Object details
Accession number
m.b.1.3
Creators
Full title
Old Chinatown: A Book of Pictures
Creation Date
1913
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.
Provenance
Gift from the inventor Mrs. Horatio Nelson Slater (Mabel Hunt, 1862-1942) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 20 June 1923.
Marks
Inscribed in pencil (page after front flyleaf): I.S.G. / from / Mrs. H.N. Slater / June 30, 1923.
Dimensions
24 x 16.5 x 2.5 cm (9 7/16 x 6 1/2 x 1 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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