Object details
Object number
8.a.3.29
Creator(s)
Title
Points of Humour
Date
1823
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
London
Binding Description
Full blue crushed levant morocco extra; on the sides, a double fillet succeeded by a double and a single fillet with fleurons at the exterior corners; tooled back; inside borders; gilt top
Description
2 vols. bound in 1 : paper ; ill. ; 26 cm. (8°)
Dimensions
25.08 x 15.88 cm (9 7/8 x 6 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
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.
Bibliography
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Manuscripts and Bookbindings from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1922), p. 88.
Gallery
Long Gallery
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