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¶ Stella, Lupoldus, and Nepos (16th century)

November 15, 2017

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The following titles are bound together:

[1] Stella, Giovanni Battista. Vite ducentorum et triginta sumorum pontificu. Basel: Michael Furter, 1507.

Reference: Ellis valuation, fol. 5b, no. 52 (£3).

Digital version: BSB.

[2] Lupoldus, de Bebenburg. De juribus et translatione imperii. Strassberg: Schürer, 1508.

Reference: Ellis valuation, fol. 28b (no price given).

[3] Nepos, Cornelius. Hic subnotata continentur Vita. M. Catonis. Ed. Thomas Wolff. Strassberg: Johann Pruss, 1505.

Reference: Ellis valuation, fol. 28b (no price given).

Digital version: BSB.


Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 1071 (sold to Walker for £3 3s.). — Emery Walker. — Unlocated.


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¶ Valerius Maximus — Priscorum exemplorum libri novem (1508)

October 19, 2017

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Valerius Maximus. Priscorum exemplorum libri novem. Venice: Bartholomeum de Zanis de Portesio, 1508.

With a bibliographical note by Sydney Cockerell.

Provenance: C. Davies. — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 1179 (sold to Henry Wellcome for £1 4s.). — Henry Wellcome. — Wellcome Library (Closed stores EPB / D 6435/D).

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 46 (no price). — MS catalogue (1), fol. 7 (£1 10s.). — MS catalogue (2), no. 874 (with two X’s next to the title).

Digital version: BSB (excerpts).


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¶ Medicinarius (1509) and Ficino (1508)

June 22, 2017

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The following titles are bound together (both illustrated, with a bibliographical note by Sydney Cockerell):

[1] Medicinarius. Das Buch der Gesuntheit. Liber de arte distillandi simplicia et composita. Strassburg: J. Grüninger, 1509.

[2] Ficino, Marcilio [Marsilius Ficinus]. Das Buch des Lebens. Strassburg: J. Grüninger, 1508.


Provenance: Edward Hailstone. — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 726 (sold to Henry Wellcome for £3 15s.). — Henry Wellcome. — Wellcome Library (Closed stores EPB/D 1113/D).


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¶ Ovid

April 3, 2017

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The following titles are bound together:

[1] Ovid [Publius Ovidius Naso]. Fastorum libri. Venice: Joannes Tacuinus da Trino, 1508.

Illustrated.

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 45 (£2). — MS catalogue (1), fol. 5 (£1 11s. 6d.).

Note in MS catalogue (1): “wood-cuts.”

[2] Ovid [Publius Ovidius Naso]. Libri de tristibus. Venice: Joannes Tacuinus da Trino, 1511.

Illustrated.

[3] Ovid [Publius Ovidius Naso]. Libri de Ponto. Venice: Joannes Tacuinus da Trino, 1507.

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 39 (no price). — MS catalogue (2), no. 464, with two X’s beside the title.


Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 926 (sold to Henry Wellcome for £1 18s.). — Henry Wellcome. — Wellcome Library [deaccessioned]. — Unlocated.


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¶ Spirito — Libro de la ventura (1508)

February 10, 2017

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Spirito, Lorenzo. Libro de la ventura. Milan: Zanoto di Castellione for Fratelli Legnano, 23 August 1508.

Provenance: A. F. Didot. — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 1134 (sold to Leighton for £53). — C. W. Dyson-Perrins. — Lessing J. Rosenwald. — Library of Congress (GV 1302.S6, Rosenwald Collection) [gift of Rosenwald].

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 13b, no. 166 (£15). — MS catalogue (2), no. 929 (with two X’s beside the title).


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¶ Vivaldi — Opus regale (1508)

January 5, 2017

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Vivaldi, Giovanni Ludovico. Opus regale in quo continentur infrascripta opuscula. [Lyon]: Johanne de Vingle, 1508.

Illustrated.

Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 1091 (sold to Henry Wellcome for £8 5s.). — Henry Wellcome. — Wellcome Library [deaccessioned]. — Wellcome auctions (1), lot 229 (sold to Eiseman for £ 4 15s.) — Newberry Library (Wing ZP 539 .V784).

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 15b, no. 190 (£1). — MS catalogue (1), fol. 6 (£1 10s.). — MS catalogue (2), no. 790 (with one X beside it).


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¶ Pedro de Ravena and Hoogstraten

November 30, 2016

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The following titles are bound together:

[1] Pedro de Ravena [Petrus Ravennas]. Compendium juris civilis domini doctoris Petri Ravennatis. Cologne: Hermannum Bumgart de Ketwych, 1506.

Reference: Ellis valuation, fol. 7b, no. 82 (£1).

[2] Hoogstraten, Jacobus van. Defensio scholastica pricipum almanie. Cologne: Johann Landen, 1508.

Reference: Ellis valuation, fol. 7b, no. 84 (£1).

Digital version: BSB.


Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 861 (sold to Henry Wellcome for £3 7s.). — Henry Wellcome. — Unlocated.


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¶ Livy — Gesta Romanorum (c. 1508)

April 29, 2015

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Livy [Titus Livius]. Gesta Romanorum. Trans. Robert Gaguin [Robertus Gaguinus]. Paris: Antoine Vérard, [c. 1508].

Illustrated.

Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — J. Pierpont Morgan. — Morgan Library (E2 47 E).

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 17b, no. 216 (£20). — ISTC (ig00298500). — Morgan Catalogue 2, no. 556. — MS catalogue (2), no. 971, p. 91.

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¶ Justinian I — Institutiones imperiales (1508)

March 26, 2015

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Justinian I [Justinianus]. Institutiones imperiales novissime correcte. Paris: printed by Jean Barbier for Jean Petit, 1508.

Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 500 (sold to Henry Wellcome for £2 2s.). — Henry Wellcome. — Wellcome Library [deaccessioned]. — Unlocated.

Reference: Ellis valuation, fol. 18b, no. 236 (£1).


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¶ Four titles (1499–1508)

July 30, 2014

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The following titles are bound together:

[1] Nicolaus, de Lovanio, ed. Minorica elucidativa. Paris: [André Bocard], for Jean Petit, and Jean Alexandre and Charles de Bougne at Angers, 22 March 1499.

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 20 (£2). — ISTC (im00589000).

[2] Petrus, de Cruce. Preclarissimum opus antiminorica vocatum. Venice: [25 June 1505].

Reference: Ellis valuation, fol. 47 (5s.).

[3] Ludovicus de la Turre. Appologia deffensoria fratum Minorum de Observantia. Antwerp: [H. Eckert van Homberch], [c. 1508?].

Reference: Ellis valuation, fol. 1b, no. 10 (£1 5s.).

[4]  Cultrificis, Englebertus. Defensorium et declaratio privilegiorum fratrum mendicantium. Delft: Henric Pietersz Lettersnijder, 1508.

Reference: Ellis valuation, fol. 35 (10s.).


Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 16 (sold to Tregaskis for £3). — Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Netherlands: (KW 231 J 46) [1]); [2]; [3] [4]; [binding]; see also KW 231 J 46 [MACULATURE].)


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