Books and Bookmen
author
Andrew Lang
(Selkirk, 1844 - 1912, Banchory)
printer
Riverside Press
(active Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1852 - 1971)
publisher
George J. Coombes
(active New York, late 19th century)
Date1886
Place MadeUnited States, North America
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions23 x 16 x 2.5 cm (9 1/16 x 6 5/16 x 1 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS.G.S.1.28
eMuseum ID718478
EmbARK ObjectID20511
TMS Source ID7135
Last Updated8/9/24
Description177 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill., facsims. ; 23 cm. 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.
MarksNotesSigned in black ink (on front flyleaf, top center): Isabella S. Gardner / 1889
Inscribed in red ink (on edition page): 23.
Signed in black ink (on edition page): Geo. J. Coombes
Inscribed in red ink (on edition page): 23.
Signed in black ink (on edition page): Geo. J. Coombes
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1889.
J. Pearson & Co.
1922
Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge
1908-1909
