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The First White House Library - Penn State Series in the History of the Book Catherine M Parisian
The First White House Library - Penn State Series in the History of the Book
Catherine M Parisian
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.
416 pages, 15 Halftones, black and white
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 15, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9780271037141 |
| Publishers | Pennsylvania State University Press |
| Pages | 416 |
| Dimensions | 178 × 254 × 29 mm · 938 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Parisian, Catherine M. |