Detail View: Rylands Collection: Upper cover

Image Number: 
JRL1500758
Reference Number: 
Aldine R213736
Link to Catalogue: 
Image Title: 
Upper cover
Parent Work Title: 
T. Lucretii Cari, Libri sex nuper emendati..
Alternative Parent Work Title: 
De rerum natura
Creator: 
Avancius, Hieronymus, active 1500
Creator Role: 
Editor
Creator: 
Storr, R.
Creator Role: 
Binder
Creator: 
Manuzio, Aldo, 1449 or 50-1515
Creator Role: 
Printer
Creator: 
Lucretius Carus, Titus
Creator Role: 
Author
Date Created: 
[1500]
Publication Details: 
Venetiis accuratiss.: Apud Aldum
Page/Sheet: 
Upper cover
Description: 
Binding by R. Storr, Grantham: nineteenth-century full olive morocco; border of three gilt fillets enclosing row of small gilt tools; small gilt tools at corners; Aldine device gilt-stamped to upper and lower boards; spine with gilt fillets and tooling; gilt board edges and turn-ins; yellow ribbon bookmark; all edges gilt. mense Decem. M.D. [1500]
Keyword: 
Aldus Manutius; Aldine Press.
Subject: 
Didactic poetry, Latin
Subject: 
Bookbinding
Subject: 
Natural History
Subject: 
Science -- Early works to 1800
Category of Material: 
Printed
Sub-Category: 
Bindings
Technique Used: 
Gold tooling
Medium: 
Gold leaf
Support: 
Leather
Current Repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance: 
Christie, Richard Copley, 1830-1901, former owner
Provenance: 
Syston Park Library (Lincolnshire, England), former owner
Provenance: 
Sullivan, Edward, Sir, 1852-1928, former owner
Provenance: 
Thorold, John Hayford, Sir, 1773-1831, former owner
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work: 
The University of Manchester Library
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