Object details
Object number
S.G.S.4.6
Creator(s)
Title
The Cloister Life of the Emperor Charles V
Date
1891
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
London
Binding Description
Red textile binding with gold decoration on front and back cover and gold title on spine
Description
li + [3], 528 pages ; 8°
Dimensions
24 x 18 x 5.5 cm (9 7/16 x 7 1/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Sticker (on front flyleaf, bottom left): W.B. Clarke & Co. / Booksellers Stationers / Boston
Inscribed in black ink (on edition page): 653
Inscribed in pencil (on page ix, left margin, halfway down): 73
Enclosed: leaflet advertising the book series
Provenance
Probably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from W.B. Clarke and Co., Boston, after 1891.
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.
Gallery
Short Gallery
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