Henry Adams (Boston, 1838 - 1918, Washington DC)

Letters to a Niece and Prayer to the Virgin of Chartres, by Henry Adams, with a niece's memories by Mabel La Farge, 1920

Printed ink on paper , 24.1 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm (9 1/2 x 6 x 1 in.)

Object details

Accession number

10.c.2.15

Creators

Henry Adams (Boston, 1838 - 1918, Washington DC) - author
Houghton, Mifflin And Company (active Boston and New York, 1880 - 2007) - publisher
Mabel La Farge (Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1875 - 1944, Mount Carmel, Connecticut) - author

Full title

Letters to a Niece and Prayer to the Virgin of Chartres, by Henry Adams, with a niece's memories by Mabel La Farge

Creation Date

1920

Language

English

Publication Place

Boston; New York

Binding Description

blue cloth; gilt lettering; stamped decoration

Description

5 p. l., 3-133, [1] p., 1 l. 24 cm. (HathiTrust rec. #000330512)

Provenance

Gift from merchant Henry McKean Ingersoll (1862-1943) to Isabella Stewart Gardner 25 December 1920.

Marks

Inscribed in pencil (on front end paper): From Henry McKean Ingersoll / Christmas, 1920Enclosed: Visiting card from merchant Henry McKean Ingersoll (1862-1943) (ARC.002132)inscribed in pencil: Mrs. Gardner with / affections and best / wishes for Christmas / from H. M K. I

Dimensions

24.1 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm (9 1/2 x 6 x 1 in.)

Display Media

Printed ink on paper

Web Commentary

Isabella 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.

Permanent Gallery Location

Blue Room

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Henry Adams - Letters to a Niece and Prayer to the Virgin of Chartres, 1920