Object details
Object number
9.d.1.14
Creator(s)
Title
Rider’s British Merlin, for the Year of Our Lord God 1753, Being the First after Bissextile or Leap-Year, Adorn'd with Many Delightful and Useful Verities, Fitting All Capacities in the Islands of Great Britain's Monarchy, with Notes of Husbandry, Fairs, Marts, and Tables for Many Necessary Uses
Date
1753
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
London
Binding Description
Red leather binding with gilded decoration on front and back covers and spine, with two metal clasps.
Description
4 v., 24°
Dimensions
13.5 x 8 x 3 cm (5 5/16 x 3 1/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Signed in brown ink (first blank page): Jack Bennett
Provenance
In the collection of Jack Bennett
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the bookseller and importer Charles E. Lauriat Company, Boston for $32.50 for four volumes on 29 September 1922.
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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