Object details
Object number
10.c.1.17
Creator(s)
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Henry Lee Higginson
(New York, 1834 - 1919, Boston)
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author
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Bliss Perry
(Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1860 - 1954, Exeter, New Hampshire)
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author
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Atlantic Monthly Press
(active Boston, 1917-1993)
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publisher
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Ida Higginson
(Germany, 1837 - 1935, Boston)
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illustrator
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Henry Lee Higginson
(New York, 1834 - 1919, Boston)
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subject
Title
Life and Letters of Henry Lee Higginson, Volume I
Date
1921
Medium
Printed ink on paper with photogravure prints
Language
English
Publication Place
Boston
Binding Description
quarter bound in beige cloth; green paper; stamped medallion decoration; gilt top edge
Description
viii p., 2 l., 557 p. front., ports. 24 cm. (HathiTrust rec. #001262064)
Dimensions
24.1 x 17.1 x 4.4 cm (9 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Enclosed: Calling card of Ida Higginson (1837-1935)
inscribed in ink: Mrs. Gardner / in remembrance of / an old friend (ARC.001818)
Illustrated with photogravure prints by an unknown photographer and by Ida Higginson (1837-1935)
Provenance
Probably a gift from Ida Higginson (1837-1935) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 20 September 1921.
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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