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Isabella Stewart Gardner
(New York, 1840 - 1924, Boston)
Date1900
Place MadeUnited States, North America
MediumInk on paper with custom leather binding
Dimensions24.2 x 28.5 cm (9 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsManuscripts
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.009130
eMuseum ID724374
EmbARK ObjectID24301
Previous NumberARC.100000
Previous NumberARC.ISG.006
TMS Source ID8861
Last Updated8/9/24
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Not on viewWeb CommentaryThis handwritten catalogue is an alphabetical compendium of major works within Isabella Stewart Gardner’s book collection. The catalogue contains both contemporary titles and historical editions, and includes a number of enclosures pertaining to the authors she collected. In some cases, she would place letters from book dealers within the pages, making this volume an archive of correspondence as well as a catalogue of works.
