Object details

Accession number

m.2.23

Creators

• R. Brimley Johnson (1867 - 1932) - publisher
• Janet Ross (London, 1842 - 1927, Florence) - author
• Lucie Duff Gordon (London, 1821 - 1869, Cairo) - author
• George Meredith (Portsmouth, England, 1828 - 1909, Box Hill, England) - author

Full title

Lady Duff Gordon's Letters from Egypt: Revised Edition, with Memoir by her Daughter Janet Ross, New Introduction by George Meredith

Creation Date

1902

Language

English

Publication Place

London

Binding Description

Blue textile binding with gilded lettering and decoration on front cover and spine

Description

1 vol., xl 346 [32] p., illus., 12°

Provenance

Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from Charles E. Lauriat on 26 September 1921. 

Marks

Inscribed in pencil (front flyleaf): Lauriat, Sept. 26, 1921/ $2.50

Dimensions

21 x 15 x 4 cm (8 1/4 x 5 7/8 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

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