Stanley S. Slotkin early print and manuscript collection MSS 1969/01

Finding aid prepared by Christopher Rockwell
California State University, Sacramento Special Collections & University Archives
University Library
2000 State University Drive
Sacramento, CA, 95819-6039
916-278-6144
scua@csus.edu


Title: Stanley S. Slotkin early print and manuscript collection
Identifier/Call Number: MSS 1969/01
Contributing Institution: California State University, Sacramento Special Collections & University Archives
Language of Material: Multiple languages
Physical Description: 3.0 Linear feet 51 broadsides ; 66 x 51 cm.
Date: 1495-1796
Abstract: Contains 51 leaves from various Bibles and manuscripts, accompanied by facsimiles of their title-pages.
Language of Materials note: Arabic, English, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Latin, Sinhalese, and Welsh.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

The Stanley S. Slotkin early print and manuscript collection was donated to California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) in 1969 by Stanley Slotkin.

Conditions Governing Use note

Copyright is protected by the copyright law, Chapter 17 of the U.S. Code. Requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce from collections must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Permission for publication is given on the behalf of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, The Library, California State University, Sacramento as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Conditions Governing Access note

Collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.

Biographical/Historical note

Stanley Slotkin (1905-1997) was a prominent Los Angeles businessman and philanthropist who had interests in archaeology and antique books. He was born in New York City, and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. By the 1930s, he opened a medical and party rental business in Saint Louis known as Abbey Rents. The company profited and he eventually moved the company to Los Angeles in 1937.
As a collector, Slotkin traveled around the world collecting Bibles, musical manuscripts and other rare items. He would often donate many of his antiquities to numerous universities, museums and churches. In many cases, he would remove leaves from books and donate the pages to various learning institutions.

Preferred Citation note

[Identification of item including date], [Folder Title], MSS 1969/01, Stanley S. Slotkin early print and manuscript collection, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, University Library, California State University, Sacramento.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Athenaeus, of Naucratis. Deipnosophistae
Ettmüller, Michael, 1644-1683
Foxe, John, 1516-1587
Hoffmann, Friedrich, 1660-1742
Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707
Slotkin, Stanley S.
Slotkin, Stanley S.
Stackhouse, Thomas, ca. 1680-1752
Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274
History of the book
Paper -- Specimens
Printing--Specimens.

Folder 1, Item 1

[Unknown], c. 1245 A.H.

Language of Material: Persian
Folder 1, Item 2

[Unknown], c. 1245 A.H.

Language of Material: Persian
Folder 1, Item 3

Commentary on the Koran, 1276 A.D.

Language of Material: Arabic
Folder 1, Item 4

Commentary on the Koran, 1276 A.D.

Language of Material: Arabic
Folder 1, Item 5

Arabic Koran, 1293 A.H.

Language of Material: Arabic
Folder 2, Item 1

la biblia en francois, 1495 A.D.

Language of Material: French
Folder 2, Item 2

Biblie iampridem reno, 1496 A.D.

Language of Material: Latin
Folder 2, Item 3

Biblie iampridem reno, 1496 A.D.

Language of Material: Latin
Folder 2, Item 4

Hippocratis - coi medici, 1500 A.D.

Language of Material: "Greek, Modern (1453-)"
Folder 2, Item 5

Hippocratis - coi medici, 1500 A.D.

Language of Material: "Greek, Modern (1453-)"
Folder 3, Item 1

[Unknown], 1515 A.D.

Language of Material: "Greek, Modern (1453-)"
Folder 3, Item 2

[Unknown], 1515 A.D.

Language of Material: "Greek, Modern (1453-)"
Folder 3, Item 3

[Unknown], 1557 A.D.

Language of Material: "Greek, Modern (1453-)"
Folder 3, Item 4

Bible, 1574

Language of Material: German
Folder 3, Item 5

Bible, 1574

Language of Material: German
Folder 4, Item 1

[Unknown], 1579 A.D.

