Whittington and His Cat
author
Unknown
printer
Nathaniel Patten
(about 1752 - 1834)
Date1788
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions9.5 x 6.4 x 0.3 cm (3 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number10.b.1.28
Description[2], 28, [2] p. : ill. ; 10 cm. (32mo)Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner was a voracious reader, and books were the first objects that she collected. Of the 2700 books she acquired for her museum, about 120 can be considered children's books.
This title is a classic tale of a young orphaned boy's rise to wealth and high office in London.
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Last Updated8/14/24
EmbARK ObjectID18153
Source ID6207
