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Three early ownership inscriptions; Jesuit stamp from an unidentified province

Hunc petit Henricus librum post funera patris

 

[Early ms. inscription, struck through. One "Henricus" wants this book after his father's death. The same hand is possibly responsible for the ms. device with initials "H H" immediately below this inscription.]

 

Liberali donatione honorabilis viri

Christiani Grunfeldij ego Lucas Beckman

hunc librum possideo Anno 1629

 

[Ms. ownership inscription of Lucas Beckman (dated 1629), recording the gift of this book from Christian Grunfeld.]

 

DOM: SCRIPT: PROV [...] S. J.

 

[Jesuit stamp. Unfortunately, the name of the province is illegible.]

 

Established form: Jesuits.

 

Antonius Grunfeld[?] hunc librum

ex dona[...?] hon[orabi]lis[?] viri d[omi]nj

[...]manni[?] hin[...]ma[...][?]

pa[...] in Ri[...]sslo[?] [...] & possideo[?]

 

[Partially illegible early ms. ownership(?) inscription of Antonius Grunfeld(?), recording the gift of this book from an unidentified donor, struck through.]

 

Penn Libraries call number: GC5 N2268 539c 1543

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