Object details

Object number

5.1.48

Creator(s)

• J. Pearson & Co. (active London, early 20th century) - publisher
• Chiswick Press (established London, 1811) - printer
• Jean Grolier (Lyon, 1479 - 1565, Paris) - subject
• William Beckford (London, 1760 - 1844, Bath) - subject

Title

Two Hundred Books from the Libraries of the World's Greatest Book Collectors: Grolier (1479-1565) to Beckford (1759-1844)

Date

1910

Medium

Printed ink on paper

Language

English

Publication Place

London

Binding Description

White paper binding; just the bound text block

Description

vi, 126 pages, 1 l., [9] leaves of plates (partly fold.) : ill., facsim. ; 22 cm.

Dimensions

22 x 17 x 2.5 cm (8 11/16 x 6 11/16 x 1 in.)

Signatures, inscriptions, and markings

Inscribed in pencil by Isabella Stewart Gardner (back cover): For Carter / Femmes Bibliophiles de France Bauchart- / Printer Jacques Coulourbier 1591 / Daniel Proplatie  / Federic Morat Paris 1559 / Engelbert  de Marnef 1501.

Provenance

Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection after 1910.

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

Long Gallery

Case

Earlier Authors Case

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