Object details

Accession number

4.a.2.5

Creators

• Jean Lemaire De Belges (Bavay, Belgium, 1473 - 1515) - primary
• Romain Morin (active Lyon, 1515 - 1547) - printer

Full title

The Promptor of the Councils of the Catholic Church [Le promptvaire des conciles de leglise catholique]

Creation Date

1533

Object Case

Horn Book Case

Language

Middle French

Publication Place

Lyon

Binding Description

French binding

Description

lxxii leaves : ill. ; 14 cm.

Provenance

Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from booksellers J.Pearson & Co., London for £42 on 18 November 1901.

Display Media

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 Manuscripts and Bookbindings from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court. (Boston, 1922), p. 67.

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