The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye
Raoul Lefèvre
(French, active about 1460)
William Caxton
(British, about 1421–1491)
H. Halliday Sparling
(British, active in late 19th century)
William Morris
(English, 1834–1896)
1892
Place of PublicationHammersmith, England
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with woodcut decorative borders and initials
DimensionsOverall (Vol. 1): 29.7 x 22.2 x 3.5 cm (11 11/16 x 8 3/4 x 1 3/8 in.)
Overall (Vol. 2): 29.7 x 22.4 x 4.5 cm (11 11/16 x 8 13/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Overall (Vol. 2): 29.7 x 22.4 x 4.5 cm (11 11/16 x 8 13/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Arthur and Charlotte Vershbow
Accession number1998.582
On View
Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
Collections
Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1892
ProvenanceF. B. Lord, New York (invoice from Bangs & Co., NY, Feb. 21, 1898); acquired in 1986 from Goodspeed's Bookshop, Boston, by Arthur and Charlotte Vershbow, by whom given to MFA, Dec. 31, 1998.
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
1523–28