Details

Subject(s)

• Catiline approximately 108 B.C.-62 B.C.—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Rome—History—Conspiracy of Catiline, 65-62 B.C.—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Jugurthine War, 111-105 B.C.—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Rome—History—Republic, 265-30 B.C.—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)—Italy [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]
• Illumination of books and manuscripts [Browse]

Donor

Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961 [Browse]

Former owner

Ricketts, C. L. (Coella Lindsay), 1859-1941 [Browse]

Bookseller

Bernard Quaritch (Firm) [Browse]

Related name

Princeton University. Library. Manuscript. Garrett MS. 112 [Browse]

Contains

• Sallust, 86 B.C.-34 B.C. Catilina. [Browse]
• Sallust, 86 B.C.-34 B.C. Bellum Jugurthinum. [Browse]

Notes

• Title from printed catalog.
• Script: Humanistica antiqua.
• Decoration: Two 5-line gold initials, O and F opening the two texts on fols. 1r and 30r, with white vine-stem decoration on blue, green, and pink, outlined blue with tiny triple white dots, extending into left margin, at beginning of works.

Binding note

Italy (?), 18th century. Parchment over pasteboard; sewn on 4 bands. Spine title (written in ink): “Sallustii Histor. M.S.”

Provenance

Garrett MS. 112 was produced in Florence, in the mid-15th century, according to A.C. de la Mare. The Sallust manuscript was sold to the London bookseller Bernard Quaritch. It was in the collection of Coella Lindsay Ricketts (1860-1941), of Chicago. In September 1926, it was acquired by Robert Garrett (1875-1961), of Baltimore, Maryland, Class of 1897. His gift to the Princeton University Library, 1942.

Source acquisition

Gift of Robert Garrett, 1942.

References

Medieval & Renaissance manuscripts in the Princeton University Library, volume 1, pages 249-250.

Cite as

Garrett MS. 112, Manuscripts Division, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

Other title(s)

Sallustii Histor. M.S.

OCLC

1098106832

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