BOOKS LIBRI LIVRES KNJIGE

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Mar 16
isensualist: Harlan Crow, son of Dallas, Texas real estate mogul Trammell Crow, built this incredibly grand two-story library on his estate in Highland Park, TX. “During the past 30 years, Mr. Crow has assembled a collection of 8,000 rare books, 3,500 manuscripts, correspondence, paintings, photographs and sculptures that reflects 500 years of American history (among other subjects). Some of the library’s gems include the 1493 Latin printing of Columbus’s letter to the Spanish court announcing his discoveries, a deed to George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate, a silver tankard created by Paul Revere, and correspondence from all U.S. presidents. One recent acquisition, for example, is Harry Truman’s handwritten letter to Washington Post music critic Paul Hume after his harsh review of Margaret Truman’s performance. Truman writes, ‘Some day I hope to meet you. When that happens you’ll need a new nose, a lot of beefcake for black eyes…’” What money can buy….

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