Object details
Object number
m.b.1.2
Creator(s)
Title
Two Centuries of Travel in Essex County, Massachusetts: A Collection of Narratives and Observations Made by Travelers, 1605-1799
Date
1921
Medium
Printed ink on paper
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.
Dimensions
24 x 17.5 x 3 cm (9 7/16 x 6 7/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in pencil (front flyleaf, top right): I.S.G. / from / H.D.S / Xmas 1921
Provenance
Gift from the interior decorator Henry Davis Sleeper (1878–1934) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 25 December 1921.
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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