Book - A Private Universe, Maurois
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- Material
- Paper
- Manufacturer
- D. Appleton and Company
- Description
- 364 p. of textual records : text; 21 x 14 cm
- Collection
- Personal Book Collection
- Title
- A Private Universe
- Name Access
- Laidlaw, Robertson
- Maurois, Andre
- Artist or Maker
- Andre Maurois
- Manufacturer
- D. Appleton and Company
- Original Owner
- Robertson Laidlaw
- Manufacturer Notes
- Translated by Hamish Miles.
- Subject Access
- 1930S
- Books
- Non-Fiction
- Personal book collections
- Category
- Book
- Sub-Category
- Essays
- Place Of Manufacture
- New York
- Start Date
- 1932
- Description
- 364 p. of textual records : text; 21 x 14 cm
- Public Description
- A collection of essays titled "A Private Universe" by French author Andre Maurois. This book was owned by Robertson Laidlaw, a long-standing history teacher and Head of House who taught at SAC from 1909 to 1960. Laidlaw House is named after him. Laidlaw was a gifted teacher, loved music, and was a skilled fisherman. Affectionately nicknamed "Pitt", he was beloved and respected by his students. Many often praised how he generated interest in history through his mild manner and general friendliness.
- Material
- Paper
- Inscriptions
- R. Laidlaw
- Culture
- Published Works
- Width
- 14
- Length
- 21
- Units Of Measurement
- centimeters
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Accession No.
- 2022-1285
- Type
- Artifact
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