Object details
Accession number
10.c.2.13
Creators
Full title
Chosön; the land of the morning calm : a sketch of Korea / by Percival Lowell ; illustrated from photographs by the author
Creation Date
1886
Language
English
Publication Place
Boston
Binding Description
Stamped and gilt decoration; gilt lettering; gilt top edge
Description
x, 412 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. (HathiTrust rec. #008586226)
Provenance
Gift from author Percival Lowell (1855-1916) to Isabella Stewart Gardner after 1886.
Marks
Inscribed in black ink (on piece of paper folded and pasted on front end paper): My dear Mrs Gardner, / Travel with / me in thought some- / time. Will you? / I would offer you / some of its records - / Is it not an Eastern / road that leads to your / Beverly bower - / Percival Lowell. / WednesdayIllustrated with photographs by the author
Dimensions
26 x 20.3 x 4.4 cm (10 1/4 x 8 x 1 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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