Brothers: the Origins of the Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature the New York Public Library
Binding: CLoth
Book Condition: Fine
Publisher: New York: The New York Public Library, 1985.
ISBN: 0871042819
Price: $40.00
Brothers: the Origins of the Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature the New York Public Library
A Fine edition.
The Brothers: the Origins of the Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature tells the story of two immigrant brothers who, in the early twentieth century, amassed one of the world’s greatest collections of English and American literature.
Born in Hungary in 1874, Albert Berg worked as a clerk in a Budapest bank before immigrating to the United States in 1902. A year later, he met Henry W. Berg, an American lawyer, and the two formed a partnership that would lead to the creation of one of the most important literary libraries in the world.
The Brothers: the Origins of the Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature is a unique and compelling story of two brothers who, through their love of literature, helped to shape the future of American and English literature.; 8vo; 60 pages.
