The Building of the Ship
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
(American, 1807–1882)
Robert Swain Gifford
(American, 1840–1905)
William John Hennessy
(American, born in Ireland, active in England, 1839–1917)
Andrew Varick Stout Anthony
(American, 1835–1906)
William James Linton
(American (born in England), 1812–1898)
Houghton, Mifflin and Co.
(American, founded in 1880)
Riverside Press
(American, founded in 1852)
about 1880
Place of PublicationBoston, Massachusetts, USA
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with 20 wood engravings
DimensionsOverall: 17.5 x 13 x 1.5 cm (6 7/8 x 5 1/8 x 9/16 in.)
Credit LineTransferred from the William Morris Hunt Memorial Library
Accession number21.17122
On View
Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
Collections
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company [about 1880]
Provenance1921, sold by Goodspeed's Book Shop, Boston to the MFA. (Accession date: March 28, 2016)
NOTE:
Sold to the MFA Library and transferred to the Print department in 1921.
NOTE:
Sold to the MFA Library and transferred to the Print department in 1921.