Object details
Accession number
4.b.4.4
Creators
Full title
The Nature of Things [natura delle cose libri]
Creation Date
1754
Object Case
Horn Book Case
Language
Italian
Publication Place
Amsterdam
Description
2 v. fronts., illus., plates. 23 cm.
Provenance
Collection of the book collector David Hunt, Boston.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the David Hunt sale from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston, for $90 on 17 November 1891, lot 306.
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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