Object details

Object number

m.b.1.3

Creator(s)

• Arnold Genthe (Berlin, 1869 - 1942, New Milford, Connecticut) - illustrator
• Will Irwin (Oneida, New York, 1873 - 1948) - author
• Mitchell Kennerley (Burslem, 1876 - 1950, New York) - publisher

Title

Old Chinatown: A Book of Pictures

Date

1913

Medium

Printed ink on paper

Language

English

Publication Place

New York

Binding Description

Black textile binding with gilded title and decoration on front cover and spine

Description

ix, 208 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.

Dimensions

24 x 16.5 x 2.5 cm (9 7/16 x 6 1/2 x 1 in.)

Signatures, inscriptions, and markings

Inscribed in pencil (page after front flyleaf): I.S.G. / from / Mrs. H.N. Slater / June 30, 1923. 

Provenance

Gift from the inventor Mrs. Horatio Nelson Slater (Mabel Hunt, 1862-1942) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 20 June 1923.

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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