Object details
Accession number
9.b.2.2
Creators
Full title
The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume II
Creation Date
1755
Language
English
Publication Place
London
Binding Description
Leather binding: Green boards and red-brown spine. Gilded heraldic crest of the Earl of Bute on front cover. Gilded lettering on spine.
Description
12v.,plates : engr.music,maps ; 8°
Provenance
In the collection of John Stuart (1713-1792), third Earl of Bute and prime minister.Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the bookseller and importer Charles E. Lauriat Company, Boston, for $75 for 12 volumes on 6 August 1918.
Marks
Embossed (front cover, center): Coat of arms of John Stuart (1713-1792), third Earl of Bute and prime minister.
Dimensions
27.5 x 22 x 4 cm (10 13/16 x 8 11/16 x 1 9/16 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
Bibliography
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Manuscripts and Bookbindings from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court. (Boston, 1922), p. 62.
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