colonia, 1478
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectPhilosophy
Keywordscollection; letter collection
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02148259
Holding InstitutionFree Library of Philadelphia (US)
CollectionCopinger-Widener Collection
ShelfmarkCW-283
NoteCreated by E. Pumroy
Physical DescriptionEarly to mid 19th century half-calf binding with red velvet cloth on boards, gold stamped label on spine. Pastedowns and endleaves date from the 19th century.
Size of leaves303 × 209 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Copy Features - NoteLacking blank pages at front and back of text (a1 and bb8).
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1480 - 1803

PlaceMunich (Geonames ID: 2867714)
Areae-gx
Time period1480 - 1803
Provenance nameMunich, Augustinian Hermits, S. Johannes Baptista et Evangelista, OESA, 1294-1803 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Male, Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Decoration
Manuscript Notes
Link to Provenance ImageInscription: ""Monast. Monacen. Or. Er. S. P. Aug. 1606" Inscription on 1r.
Rubrication and manicule. On a4v.
Date of evidence1606
Ornamental lettersYes
RubricationYes
Rubrication noteRubrication throughout, with capital and paragraph strokes and large capitals in red at the beginning of subsections. Spaces left at the beginning of sections for large capitals left blank. (1480-1600)
Manuscript notesSmall number of marginal notes & manicules, most in first section of book.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookFirst few pages
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1801 - 1900

Time period1801 - 1900
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1801-1900 [Person; Former Owner] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
Link to Provenance ImageBinding showing spine and spine labels.
Date of evidence1800-1880
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding note19th century half-leather binding with red felt on boards, gold stamped label on spine. Pastedowns and endleaves date from the 19th century.
Binding date19th cent.
Board materialPaper
Cover materialMixed
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions322 × 217 × 66 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
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 ImageEarly exlibris for Walter Arthur Copinger. Exlibris with coat of arms, but no frame or date. Link is to image of the same Ex-Libris in MEI record https://data.cerl.org/mei/02146186.
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.
Rectangular white printed label “From the Library of Walter Arthur Copinger” in upper left corner of front pastedown.
Copinger's exlibris with coat of arms but lacking frame and date.
Date of evidence1898
Method of acquisitionPurchase
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 Edit2023-03-29 14:18:36

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  02148259

Free Library of Philadelphia (US) : CW-283

ISTC No.is00369000
AuthorSeneca, Lucius Annaeus
TitleOpera philosophica. Epistolae. Ed: Blasius Romerus
ImprintTreviso : Bernardus de Colonia, 1478
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectPhilosophy
Keywordscollection; letter collection
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02148259
Holding InstitutionFree Library of Philadelphia (US)
CollectionCopinger-Widener Collection
ShelfmarkCW-283
NoteCreated by E. Pumroy
Physical DescriptionEarly to mid 19th century half-calf binding with red velvet cloth on boards, gold stamped label on spine. Pastedowns and endleaves date from the 19th century.
Size of leaves303 × 209 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Copy Features - NoteLacking blank pages at front and back of text (a1 and bb8).
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1480 - 1803

PlaceMunich (Geonames ID: 2867714)
Areae-gx
Time period1480 - 1803
Provenance nameMunich, Augustinian Hermits, S. Johannes Baptista et Evangelista, OESA, 1294-1803 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Male, Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Decoration
Manuscript Notes
Link to Provenance ImageInscription: ""Monast. Monacen. Or. Er. S. P. Aug. 1606" Inscription on 1r.
Rubrication and manicule. On a4v.
Date of evidence1606
Ornamental lettersYes
RubricationYes
Rubrication noteRubrication throughout, with capital and paragraph strokes and large capitals in red at the beginning of subsections. Spaces left at the beginning of sections for large capitals left blank. (1480-1600)
Manuscript notesSmall number of marginal notes & manicules, most in first section of book.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookFirst few pages
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1801 - 1900

Time period1801 - 1900
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1801-1900 [Person; Former Owner] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
Link to Provenance ImageBinding showing spine and spine labels.
Date of evidence1800-1880
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding note19th century half-leather binding with red felt on boards, gold stamped label on spine. Pastedowns and endleaves date from the 19th century.
Binding date19th cent.
Board materialPaper
Cover materialMixed
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions322 × 217 × 66 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
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 ImageEarly exlibris for Walter Arthur Copinger. Exlibris with coat of arms, but no frame or date. Link is to image of the same Ex-Libris in MEI record https://data.cerl.org/mei/02146186.
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.
Rectangular white printed label “From the Library of Walter Arthur Copinger” in upper left corner of front pastedown.
Copinger's exlibris with coat of arms but lacking frame and date.
Date of evidence1898
Method of acquisitionPurchase
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 Edit2023-03-29 14:18:36