Object details
Object number
9.b.1.22
Creator(s)
Title
The Playboy of the Western World: A Comedy in Three Acts
Date
1911
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
Boston
Binding Description
Half-bound: cream paper spine and green paper boards. Gilded lettering and decoration on front cover.
Description
vii, 111 p. ; 20 cm.
Dimensions
19.5 x 13 x 1.5 cm (7 11/16 x 5 1/8 x 9/16 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Signed in black ink (front flyleaf, top): Isabella S. Gardner / Green Hill, July 1911
Enclosed: "Double Bill at the Plymouth" Article. (ARC.007824)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from Old Corner Bookstore, Boston on 3 August, 1911 for $4.20.
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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