Object details
Object number
9.b.1.31
Creator(s)
Title
Old Lamps for New
Date
1919
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
London
Binding Description
Red textile binding with gilded lettering on spine and embossed lettering on front board
Description
vi, 258 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
Dimensions
17.5 x 12 x 2 cm (6 7/8 x 4 3/4 x 13/16 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in blue ink (half-title page): To Mrs Jack Gardner / with the author's com- / pliments + very / pleased memories / of her "Treasure" ? E.V. Lucas / Jun 24 / 1920
Enclosed: "Englishman Says Tea Unpopular in Hub Since 'Tea Party'". (ARC.010037)
Provenance
Gift from the author Edward Verrall Lucas to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 24 June 1920.
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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