The Resource The personal librarian, Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
The personal librarian, Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
Resource Information
The item The personal librarian, Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Manchester City Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item The personal librarian, Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Manchester City Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps create a world-class collection. But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality. Belle?s complexion isn?t dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white?her complexion is dark because she is African American."--Amazon.com
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First large print edition.
- Extent
- 482 pages (large print)
- Isbn
- 9780593414248
- Label
- The personal librarian
- Title
- The personal librarian
- Statement of responsibility
- Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
- Title variation
- Personal librarian
- Title variation remainder
- a novel
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps create a world-class collection. But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality. Belle?s complexion isn?t dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white?her complexion is dark because she is African American."--Amazon.com
- Cataloging source
- NjBwBT
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Benedict, Marie
- Dewey number
- 813/.6
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PS3620.E75
- LC item number
- P47 2021c
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Murray, Victoria Christopher
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Greene, Belle da Costa
- Pierpont Morgan Library
- African American women
- Women librarians
- Passing (Identity)
- New York (N.Y.)
- Label
- The personal librarian, Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First large print edition.
- Extent
- 482 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9780593414248
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)on1258120242
- Label
- The personal librarian, Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First large print edition.
- Extent
- 482 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9780593414248
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)on1258120242
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