Poetical Works of Milton, Volume V
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
Dimensions22 x 14 x 3.5 cm (8 11/16 x 5 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number9.c.2.5
eMuseum ID723789
EmbARK ObjectID21018
TMS Source ID7546
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.
MarksNotes
Stamped (front and back covers, center): Arms of Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Signed in black ink (front flyleaf, top right corner): James Cartmell / Emmanuel / May 26 / 1831
ProvenanceNotesPossibly 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.
