Object details
Object number
10.b.3.15
Creator(s)
Title
The History of American Music
Date
1904
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
New York
Binding Description
red cloth; gilded stamped lettering; gilded top edge
Description
xiii, 380 p., [12] leaves of plates : ill. ; 26 cm. (Harvard Copy)
Dimensions
25.7 x 19.1 x 3.8 cm (10 1/8 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in black ink (on flyleaf): To Mrs. John L. Gardner/ with cordial esteem/ of/ Louis C. Elson
Provenance
Gift from the author, music historian Louis Charles Elson (1848-1920) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 18 March 1904.
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.
Gallery
Blue Room
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