Object details

Accession number

S.G.S.4.7

Creators

• William Stirling Maxwell (Bishopbriggs, 1818 - 1878, Venice) - author
• John C. Nimmo (active London, 1879 - 1903) - publisher
• Ballantyne, Hanson And Co. (active Edinburgh and London, 1857 - 1904) - printer

Full title

Miscellaneous Essays and Addresses

Creation Date

1891

Language

English

Publication Place

London

Binding Description

Red textile binding with gold decoration on front and back cover and gold title on spine

Description

xxxii+ [2], 488 pages ; 8°

Provenance

Probably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from W.B. Clarke and Co., Boston, after 1891. 

Marks

Sticker (on front flyleaf, bottom left): W.B. Clarke & Co. / Booksellers Stationers / BostonInscribed in black ink (on edition page): 653 

Dimensions

24 x 18 x 5 cm (9 7/16 x 7 1/16 x 1 15/16 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

Short Gallery

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