A Choice of Books
author
Isabella Stewart Gardner
(New York, 1840 - 1924, Boston)
Date1906
Place MadeUnited States, North America
MediumPrinted ink on paper in marbled paper covered binding
Dimensions20.5 x 14 x 1.5 cm (8 1/16 x 5 1/2 x 9/16 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.100001
eMuseum ID724355
Other NumberARC.ISG.007
EmbARK ObjectID24303
TMS Source ID8862
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner collected books and manuscripts before she acquired the works of art and furniture that fill the galleries of her museum. She was exceedingly careful in her selections and took pride in cataloguing her rare books. In 1906, she published a catalogue of her book collection; this version shows her handwritten efforts to update the text for a later edition.
