The Shame of Motley

Name/Title

The Shame of Motley

Entry/Object ID

2023.409.1

Description

“The Shame of Motley is a swashbuckler romance first published in 1908, set in Italy at the turn of the 16th/17th century. The main character, Lazzaro Biancomonte, is of noble birth but now reduced to the role of a court fool. His redemption comes in his part in an adventure involving the Madonna Paola, with whom he becomes besotted.” — Barnes & Noble

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Scribbles

Location

Interior front cover; interior back cover

Material/Technique

Pencil

Notes

Pictured

Type

Inscription

Location

Interior front cover

Transcription

J.P. Blade N(?) Dola X.

Material/Technique

Pencil, Handwritten

Notes

Pictured

Create Date

September 9, 2023