Object details

Accession number

10.c.1.4

Creators

• Houghton, Mifflin And Company (active Boston and New York, 1880 - 2007) - publisher
• Bret Harte (Albany, New York, 1836 - 1902, Camberley, England) - author
• Kate Greenaway (London, 1846 - 1901, London) - illustrator
• Edmund Evans (London, 1826 - 1905, Isle of Wight) - engraver

Full title

The Queen of Pirate Isle

Creation Date

1887

Language

English

Publication Place

Boston

Binding Description

tan cloth; double fillet

Description

58 p., col. ill., 22 cm. (OCLC rec. #3012638)

Provenance

Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection after 1887.

Marks

Enclosed: Newspaper clipping of illustrator Kate Greenaway (1846-1901) and an image of author Bret Harte (1836-1902) (10.c.1.4.x.1-2).Illustrated with chromolithographs by Kate Greenaway (1846-1901).

Dimensions

9 x 6 3/4 x 1/2 in. (22.9 x 17.1 x 1.3 cm)

Display Media

Printed ink on paper with chromolithographs

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

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