Poetical Works of Milton, Volume III
author
John Milton
(London, 1608 - 1674, London)
editor
Henry John Todd
(Wiltshire, 1763 - 1845, Settrington)
publisher
C. & J. Rivington
(active London, 1822 - 1827)
printer
Richard Gilbert
(London, 1794 - 1852, London)
Date1826
Place MadeEngland, Europe
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions23 x 14 x 4 cm (9 1/16 x 5 1/2 x 1 9/16 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number9.c.2.3
eMuseum ID723826
EmbARK ObjectID21016
TMS Source ID7544
Last Updated8/9/24
Description6 v., front. (port.) 22 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.
MarksNotesStamped (front and back covers, center): Arms of Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Signed in black ink (front flyleaf, top right corner): James Cartwell / May 26 / 1831
Signed in black ink (front flyleaf, top right corner): James Cartwell / May 26 / 1831
ProvenanceNotes
Possibly granted as a prize by Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge to Master of Christ’s College, James Cartmell (1810-1887) in 1831.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the bookseller and importer Charles E. Lauriat Company, Boston for $30 for six volumes on 21 July 1922.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the bookseller and importer Charles E. Lauriat Company, Boston for $30 for six volumes on 21 July 1922.
