Henry Edwards Huntington: A Biography

by James Thorpe

Book Overview

A legendary book collector, a connoisseur of fine art, a horticulturist, and a philanthropist, Henry Edwards Huntington is perhaps best known as the founder of the world-renowned Huntington Library, Art Gallery, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California. James Thorpe's comprehensive biography of Huntington tells the richly human story of the man who became America's greatest book collector and was a leading figure in the development of southern...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520082540
• ISBN13: 9780520082540
• Release Date: August 1994
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 668 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"