15-03-2010

Why ownership marks and marginalia?

This of course is the key question which, when eventually answered, should lead to defining the research proposal.

For now some examples of ownership marks and marginalia found on and in books printed in Lyon when doing some research for an essay earlier this year.

Ownership mark on both covers of binding: 
the coat of arms of Willem van Oranje.
La cyropedie de Xenophon, A Lion: par Ian de Tovrnes, 1555. 
U.v.A. call number OTM: Band 1 A 18.


Gilt ownership stamp on back cover of binding.
Problemata divi Thomae Aquinatis. [Colophon]: Impresse Lugduni impensis honorati viri Jacobi.q Francisci de Giunta [..] in edibus Jacobi myt Calchographi [1520].
U.v.A. call number OTM: OK 62 9772.



 Ownership stamp of 16th century Dutch collector Jacob Buyck.
Homiliarvm F. Henrici Helmesii. Lugdvni: apvd Carolvm Pesnot, 1575. 3 vols. U.v.A. call number UBM: 317 G 1/2/3.
 

 Famous 16th century bibliophile's name on front paste-down: Marcus Fugger.
Traicte contre l'erreur vieil et renovvelle des predestinez. Par M. Claude d'Espence. A Lyon: par Iean de Tovrnes, 1548. Bound with two other titles printed in Paris. 
U.v.A. call number OTM: Band 1 H 18.


 Ex libris with monogram on front paste down.
Divini Platonis opervm a Marsilio Ficino tralatorvm, tomvs qvartvs. Lugdvni: apvd Ioan. Tornaesivm, 1550. 
U.v.A. call number OTM: Band 2 D 13.


Title page with the names of two owners in contemporary (?) handwriting.
C. Ivlii Caesaris Commentarii
Lugdvni: Apud Steph. Doletum, 1543. 
U.v.A. call number OTM: Band 3 A 1.


 
The same title underlined and annotated throughout.

 
Commentary in contemporary handwriting dated 1585 on verso of A 1.
Polydori Vergilii Vrbinatis de rervm inventoribvs libri octo.
Lvgdvni: apvd Ioan. Tornaesivm, et Gvl. Gaseivm, 1558.
U.v.A. call number OTM: K 61-1313.


 What seems at first sight to be a eulogy to Venus signed by Ioannes Ricius (active ca. 1570-80) on recto and verso of n 4 and on recto of the last free endpaper of the third book. 
Clarissimi viri D. Andreae Alciati Emblematvm libri duo, Lvgdvni: Apud Ioan. Tornaesium, & Gulielmum Gazeium, 1554. bound with: Andreae Alciati Emblemata svccincta commentariola, Sebast. Stockhamero Germano autore. Lvgdvni: Apud Ioannem Tornaesium, & Gul. Gazeium, 1556.
bound with: Iacobi San Nazarii Opera omnia. Apvd Seb. Gryphivm Lvgdvni: 1549.
U.v.A. call number OTM: OK 62 8977.

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