Edward Marsh: Patron Of The Arts: A Biography
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: previous owner. Binding: Intact, hardcover binding appears solid. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark biography, Edward Marsh: Patron of the Arts chronicles the remarkable life of Sir Edward Howard Marsh, the civil servant, scholar, and tireless champion of early twentieth-century British art and literature. Christopher Hassall presents a richly detailed portrait of a man whose patronage and friendship shaped the careers of some of the most celebrated poets, painters, and writers of his era, including Rupert Brooke, Winston Churchill, and the Georgian poets. Drawing on extensive personal correspondence and privileged access to Marsh's circle, the biography uncovers the private passions and public duties of a figure who stood at the very heart of London's cultural and political life. Authoritative and elegantly written, this work stands as an essential record of a golden age of British arts patronage and the extraordinary man who helped define it.
Author: Christopher Hassall
Format: Hardback
Published: 1959, Longmans
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: previous owner. Binding: Intact, hardcover binding appears solid. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark biography, Edward Marsh: Patron of the Arts chronicles the remarkable life of Sir Edward Howard Marsh, the civil servant, scholar, and tireless champion of early twentieth-century British art and literature. Christopher Hassall presents a richly detailed portrait of a man whose patronage and friendship shaped the careers of some of the most celebrated poets, painters, and writers of his era, including Rupert Brooke, Winston Churchill, and the Georgian poets. Drawing on extensive personal correspondence and privileged access to Marsh's circle, the biography uncovers the private passions and public duties of a figure who stood at the very heart of London's cultural and political life. Authoritative and elegantly written, this work stands as an essential record of a golden age of British arts patronage and the extraordinary man who helped define it.