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mei/02149742 104554 [02149742]

San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US) : 104554

ISTC No.ia01154000
AuthorAsconius Pedianus, Quintus
TitleCommentarii in orationes Ciceronis. Ed: Hieronymus Squarzaficus. Add: Georgius Trapezuntius: De artificio Ciceronianae orationis Pro Quinto Ligario. Antonius Luschus: Inquisitio super xi orationes Ciceronis. Sicco Polentonus: Argumenta super xii orationibus et invectivis Ciceronis
ImprintVenice : Johannes de Colonia and Johannes Manthen, [between 2 June and 12 Sept. 1477]
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectRhetoric
Keywordscommentary; collection; classical studies; education
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02149742
Holding InstitutionSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
Shelfmark104554
NoteRecord created by David Zeidberg and Isabel Hernandez Gomez de Caso.
Size of leaves287 × 200 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1477 - 1500

PlaceItaly (Geonames ID: 3175395)
Areae-it
Time period1477 - 1500
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Manuscript notesMarginal notes and underlining in a humanistic hand, d2v – d5r.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookFirst half
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1690 - 1733

PlaceWilton House (Geonames ID: 2633874)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1690 - 1733
Provenance nameHerbert, Thomas <8th Earl of Pembroke>, 1656 - 1733 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Politician, Aristocracy)
Provenance TypeBinding
Manuscript Notes
Shelfmark
NoteDate of acquisition unknown. The book remained in the Herbert family until the sale at Sotheby: “Catalogue of a selected portion of the renowned library at Wilton House, Salisbury ... 25-26 June 1914”, lot 14.
Binding noteCharacteristic English 18th-century red morocco, sewn on five supports. Covers with gilt frame with ornamental roll next to spine; board edges with gold ornamental rolls; marbled endleaves. Spine with compartments ornamented in gold; in second compartment, in gold on black morocco label: PEDIAN:&c | I:DE COL | VEN: | 1477.
In red morocco slipcase signed by Riviere & Son, with spine label in gold: Q.ASCONIUS | PEDIANUS | COMMENTARII | IN CICERONIS | ORATIONES | VENICE | J. DE COLONIA & | J. MANTHEN | 1477 | PEMBROKE | COPY.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialOther
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions298 × 215 × 40 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Manuscript notesPencil note to binder on a1v: PEDIAN:&c | I:DE COL: | VEN: | 1477.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookFirst few pages
Personal NotesYes
Historic ShelfmarkMostly erased shelfmark (?) in pencil on the verso of the first front flyleaf, top left corner: 2 J 12.
Distinctive Pembroke shelfmark in red on the verso of the second flyleaf: K e. /.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1914 - 1916

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1914 - 1916
Provenance nameSmith, George D., 1870 - 1920 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteBought by Smith at the Pembroke sale for £11/0/0 ("Catalogue of a selected portion of the renowned library at Wilton House, Salisbury ...", 25-26 June 1914, lot 14--marked copy at Huntington Library). Listed by Smith in his catalogue "Monuments of Early Printing" (1916), item 13, $175.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price11 GBP
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceAuction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1916 - 1927

PlaceSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1916 - 1927
Provenance nameHuntington, Henry Edwards, 1850-1927 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteHenry Huntington bought the contents of Smith’s catalogue "Monuments of Early Printing" en bloc for $90,000 (invoice, 26 Feb. 1916; mssHEH 5.6). The catalogue contained some books from the Hoe and other sales in addition to Pembroke.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1927 -

PlaceSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
timeperiod1927 -
ownerThe Huntington, 1927- (, )
provenanceType1
noteHuntington founded the library to house his collection.
methodofacqc
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2023-09-11 05:40:03

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  02149742

San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US) : 104554

ISTC No.ia01154000
AuthorAsconius Pedianus, Quintus
TitleCommentarii in orationes Ciceronis. Ed: Hieronymus Squarzaficus. Add: Georgius Trapezuntius: De artificio Ciceronianae orationis Pro Quinto Ligario. Antonius Luschus: Inquisitio super xi orationes Ciceronis. Sicco Polentonus: Argumenta super xii orationibus et invectivis Ciceronis
ImprintVenice : Johannes de Colonia and Johannes Manthen, [between 2 June and 12 Sept. 1477]
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectRhetoric
Keywordscommentary; collection; classical studies; education
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02149742
Holding InstitutionSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
Shelfmark104554
NoteRecord created by David Zeidberg and Isabel Hernandez Gomez de Caso.
Size of leaves287 × 200 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1477 - 1500

PlaceItaly (Geonames ID: 3175395)
Areae-it
Time period1477 - 1500
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Manuscript notesMarginal notes and underlining in a humanistic hand, d2v – d5r.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookFirst half
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1690 - 1733

PlaceWilton House (Geonames ID: 2633874)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1690 - 1733
Provenance nameHerbert, Thomas <8th Earl of Pembroke>, 1656 - 1733 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Politician, Aristocracy)
Provenance TypeBinding
Manuscript Notes
Shelfmark
NoteDate of acquisition unknown. The book remained in the Herbert family until the sale at Sotheby: “Catalogue of a selected portion of the renowned library at Wilton House, Salisbury ... 25-26 June 1914”, lot 14.
Binding noteCharacteristic English 18th-century red morocco, sewn on five supports. Covers with gilt frame with ornamental roll next to spine; board edges with gold ornamental rolls; marbled endleaves. Spine with compartments ornamented in gold; in second compartment, in gold on black morocco label: PEDIAN:&c | I:DE COL | VEN: | 1477.
In red morocco slipcase signed by Riviere & Son, with spine label in gold: Q.ASCONIUS | PEDIANUS | COMMENTARII | IN CICERONIS | ORATIONES | VENICE | J. DE COLONIA & | J. MANTHEN | 1477 | PEMBROKE | COPY.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialOther
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions298 × 215 × 40 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Manuscript notesPencil note to binder on a1v: PEDIAN:&c | I:DE COL: | VEN: | 1477.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookFirst few pages
Personal NotesYes
Historic ShelfmarkMostly erased shelfmark (?) in pencil on the verso of the first front flyleaf, top left corner: 2 J 12.
Distinctive Pembroke shelfmark in red on the verso of the second flyleaf: K e. /.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1914 - 1916

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1914 - 1916
Provenance nameSmith, George D., 1870 - 1920 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteBought by Smith at the Pembroke sale for £11/0/0 ("Catalogue of a selected portion of the renowned library at Wilton House, Salisbury ...", 25-26 June 1914, lot 14--marked copy at Huntington Library). Listed by Smith in his catalogue "Monuments of Early Printing" (1916), item 13, $175.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
price11 GBP
certaintya
psourcee

provenance 1916 - 1927

placenameSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1916 - 1927
Provenance nameHuntington, Henry Edwards, 1850-1927 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteHenry Huntington bought the contents of Smith’s catalogue "Monuments of Early Printing" en bloc for $90,000 (invoice, 26 Feb. 1916; mssHEH 5.6). The catalogue contained some books from the Hoe and other sales in addition to Pembroke.
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 Edit2023-09-11 05:40:03