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Gregorovius, Ferdinand

Lucretia Borgia

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Title

Gregorovius, Ferdinand

Lucretia Borgia

Subject

Gregorovius, Ferdinand

Description

"According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day"

This book follows the life of Lucretia Borgia, as a Spanish-Italian noblewoman. Her life growing up and her many experiences through the use of her own correspondences and documents from her time are expounded upon throughout.

Translated by John Leslie Garner from the third edition of German. This is an illustrated edition. Above the statement of D. Appleton and Company from New York as the publisher, there is an insignia of a tree and coat of arms surrounded by a ribbon with the words: Inter; Folia; Fructus.

On the provided page, there is a painting from a portrait of Lucretia Borgia. This painting is attributed to Dosso Dossi which was possed by Mr. Henry Doetsch of London. This painting portrays the royalty and nobility Lucretia possessed in her lifetime. She is not only in a very regal and beautiful gown but has a baby offering her an apple off to the right-hand side of the painting.

Edith Wharton's signature is on the fly before the title page. This fly page seems to have some visible bug damage on the bottom of the page

Source

[PC]

Publisher

D. Appleton and Company (New York)

Date

(1874) 1903

Language

English

Identifier

2005_047_0598

Files

Citation

“Gregorovius, Ferdinand Lucretia Borgia,” EWL, accessed May 2, 2025, https://sheilaliming.com/ewl/items/show/843.