History of the Knights of the Hospital, Volume I
author
René Aubert de Vertot
(Bennetot, France, 1655 - 1735, Paris)
publisher
Rollin, Quillau, Desaint
(active Paris, 18th century)
Date1726
Place MadeFrance, Europe
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions26.5 x 20 x 5 cm (10 7/16 x 7 7/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number9.c.1.1
eMuseum ID729816
EmbARK ObjectID20458
TMS Source ID7084
Last Updated8/14/24
Description4 vols. Ports. 4to Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella 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.
MarksNotesBookplate (inside front cover, center): FREI / UND / TREU
Inscribed in ink (front flyleaf, reverse, top left): J Ncc
Inscribed in pencil (front flyleaf, reverse, top): we = / 4. Vols 71 Fine Cordoba Oml
Inscribed in ink (front flyleaf, reverse, top left): J Ncc
Inscribed in pencil (front flyleaf, reverse, top): we = / 4. Vols 71 Fine Cordoba Oml
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the bookseller and importer Charles E. Lauriat Company, Boston (active 1872-1922) for $25 for 4 volumes on 20 September 1922.
