The Elzevirs: Typographic History and Annals
publisher
G.A. Van Trigt
(active Brussels, 19th century)
subject
Abraham Elzevir
(active Leiden, 1620 - 1652)
author
Alphonse Willems
(Brussels, 1839 - 1912, Schaerbeek)
subject
Bonaventure Elzevir
(active Leiden, 1608 - 1653)
subject
Louis Elzevir
(active Leiden, Amsterdam, 1638 - 1669)
Date1880
Place MadeBelgium, Europe
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions25 x 17 x 6 cm (9 13/16 x 6 11/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS.G.S.1.23
eMuseum ID721943
EmbARK ObjectID21070
TMS Source ID7584
Last Updated8/9/24
Descriptioncclix, 607 pages ; 4°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.
MarksNotesSigned in black ink (on half-title page, top right): I.S. Gardner / March 24, 1887
Signed in black ink (on title page, top): I.S. Gardner / 1887.
Signed in black ink (on title page, top): I.S. Gardner / 1887.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection in 1887.
