Henry E. Huntington's Library of Libraries
Author: Donald C. Dickinson
Publisher: Huntington Library Press
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 312
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKRecounts the story of the creation of the railroad magnate's library of rare books and private manuscript collections between 1911 and 1927, going behind the scenes at auction houses and major book dealers to reveal the genesis of what is now a renowned center for humanistic research. Includes bandw photos. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR