Object details
Accession number
10.b.2.25
Creators
Full title
Tales of the grotesque and arabesque, Volume I, by Edgar Allan Poe
Creation Date
1840
Language
English
Publication Place
Philadelphia
Binding Description
purple cloth; paper label with black lettering on spine
Provenance
Collection of Dr. David Hunt, Boston
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the Hunt sale from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston for $21 on 20 November 1891, lot. 2382 (for two volumes).
Marks
Inscription in pencil (flyleaf, upper center): 2382/2 / 2 vols ES/LASS (?) Inscription in ink (flyleaf, center): 1608/1 / Inscription in pencil (flyleaf, lower center): 25.00
Dimensions
20 x 12.1 x 1.9 cm (7 7/8 x 4 3/4 x 3/4 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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