Penn State Series in the History of the Book

Book Overview

Examines the founding in 1850 of the first library in the White House purchased with public funds, which was intended to remain there as a permanent collection. Documents the contents of the library and considers it within the political, social, and intellectual milieu of mid-nineteenth-century America.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271037148
• ISBN13: 9780271037141
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"