The Works of Joseph Addison, Volume I
author
Joseph Addison
(Milston, 1672 - 1719, Kensington)
printer
John Baskerville
(Wolverley, 1706 - 1775, Birmingham)
publisher
Jacob Tonson
(English, 1656 - 1736)
Date1761
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions31 x 25 x 5.5 cm (12 3/16 x 9 13/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number9.c.4.1
eMuseum ID717674
Other NumberGaskell 17
EmbARK ObjectID17875
TMS Source ID6084
Last Updated8/9/24
DescriptionVol. 1. Front. (port.) plates. 30 x 25 cm.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 in pencil (inside front cover, center): 170
Bookplate (inside front cover, center): Vires et Fides / Jacobvs Cowan de Rosshall Armiceri
Bookplate (inside front cover, center): Vires et Fides / Jacobvs Cowan de Rosshall Armiceri
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the bookseller and importer Charles E. Lauriat and Company, Boston, for $35 for four volumes on 26 September 1921.
