Collecting Shakespeare : the story of Henry and Emily Folger / by Grant, Stephen H., 1941-

Table of Contents: “…Well read in poetry, fair in knowledge : Henry and Emily form a team -- Thou lovest me, my name is Will : smitten by Shakespeare -- Wise, circumspect, and trusted : five decades at Standard Oil -- Leading on to fortune : Henry invests to buy the bard -- The hunt is up, the fields are fragrant : building a collection -- Whole volumes in folio : the ultimate prize for collectors -- What news on the Rialto : maneuvers in the rare book market -- Hotspur and Hal : two Henrys compete -- A monument to gentle verse : designing a treasure house -- Dear, blessed plot of land : the Folgers' gift to America -- Epilogue. …”

Collecting Shakespeare : the story of Henry and Emily Folger / by Grant, Stephen H., 1941-

Table of Contents: “…Well read in poetry, fair in knowledge : Henry and Emily form a team -- Thou lovest me, my name is Will : smitten by Shakespeare -- Wise, circumspect, and trusted : five decades at Standard Oil -- Leading on to fortune : Henry invests to buy the bard -- The hunt is up, the fields are fragrant : building a collection -- Whole volumes in folio : the ultimate prize for collectors -- What news on the Rialto : maneuvers in the rare book market -- Hotspur and Hal : two Henrys compete -- A monument to gentle verse : designing a treasure house -- Dear, blessed plot of land : the Folgers' gift to America -- Epilogue. …”
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By broad Potomac's shore : great poems from the early days of our nation's capital /

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: The Earliest Bards -- Joel Barlow: March 24, 1754-December 26, 1812 -- Thomas Law: October 23, 1756-July 31, 1834 -- John Quincy Adams: July 11, 1767-February 23, 1848 -- Thomas Kennedy: November 29, 1776-October 18, 1832 -- James Kirke Paulding: August 22, 1778-April 6, 1860 -- Francis Scott Key: August 1, 1779-January 11, 1843 -- Joseph Story: September 18, 1779-September 10, 1845 -- George Washington Parke Custis: April 30, 1781-October 10, 1857 -- John Agg: 1783-April 19, 1855 -- George Watterston: October 23, 1783-February 4, 1854…”
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