File:Secundo volumine haec continentur... De natura deorum libri III. De divinatione libri II. De fato liber I -and other works- - Upper cover (Davis745).jpg
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[edit]Secundo volumine haec continentur... De natura deorum libri III. De divinatione libri II. De fato liber I [and other works] | ||||
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Andrea di Lorenzo |
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Secundo volumine haec continentur... De natura deorum libri III. De divinatione libri II. De fato liber I [and other works] |
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Style: Centre and cornerpiece|Trade binding|Lettered cover, eg intitals, titles; Caption: Upper cover; Colour: Brown; Edge: Gilt & gauffered |
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Date | Binding: 16c | |||
Medium | Decorative Technique: Tooled in gold; Cover Material: Goatskin (includes morocco, turkey etc) | |||
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Shelfmark: Davis745 |
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Place of creation | Binding: Italy | |||
Object history | Text: 1523; Venice; Unspecified | |||
Notes | Traces of 4 pairs of ties. Macchi states; Venice, c1530. A. Hobson, Renaissance book collecting, Appendix 5, Bindings by the Mendoza binder (Andrea di Lorenzo), p. 244-250, II trade bindings (a) simple style (cf. fig. 45) n. 86, p. 246). 37 known examples of this kind. Andrea di Lorenzo was formerly known as the Mendoza Binder. | |||
References | M M Foot, The Henry Davis Gift, Vol. III, London, 2010. | |||
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