Brentano's (established New York City, 1853)

Back to Methuselah: A Metabiological Pentateuch, 1921

Printed ink on paper , 19.5 x 13.5 x 3.5 cm (7 11/16 x 5 5/16 x 1 3/8 in.)

Object details

Accession number

m.1.5

Creators

Bernard Shaw (Dublin, 1856 - 1950, Ayot Saint Lawrence, England) - author
Brentano's (established New York City, 1853) - publisher

Full title

Back to Methuselah: A Metabiological Pentateuch

Creation Date

1921

Language

English

Publication Place

New York

Binding Description

Green textile binding with a paper sticker on spine and a printed paper bookjacket

Description

ciii p., 1 l., 300 p. ; 20 cm.

Provenance

Gift from the composer and violinist Charles Martin Loeffler (1861-1935) to Isabella Stewart Gardner in July 1921.

Marks

Inscribed in pencil (front flyleaf, top): I.S. G. / from / C.M. Loeffler, / July 1921

Dimensions

19.5 x 13.5 x 3.5 cm (7 11/16 x 5 5/16 x 1 3/8 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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Brentano's - Back to Methuselah, 1921