Object details
Object number
9.a.1.5
Creator(s)
Title
A Handbook to the Birds of Egypt
Date
1872
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
London
Binding Description
Three-quarter binding with red leather spine and corners, marbled red paper boards. Gilded lettering and decoration on spine.
Description
viii, [2], 342 p. 14 pl.
Dimensions
26 x 17 x 3 cm (10 1/4 x 6 11/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection after 1872.
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
Macknight Room
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