The Letters of Jonathan Swift, Volume I
author
Jonathan Swift
(Dublin, 1667 - 1745, Dublin)
editor
John Hawkesworth
(London, 1715 - 1773)
publisher
Thomas Davies
(active London, 1713 - 1785)
Date1766
Place MadeEngland, Europe
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions27.5 x 22 x 3.5 cm (10 13/16 x 8 11/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number9.b.2.9
eMuseum ID731131
EmbARK ObjectID20426
TMS Source ID7059
Last Updated8/9/24
Description12v.,plates : engr.music, maps ; 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.
MarksNotesEmbossed (front cover, center): Coat of arms of John Stuart (1713-1792), third Earl of Bute and prime minister.
ProvenanceNotes
Collection of John Stuart (1713-1792), third Earl of Bute and prime minister.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the bookseller and importer Charles E. Lauriat Company, Boston, for $75 for 12 volumes on 6 August 1918.
