2005, ISBN: 9780668034999

New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, 2005 550 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. A fine copy of the first pri… Mehr…

New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, 2005 550 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "A portrait of a great American dynasty and its legacy in business, technology, the arts, and philanthropy. Meyer Guggenheim, a Swiss immigrant, founded a great American business dynasty. At their peak in the early twentieth century, the Guggenheims were reckoned among America's wealthiest, and the richest Jewish family in the world after the Rothschilds. They belonged to Our Crowd, that tight social circle of New York Jewish plutocrats, but unlike the others -- primarily merchants and financiers -- they made their money by extracting and refining copper, silver, lead, tin, and gold. The secret of their success, the patriarch believed, was their unity, and in the early years Meyer's seven sons, under the leadership of Daniel, worked as one to expand their growing mining and smelting empire. Family solidarity eventually decayed (along with their Jewish faith), but even more damaging was the paucity of male heirs as Meyer and the original set of brothers passed from the scene. In the third generation, Harry Guggenheim, Daniel's son, took over leadership and made the family a force in aviation, publishing, and horse-racing. He desperately sought a successor but tragically failed and was forced to watch as the great Guggenheim business enterprise crumbled. Meanwhile, 'Guggenheim' came to mean art more than industry. In the mid-twentieth century, led by Meyer's son Solomon and Solomon's niece Peggy, the Guggenheims became the agents of modernism in the visual arts. Peggy, in America during the war years, midwifed the school of abstract expressionism, which brought art leadership to New York City. Solomon's museum has been innovative in spreading the riches of Western art around the world. After the generation of Harry and Peggy, the family has continued to produce many accomplished members, such as publisher Roger Straus II and archaeologist Iris Love. In The Guggenheims, through meticulous research and absorbing prose, Irwin Unger, the winner of a Pulitzer Prize in history, and his wife, Debi Unger, convey a unique and remarkable story -- epic in its scope -- of one family's amazing rise to prominence. / Together Irwin and Debi Unger have authored LBJ: A Life and several other books. They live in New York City." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Collectible., HarperCollinsPublishers, 2005, 5, New York, USA: Arco Publishing Company, Inc., 1975. Book. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover with black boards and pictorial dust jacket, First Edition, 575gms, 217 pages, blank slightly discoloured endpapers. This is an illustrated guide to the gentle art of gun collecting- where and how to buy antique guns, what affects their value, hints on restoration, guidelines for investigation, and more. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear, some very mild page discolouration. Dust jacket is in good condition with mild shelf wear, a tear to the front cover no longer than an inch long, previous bookseller's price on jacket flap, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Attached picture is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title you're looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 30,000 books in stock we can't list them all!., Arco Publishing Company, Inc., 1975, 2.5<

1975, ISBN: 0668034998

[EAN: 9780668034999], Gebraucht, [PU: Arco Publishing Company], Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less, B… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780668034999], Gebraucht, [PU: Arco Publishing Company], Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less, Books<

1975, ISBN: 9780668034999

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USA: Arco, 1975. Book is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age. . 1st Edition. Hardback. VG+/No DW., Arco, 1975, 3

1975, ISBN: 0668034998

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