Object details
Accession number
9.a.1.5
Creators
Full title
A Handbook to the Birds of Egypt
Creation Date
1872
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.
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection after 1872.
Dimensions
26 x 17 x 3 cm (10 1/4 x 6 11/16 x 1 3/16 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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