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mei/02149768 PH3206 [02149768]

Amsterdam, University Library, Allard Pierson (NL) : PH3206

ISTC No.id00022000
AuthorDante Alighieri
TitleLa Commedia
ImprintFoligno : Johann Neumeister and Evangelista [Angelini?], 11 Apr. 1472
Formatf°
Languageita
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordspoetry
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02149768
Holding InstitutionAmsterdam, University Library, Allard Pierson (NL)
CollectionBibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica
ShelfmarkPH3206
NoteCopy from the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica founded by Joost Ritman, recognized as part of Unesco: NL Memory of the World. Present owner: the State of the Netherlands. Present location: Allard Pierson.
NoteRecord created by Meagan Baars.
Physical DescriptionFolio, 250 ll. Single column with empty spaces for initials. First edition.
Size of leaves279 × 185 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Made up copy
Parts of text in facsimile
Parts of text in manuscript
No rubrication
Copy Features - NoteFirst quire (f1-10) is a facismile in manuscript. Lacking f73 and f78. F63 supplied in facsimile.
Support material (book)Paper
WatermarkYes
DescriptionTwo seperate watermarks, one illegible on f249 and one on first endleaf 'I VILEDARY'. Ref.number in Bernstein: DE0960-Keiser5_III-IV.
SourceGW: 7958.

Provenance 1472 - 1500

Time period1472 - 1500
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1450-1550 [Person; Illuminator] (Booktrade)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Method of acquisitionConsignment
Decoration NoteTwo illuminated intials on f85r and f169r. Swirling vine details with red, blue and green colouring.
IlluminationsYes
Ornamental lettersYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1700 - 1750

Time period1700 - 1750
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1650-1750 [Person; Binder] (Booktrade)
Provenance TypeBinding
Method of acquisitionConsignment
Binding noteRed leather boards with speckled edges and gold titling on the spine. Binding date uncertain, current details derived from watermark information on Bernstein.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions289 × 200 × 54 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingNone
EdgesColoured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1708 - 1780

PlaceParis (Geonames ID: 2988507)
Time period1708 - 1780
Provenance nameLa Vallière, Louis César de La Baume Le Blanc <duc de>, 1708 - 1780 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, Aristocracy)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInscription in black pen on first front endleaf including shelfmark '3558 799-19.'
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1780 - 1830

PlaceBrussels (Geonames ID: 2800866)
Time period1780 - 1830
Provenance nameLe Candele, Charles Pierre Joseph, 1761-1830 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Aristocracy)
Provenance TypeInscription
Exlibris
NoteEx libris on first front endleaf with family weapon and 'Le Candele' displayed in banner. Shelfmark in pencil on the left: '6489/38' and inscription on the right stating name and title.
Manuscript notesSome initial spaces filled in pencil.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1858 - 1945

PlaceCrewe (Geonames ID: 2652002)
Time period1858 - 1945
Provenance nameCrewe, Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, 1858 - 1945 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Aristocracy)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteEx libris on front pastedown with name and family weapon.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1945 -

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Time period1945 -
Provenance nameUzielli, Giorgio, 1903-1984 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteEx libris on front pastedown.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1899-

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Provenance nameLondon, Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1899- [Corporate body; Auctioneer] (Booktrade)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInscription on back pastedown depicting copy detailing. Exact date of sale unknown.
CollationYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1989

Time period - 1989
Provenance nameO'More, Haven, 1929-2008 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteExlibris of overlapping initials 'H O' in gold tooling on small black bookplate.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1989

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Time period - 1989
Provenance nameLondon, Sotheby's , 1744- [Corporate body; Auctioneer] (Booktrade)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteSold during the The Collection Of the Garden Ltd Magnificent Books and Manuscripts Auction in 1989.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1990 - 2005

PlaceAmsterdam (Geonames ID: 2759794)
Time period1990 - 2005
Provenance nameRitman, Joost R., 1941 - [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business)
Provenance TypeInscription
Exlibris
NoteAcquired from Sotheby's in 1990. Exlibris on front pastedown. Notes in pencil on back pastedown depicting auction details, collation, titling and corresponding number in other catalogues.
Date of evidence1990
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Library catalogue

Provenance 2005 - 2010

PlaceAmsterdam (Geonames ID: 2759794)
Time period2005 - 2010
Provenance nameThe Netherlands, State [Corporate body; Present Owner]
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteExlibris on front pastedown depicting shelfmark.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 2010 - 2020

PlaceDen Haag (Geonames ID: 2747373)
Time period2010 - 2020
Provenance nameThe Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 1798- [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Unknown, Library)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
Method of acquisitionInstitutional transfer
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 2020 -

PlaceAmsterdam (Geonames ID: 2759794)
Time period2020 -
Provenance nameAllard Pierson : The Collections of the University of Amsterdam, 1578-present [Corporate body] (Unknown, University, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteThe BPH collection is owned by the State of the Netherlands and is currently on loan at Allard Pierson.
Method of acquisitionInstitutional transfer
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2023-09-12 10:30:26

