Vitae pontificum / [Platina].

  • Platina, 1421-1481.
Date:
11 Aug. 1481
  • Books

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Publication/Creation

Nuremberg : Anton Koberger, 11 Aug. 1481.

Physical description

128 unnumbered leaves ; (folio)

Notes

Leaf [1b]: Hieronimus squarzaficus alexandrinus doctissimo viro Platine
Brit. Mus. Cat. (XV cent.) II, p. 420 (IB. 7224) (reporting date as 12 Aug. 1481); Goff. Third census, P-769; Hain. Repertorium (with Copinger's Supplement) 13047
Copy 1 Supplier/Donor: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 5 - 10 December 1898. Bound with: Eusebius & Bede Historia Ecclesiastica, 1506. Capitals in red. Binding: 15th century stamped pigskin on oak boards with metal clasps and corners. Remains of paper title label on upper board and evidence of chain attachment at upper edge of lower board. Two manuscript leaves used as endleaves containing 8 pages of a closely written 13th(?) century medical manuscript. Text block edges in two colours, now very faded. With marginal manuscript notes. Bookplate of James Elwin Millard, D.D. inside front cover. Signature of William Morris, 1890 on flyleaf. Millard's books were sold at Sotheby's in November 1890. Book label of William Morris Kelmscott House.

References note

Poynter 448
St P700

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