Object details
Object number
m.2.18
Creator(s)
Title
The Book Fancier: or, The Romance of Book Collecting
Date
1914
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
London
Binding Description
Half-bound with cream paper spine and green textile boards. Gilded lettering on spine.
Description
1 vol., vi [2] 312 [12] p., 8°
Dimensions
20.5 x 14 x 3 cm (8 1/16 x 5 1/2 x 1 3/16 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Sticker (front flyleaf, bottom): Chas. E. Lauriat Co., / Importers & Booksellers / 385 Wash'n St. Boston
Provenance
Possibly purchased from the bookseller Charles E. Lauriat after 1914.
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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