Autograph letter signed : to Belle Greene, 1908 Apr. 10.

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Autograph letter signed : to Belle Greene, 1908 Apr. 10.

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Saying Pierpont Morgan has been in Florence, looked at his MSS and said he would decide later. He bought nine books and the Dante codex and had several books set aside till he found out whether they were in the library. List with her annotations. Pierpont Morgan said he would take Brescia Dante if not in library and also the Spanish Dante when bound.

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Greene, Belle da Costa, 1883-1950

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Belle da Costa Greene (December 13, 1883 – May 10, 1950) was the librarian to J. P. Morgan. After Morgan's death in 1913, Greene continued as librarian under his son, Jack Morgan. In 1924 the private collection was incorporated by the State of New York as a library for public uses, and the Board of Trustees appointed Greene first director of the Pierpont Morgan Library. Born Belle Marion Greener in Washington, D.C., Greene grew up there and in New York City. Her biographer Heidi Ardizzone lis...

Leo S. Olschki (Firm)

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