Object details
Accession number
7.2.5
Creators
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William Shakespeare
(Stratford-upon-Avon, 1564 - 1616, Stratford-upon-Avon)
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primary
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Thomas Hanmer
(Hanmer, 1677 - 1744, Mildenhall)
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editor
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Alexander Pope
(London, 1688 - 1744, Twickenham)
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author
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Nicholas Rowe
(Little Barford, 1674 - 1718, London)
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editor
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Francis Hayman
(London, 1708 - 1776, London)
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illustrator
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Hubert François Gravelot
(Paris, 1699 - 1773, Paris)
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engraver
Full title
The Works of Shakespeare : in six volumes, carefully revised and corrected by the former editions, and adorned with sculptures designed and executed by the best hands
Creation Date
1744
Object Case
Contemporary Authors Case
Language
English
Publication Place
Oxford
Description
6 v. ; ill., port. ; 31 cm (fol)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston for $1.60 on 30 April 1886, lot 1482.
Display Media
Ink on paper
Web 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.
Permanent Gallery Location
Long Gallery
Bibliography
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), p. 62.
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