Object details
Accession number
9.b.1.31
Creators
Full title
Old Lamps for New
Creation Date
1919
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
Provenance
Gift from the author Edward Verrall Lucas to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 24 June 1920.
Marks
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 / 1920Enclosed: "Englishman Says Tea Unpopular in Hub Since 'Tea Party'". (ARC.010037)
Dimensions
17.5 x 12 x 2 cm (6 7/8 x 4 3/4 x 13/16 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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