The Story of a Passion
author
Irving Bacheller
(Pierrepont, New York, 1859 - 1950, White Plains, New York)
publisher
The Roycroft Shop
(active East Aurora, New York, 1895 - 1915)
illuminator
George Carlock
(active 19th century)
publisher
Elbert Hubbard
(Hudson, Illinois, 1856 - 1915, at sea off Ireland)
Date1899
MediumPrinted ink on paper with illuminated woodcut prints
Dimensions21 x 15.2 x 0.4 cm (8 1/4 x 6 x 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number10.a.2.9
eMuseum ID721352
EmbARK ObjectID17786
TMS Source ID6003
Last Updated8/9/24
Description20 p., [1] L. ; 18 cm (Brown University rec. #ocm11696209)Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella 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.
MarksNotesInscribed (on front end page) in black ink: 1901 A Merry Christmas / dear Mrs. Gardner / from yours devotedly / B J Lang
Illustrated with illuminated woodcut prints by George Carlock.
Illustrated with illuminated woodcut prints by George Carlock.
ProvenanceNotesGift from conductor Benjamin Johnson Lang (1837-1909) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 25 December 1901.
