The Silver Crown
author
Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
(Boston, 1850 - 1943, Gardiner, Maine)
publisher
Little, Brown, and Company
(established Boston, 1852)
printer
S.J. Parkhill & Co.
(active Boston, early 20th century)
Date1906
MediumPrinted ink on paper with woodcut printed decorated letters
Dimensions19.8 x 14 x 1.9 cm (7 13/16 x 5 1/2 x 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number10.a.3.32
eMuseum ID719100
EmbARK ObjectID18113
TMS Source ID6180
Last Updated8/9/24
Description[10], 105, [1] p. (last p. blank) : ill. ; 20 cm. (HathiTrust rec. #011225890)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 black ink (on front end page): For / the old acquaintance / and the new friend / with kindest regards from / the author / May 31st 1911
Illustrated with woodcut printed decorated letters by an unknown illustrator.
Enclosed: Pressed leaf (ARC.009896)
Illustrated with woodcut printed decorated letters by an unknown illustrator.
Enclosed: Pressed leaf (ARC.009896)
ProvenanceNotesGift from author Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards (1850-1943) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 31 May 1911.
Elizabeth Richards Wiggins
28 November 1922
Julia Ward Richards
late 19th century - early 20th century
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