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Book - The Girl With The Golden Eyes, Balzac

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Material
Paper
Manufacturer
The World Publishing Company
Description
154 p. of textual records : text with some illustrations (b&w); 21 x 14 cm
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Collection
Personal Book Collection
Title
The Girl With The Golden Eyes
Name Access
Balzac, Honore de
Laidlaw, Robertson
Artist or Maker
Honore de Balzac
Manufacturer
The World Publishing Company
Original Owner
Robertson Laidlaw
Manufacturer Notes
Translated by Ernest Dowson.
Subject Access
1930S
Books
Novel
Non-Fiction
Personal book collections
Category
Book
Sub-Category
Novel
Place Of Manufacture
Cleveland
Start Date
1931
Description
154 p. of textual records : text with some illustrations (b&w); 21 x 14 cm
Public Description
A French novella titled "The Girl With The Golden Eyes" by Honore de Balzac. 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.
2022-1298
Type
Artifact
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