William and Henry Walters, the Reticent Collectors

William and Henry Walters, the Reticent Collectors
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 0801860407
ISBN-13 : 9780801860409
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Book Synopsis William and Henry Walters, the Reticent Collectors by : William R. Johnston

Download or read book William and Henry Walters, the Reticent Collectors written by William R. Johnston and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1999-10-25 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surprisingly, the story of how William Walters and his son Henry created one of the finest privately assembled museums in the United States has not been told."--BOOK JACKET.


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