Incunabula provenances and other names index

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H (1) - H (2) - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

Alphabetical list of names (surname order) associated with the incunabula, primarily relating to provenance. Including names of former owners, donors, and other names where the exact relationship to the book is unknown. Booksellers are listed in a separate index.

NB! Direct links to Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB) entries will only work from University of Glasgow IP addresses as this is a subscription database.

See also the institutions provenances index and the booksellers index.

B

B., A. -- see A. B.

B., H. -- see H. B.

B., M. -- see M. B.

Baber, John (d. 1765)
See: 'A catalogue of the genuine and elegant library of John Baber ... of Sunning-Hill Park, lately deceased ... which will begin to be sold by auction, by Samuel Baker ... on Monday, the 31st of March, 1766 ...' (London:  [1766])

Bf.3.12; Bh.2.14

Bachiller -- see Vachiller/Bachiller

Baier, Joannes -- see Beyer, Joannes

Baikie, William Balfour (1825-1864)
R.N., surgeon and explorer; see ODNB.

T.C.L. f53

Baillie, Robert (1602-1662)
Church of Scotland minister and Principal of University of Glasgow

Bi7-h.21; Bm1-d.3

Bain, Andrew (1844-1926)
Founder of Clydesdale Iron Works:  engraved bookplate on front pastedown "... Given to the Mitchell Library, with other books - by Andrew Bain, Glentower, Hunter’s Quay - in Memory of his Father Andrew Bain, Printer 1810-1858 ..."; see obituary in the Glasgow Herald, Apr 24. 1926.

310925

Balfour Baikie, William -- see Baikie, William Balfour

Barbar, John (17th/18th century)

Bn7-b.4

Barclay, Patrick (16th century)

BE6-h.8

Barnesley, William (17th century)

Bv.2.30

Barrerius, Ludovicus/Barrière, Louis (fl. early 17th century)
Of Avignon

Bw.3.31

Barrière, Louis -- see Barrerius, Ludovicus/Barrière, Louis

Barrile, Joannes de  (16th/17th century)

RB 3058

Bartholomeus, Magister Dominus (16th century)

S.M. 105

Bartolis, Cosmas Matthaeus de (16th century)

167511; 167512

Bartollus, Jodocus (16th century)
Canonicus, Andreaskirche, Worms (Rheinhessen)

Bx.2.9

Bartolomeio (16th century)

BD7-f.15

Bates, Robert (18th century)

By.2.1

Battista, Giovanni (16th/17th century)

Bg.3.23

Batt[ist]a(?), Joannes (16th century)

BC33-d.8 (item 1); BC33-d.8 (item 2); BC33-d.8 (item 3); BC33-d.8 (item 4); BC33-d.8 (item 5); BC33-d.8 (item 6); BC33-d.8 (item 7); BC33-d.8 (item 8)

Baudetius, F. (fl. 1560)

Eg6-d.8 (item 1);  Eg6-d.8 (item 2)

Bava, Giovanni --see Bava, Joannes

Bava, Joannes (16th century)
Italy

BD7-f.16

Bayer, Joannes -- see Beyer, Joannes

Baylies, William (16th/17th century)

Bf.3.17

Bearzi, Jean-Baptiste de, chevalier (19th century)

An-e.20

Beaulieu, Jacques Amelot de -- see Amelot de Beaulieu, Jacques

Beaupré, Jean-Nicolas (ca. 1792-1869)
Magistrate and antiquary, Nancy.

Ai-a.26 (item 1); Ai-a.26 (item 2); Ai-a.26 (item 3)

Beccuto, Felice del (16th century)

Bg.2.25

Bedford, H. (fl. 1846)

BD12-a.5

Beed, John -- see Reed (or Beed), John

Begardus, Philippus (fl. 1532)

Bh.1.17 (item 1); Bh.1.17 (item 2)

Beier, Joannes -- see Beyer, Joannes

Bell, William (16th century)

Eg6-d.18

Bellefaye (16th century)

Bg.1.8

Bellingen, Antoine Joseph van -- see Van Bellingen, Antoine Joseph  

Beltramini, Girolamo -- see Beltraminus, Hieronymus

Beltraminus, Hieronymus (fl. 1586)

BD7-c.13

Benigassio, Paulus de (15th/16th century)
Of Genoa; Frater

Be.3.1 

Bentivoglio family (15th century)
Of Bologna

Bf.1.1

Bergamo, Paulus de -- see Lulmius Bergomensis, Paulus

Bergomensis, Paulus Lulmius -- see Lulmius Bergomensis, Paulus

Bernardinus de Pezzis -- see Pezzis, Bernardinus de

Bernardus, Frater (15th/16th century)

Ds-e.14

Bernhard (16th century)
Of Worms

Bx.2.9

Bernhart, Joannes (fl. 1516)

Eg8-b.13

Bernstadt, Ambrosius of -- see Ambrosius of Bernstadt

Berselius, Paschasius  (ca. 1480-1535)
Of Liège, correspondent of Erasmus; see P.G. Bietenholz & T.B. Deutscher, eds. 'Contemporaries of Erasmus: a biographical register of the Renaissance and Reformation', 3 vols (Toronto: 1985-87), vol. 1, p. 140-141.

