Object details
Object number
4.a.2.2
Creator(s)
Title
The Danger of the Political Balance of Europe [Du péril de la balance politique de l'Europe]
Date
1790
Medium
Printed ink on paper
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°
Dimensions
13.65 x 9.21 cm (5 3/8 x 3 5/8 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Enclosed: photocopy of a card, inscribed: "Gustavus III"
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.
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.
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.
Gallery
Long Gallery
Case
Horn Book Case
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