Object details
Object number
10.a.2.16
Creator(s)
Title
The private journal of a journey from Boston to New York in the year 1704. Kept by Madam Knight
Date
1865
Medium
Printed ink on paper with woodcut prints
Language
English
Publication Place
Albany, New York
Binding Description
half-bound in black leather; marbled paper; stamped gilded lettering on spine
Description
xii, [13]-92 p. incl. illus., facsim. (HathiTrust rec. #001261706)
Dimensions
21.6 x 17.1 x 1.9 cm (8 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 3/4 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed (on front end page) in pencil: J L Gardner Jr.
Inscribed (on title page) in pencil: Mrs Gardner
Illustrated with woodcut prints by an unknown illustrator.
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection after 1865.
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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