Object details
Accession number
3.T.4
Creators
Full title
The Psalms of David [I Salmi di David]
Creation Date
1588
Object Case
Mary Queen Of Scots Case
Language
Italian
Publication Place
Paris
Binding Description
Crimson morocco; design of oval wreaths on sides and back; arms of Marguerite de Valois on cover with her motto inscribed on the reverse ["SPES MEA"]. (Eve Clovia, 1588)
Description
1 vol.,145 p, [4], 16 leaves, 32º
Provenance
Gift from Catherine de' Medici, Queen of France (1519-1589) to her daughter Marguerite de Valois, queen consort of Navarre (1553-1615) (with binding by Clovis Eve)
Collection of author and collector Gerald E. Hart (1849-1936), Montreal.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the Hart sale from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston for $144 on 15 April 1890, lot 205.
Marks
Inscribed (binding, upper front cover): arms of Marguerite de ValoisInscribed (binding, lower back cover): "Spes mea" [motto of Marguerite de Valois]Pasted (inside front cover): Typed bibliographic descriptionPasted (inside front cover): Handwritten bibliographic description Inscribed in pencil (front flyleaf): 1205 / 125 / See Bibliographic [?] / bound by Clovis Eve Inscribed in pencil (front flyleaf reverse, top): 205 Inscribed in ink (first leaf, top): AE Inscribed in ink in Catherine de' Medici's hand (last leaf, top): Niuno è tenuto a dare / quelo che non gli piace. Enclosed: Bookplate of Isabella Stewart Gardner
Dimensions
11.4 x 7.6 x 2.9 cm (4 1/2 x 3 x 1 1/8 in.)
Display Media
Printed 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
Charles F. Libbie & Co. Catalogue of the Library, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Maps and Prints Forming the Collection of Gerald E. Hart, esq., of Montreal... (Boston, 15-19 April 1890), p. 21, lot 205.
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Manuscripts and Bookbindings from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1922), p. 65.
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