Object details
Object number
4.a.4.4
Creator(s)
Title
Homilies of Excellence, Necessity and Diversity of Crosses and Afflictions [Homélies de l'excellence, nécessité et diversité des croix et afflictions et des vertus qui les doivent accompagner
Date
1636
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
French
Publication Place
Paris
Binding Description
Citron morocco; the sides and back covered with a semis of fleurs-de-lys and crowned L's, with the royal arms in the center of the sides; gilt edges
Description
1 vol., ([16] 428 pages) : paper ; 18 cm. (12°)
Dimensions
18.42 x 12.38 cm (7 1/4 x 4 7/8 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Marked (cover, side): Coat of arms of King Louis XIII
Provenance
Collection of Louis XIII, King of France (1601-1643).
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner for £50 at an unknown date.
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. 44.
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
Horn Book Case
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