Object details
Object number
3.1.14
Creator(s)
Title
Memorable Embassies of the East India Company of the United Provinces to the Emperors of Japan [Ambassades mémorables de la Compagnie des Indes Orientales des Provinces unies vers les empereurs du Japon]
Date
1680
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
French
Publication Place
Amsterdam
Binding Description
Brown leather binding with gilded lettering on spine
Description
[8], 227, [9], 146, [6] p., [23] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., map ; 38 cm.
Dimensions
36.5 x 25 x 5.5 cm (14 3/8 x 9 13/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in ink (title page, center): Tome Second
Inscribed in ink (title page, bottom center): Bibliotheque de Mr. de [?] au Port
Enclosed: Pressed flower petals (ARC.007698)
Enclosed: Drawing of a Woman (ARC.01374)
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
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.
Gallery
Long Gallery
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