Bh.2.16

Bertoul, Robertus (16th century)

Bf.2.17

Bessarion, Johannes, Cardinal (ca. 1403-1472)

An-x.13

Beyer, Joannes (fl. 1585)
Of Budin

Mu14-f.20 

Bibliotheca Colbertina
Paris. The library owned successively by Jean Baptiste Colbert de Torcy (1619-1683);  Jacques Nicolas Colbert, Archbishop of Rouen (1655-1707);  and Charles Eléonor Colbert, Comte de Seignely (1689-1747). The Colbert Library was sold in Paris in 1728 (see 'Bibliotheca Colbertina: seu catalogus librorum bibliothecae, quae fuit primum J.B. Colbert ... ac demum Caroli-Leonorii Colbert' (Paris: 1728)).

Be.3.19; Be.3.22; Bg.2.6; Bx.1.10Bx.1.11Bx.3.6; By.2.3

Biblioteca Visnievsciana
Library of Michał Wisznievski.

BD7-d.14

Biderman, Georg (fl. 1589)
Of Sigmaringen (Baden-Württemberg)

Dt-d.14

Biel, Bruder (16th century)

Bo2-i.15

Billing, John (16th century)

Eg6-d.18

Biraga, Vittoria (17th century)

E.x.58

Blandford, Marquis of -- see Spencer-Churchill, George

Blomefield, Francis (1705-1752)
Topographical historian and Church of England clergyman; see ODNB.

Cn.1.2

Blumenberg, Johann Edmund (1769-1831)
Professor at Hildesheim.

An-y.35

Blyke, Richard (d. 1775) 
Antiquary; see 'A catalogue of the very large and valuable library of Doctor John Campbell ... also the library and manuscripts of Richard Blyke ...' [London:  1776] and ODNB.

Cm.1.5

Blyth, George (17th century)

Bh9-d.1

Boece, Hector (ca. 1465-1536)
Scottish philosopher and first Principal of King’s College, Aberdeen: see ODNB; See Durkan & Ross: Early Scottish libraries, p. 67, 78.

Ea7-x.8 (item 1); Ea7-x.8 (item 2)

Boeghem, Conrardus (15th/16th century?)

BD7-d.23

Boethius, Hector -- see Boece, Hector

Boncompagni, Prince Baldassarre Ludovisi (1821-1894)
Historian of mathematics and Italian aristocrat; see Enrico Narducci, 'Catalogo di edizioni del secolo XV le quali fanno parte dell insigne biblioteca appartenuta alla chiara memoria del Principe D. Baldassarre Boncompagni'.

Al-a.76; Al-b.48

Bonde, James (17th century)

Be.2.20

Bonioli, Giovanni Battista (17th century)

Ag-b.12

Bonivard, François (1493-1570)
Swiss patriot and historian; see A. Lökkös 'Les incunables de la Bibliothèque de Genève' (Genève: 1982) for descriptions of 17 other incunables once owned by Bonivard.

Bf.2.3

Boothby, William, Sir, 2nd Bart., of Broadlow Ash (1638?-1707)

Dr.2.11 (item 1); Dr.2.11 (item 2); Dr.2.11 (item 3)

Borch, Henrik Ter -- see Ter Borch, Henrik

Borne, P(?) (16th century)
See Durkan & Ross: Early Scottish libraries, p. 67.

Ea7-x.8 (item 1); Eay7-x.8 (item 2)

Botelar, Thomas, Sir -- see Butler, Thomas, Sir

Boteler, Thomas, Sir -- see Butler, Thomas, Sir

Botta, Leonardo (1470-1480)
Milanese ambassador to Venice

Bf.1.18 

Boule, John (16th century)

Bv.2.12

Bourge, Quintinus (Quentin) (15th/16th century)
Provincial of the Celestines of France

Bw.2.2

Boutourlin, Dimitrij Petrovich (1763-1829)
Count, Russian senator, diplomat and museum director in St Petersburg; see 'Catalogue de la bibliothèque de son exc. M. le Comte D. Boutourlin' (Florence: 1831).

An-x.13; An-y.24; BD7-d.14

Boyd, W(?) (19th century)

An-y.31

Braidfut/Broadfoot, Robert (15th/16th century)
See Durkan & Ross: Early Scottish libraries, p. 139.

Bl6-e.2

Braidfut/Broadfoot, William (15th/16th century)
See Durkan & Ross: Early Scottish libraries, p. 139.

Bl6-e.2

Brancas de Lauraguais, Louis-Léon-Félicité, duc de (1733-1824)
See book sale catalogue: Guillaume de Bure 'Catalogue d’une collection de livres choisis, provenans du cabinet de M***' (Paris: 1770).

