Object details
Object number
m.2.2
Creator(s)
Title
The Life, Correspondence & Collections of Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, "Father of Vertu in England"
Date
1921
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
Cambridge, England
Binding Description
Blue textile binding with gilded crest decoration on front cover and gilded lettering on spine
Description
1 vol., xxxi [1] 562 p., 8°
Dimensions
24.5 x 18 x 4.8 cm (9 5/8 x 7 1/16 x 1 7/8 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Enclosed: paper bookmark printed with a yellow flower (ARC.009962)
Enclosed: Letter from Catherine Mary Phillimore to Isabella Stewart Gardner (ARC.004589)
Enclosed: Letter from Catherine Mary Phillimore to Isabella Stewart Gardner (ARC.004590)
Enclosed: In Memoriam for Mary Frederica Sophia Hervey (ARC.008869)
Provenance
Gift from the writer Catherine Mary Phillimore (1847-1929) to Isabella Stewart Gardner, March 1921.
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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