Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02149832 87244 [02149832]

San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US) : 87244

ISTC No.if00188000
TitleFiore di virtù [Spanish] Flor de virtudes
Imprint[Zaragoza : Johann Hurus, about 1488-90]
Format
Languagespa
SubjectLiterature-Devotional
Keywordspopular; translation
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02149832
Holding InstitutionSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
Shelfmark87244
NoteRecord created by Isabel Hernandez Gomez de Caso.
Size of leaves190 × 137 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Copy Features - NoteWanting a1, a7 and a8. Quire a bound after A1.

Provenance 1490 - 1600

PlaceOrduña (Basque Country) (Geonames ID: 3114980)
Areae-sp
Time period1490 - 1600
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Manuscript notesIn a 16th-century-Spanish hand, MS. note in a3v, cropped; reading marks, usually using the word "Nota" and underlinings. On last leaf verso, pen trials and repetitions of the same sentence: "En la ciudad de Horduña martes a nueve dias del mes de ...". (This is the evidence for localizing the owner in Orduña.)
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
Pen trialsYes
Personal NotesYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1900 - 1920

Areae-sp
Time period1900 - 1920
Provenance nameVictorio Arias, 1856 - 1935 [Person; Binder] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteTurn-of-the-20th-century brown morocco. Covers with two concentric rectangular frames filled with small leaves and flowers, in blind. Spine with five supports, enhanced with blind fillets and a zigzag motif. In second compartment, tooled in gold: "Flor | de Virtudes". Marbled endleaves. Edges tinted red. Decoration and materials are similar to other bindings signed by Victorio Arias.
Binding date20th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions197 × 141 × 157 mm
titlingTooled
toolingc
edgesb
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1919 - 1923

placenameBerlin (Geonames ID: 2950159)
areae-gx
timeperiod1919 - 1923 (End of Richter's ownership undetermined, but before Oct. 1924.)
ownerRichter, Wilhelm, 1853-1919 (, ) Date of death uncertain.
provenanceType1
noteOn upper pastedown, architectural bookplate of Wilhelm Richter:"BIBLIOTHECA RICHTERIANA".
MS. addendum on p. 45 of typescript inventory titled on cover "Bibliothek Richter, Wilhelm. 1919" in the Huntington Library ("Mod. Kalblederband. ... 667 Mark, München, 1919").
Item 43 in typescript list at the Huntington, "Incunabula Richter Collection Purchased from Rosenbach Oct. 1924", office of the Curator of Rare Books.
Bibliographical notes in pencil in a German hand, including presumed purchase data "München, 4.12.1919."
methodofacqa
price667 German Marks
certaintya
psourcea
f
g

provenance 1924 - 1924

placenamePhiladelphia (Geonames ID: 4560349)
arean-us-pa
timeperiod1924 - 1924
provenanceType1
noteDate of acquisition unknown. Item 43 in typescript list at the Huntington, "Incunabula Richter Collection Purchased from Rosenbach Oct. 1924", office of the Curator of Rare Books.
provDateOct. 1924
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1924 - 1927

PlaceSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1924 - 1927
Provenance nameHuntington, Henry Edwards, 1850 - 1927 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteItem 43 in a bound volume of typewritten quotes titled "Incunabula. Richter Collection. Purchased from Rosenbach Oct. 1924" (Huntington Library, office of the Curator of Rare Books).
Date of evidenceOct. 1924
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1927 -

PlaceSan Marino, California, United States (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1927 -
Provenance nameThe Huntington [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteHenry Huntington founded the library to house his collection.
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2023-09-20 16:39:04

All Copies

  02149832

San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US) : 87244

ISTC No.if00188000
TitleFiore di virtù [Spanish] Flor de virtudes
Imprint[Zaragoza : Johann Hurus, about 1488-90]
Format
Languagespa

copy

copyId02149832
holdingInstitutionIdSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
shelfmark87244
noteRecord created by Isabel Hernandez Gomez de Caso.
paperSize190 × 137 mm
copyType1
copyFeaturesNoteWanting a1, a7 and a8. Quire a bound after A1.

provenance 1490 - 1600

placenameOrduña (Basque Country) (Geonames ID: 3114980)
areae-sp
timeperiod1490 - 1600
provenanceType1
msNoteIn a 16th-century-Spanish hand, MS. note in a3v, cropped; reading marks, usually using the word "Nota" and underlinings. On last leaf verso, pen trials and repetitions of the same sentence: "En la ciudad de Horduña martes a nueve dias del mes de ...". (This is the evidence for localizing the owner in Orduña.)
msFrequencyb
hasMsReadingMarksbooleanyes
hasPenTrialsbooleanyes
hasPersonalNotesbooleanyes
certaintyb
psourcea

provenance 1900 - 1920

areae-sp
timeperiod1900 - 1920
provenanceType1
bindingNoteTurn-of-the-20th-century brown morocco. Covers with two concentric rectangular frames filled with small leaves and flowers, in blind. Spine with five supports, enhanced with blind fillets and a zigzag motif. In second compartment, tooled in gold: "Flor | de Virtudes". Marbled endleaves. Edges tinted red. Decoration and materials are similar to other bindings signed by Victorio Arias.
bindingDatex
bindingTypec
boardMaterialg
coverMaterialb
furniture0
bindingStatusb
bindingdimensions197 × 141 × 157 mm
titling
toolingc
edgesb
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1919 - 1923

placenameBerlin (Geonames ID: 2950159)
areae-gx
timeperiod1919 - 1923 (End of Richter's ownership undetermined, but before Oct. 1924.)
ownerRichter, Wilhelm, 1853-1919 (, ) Date of death uncertain.
provenanceType1
noteOn upper pastedown, architectural bookplate of Wilhelm Richter:"BIBLIOTHECA RICHTERIANA".
MS. addendum on p. 45 of typescript inventory titled on cover "Bibliothek Richter, Wilhelm. 1919" in the Huntington Library ("Mod. Kalblederband. ... 667 Mark, München, 1919").
Item 43 in typescript list at the Huntington, "Incunabula Richter Collection Purchased from Rosenbach Oct. 1924", office of the Curator of Rare Books.
Bibliographical notes in pencil in a German hand, including presumed purchase data "München, 4.12.1919."
methodofacqa
price667 German Marks
certaintya
psourcea
f
g

provenance 1924 - 1924

placenamePhiladelphia (Geonames ID: 4560349)
arean-us-pa
timeperiod1924 - 1924
provenanceType1
noteDate of acquisition unknown. Item 43 in typescript list at the Huntington, "Incunabula Richter Collection Purchased from Rosenbach Oct. 1924", office of the Curator of Rare Books.
provDateOct. 1924
certaintya
psourceg

provenance 1924 - 1927

placenameSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
arean-us-ca
timeperiod1924 - 1927
provenanceType1
noteItem 43 in a bound volume of typewritten quotes titled "Incunabula. Richter Collection. Purchased from Rosenbach Oct. 1924" (Huntington Library, office of the Curator of Rare Books).
provDateOct. 1924
methodofacqa
certaintya
psourceg

provenance 1927 -

placenameSan Marino, California, United States (Geonames ID: 5392400)
arean-us-ca
timeperiod1927 -
ownerThe Huntington (, )
provenanceType1
noteHenry Huntington founded the library to house his collection.
methodofacqc
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2023-09-20 16:39:04