Arthur Alfonso Schomburg Black Bibliophile and Collector - a Biography |
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| Author:
| Verney, Elinor Des |
| Series title: | African American Life Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8143-2157-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1989 |
| Publisher: | Wayne State University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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Offers a biography of the pioneering black collector whose detective work laid the foundation for the study of black history and culture. Arthur Alfonso Schomburg came to New York active in Caribbean revolutionary struggles. He searched out records of the black experience and built a collection of books, manuscripts, and art that had few rivals.
Offers a biography of the pioneering black collector whose detective work laid the foundation for the study of black history and culture. Arthur Alfonso Schomburg came to New York active in Caribbean revolutionary struggles. He searched out records of the black experience and built a collection of books, manuscripts, and art that had few rivals.