Language of Material: Welsh
Folder 4, Item 2

[Unknown], 1579 A.D.

Language of Material: Welsh
Folder 4, Item 3

Biblia Hebraica, 1591 A.D.

Language of Material: "Greek, Modern (1453-)"
Folder 4, Item 4

Biblia Hebraica, 1591 A.D.

Language of Material: "Greek, Modern (1453-)"
Folder 4, Item 5

[Unknown], 1602 A.D.

Language of Material: Hebrew
Folder 5, Item 1

[Unknown], 1602 A.D.

Language of Material: Hebrew
Folder 5, Item 2

[Unknown], 1610 A.D.

Language of Material: "Greek, Modern (1453-)"
Folder 5, Item 3

[Unknown], 1610 A.D.

Language of Material: "Greek, Modern (1453-)"
Folder 5, Item 4

[Unknown], 1612 A.D.

Language of Material: Hebrew
Folder 5, Item 5

[Unknown], 1612 A.D.

Language of Material: Hebrew
Folder 6, Item 1

[Unknown], 1624 A.D.

Language of Material: Latin
Folder 6, Item 2

[Unknown], 1624 A.D.

Language of Material: Latin
Folder 6, Item 3

The Third Volumne of the Ecclesiasticall Hirtorie, 1626 A.D.

Language of Material: English
Folder 6, Item 4

Acts and Monuments, 1631 A.D.

Language of Material: English
Folder 6, Item 5

[Unknown], 1657 A.D.

Language of Material: "Greek, Modern (1453-)"
Folder 7, Item 1

[Unknown], 1660 A.D.

Language of Material: Latin
Folder 7, Item 2

Medica Universa, 1667 A.D.

Language of Material: Latin
Folder 7, Item 3

Biblia Sacra Vulgate, 1671 A.D.

Language of Material: German
Folder 7, Item 4

Missale Romanvm, 1677 A.D.

Language of Material: Latin
Folder 7, Item 5

Missale Romanvm, 1677 A.D.

Language of Material: Latin
Folder 8, Item 1

A Commentary upon the Historical Books of the Old Testament, 1678 A.D.

Language of Material: English
Folder 8, Item 2

The Works of the Reverend and Learned Lightfoot D.D., 1684 A.D.

Language of Material: English
Folder 8, Item 3

[Unknown], c. 1690 A.D.

Language of Material: Hindi
Folder 8, Item 4

[Unknown], 1695 A.D.

Language of Material: Latin
Folder 8, Item 5

A New History of the Holy Bible, 1702 A.D.

Language of Material: English
Folder 9, Item 1

The Holy Bible Containing the Old Testament and the New with Annotations, 1705 A.D.

Language of Material: English
Folder 9, Item 2

The Holy bible Containing the Old Testament and the New with Annotations, 1705 A.D.

Language of Material: English
Folder 9, Item 3

The Holy Bible Containing the Old Testament and the New with Annotations, 1715 A.D.

Language of Material: English
Folder 9, Item 4

The Holy Bible Containing the Old Testament and the New with Annotations, 1715 A.D.

Language of Material: English
Folder 9, Item 5

[Unknown], 1734 A.D.

Language of Material: Latin
Folder 10, Item 1

Opera Omnia Physico-Medica, 1748 A.D.

Language of Material: Latin
Folder 10, Item 2

[Unknown], 1750 A.D.

Language of Material: Latin
Folder 10, Item 3

[Unknown], 1752 A.D.

Language of Material: Latin
Folder 10, Item 4

[Unknown], 1764 A.D.

Language of Material: German
Folder 10, Item 5

The Holy Bible, 1789 A.D.

Language of Material: Sinhala; Sinhalese
Folder 11, Item 1

The Holy Bible, 1796 A.D.

Language of Material: English
 

Introit for the Feast of St. Joachin, c. 1150

Language of Material: Latin
 

[Unknown], c. 1150

Language of Material: Latin