Object details
Accession number
9.a.2.6
Creators
Full title
History of Gil Blas de Santillane [Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane]
Creation Date
1795
Language
French
Publication Place
Paris
Binding Description
Light brown leather cover with gilded decorative frame on front and back covers, gilded lettering on spine.
Description
4 v. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the bookseller and importer Charles E. Lauriat Company (1872-1922) for $65 for four volumes on 20 September 1922.
Dimensions
20.5 x 13.5 x 3 cm (8 1/16 x 5 5/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Display Media
Printed ink on paper with intaglio printing
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
Macknight Room
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