Object details

Object number

5.1.39

Creator(s)

• Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge (established London, 1744) - publisher
• J. Davy & Sons (active London, 1842 - 1900) - printer
• W. Griggs And Sons (active London) - engraver

Title

Catalogue of the Magnificent Library of Choice and Valuable Books & Manuscripts, the Property of the Rt. Hon. Lord Amherst of Hackney: Which Will Be Sold by Auction

Date

1908-1909

Medium

Printed ink on paper

Language

English

Publication Place

London

Binding Description

Cream paper binding with black printed lettering on front cover

Description

iv, 198 pages, 1 leaf, 12 pages : frontispiece (portrait), color plates ; 26 cm

Dimensions

25 x 18.5 x 1.8 cm (9 13/16 x 7 5/16 x 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection after 1908.

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

Case

Earlier Authors Case

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