Object details
Object number
m.3.27
Creator(s)
Title
The Epic of Hades: In Three Books
Date
1878
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
London
Binding Description
Green textile binding with gilded lettering on front cover and spine and gilded frame on front cover
Description
1 vol., x 292 p., 16°
Dimensions
16.5 x 11 x 2.5 cm (6 1/2 x 4 5/16 x 1 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Signed in black ink (half-title page, top): I.S. Gardner / May 1879 -
Inscribed in black ink (half-title page, top right corner): B.C.
Inscribed in black ink (half-title page, under title): by / Lewis Morris -
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection in May 1879.
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
Macknight Room
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