Object details
Object number
3.T.7
Creator(s)
Title
Ouidii Nasonis Amatoria. : Quorum indicem sequens continet pagella.
Date
1555
Medium
Ink on vellum
Language
Latin
Publication Place
Lyons
Binding Description
Brown calf; on the sides, a gold fillet; in the center, a raised and gilded medallion of Henri II with name inscription; tooled back; gilt edges (French binding, 16th century)
Description
1 vol., (352 pages) ; 13 cm. (24°)
Dimensions
13 x 7.6 cm (5 1/8 x 3 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed (front cover, center): ".HEN. II . R"
Provenance
Collection of Henry II, King of France (1519-1559).
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from booksellers J.Pearson & Co., London for £38 on 10 October 1901.
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. 52.
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Manuscripts and Bookbindings from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1922), p. 68.
Gallery
Long Gallery
Case
Mary Queen Of Scots Case
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