Henry F. du Pont and Winterthur by Ruth Lord

Henry F. du Pont and Winterthur by Ruth Lord

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Winterthur in Delaware is renowned for its woodland gardens, 175-room house, and collection of American decorative arts. In this memoir, Ruth Lord describes the development of her father, Henry F. du Pont, from a shy, lonely child to an art connoisseur, horticulturist and cattle breeder.

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Henry F. du Pont and Winterthur by Ruth Lord

Winterthur in Delaware is renowned for its woodland gardens, 175-room house, and collection of American decorative arts. In this memoir, Ruth Lord describes the development of her father, Henry F. du Pont, from a shy, lonely child to an art connoisseur, horticulturist and cattle breeder.
Ruth Lord, the younger daughter of Henry F. du Pont, spent much of her childhood at Winterthur. She is a research affiliate of the Child Study Center, Yale University, and a co-author of When Home Is No Haven: A Casebook of Child Placement Issues, published by Yale University Press.

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ISBN 13 9780300070743
ISBN 10 0300070748
Title Henry F. du Pont and Winterthur
Author Ruth Lord
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Yale University Press
Year published 1999-03-11
Number of pages 322
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.