MS. D'Orville 137
Summary Catalogue no.: 17015
Contents
1. (fol. 1)
, De senectute Rubric: ... C. Maior vel de Senectute
With some glosses
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: paper
Extent: iii + 71 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 9 × 6 in.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
'Olim in Bibliotheca Cardinalis Nicolai Ridolfi Florent (d. 1550),
Printed bookplate of A. F. Gori (d. 1757), wearing his motto 'Curae sed deliciæ' and a note that the volume was bought in July 1744.
Jacques Phillippe D'Orville of Amsterdam (1690–1751)
Jean D'Orville, b. 1734, his son, by descent
Jean D'Orville, son of Jean, by descent
Sold to the Rev. John Cleaver Banks (1765/1766–1845): purchased from him by the Bodleian
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804
Record Sources
Description adapted (May 2024) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1937)
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2024-05-03: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1897)