Object details
Accession number
10.b.1.19
Creators
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Gelett Burgess
(Boston, 1866 - 1951, Carmel-by-the-Sea)
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illustrator
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William Doxey
(England, 1844 - 1916, Chicago)
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publisher
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Bruce Porter
(San Francisco, 1865 - 1953, San Francisco)
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contributor
Full title
"Who'll Be the Clerk?" "I!" Said The Lark: Book the First: Nos. 1 to 12. May 1895 to April 1896
Creation Date
1896
Language
English
Publication Place
San Francisco
Binding Description
paper; black printed lettering
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection after 1896.
Marks
Illustrated with woodcut print probably by Gelett Burgess (1866-1951)Enclosed: Newspaper clipping, "From the Lark", 11 September 1923 (ARC.009903)inscribed on clipping in black ink: Philip Hale in the Boston Herald, Sept. 11 1923
Dimensions
19.7 x 14 cm (7 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
Display Media
Printed ink on paper with a woodcut print
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
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), p. 13.
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