Becoming Belle Da Costa Greene: A Visionary Librarian Through Her Letters

by Deborah Parker

In Becoming Belle da Costa Greene: A Visionary Librarian through Her Letters, Deborah Parker chronicles the making and empowerment of a female connoisseur, curator, and library director in a world where such positions were held by men. Belle da Costa Greene (1879-1950) was Pierpont Morgan's personal librarian (1908-1913) and the first Director of the Morgan Library (1924-1948). She was also the daughter of two mixed-race parents and passed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674299817
• ISBN13: 9780674299818
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Villa I Tatti
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.4"