Institutionum oratoriarum libri XII; with Declamationum liber eiusdem
author
Quintilian
(Calagurris Nassica, 35 CE - 100 CE, Rome)
printer
Sebastianus Gryphius
(active Lyon, 1524 - 1556)
binder
Clovis Eve
(active 1596 - about 1634)
Date1544
Place MadeLyons, Lyonnais, France, Europe
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions17.46 x 12.07 cm (6 7/8 x 4 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number4.b.4.3
eMuseum ID722495
EmbARK ObjectID20899
TMS Source ID7447
Last Updated8/9/24
Description2 vols. bound : paper ; 18 cm. (8°)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.
BibliographyNotesCharles F. Libbie & Co. Catalogue of a Valuable Collection, Books in all Departments of Literature (Boston, 29 April 1886), lot 336.
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), p. 56.
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Manuscripts and Bookbindings from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1922), p. 66.
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), p. 56.
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Manuscripts and Bookbindings from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1922), p. 66.
ProvenanceNotesCollection of Henri IV, King of France (1553-1610).
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston for $8.75 on 29 April 1886, lot 336.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston for $8.75 on 29 April 1886, lot 336.
