A Dissertation on Miracles
publisher
A. Kincaid and J. Bell
(active Edinburgh, 18th century)
author
George Campbell
(Aberdeen, 1719 - 1796, Aberdeen)
Date1762
Place MadeScotland, Europe
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions21 x 13.5 x 2.5 cm (8 1/4 x 5 5/16 x 1 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number9.a.3.5
eMuseum ID729973
EmbARK ObjectID19269
TMS Source ID6724
Last Updated8/9/24
Description[2], xii, 288 p. ; 8°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.
MarksNotesBookplate (inside front cover): Heraldic crest
Inscribed in pencil (front flyleaf reverse, top left): Red
Inscribed in pencil (front flyleaf reverse, top right): 4v/4
Inscribed in black ink (page before half-title page, center): To / Alexander Robertson Esquire / of / Glasgowego / from / The Author. ~
Inscribed in pencil (half-title page, top): 1st Edition / Presentation Copy with [?] Campbell autographed [?]
Inscribed in pencil (front flyleaf reverse, top left): Red
Inscribed in pencil (front flyleaf reverse, top right): 4v/4
Inscribed in black ink (page before half-title page, center): To / Alexander Robertson Esquire / of / Glasgowego / from / The Author. ~
Inscribed in pencil (half-title page, top): 1st Edition / Presentation Copy with [?] Campbell autographed [?]
ProvenanceNotesGift from the author to Scottish merchant Alexander Robertson (1703-1775) in the late 18th century.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the bookseller and importer Charles E. Lauriat Company, Boston for $6.50 on 6 October 1922.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the bookseller and importer Charles E. Lauriat Company, Boston for $6.50 on 6 October 1922.
