The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
primary
Henry Fielding
(Somerset, 1707 - 1754)
publisher
A. Millar
(Scottish, 1728 - 1768)
binder
Alfred Matthews
Date1749
Place MadeEngland, Europe
MediumInk on paper
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number8.b.2.23
eMuseum ID720443
EmbARK ObjectID23624
TMS Source ID8554
Last Updated8/14/24
Description6 v. ; 17 cm. (12mo)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.
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 $25.50 on 18 November 1891, lot 1191.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the Hunt sale, from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles F. Libbie & Co., Boston for $25.50 on 18 November 1891, lot 1191.
Matthew Stewart Prichard
6 December 1921
Unknown
late 19th century - early 20th century