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Printed Books and Manuscripts from the Library of Doris Benz

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Printed Books and Manuscripts from the Library of Doris Benz

Caption

Doris Benz was a wealthy book collector from the Boston area who vacationed near Dartmouth. Much to the surprise of everyone at Dartmouth, her will directed her estate to auction her book collection with all proceeds going to Dartmouth’s Special Collections to create an endowment for the acquisition of rare books and manuscripts. It remains the largest endowment in support of Special Collections.

Creator

Christie's Auction House

Date Created

1984 November 16

Publisher

New York

Place of Publication

Christie's

Rights

In Copyright

Rights Holder

Christie's Auction House

Bibliographic Citation

Christie's Auction House, Printed Books and Manuscripts from the Library of Doris Benz, 1984 November 16, DC History, Z999.C4767 1984, Rauner Special Collections Library.

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