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  02149768

Amsterdam, University Library, Allard Pierson (NL) : PH3206

ISTC No.id00022000
AuthorDante Alighieri
TitleLa Commedia
ImprintFoligno : Johann Neumeister and Evangelista [Angelini?], 11 Apr. 1472
Formatf°
Languageita
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordspoetry
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02149768
Holding InstitutionAmsterdam, University Library, Allard Pierson (NL)
CollectionBibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica
ShelfmarkPH3206
NoteCopy from the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica founded by Joost Ritman, recognized as part of Unesco: NL Memory of the World. Present owner: the State of the Netherlands. Present location: Allard Pierson.
NoteRecord created by Meagan Baars.
Physical DescriptionFolio, 250 ll. Single column with empty spaces for initials. First edition.
Size of leaves279 × 185 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Made up copy
Parts of text in facsimile
Parts of text in manuscript
No rubrication
Copy Features - NoteFirst quire (f1-10) is a facismile in manuscript. Lacking f73 and f78. F63 supplied in facsimile.
Support material (book)Paper
WatermarkYes
DescriptionTwo seperate watermarks, one illegible on f249 and one on first endleaf 'I VILEDARY'. Ref.number in Bernstein: DE0960-Keiser5_III-IV.
SourceGW: 7958.

Provenance 1472 - 1500

Time period1472 - 1500
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1450-1550 [Person; Illuminator] (Booktrade)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Method of acquisitionConsignment
Decoration NoteTwo illuminated intials on f85r and f169r. Swirling vine details with red, blue and green colouring.
IlluminationsYes
Ornamental lettersYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1700 - 1750

Time period1700 - 1750
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1650-1750 [Person; Binder] (Booktrade)
Provenance TypeBinding
Method of acquisitionConsignment
Binding noteRed leather boards with speckled edges and gold titling on the spine. Binding date uncertain, current details derived from watermark information on Bernstein.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions289 × 200 × 54 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingNone
EdgesColoured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1708 - 1780

PlaceParis (Geonames ID: 2988507)
Time period1708 - 1780
Provenance nameLa Vallière, Louis César de La Baume Le Blanc <duc de>, 1708 - 1780 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, Aristocracy)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInscription in black pen on first front endleaf including shelfmark '3558 799-19.'
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1780 - 1830

PlaceBrussels (Geonames ID: 2800866)
Time period1780 - 1830
Provenance nameLe Candele, Charles Pierre Joseph, 1761-1830 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Aristocracy)
Provenance TypeInscription
Exlibris
NoteEx libris on first front endleaf with family weapon and 'Le Candele' displayed in banner. Shelfmark in pencil on the left: '6489/38' and inscription on the right stating name and title.
Manuscript notesSome initial spaces filled in pencil.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1858 - 1945

PlaceCrewe (Geonames ID: 2652002)
Time period1858 - 1945
Provenance nameCrewe, Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, 1858 - 1945 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Aristocracy)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteEx libris on front pastedown with name and family weapon.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1945 -

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Time period1945 -
Provenance nameUzielli, Giorgio, 1903-1984 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteEx libris on front pastedown.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Provenance nameLondon, Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1899- [Corporate body; Auctioneer] (Booktrade)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInscription on back pastedown depicting copy detailing. Exact date of sale unknown.
CollationYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1989

Time period - 1989
Provenance nameO'More, Haven, 1929-2008 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Civil servant)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteExlibris of overlapping initials 'H O' in gold tooling on small black bookplate.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1989

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Time period - 1989
Provenance nameLondon, Sotheby's , 1744- [Corporate body; Auctioneer] (Booktrade)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteSold during the The Collection Of the Garden Ltd Magnificent Books and Manuscripts Auction in 1989.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1990 - 2005

PlaceAmsterdam (Geonames ID: 2759794)
Time period1990 - 2005
Provenance nameRitman, Joost R., 1941 - [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business)
Provenance TypeInscription
Exlibris
NoteAcquired from Sotheby's in 1990. Exlibris on front pastedown. Notes in pencil on back pastedown depicting auction details, collation, titling and corresponding number in other catalogues.
Date of evidence1990
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Library catalogue

Provenance 2005 - 2010

PlaceAmsterdam (Geonames ID: 2759794)
Time period2005 - 2010
Provenance nameThe Netherlands, State [Corporate body; Present Owner]
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteExlibris on front pastedown depicting shelfmark.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 2010 - 2020

PlaceDen Haag (Geonames ID: 2747373)
Time period2010 - 2020
Provenance nameThe Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 1798- [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Unknown, Library)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
Method of acquisitionInstitutional transfer
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 2020 -

PlaceAmsterdam (Geonames ID: 2759794)
Time period2020 -
Provenance nameAllard Pierson : The Collections of the University of Amsterdam, 1578-present [Corporate body] (Unknown, University, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteThe BPH collection is owned by the State of the Netherlands and is currently on loan at Allard Pierson.
Method of acquisitionInstitutional transfer
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2023-09-12 10:30:26