Object details
Accession number
4.b.3.3
Creators
Full title
Formula of Ceremonies and Prayers for the Coronation of His Majesty Louis XVI [Formule de cérémonies et prières pour le sacre de Sa Majesté Louis XVI]
Creation Date
1775
Object Case
Horn Book Case
Language
French
Publication Place
Paris
Binding Description
Crimson morocco; on the sides, a triple fillet with fleurs-de-lys in the corners and the arms of Louis XVI in the center; tooled back; narrow inside border; gilt edges
Description
1 vol., ([4], 8, 132 pages) : paper ; 25 cm. (8°)
Provenance
Collection of Louis XVI, King of France (1754-1793), about 1775.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from booksellers J. Pearson & Co., London on 18 November 1901 for £50.
Marks
Marked (binding): coat of arms of Louis XVI, King of France [about 1775]
Dimensions
21.59 x 14.61 cm (8 1/2 x 5 3/4 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 Manuscripts and Bookbindings from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court. (Boston, 1922), p. 69.
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