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Book - The Lure of Music, Downes

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Material
Paper
Manufacturer
Harper & Brothers Publishers
Description
353 p. of textual records : text with some illustrations (b&w); 21 x 15 cm
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Collection
Personal Book Collection
Title
The Lure of Music: Depicting the Human Side of Great Composers, with stories of Their Inspired Creations
Name Access
Downes, Olin
Laidlaw, Robertson
Artist or Maker
Olin Downes
Manufacturer
Harper & Brothers Publishers
Original Owner
Robertson Laidlaw
Manufacturer Notes
Portraits by Chase Emerson.
Subject Access
1910s
Books
Non-Fiction
Novel
Personal book collections
Category
Book
Sub-Category
Novel
Place Of Manufacture
New York
Start Date
1918
Description
353 p. of textual records : text with some illustrations (b&w); 21 x 15 cm
Public Description
A non-fiction novel titled "The Lure of Music: Depicting the Human Side of Great Composers, with stories of Their Inspired Creations" by Olin Downes. 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
15
Length
21
Units Of Measurement
centimeters
Accession No.
2022-1290
Type
Artifact
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