Object details
Accession number
m.1.5
Creators
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Bernard Shaw
(Dublin, 1856 - 1950, Ayot Saint Lawrence, England)
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author
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Brentano's
(established New York City, 1853)
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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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