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The Rise of the House of Duveen by J.H. Duveen 1957- First Edition


Title: The Rise of the House of Duveen
Author: J.H. Duveen
Publisher: Longmans, Green & Co.
Publication Date: 1957- First Edition
Format: Hardback
Condition: This book is in good condition for its age other than some minor signs of wear to the dust-jacket,

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Reader's note

Add a vintage first edition to your collection with this 1957 edition of The Rise of the House of Duveen by J.H. Duveen! This is the story of the Duveen family's rise from relative obscurity to a position dominating the world of art dealers. Above all it is an account of the life of the great Sir Joseph Duveen, by a nephew who admired him, knew him well and was himself prominent ijn the world of art. It tells how Joel Duveen arrived in Hull as a young man, knowing scarcely any English, or new apprenticed to a firm of wholesale importers; how he went from strength to strength through his amazing energy, initiative and , most important, love and knowledge of beautiful things, until he controlled a business which would not quail before the purchase of any art collection, however valuable.