The Gold Thread. A Story for the Young

1863
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Gold Thread. A Story for the Young
  • Author: Norman Macleod (British, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland 1812–1872 Glasgow)
  • Illustrator: John Dawson Watson (British, Sedbergh, Yorkshire 1832–1892 Conwy, Wales)
  • Illustrator: Gourlay Steele (British, Edinburgh, Scotland 1819–1894 Edinburgh)
  • Illustrator: John MacWhirter (British, Edinburgh, Scotland 1837–1911 London)
  • Publisher: Alexander Strahan & Co. , London
  • Printer: Ballantyne Press (Edinburgh and London)
  • Date: 1863
  • Medium: Illustrations: wood engraving
  • Dimensions: 7 3/8 x 5 9/16 x 11/16 in. (18.7 x 14.2 x 1.8 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1979
  • Object Number: 1979.571.67
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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