Object details
Object number
m.b.1.29
Creator(s)
Title
Rara Arithmetica: A Catalogas of the Arithmetics Written Before the Year MDCI, With Description of Those in the Library of George Arthur Plimpton, of New York
Date
1908
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
Boston
Binding Description
Dark teal green textile binding with gilded lettering on
Description
xiii, 507 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Dimensions
25 x 16.5 x 5.5 cm (9 13/16 x 6 1/2 x 2 3/16 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in black ink (front flyleaf): To / Mrs. John Gardner / with best wishes of / Geo. Plimpton / [in pencil: Aug. 16] 1923
Provenance
Gift from the American publisher and philanthropist George Arthur Plimpton (1855-1936) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 16 August 1923.
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
Macknight Room
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