Object details
Accession number
9.b.1.25
Creators
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William Butler Yeats
(Dublin, Ireland, 1865 - 1939, Roquebrune, France)
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author
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Lady Gregory
(Roxborough, Ireland, 1852 - 1932, Coole, Ireland)
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translator
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Finn MacCumhaill
(active 3rd century -)
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author
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Elinor Darwin
(Limerick, Ireland, 1879 - 1954)
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illustrator
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John Murray
(founded London, 1768)
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publisher
Full title
Gods and Fighting Men: The Story of Tuatha de Danann and of the Fianna of Ireland
Creation Date
1910
Language
English
Publication Place
London
Binding Description
Half-bound: Brown textile spine with printed white title sticker. Gray paper boards.
Description
xxviii, 476 p. ; 21 cm.
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the Old Corner Book Store, Boston for $2 on 26 September 1911.
Marks
Signed in black ink (front flyleaf, top): I.S. Gardner / Green Hill 1911 -Enclosed: “A.E., Poet, Painter and Economist: An Irish Patriot of Broad Sympathies and Kindly Teachings“ Vanity Fair Article. (ARC.007826).Enclosed: Letter to Isabella Stewart Gardner from Lady Gregory, October 1911. (ARC.001960)Enclosed: Letter to Isabella Stewart Gardner from Lady Gregory, 29-30 October 1911. (ARC.001961)Enclosed: Letter to Isabella Stewart Gardner from Lady Gregory, 14 November 1911. (ARC.001970)Enclosed: Letter to Isabella Stewart Gardner from Lady Gregory, 19 November 1911. (ARC.009850)Enclosed: Letter to Isabella Stewart Gardner from Lady Gregory, 4 November, 1911. (ARC.009851)
Dimensions
21 x 13.5 x 5 cm (8 1/4 x 5 5/16 x 1 15/16 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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