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Souvenir of Boston

(American, born in 1850)
(American, born in England, 1815–1875)
(American, 19th century)
1879
Place of PublicationBoston, Massachusetts, USA
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with wood engravings (some photomechanical)
DimensionsOverall: 10.5 x 16 x 0.4 cm (4 1/8 x 6 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineThe Lloyd and Vivian Hawes Collection
Accession number2000.743
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Description
Boston: W. R. Laughton, 1879
ProvenanceLloyd and Vivian Hawes, Wellesley, MA; her bequest to MFA, June 21, 2000.
When the cat's away, the mice will play
J. J. Grandville (Isidore-Adolphe Gèrard)
about 1860