Author: Sherwood Company
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Languages : en
Pages : 88
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An Unusual Collection of Scarce and Elegant Books Being the Private Library of a Well-known New York Collector
Author: Sherwood Company
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Languages : en
Pages : 88
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Publisher:
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Pages : 88
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Unusual Collection of Scarce & Elegant Books, Being the Private Library of a Well-known New York Collector
Author: Sherwood Company (New York, N.Y.)
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Languages : en
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The Personal Librarian
Author: Marie Benedict
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593101553
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
The Instant New York Times Bestseller! A Good Morning America* Book Club Pick! Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR! Named a Notable Book of the Year by the Washington Post! “Historical fiction at its best!”* A remarkable novel about J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation, from New York Times bestselling authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps create a world-class collection. But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality. Belle’s complexion isn’t dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white—her complexion is dark because she is African American. The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary woman, famous for her intellect, style, and wit, and shares the lengths she must go to—for the protection of her family and her legacy—to preserve her carefully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593101553
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
The Instant New York Times Bestseller! A Good Morning America* Book Club Pick! Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR! Named a Notable Book of the Year by the Washington Post! “Historical fiction at its best!”* A remarkable novel about J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation, from New York Times bestselling authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps create a world-class collection. But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality. Belle’s complexion isn’t dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white—her complexion is dark because she is African American. The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary woman, famous for her intellect, style, and wit, and shares the lengths she must go to—for the protection of her family and her legacy—to preserve her carefully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives.
The Art Collector
Author: Alfred Trumble
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 420
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 420
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The Publishers Weekly
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1428
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1428
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New York Herald Tribune Books
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Languages : en
Pages : 396
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Languages : en
Pages : 396
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The Bookmart
Author: Halkett (i.e. Richard Halkatt Lord (ed.))
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 602
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 602
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The Athenaeum
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Languages : en
Pages : 1408
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Languages : en
Pages : 1408
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Saturday Review of Literature
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 502
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 502
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The Athenæum
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Languages : en
Pages : 1450
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Languages : en
Pages : 1450
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