Object details
Accession number
10.b.1.13
Creators
Full title
A Bundle of Letters
Creation Date
1880
Language
English
Publication Place
Boston
Binding Description
pink checkered paper; printed black lettering
Description
64 p. 17 x 14 cm. (HathiTrust rec. #001027517)
Provenance
Acquired by Isabella Stewart Gardner's husband, John L. Gardner Jr. (1837–1898) after 1880.Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection upon her husband's death in 1898.
Marks
Inscribed in black ink (on cover) in John L. Gardner, Jr.'s hand: J. L. Gardner Jr.Illustrated with woodcut prints by an unknown illustrator.
Dimensions
17.1 x 14 x 0.3 cm (6 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Display Media
Printed ink on paper with woodcut prints
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
Bibliography
Clara Kozol. "Henry James and Mrs. Gardner: A New Perspective." Fenway Court (1972), pp. 2-9, ill. 5.
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