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Poems

primary William Shakespeare (Stratford-upon-Avon, 1564 - 1616, Stratford-upon-Avon)

publisher John Benson (active London, 1667)

printer Thomas Cotes (active London, 1620 - 1641)

binder Pétrus Ruban (active Paris, 1851 - 1929)

Date1640

Place MadeLondon, Greater London, England, Europe

MediumPrinted ink on paper

Dimensions13.81 x 8.89 cm (5 7/16 x 3 1/2 in.)

ClassificationsBooks

Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Accession number2.a.3.2

eMuseum ID719795

EmbARK ObjectID20775

TMS Source ID7373

Last Updated8/9/24

Description1 vol., [192] p., 16° (with case), 24° (without case)

Status

Not on view

Web 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.

BibliographyNotesCharles F. Libbie & Co. Catalogue of the Entire Private Library Belonging to a Well Known Boston Collector, Forming a Magnificent Collection of Rarities in All Departments of Literature (Boston, 17-21 November 1891), p. 242, lot 2667.
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), p. 62.
Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Manuscripts and Bookbindings from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1922), p. 88.

MarksNotesEnclosed: photocopy of two typed bibliographic descriptions
Enclosed: dealer catalogue lot description
Enclosed: paper strip, inscribed in pencil "1640"
Enclosed: newsclipping titled "Mr. Clapp lectur" and a review of a lecture given by H.A. Clapp on Shakespeare's Sonnets in Steinart Hall

ProvenanceNotesCollection of the book collector Dr. David Hunt, Boston.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the Hunt sale from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston for $161 on 20 November 1891, lot 2667.