Henry Edwards Huntington :: a biography /
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 biogra...
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| Zusammenfassung: | 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 a man who became America's greatest book collector and was leading figure in the development of southern California. Henry Edwards Huntington was born in New York State in modest circumstances in 1850. He began working at the age of seventeen, eventually moved to California, and in later years was hailed for his vision in developing the street railway system that created the structure of the Los Angeles area. Always a lover of books, Huntington acquired many spectacular volumes - among them the complete Gutenberg Bible on vellum and the library of the Earl of Bridgewater. He also built a splendid art collection and established a grand botanical garden on the grounds of the building that would house his art and books. Then, in an act of philanthropy seldom equaled, he gave these great treasures to the public. The intimate side of Huntington's life also appears in these pages. Thorpe has culled a vast trove of private letters, diaries, and other documents that reveal Huntington's exceptional personal qualities. While in many ways a study of character, Thorpe's well-rounded biography is also richly evocative of the times in which Henry Edwards Huntington lived. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xii, 623 pages :) |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 529-600) and index. |
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| spelling | Thorpe, James, 1915-2009. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79018673 Henry Edwards Huntington : a biography / James Thorpe. Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, ©1994. 1 online resource (xii, 623 pages :) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 529-600) and index. 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 a man who became America's greatest book collector and was leading figure in the development of southern California. Henry Edwards Huntington was born in New York State in modest circumstances in 1850. He began working at the age of seventeen, eventually moved to California, and in later years was hailed for his vision in developing the street railway system that created the structure of the Los Angeles area. Always a lover of books, Huntington acquired many spectacular volumes - among them the complete Gutenberg Bible on vellum and the library of the Earl of Bridgewater. He also built a splendid art collection and established a grand botanical garden on the grounds of the building that would house his art and books. Then, in an act of philanthropy seldom equaled, he gave these great treasures to the public. The intimate side of Huntington's life also appears in these pages. Thorpe has culled a vast trove of private letters, diaries, and other documents that reveal Huntington's exceptional personal qualities. While in many ways a study of character, Thorpe's well-rounded biography is also richly evocative of the times in which Henry Edwards Huntington lived. Print version record. English. Huntington, Henry Edwards, 1850-1927. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79142584 Huntington, Henry Edwards, 1850-1927 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJkD6q3by4fwxvJTymxkXd Capitalists and financiers United States Biography. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY General. bisacsh BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Entrepreneurship. bisacsh Capitalists and financiers fast United States fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq Bibliofilie. gtt Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. gtt Electronic books. Biographies fast Biografieën (vorm) (NL-LeOCL)088141799 gtt Biographies. lcgft http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026049 Biographies. rvmgf has work: Henry Edwards Huntington (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGGbGGPwkx69BvC3wP76Xd https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Thorpe, James Ernest, 1915- Henry Edwards Huntington. Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, ©1994 0520082540 (DLC) 93011228 (OCoLC)28148079 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=21380 Volltext CBO01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=21380 Volltext |
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