The Habitable World Described, Volume I
author
John Trusler
(London, 1735 - 1820, Somerset, England)
printer
The Literary Press
(active London, 18th century)
binder
William Lubbock
(active Newcastle, 1798-1822)
Date1788
Place MadeEngland, Europe
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions21.5 x 14 x 3 cm (8 7/16 x 5 1/2 x 1 3/16 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number9.c.1.16
eMuseum ID729315
EmbARK ObjectID20473
TMS Source ID7099
Last Updated8/9/24
Description[2],334 pages, plates : 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.
MarksNotesBookplate (inside front cover, center): FAMA SEMPER VIVIT / Ravensworth Castle
Sticker (front flyleaf, top right corner): Lubbock / Book Binder / St. N. C. Y.d / New Castle
Inscribed in pencil (preface page, top left corner): 12.21 / 12v. 2/-/- / Novell. / R=/-
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the bookseller and importer Charles E. Lauriat Company, Boston for $35 for 4 volumes on 17 October 1922.
