Object details
Object number
3.1.26
Creator(s)
Title
Images of the Most Remarkable Histories of the Old and New Testament [Afbeeldingen der merkwaardigste Geschiedenissen van het Oude en Nieuwe Testament]
Date
1729
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
Dutch
Publication Place
Amsterdam
Binding Description
White vellum binding with gilded decoration and lettering on boards and spine and red and white ribbons
Description
2 parts in 1; [6], 76, [2], 44 pages; 15 l., numbered folded plates; 5 plates of folded maps : ill., maps (copper engravings) ; 51 cm. (folio)
Dimensions
50.5 x 30.5 x 5 cm (19 7/8 x 12 x 1 15/16 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles. F Libbie & Co., Boston for $7.50 on 30 April 1886, lot 1612.
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.
Bibliography
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), p. 10.
Gallery
Long Gallery
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