La Commedia.
Uniform Title: | Divina commedia.
1491 |
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Language: | Italian |
Published: |
Venice :
Petrus de Plasiis, Cremonensis, dictus Veronensis,
18 Nov. 1491.
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Ownership and Custodial History: |
Contemporary or near-contemporary Italian marginalia (in at least two hands) in several locations throughout; stamped in gold on upper cover: heraldic device incorporating a stork standing on one foot and holding a snake in its beak, with three fleurs-de-lis above, and flanked by initials "AM," and with an unread motto below (perhaps the stamp of a member of the Cicogna Mazzoni family); coated green twine threaded through middle of book and extending down spine; lead bull attached to twine has on one side, "Biblioteca Nazionale V.E. Roma," and on the other, "Esposizione libri antichi"; bookseller's label on front paste-down: C.E. Rappaport, libri rari, Roma; illustrated and armorial bookplate, signed "Armando Roversi-Ala inv. [...]," on front paste-down, incorporating text "Alessandro il Mantovano," "Roma, A.D. MCMXXIV" and an Italian couplet incorporating the possible initials of the owner, "AR" (Conte Alessandro Magnaguti?); 20th-century bookseller's notes in French on rear paste-down; initials PPM inscribed in ballpoint pen on both paste-downs; correspondence with bookseller, Bibliopathos, Verona, Italy, along with invoice and shipping information, available in MS 466 Box 2 Folder 183. |
Local Note: |
MSU: Quire 2A mis-bound between quires a and B.
MSU: Cropped, affecting marginalia in some locations
MSU: Some loss to paper at a few margins and corners (with modern repairs); damage to quires p-r slightly affects text in several locations (repaired in 20th century).
MSU: Ink transfered from quads on leaf o3r. |
Binding Information: |
In full 18th-century(?) vellum over paste-boards; 20th-century red calf label on spine; spine label tooled and lettered in gilt; inscription on foot of text block: Dante cō Com.; renewed endpapers (recycled ledger paper?).
In full 18th-century(?) vellum over paste-boards; 20th-century red calf label on spine; spine label tooled and lettered in gilt; inscription on foot of text block: Dante cō Com.; renewed endpapers (recycled ledger paper?). |
Physical Description: | 10 unnumbered pages, 11-316, that is, 317 pages, 7 unnumbered leaves : illustrations (woodcuts) ; 31 cm (folio) |
Variant Title: |
Comento di Christophoro Landino fiorentino sopra la Comedia di Danthe Alighieri poeta fiorentino
Comedia di Danthe Alighieri poeta fiorentino
Comedia di Danthe poèta excelle[n]tissimo |
Format: | Book |