Object details
Accession number
5.T.1
Creators
Full title
Poets Nine Songs [Carminum poetarum novem]
Creation Date
1598
Object Case
Earlier Authors Case
Language
Greek
Publication Place
Heidelberg
Description
191, [1 bl.] p. ; 8° (20 cm)
Provenance
From the library of Ben Jonson, (1572–1637), English poet and playwright.
Marks
Autograph and motto of Ben Jonson (on the title-page): “Sum Ben: Jonsonii.” “Tanquam Exploratur”.
Dimensions
20 cm (7 7/8 in.)
Display Media
Ink on paper
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Long Gallery
Bibliography
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), pp. 39-40.
David McPherson. 'Ben Jonson's Library and Marginalia: An Annotated Catalogue'. Studies in Philologyy, Vol. 71, No. 5 (Dec., 1974), Texts and Studies, p. 77, no. 142.
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