Object details
Accession number
10.b.2.16
Creators
Full title
The Marble Faun or The Romance of Monte Beni. Vol 2
Creation Date
1860
Language
English
Publication Place
Boston
Binding Description
brown cloth; blind stamped with floral decoration; gilt stamped lettering on spine
Description
2 v. ; 19 cm.
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the book dealer, Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston on 29 April 1886 for $1.50.
Dimensions
18.7 x 12.1 x 2.7 cm (7 3/8 x 4 3/4 x 1 1/16 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
Bibliography
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), p. 33. (first edition)
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