Object details

Object number

8.a.2.28

Creator(s)

• John Timbs (London, 1801 - 1875, London) - author
• Richard Bentley (active London, 1829 - 1898) - publisher
• Spottiswoode & Co. (active London, 1845 - 1970) - printer

Title

Romance of London: Strange Stories, Scenes and Remarkable Persons of the Great Town: Volume I

Date

1865

Medium

Printed ink on paper

Language

English

Publication Place

London

Binding Description

Three-quarters bound: Blue leather spine and corners with gilded lettering on spine and gilded heraldic crest, red, yellow, and blue marbled paper boards.

Description

3 v. ; 20 cm.

Dimensions

19.8 x 13 x 4 cm (7 3/4 x 5 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.)

Signatures, inscriptions, and markings

Enclosed: Fern (ARC.009212)

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

Long Gallery

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