Research Catalog

Title

Theion kai Hieron Euangelion ... kai aphierōthen tō pote makariōtatō kai sophotatō patriarchē Ierosolymōn kyriō kyriō Chrysanthō tō Notara.

Author

Orthodox Eastern Church.

Publication

Hen Etiēsi [Venice] : Para Nikolaō tö Sarō, 1745.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Bortoli, Antonio.
• Piccini, Isabella, 1644-1734.
• L. V.

Description

256, 48 p. : ill.; 33 cm. (fol.)

Uniform Title

Bible. Gospels. Greek.

Subjects

• Silver (Metal)
• Abbey, J. R > (John Roland), > 1896-1969 > Provenance
• Bookbinding (Binding) > Italy > 18th century
• Woodcuts > Italy > 18th century
• Metal
• Silver bindings (Binding) > Italy > 18th century
• Orthodox Eastern Church Liturgy > Texts > Early works to 1800
• Velvet bindings (Binding) > Italy > 18th century
• Evangeliaries > Texts > Early works to 1800

Genre/Form

• Velvet bindings (Binding) – Italy – 18th century.
• Silver bindings (Binding) – Italy – 18th century.
• Bookbinding (Binding) – Italy – 18th century.
• Woodcuts – Italy – 18th century.
• Metal.
• Silver (Metal).

Note

• "Euangelistarion" (48 p. at end) has special t.p. and separate paging and signatures.
• Printed in red and black.
• Signatures: A-Q⁸, ²A-C⁸.
• Illustrations: 4 prints : woodcut ; full-page. Signed: C [G?] R F. Subject: The four Evangelists. -- 1 print : engraving ; full-page. Architectural and historiated t.p. border, signed: Suor Isabella Piccini scolpì.
• Woodcut and type flower head- and tailpieces.

Provenance (note)

• J.R. Abbey (Abbey Coll. 7129), with his gilt superexlibris mounted on cloth covered case. Cf. Sotheby sales cat., 5/10/85, lot no. 55 and ill.

Binding (note)

• Contempory Venetian red velvet over wooden boards, profusely adorned with silver repoussé mounts: both covers surrounded by a shaped and engraved rocaille border; busts of the Evangelists with their symbols in the 4 corners of front cover, with Christ on the cross between the Virgin and St. John in center; busts of 4 prophets in the corners of back cover, with Christ rising from the tomb in center; spine covered by a panel of embossed and pierced acanthus leaves; 4 silver cast clasps with catches on border of front cover. Binding and clasps with the maker's mark L.V.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Ital. 1745 96-530

OCLC

NYPG96-B2623

Author

Orthodox Eastern Church.

Title

Theion kai Hieron Euangelion ... kai aphierōthen tō pote makariōtatō kai sophotatō patriarchē Ierosolymōn kyriō kyriō Chrysanthō tō Notara.

Imprint

Hen Etiēsi [Venice] : Para Nikolaō tö Sarō, 1745.

Binding

Contempory Venetian red velvet over wooden boards, profusely adorned with silver repoussé mounts: both covers surrounded by a shaped and engraved rocaille border; busts of the Evangelists with their symbols in the 4 corners of front cover, with Christ on the cross between the Virgin and St. John in center; busts of 4 prophets in the corners of back cover, with Christ rising from the tomb in center; spine covered by a panel of embossed and pierced acanthus leaves; 4 silver cast clasps with catches on border of front cover. Binding and clasps with the maker's mark L.V.

Provenance

J.R. Abbey (Abbey Coll. 7129), with his gilt superexlibris mounted on cloth covered case. Cf. Sotheby sales cat., 5/10/85, lot no. 55 and ill.

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Local Subject

Abbey, J. R. (John Roland), 1896-1969 Provenance.

Added Author

Bortoli, Antonio.

Piccini, Isabella, 1644-1734. Engraver

L. V. Binder

Added Title

Bible. Gospels. Greek.

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Ital. 1745 96-530