Shelfmark
Gl.3.08
Author
Title
Genealogia Und Chronica des Durchleuchtigen Hochgebornen, Königlichen vnd Fürstlichen Hauses der Fürsten zu Anhalt, Graven zu Ballenstedt, vnd Ascanie, Herrn zu Bernburg und Zerbst auff 1055. Jar, In Sechs Büchern, Mit viel schönen alten Historien, Geschichten, Königlichen vnd Fürstlichen Wapen gezieret vnd beschrieben. Mit einer Vorrede Herrn Philippi Melanthon..
Publication, distribution, etc.
Gedruckt zu Leipzigk : durch Jacobum Verwaldt wonhafftig in der Nickels Straffen., 1556..
Physical description
[10], CVIII, [26] leaves : coats of arms ; 30 cm. (Fol.)
Note
Imprint from colophon.
Note
Includes tail-pieces and printer's device below colophon.
Note
Half-page coat of arms on title page.
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of William Charles De Meuron, Earl Fitzwilliam, on front pastedown.
Provenance
Early modern ms. notes in different hands on title page: "Enualdus Kruse Possessor"; "E[x] Libris Joh. [?] Lincolniensis. Dec. 25. 1708".
Binding
?17th-century diced calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with blind double fillets to form a border and blind rolls for the diced pattern; blind fleuron stamps at the outer corners; speckled calf on outer and central panel; gilt roll on board-edges. Spine rebacked and decorated with blind fillets; original red morocco label for title (gilted): "Genealogia dehr Anhalt". Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red. Endpapers of undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: missing leaves IX, X, XXI, XC, CV, CVI.
Copy-specific note
The coats of arms have been hand-painted.
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmark: DDl.2.2.
Copy-specific note
Ms. initials on colophon page.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Fitzwilliam, William Charles de Meuron, 1872 - 1943 Earl, former owner.
Added entry--place
Germany Leipzig.
Language code
ger
Identifier
B51492