Object details
Accession number
m.b.1.2
Creators
Full title
Two Centuries of Travel in Essex County, Massachusetts: A Collection of Narratives and Observations Made by Travelers, 1605-1799
Creation Date
1921
Language
English
Publication Place
Topsfield, Massachusetts
Binding Description
Dark blue textile binding with gilded lettering on spine
Description
xvi, 189 p. front. (map) 6 pl. 24 cm.
Provenance
Gift from the interior decorator Henry Davis Sleeper (1878–1934) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 25 December 1921.
Marks
Inscribed in pencil (front flyleaf, top right): I.S.G. / from / H.D.S / Xmas 1921
Dimensions
24 x 17.5 x 3 cm (9 7/16 x 6 7/8 x 1 3/16 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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