An edition of The first White House library (2010)
The first White House library
a history and annotated catalog
By Catherine M. Parisian
Publish Date
2010
Publisher
Published by the Pennsylvania State University Press for the Bibliographical Society of America and the National First Ladies' Library
Language
eng
Pages
398
Description:
"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"--Provided by publisher.
subjects: Books and reading, Catalogs, Intellectual life, Libraries, White House (Washington, D.C.), History, Library catalogs, Fillmore, millard, 1800-1874, White house (washington, d.c.), Libraries, united states, United states, intellectual life
People: Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), Abigail Powers Fillmore (1798-1853)
Places: United States, D.C. Washington
Times: 19th century