Object details
Accession number
4.a.2.2
Creators
Full title
The Danger of the Political Balance of Europe [Du péril de la balance politique de l'Europe]
Creation Date
1790
Object Case
Horn Book Case
Language
French
Publication Place
Stockholm
Binding Description
Crimson morocco; on the sides, fillets and crown design, in the center, the crowned chiffre of Gustave III; on the back, diagonal and horizontal fillets; gilt edges (Swedish binding)
Description
1 vol., [2], 139 pages ; 8°
Provenance
Collection of Gustav III, King of Sweden (1746-1792).
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from booksellers J. Pearson & Co., London for £25 on 10 October 1901.
Marks
Enclosed: photocopy of a card, inscribed: "Gustavus III"
Dimensions
13.65 x 9.21 cm (5 3/8 x 3 5/8 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
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), p. 32.
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Manuscripts and Bookbindings from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1922), p. 93.
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