Object details
Object number
10.a.3.22
Creator(s)
Title
The Duchess Emilia : a romance
Date
1896
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
New York
Binding Description
green cloth; gilt stamped lettering on spine
Description
241 p. 19 cm. (UNH Durham rec. #30683249)
Dimensions
19.1 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm (7 1/2 x 5 x 1 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in black ink (on half-title page): For Mrs. Gardner, / Barrett Wendell / Portsmouth, / 22 July, 1913
Printed on a self-adhesive paper label (on front end paper): W.B. Clarke Co. / Booksellers & Stationers / 26 & 28 Tremont St. & / 30 Court Sq. Boston
Enclosed (pasted on flyleaf): Letter to Isabella Stewart Gardner from W. G. Wendell (1888-1967) on 22 July 1913 (ARC.009895)
Provenance
Gift from author Barrett Wendell (1855-1921) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 22 July 1913.
Commentary
Isabella 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.
Gallery
Blue Room
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