Charles Lang Freer’s Library

Seven people dressed in early 1900's japanese and western clothing

In 1906, industrialist Charles Lang Freer gave his collection of Asian and American art and related materials in a gift that began the Freer Gallery of Art. This gift included books which are now in the National Museum of Asian Art Library. Mr. Freer’s personal library enables scholars to better understand not only Mr. Freer himself but also the Gallery’s art collections and the context in which many of the objects were acquired. Mr. Freer’s own handwritten comments, notes, and marginalia in many of the items provide insights as to his personal interests as he was building his art collection.

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Cover of Catalogue of the Le Blond collection of Corean pottery

Catalogue of the Le Blond collection of Corean pottery

Victoria and Albert Museum. Department of Ceramics.; Le Blond, Aubrey.; Rackham, Bernard,
H.M. Stationery off
1918
Cover of Catalogue of the works of Elbridge Kingsley

Catalogue of the works of Elbridge Kingsley

Kingsley, Elbridge,; Dwight, Clara Leigh.; Dwight, Melatiah Everett.; Mount Holyoke College.
1901
Cover of Catalogue raisonné des monuments exposés dans le Museé national de l'art arabe

Catalogue raisonné des monuments exposés dans le Museé national de l'art arabe

Matḥaf al-Fann al-Islāmī (Cairo, Egypt); Herz, Max,; Cairo (Egypt). