Object details

Accession number

4.b.3.1

Creators

• Hippolyte Duru (active France, 1803 - 1884) - binder
• Galliot Du Pré (active France, 1490s - 1561) - printer
• Jean Sire De Joinville (Joinville, about 1224 - about 1317, Joinville) - primary

Full title

The History & Chronicle of St. Louis IX, King of France [L'histoire & Cronique du treschrestien Roy S. Loys, IX. du nom, & XLIIII. Roy de France ... ]

Creation Date

1558

Object Case

Horn Book Case

Language

French

Publication Place

Paris

Description

[4], 167 + [1] pages, 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 $17 on 16 April 1890, lot 618.

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

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