Host Volume

Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett K.a.9

Publication Details
Type of host
printed book retaining early binding
Author of volume

Baptista Platina

Publication

Paris: Iehan Petit, 1530

Binding Information
Binding style
blind-stamped, roll
Binding detail

Brown leather over wooden boards, roll (Pearson, Oxford, XX(1)) forming a rectangle on both boards; fillets forming small triangles in line with thongs. Sewn on four thongs, rebacked. Stubs of two leather ties. Title and number '26' written horizontally on fore-edge.

Place of binding

Oxford

Date range for binding

1550s

Hosting Information
Number of manuscripts represented

1 (2 fragments)

Further Information
Provenance
  1. Webster: 'webstar' written on verso of front paper flyleaf; perhaps this person who wrote 'precium iis iiijd 5 Junij 1549' at top of title page.
  2. Wight: 'whight' written at top of back pastedown; perhaps this person who adds to the bottom of the title page the motto 'Nihil frustra'
  3. Samuel Harsnett
Author: David Rundle_
List of Fragments
Colchester Harsnett K.a.9 back pastedown
Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett K.a.9 ii
Colchester Harsnett K.a.9 front pastedown
Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett K.a.9 i