Object details
Object number
10.b.3.12
Creator(s)
Title
American Book-Plates: A Guide to Their Study
Date
1895
Medium
Printed ink on Japanese vellum
Language
English
Publication Place
New York
Binding Description
brown paper; printed black lettering
Description
xiv., 437 p., [29] leaves of plates : ill. ; 19 cm.
Dimensions
23.2 x 16.5 x 4.4 cm (9 1/8 x 6 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in pencil: H2Z / NN
Inscribed in pencil: 1 +
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection after 1895.
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
Blue Room
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