COLLECTION NAME:
Early Printing Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1500758
Reference Number:
R213736
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Morocco binding
Parent Work Title:
T. Lucretii Cari, Libri sex nuper emendati..
Alternative Parent Work Title:
De rerum natura
Creator:
Lucretius Carus, Titus
Creator Role:
Author
Creator:
Avancius, Hieronymus, active 1500
Creator Role:
Editor
Creator:
Manuzio, Aldo, 1449 or 1450-1515
Creator Role:
Printer
Creator:
Storr, R. (Roger), active 1820-1842
Creator Role:
Binder
Date Created:
1500-12
Publication Details:
Venice: Aldus Manutius, Romanus
Page/Sheet:
Upper cover
Description:
Nineteenth-century full brown morocco; elaborate gilt-tooled border of triple intersecting fillets enclosing row of gilt foliate tools, gilt tools in the corners, with small gilt roll along outer edge and three blind rolls along inner edge; gilt-stamped Aldine anchor and dolphin device; gilt floral roll on board edges and turn-ins; spine with gilt fillets and tooling; all edges gilt; yellow ribbon bookmark.
Subject:
Bookbinding
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Bindings
Technique Used:
Gold tooling
Medium:
Gold leaf
Support:
Goatskin
Creation Site:
Italy: Veneto: Venezia: Venice
Provenance:
Christie, Richard Copley, 1830-1901, former owner
Provenance:
Syston Park Library (Lincolnshire, England), former owner
Provenance:
Sullivan, Edward, Sir, 1852-1928, former owner
Provenance:
Thorold, John Hayford, Sir, 1773-1831, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
JRL1500758
