Object details

Object number

S.G.S.4.15

Creator(s)

• Henry Holt And Company (active New York, 1873 - 1960) - publisher
• J. Campbell (active New York City, late 19th century) - printer
• John Addington Symonds (Bristol, England, 1840 - 1893, Rome) - author

Title

Renaissance in Italy, Part I: The Age of the Despots

Date

1881

Medium

Printed ink on paper

Language

English

Publication Place

New York

Binding Description

blue textile binding with gilded title and gilded and embossed decoration

Description

5 parts in 7 v. ; 8°

Dimensions

22 x 16.5 x 6 cm (8 11/16 x 6 1/2 x 2 3/8 in.)

Signatures, inscriptions, and markings

Inscribed in black ink (page after front flyleaf): "There is no science, unless / we retain what we have / learned -" / Dante.
Signed in black ink (on title page, top): Christmas 1882 / Mrs. John L. Gardner Jr.

Provenance

Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection on 25 December 1882. 

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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