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Lucii Apuleii platonici madaure[n]sis philosophi metamorphoseos liber: : ac no[n]nulla alia opuscula eiusdem: necnon epitoma Alcinoi [sic] in disciplinaru[m] Platonis desinunt

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: [28 Feb. 1469].
Call number: 89932
Creator: Apuleius(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Numerous corrections, reading marks, and manicules, interlinear and in margins, in a small 15th-century hand. In a larger 15th-century hand, topical notes in margins. Armorial bookplate on front pastedown: Mark Masterman Sykes. Manuscript inscription on free endpaper at beginning, "Cat. V4. P21. MMS Sledmere". Syston Park armorial bookplate and label printed JHT [i.e. John Hayford Thorold]. After the death of John Hayford, 10th Baronet Thorold, the collection of incunabula and other books remained in the family's estate at Syston Park until 1884. Purchased by Quaritch in 1884. Engraved bookplate with monogram "BI" [i.e. Brayton Ives], and manuscript "17" in red. Purchased by Mitchell's Rare and Standard Books in 1891. Bookplate: Ex libris Ross Winans. Purchased by Henry Huntington from George D. Smith in 1918.

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