Henry E. Huntington's Library of Libraries - Hardcover

Dickinson, Donald C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0873281535 ISBN 13: 9780873281539

Publisher: Huntington Library Press,US, 1995

Synopsis

After making a fortune in the railroading industry, Henry Huntington set out to build a rare book and manuscript library. He succeeded in gathering his unequalled collections over a period of only fifteen years, a result not only of personal determination and almost unlimited means but of fortunate timing. In 1911, as he began to develop a serious interest in rare books, important private collections came on the market. In that year, Huntington acquired the most important rarities from the Elihu D Church and Robert hoe collections. When other libraries became available subsequently, he responded decisively with en bloc purchases, and the 'library of libraries' was born. Between 1911 and the time of his death in 1927, Huntington dominated the book markets of New York and London. This book recounts the story of these tumultuous years in the book trade.

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About the Author

Donald C. Dickinson, Professor Emeritus of library science at the University of Arizona, Tucson, is the author of The Dictionary of American Book Collectors (1986), George Watson Cole (1990), The Dictionary of American Antiquarian Book Dealers (1998), Dictionary of American Antiquarian Bookdealers (1998), and numerous articles on book collecting and bibliography.

Edition details

• Publisher: Huntington Library Press,US
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0873281535
• ISBN 13: 9780873281539
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 286