COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1500815
Reference Number:
Aldine 10635
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Sixteenth-century Parisian armorial binding for Henri II and Diane of Poitiers
Parent Work Title:
Oppianou Alieutikōn biblia pente. : Tou autou Kynēgetikōn biblia tessara. = Oppiani de piscibus libri V. Eiusdem de uenatione libri IIII. : Oppiani de piscibus Laurentio Lippio interprete libri V.
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Works
Creator:
Torresanus, Andreas, de Asula, 1451-1529
Creator Role:
Printer
Creator:
Asulanus, Franciscus, -1546
Creator Role:
Editor
Creator:
Oppian, active 2nd century
Creator Role:
Author
Creator:
Manuzio, Aldo, 1449 or 50-1515
Creator Role:
Printer
Date Created:
1517-12
Publication Details:
Venetiis: in aedibus Aldi et Andreae soceri
Page/Sheet:
Upper cover & spine
Description:
Sixteenth-century Parisian armorial binding for Henri II and Diane of Poitiers, possibly by Claude de Picques. Greek style. Full goatskin over wooden boards with grooved edges; multiple fillets and tooling to form a border; central cartouche with the arms of Henry II; four fleur-de-lis, three interlaced crescents and monogram: intertwined initials H and D; on the upper board the cartouche and arms are gilt with gilt lettering: ΟΠΠΙΑΝΟΣ A.; both boards show remains of [silver or white?] decoration; both boards have four holes which previously held protective pins or bosses; spine smooth; blind-tooled crescents at top and bottom; multiple blind-tooled letters H with crown above, and gilt-tooled fleur de lis; raised headcaps at top and bottom of spine with a double row of sewn headbands; the upper board-edges have holes for pins onto which ties or clasps would catch; all edges are gilt and gauffered with dots and floral motifs.
Keyword:
Aldus Manutius; Aldine Press.
Language Code:
grc-IT
Subject:
Didactic poetry, Greek
Subject:
Bookbinding
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Bindings
Technique Used:
Blind tooling
Medium:
Gold leaf
Support:
Goatskin
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Provenance:
Henry II, King of France, 1519-1559, former owner
Provenance:
Poitiers, Diane de, Duchess of Valentinois, 1499-1566, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Notes:
Accompanying ephemera: Twentieth-century paper note: in MS: M. Jean Porcher of the Bibliothèque Nationale, who / examined this volume on 26 Sept. 1946, states that / the conjunction of the numbers "CI[rev. C]I[rev. C]XLVII" and "1327" / on the title-page indicates that it is from the former / Royal Library at Fontainebleu. / F.J. / 26.9.46. Found loose inside front cover.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2014-09-11
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2014-09
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Sixteenth-century Parisian armorial binding for Henri II and Diane of Poitiers
