Details

Subject(s)

• Natural history—Pre-Linnean works [Browse]

Printer

• Johann, of Speier, -1470 [Browse]
• Wendelin, of Speier, -1477? [Browse]

Former owner

• Bessel, Gottfried, 1672-1749 [Browse]
• Kane, Grenville, 1854-1943 [Browse]
• Thorold, John Hayford, Sir, 1773-1831 [Browse]
• Ives, Brayton, 1840-1914 [Browse]
• Morgan, Junius Spencer [Browse]
• Stift Göttweig (Steinaweg, Austria) [Browse]
• Syston Park Library (Lincolnshire, England) [Browse]

Bookseller

• Leo S. Olschki (Firm) [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Armorial bindings [Browse]

Notes

• All gatherings unsigned.
• Colophon: Restituit Venetis me nuper Spira Ioannes ... .M.CCCC.LXVIIII.
• Princeton copy 1 has initial capitals rubricated, and border on l.1a. Pages numbered in ink, but incorrectly, 232-3, 244-5 and 442-3 being repeated.
• "First edition, extremely rare."
• Princeton copy 1 and 2 imperfect: last blank leaf wanting.
• Princeton copy 3 imperfect: leaves 10, 11, 354, 355 are supplied in facsimile; 2 blank leaves wanting.

Binding note

• Princeton copy 2 in old calf with arms in gold as above; all edges speckled; clasps and catches intact.
• Princeton copy 3 bound by Gozzi.

Provenance

• Princeton copy 1 has bookplates of Brayton Ives and Sir John Hayford Thorold and armorial bookplate of Syston Park (1884, sale lot 1556, to Quaritch for £57).
• Princeton copy 2 has arms on front and back covers with inscription: Godefridus Dei gratia abbas Gottwicensis.
• Princeton copy 2 has bookplate of Grenville Kane.
• Princeton copy 3 acquired 5/13/29 from Olschki.

Source acquisition

Princeton copy 1 presented by Junius S. Morgan.

References

• Goff P-786
• Hain-Copinger-Reichling 13087 (variation)
• BM 15th cent., V, p. 153 (IC.19506) (variations)

LCCN

48031835

OCLC

39441759

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