Object details
Accession number
1.a.1.9
Creators
Full title
Summary or Abridgement of the Book of Asse [Sommaire ou Epitome du livre de Asse fait par le commandement du Roy]
Creation Date
1529
Language
French
Publication Place
Paris
Binding Description
Full brown crushed levant morocco, with the chiffre of Comte Edouard Roger in the corners of the sides and on the back; inside borders; gilt edges
Description
1 vol., [4], xxix leaves, 16°
Provenance
Collection of author and collector Gerald E. Hart (1849-1936), Montreal.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the Hart sale from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston for $16.50 on 16 April 1890, lot 358.
Marks
Affixed: bookplate of Isabella Stewart Gardner
Enclosed: dealer catalogue lot description
Enclosed: biographical description [in French]
Dimensions
6.44 x 3.88 cm (2 9/16 x 1 1/2 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
Charles F. Libbie & Co. Catalogue of the Library, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Maps and Prints Forming the Collection of Gerald E. Hart, esq., of Montreal... (Boston, 15-19 April 1890), p. 40, lot 358.
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), p. 13.
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Manuscripts and Bookbindings from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1922), p. 95.
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