M. Antonii Sabellici in tris & triginta suos re[rum] Veneta[rum] libros epitoma.

Accession number:

PML 385

Author:

Sabellico, 1436?-1506.

Published:

Impressum Venetiis : Andreae de Toresanis de Asula, M.CCCCLXXXVII. die .XXI. Madii [21 May 1487].

Description:

[240] leaves ; 44 cm (fol.)

Credit Line:

Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1906.

Notes:

Title from caption, leaf [1]/1v: M. Antonii Sabellici in tris & triginta suos re[rum] Veneta[rum] libros epitoma.
Imprint from colophon, leaf O4r: Hoc opus impressum Venetiis arte & industria optimi uiri Andreae de Toresanis de Asula anno M.CCCCLXXXVII. die .XXI. Madii Augustino Barbadico inclyto principe.
Printed in Torresanus's type 5:111R and 9:93G.
Signatures: [1]⁶; a⁸ b-h⁶ i-k⁸ l-y⁶ A-H⁶ I-M⁸ N¹⁰ O⁴; [2]²: 240 leaves. Quire [1] with leaves 2 and 3 signed ii and iii.
Paper format: Super-median folio.
Two leaves of errata can be found either at beginning or end.
PML copy leaf dimensions: 42.5 x 27.5 cm.
PML copy missing 2 leaves: [2]/1-2 (errata).

Binding:

19th-century retrospective binding of elaborately gilt-tooled black and red leather, with central bosses on each board with Medici cardinal armorial and brass corner pieces with cardinal-hat bosses, likely by Hagué. Elaborate gilt and gauffered edges. 2 clasps.

Variant Title:

M. Antonii Sabellici in tris & triginta suos rerum Venetarum libros epitoma

Inscriptions/Markings:

Hand decoration: Contemporary (German?) rubrication, red initials; primary initials with white decoration in letterform. Annotations: No marginal notations in text. Contemporary manuscript title: Cronica veneta[rum] (leaf [1]/1r). Page ruling likely added

Provenance:

Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), purchased from Isaac Mendoza (NY bookseller), 1906.

Classification:

Incunable Collection

Catalog Link:

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Genres:

Retrospective bindings (Binding)

Department:

Printed Books