The Vanderbilts and the Story of Their Fortune (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Croffut, W. A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1332722687 ISBN 13 : 9781332722686

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the story of one of America’s great fortunes through its famous homes, art, and design. This historical account traces how William H. Vanderbilt built and furnished a series of lavish residences, blending wealth with craft and taste during the Gilded Age.

The book paints a vivid portrait of late 19th‑century life, focusing on grand houses, intricate interiors, and the people who shaped a new era of American wealth. It weaves together architectural ambition, artistic patronage, and personal dynamics to reveal how a family’s fortune left a lasting mark on New York and its culture.

• Detailed descriptions of interiors, from marble halls to gilded ceilings and sculpture-rich spaces.


• Insights into the construction process, materials, and the artists and craftspeople involved.


• Accounts of the Vanderbilt residence, its rooms, and notable furnishings and artworks.


• Context on the era’s social and financial backdrop that made such wealth possible.

Ideal for readers of American history and biographies of wealth, power, and style during the Gilded Age.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a history of the Vanderbilt family, with a record of their vicissitudes, and a clironicle of the method by which their wealth has been acquired. It is confidently put forth as a work which should fall into the hands of boys and young men of all who aspire to become Captains of Industry or leaders of their fellows in the sharp and wholesome competitions of life. In preparing these pages, the author has had an ambition, not merely to give a biographical picture of sire, son, and grandsons and descendants, but to consider their relation to society, to measure the significance and the influence of their fortune, to ascertain where their money came from, to inquire whether others are poorer because they are rich, whether they are hindering or promoting civilization, whether they and such as they are itnpediments to the welfare of the human race. A correct answer to these questions will solve half of the problems which most eagerly beset this generation. This story is an analogue of the story of all American successes. When Commodore Vanderbilt visited Europe in 1853 at the head of his family, he seemed to defy classification. He was apparently neither lord nor commoner.
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332722687
• ISBN 13: 9781332722686
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 348
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