Object details
Object number
8.b.2.23
Creator(s)
Title
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling: in six volumes
Date
1749
Medium
Ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
London
Description
6 v. ; 17 cm. (12mo)
Provenance
Collection of the book collector Dr. David Hunt, Boston.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the Hunt sale, from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston for $25.50 on 18 November 1891, lot 1191.
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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