The First White House Library |
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| Editor:
| Parisian, Catherine M. |
| Series title: | Penn State Series in the History of the Book Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-271-03713-4 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Publisher: | Pennsylvania State University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $66.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.