Object details

Accession number

9.a.1.1

Creators

• James Cordiner (Banff, Scotland, 1775 - 1836, Aberdeen, Scotland) - author
• Longman, Hurst, Rees, And Orme (active London, 1804 - 1811) - publisher
• Thomas Davison (active London, 1794 - 1830) - printer
• Thomas Medland (1755 - 1833, Hertford) - engraver

Full title

A Description of Ceylon, Containing an Account of the Country, Inhabitants, and Natural Productions; With Narratives of a Tour Round the Island in 1800, the Campaign in Candy in 1803, and a Journey to Ramisseram in 1804, Illustrated by Twenty-five Engravings from Original Drawings, Volume I

Creation Date

1807

Language

English

Publication Place

London

Binding Description

Brown leather binding with gilded decoration and lettering on front cover, back cover, and spine

Description

2 v. fronts., plates (partly fold.) 2 maps. 28 cm.

Provenance

Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the bookseller and importer Charles E. Lauriat Co., Boston on 16 May 1922 for $20.

Dimensions

28 x 22 x 4 cm (11 x 8 11/16 x 1 9/16 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

Macknight Room

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