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Summary of the Book of Asse
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Summary of the Book of Asse

author (Paris, 1468 - 1540, Paris)
printer (active France, 15th century - 1543)
binder (active Paris, 1833 - 1879, Paris)
Date1529
Place MadeParis, Ile-de-France, France, Europe
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions6.44 x 3.88 cm (2 9/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number1.a.1.9
eMuseum ID723755
EmbARK ObjectID20866
TMS Source ID7415
Last Updated8/9/24
Description1 vol., [4], xxix leaves, 16°

Status
Not on view
Web 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.
BibliographyNotesCharles F. Libbie & Co. Catalogue of the Library, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Maps and Prints Forming the Collection of Gerald E. Hart, esq., of Montreal... (Boston, 15-19 April 1890), p. 40, lot 358.
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), p. 13.
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Manuscripts and Bookbindings from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1922), p. 95.
MarksNotesAffixed: bookplate of Isabella Stewart Gardner
Enclosed: dealer catalogue lot description
Enclosed: biographical description [in French]
ProvenanceNotesCollection of author and collector Gerald E. Hart (1849-1936), Montreal.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the Hart sale from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston for $16.50 on 16 April 1890, lot 358.