Object details
Accession number
3.T.7
Creators
Full title
Ouidii Nasonis Amatoria. : Quorum indicem sequens continet pagella.
Creation Date
1555
Object Case
Mary Queen Of Scots Case
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°)
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.
Marks
Inscribed (front cover, center): ".HEN. II . R"
Dimensions
13 x 7.6 cm (5 1/8 x 3 in.)
Display Media
Ink on vellum
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
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.
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