Be.1.10; Be.1.12 (item 1); Be.1.12 (item 2); Be.2.8 (item 1); Be.2.8 (item 2); Bf.2.12; Bf.3.1(?); Bf.3.9; Bf.3.19Bg.1.4 (2nd copy, no longer in Hunterian Library); Bh.2.12; Bx.1.10Bx.1.11Bx.2.6Bx.2.11 (item 1); Bx.2.11 (item 2); Bx.2.11 (item 3); Bx.3.34; Bx.3.35; By.2.11; By.2.19; By.3.2By.3.20 (item 1); By.3.20 (item 2); By.3.22; By.3.28; By.3.30

Brander, Gustavus (1719/20-1787)
Merchant and antiquary; see ODNB.

Bv.3.14

Brehler, David (fl. 1639)
Physician, Bamberg

BD9-c.5

Bremen, Diether vom (16th century)

BD9-d.20

Bridgeman, Richard (d. 1742)
Of Combes Hall, Suffolk.

Bv.2.10

Bridges, John (1666-1724)
Topographer, FRS; see ODNB and 'Bibliothecae Bridgesianae catalogus: or, a catalogue of the entire library of John Bridges ...' (London:  1725)

Bf.3.12

Brienne, Étienne Charles de Loménie (1727-1794)
Cardinal

Bf.1.18 (possible)

Brigges, Thomas (fl. 1560)

Dr.2.11 (item 1); Dr.2.11 (item 2); Dr.2.11 (item 3)

Brincklaeus, Stephanus -- see Brinkley, Stephen

Brinkley, Stephen (c. 1550 - after 1585)
Clandestine printer

Bd.2.13

Broadfoot, Robert -- see Braidfut/Broadfoot, Robert

Broadfoot, William -- see Braidfut/Broadfoot, William

Brokett family (late 17th/early 18th century)

Bv.2.1

Brockett, Ann -- see Brockett family

Brockett, Charles -- see Brockett family

Brockett, Elizabeth -- see Brockett family

Brockett, Frances -- see Brockett family

Brockett, John -- see Brockett family

Brockett, John Trotter (1788-1842)
F.S.A., lawyer; see ODNB

Al-b.17An-y.31

Brockett, Mary -- see Brockett family

Brown, Ebenezer  (d. 1828)
M.D., Inspector General of Hospitals; matriculated at the University of Glasgow, 1786; see James Coutts 'A history of the University of Glasgow from its foundation in 1451 to 1909' (Glasgow: 1909) pp. 404-5; and W. Innes Addison 'The matriculation albums of the University of Glasgow from 1728 to 1858' (Glasgow: 1913) no 4573.

Be.3.1Bg.3.5; Bg.3.6; Bg.3.15; Bg.3.19Bg.3.23; Bg.3.24; Bh.3.24Bw.3.4Bw.3.32Bx.2.22; Bx.3.3

Browne, Walter (fl. 1542)

Bw.2.21

Brunigk, Conradus (15th century)

BD9-b.9

Brunyncx (late 16th century)

Al-c.9

Buchanan, George (1506-1582)
Scottish humanist poet and historian; see ODNB.

Bh20-a.11; Bh20-a.13

Buchbender, Frantz (fl. 1641)
Bookbinder

Du-c.7

Bugnis, Johannes Baptista (fl. 1511)
Physician of Genoa

Bg.3.6

Buist, George
(possibly George Buist, 1804-1860, newspaper editor and scientist)

Sp Coll f235

Bull, Matthew (d. 1690) 
Rector of Broughton Poggs, Oxfordshire

Bw.1.4

Bur[...], Christopherus de (early 16th century)

Bg.2.17, 18

Burmann, Pieter (1714-1778)
‘The Younger’, Professor of Poetry, Amsterdam; see book sale catalogue 'Bibliotheca Burmanniana, sive catalogus librorum ... bibliothecae Petri Burmanni Secundi ... quorum publica fiet auctio per S. et J. Luchtmans, die ... 27. Septembris & seqq. diebus 1779' (Lugduni Batavorum: 1779).

Bw.3.8 (item 1); Bw.3.8 (item 2)

Burnet, J. (17th century)
See Durkan & Ross: Early Scottish libraries, p.91.

Bk5-g.13 (item 1); Bk5-g.13 (item 2: probable); Bk5-g.13 (item 3: probable)

Burrell, William, Sir (1861-1958)
Scottish shipping magnate and art collector; see ODNB.

4.1 Bible; 4.1 Schedel

Burton, Alice (16th century)

Bv.2.13

Burton, Thomas (fl. 1542)

Bw.2.21

Burton, William (16th century)

Bv.2.13

Butler, Thomas, Sir (1487(?)-1571)
Vicar of Holy Trinity, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, parish church of the Priory of S. Milburga; see Kathleen L. French, Gary G. Gibbs, Beat A. Kümin, eds, 'The parish in English life, 1400-1600' (Manchester:  MUP, 1997), pp. 106-108.

Bv.2.30

Buturlin, Dmitrii Petrovich -- see Boutourlin, Dimitrij Petrovich

Byll? (or Hyll?)Johannes (16th/17th century)
Schysbury(?)

Bx.3.39

Byrchyns (16th century)

Bf.3.10 (item 1); Bf.3.10 (item 2)