M. Antonii Sabellici in tris & triginta suous re[rum] Veneta[rum] libros epitoma.
Sabellico,1436?-1506.
Barbarigo, Marco,1413-1486.
Torresanus, Andreas,de Asula,1451-1529,printer.
Venice (Republic : To 1797).Senato.
Rosendal, Aemil,former owner.StEdNL
Signet Library (Great Britain),former owner.StEdNL
Impressum Venetiis : Arte & industria optimi uiri Andreae de Toresanis de Asula,
anno M. CCCCLXXXVII. die. XXI. [21 May 1487]
Title from caption at head of verso of leaf pi1.
Epistola ad principem et patres : M. Antonivs Marco Bardaico Sereniss. Venetiarvm principi et Senatvi foelicitatem: pages [13-14].
A brief account beginning at line 29 on fol. O1r mentions a piratical attack on Venetian vessels by one Columbus; this passage has been variously interpreted by Americanist scholars. The article about Christopher Columbus in Diz. biografico degli Italiani discusses this attack on Venetian galleons at Capo San Vincenzo (Portugal) and notes that the attack took place in 1485 when Columbus was in Castille.
48 lines and headlines. Types: 111 R., 93 Gb. Capital spaces with guide letters. Printed marginalia.`
Two leaves of errata can be found either at beginning or end.
Colophon: Hoc opus impressum Venetiis arte & industria optimi uiri Andreae de Toresanis de Asula anno M. CCCCLXXXVII die XXI Madii Augustino Barbadico inclyto principe.
Signatures: pi⁶ a⁸ b-h⁶ i-k⁸ l-y⁶ A-H⁶ I-M⁸ N¹⁰ O⁴ chi².
Gathering pi is partially numbered (ii, iii) but not signed.
Rubricated. Initials supplied in red or blue.
Goff
BM 15th cent.,
ISTC
Hain-Copinger
BN cat. des incun.
Polain
Bodleian Lib. 15th cent.,
IDL
BSB-Ink
Proctor
Lists of fifteenth century books in Edinburgh libraries,
Pegg, M. A. Incunables in the National Library of Scotland: accessions 1946-1966,
Ink inscription at foot of recto of leaf pi1: Ex lib. Aemilij Rosendalij. Previous owners' shelfmarks on front flyleaves: b:h:11, V:t:1 and l.4.13. Signet library shelfmark label with V:cc:5 changed for 120:p:7 on front pastedown. Bought from the Signet Library in 1959.
18th-century diced leather with gilt rolled borders and corner pieces with central gilt stamp of the Society of Writers to the Signet on front and back boards, spine with six raised bands forming seven gilt tooled compartments, two of which bear title and imprint, gilt rolled board edges and turn-ins and marbled pastedowns and endpapers.
Italy Venice.