American Authors and Books


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Augmented and revised by Irving R. Weiss.













Stamped with a National Character


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This exhibition traces the history and development of American color plate books in the 19th century.




Mrs. Astor's New York


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Mrs Astor, queen of New York society in the decades before World War I, used her prestige to create a social aristocracy in the city. Mrs Astor's story, told here by Eric Homberger, sheds light on the origins, extravagant lifestyle, and social competitiveness of this aristocracy.







The Galaxy


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