Henry E. Huntington's Library of Libraries

by Donald C. Dickinson

Book Overview

Henry E. Huntington was one of the most important book and manuscript collectors of the twentieth century. After making a fortune in the railroad industry, he set out to build a rare book and manuscript library. He succeeded in gathering his unequaled 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873282035
• ISBN13: 9780873282031
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Huntington Library Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"