Object details
Object number
10.a.3.32
Creator(s)
Title
The Silver Crown: Another Book of Fables
Date
1906
Medium
Printed ink on paper with woodcut printed decorated letters
Language
English
Publication Place
Boston
Binding Description
blue cloth; gilt stamped lettering; stamped tree decoration; gilt stamped lettering on spine; gilded top edge
Description
[10], 105, [1] p. (last p. blank) : ill. ; 20 cm. (HathiTrust rec. #011225890)
Dimensions
19.8 x 14 x 1.9 cm (7 13/16 x 5 1/2 x 3/4 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in black ink (on front end page): For / the old acquaintance / and the new friend / with kindest regards from / the author / May 31st 1911
Illustrated with woodcut printed decorated letters by an unknown illustrator.
Enclosed: Pressed leaf (ARC.009896)
Provenance
Gift from author Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards (1850-1943) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 31 May 1911.
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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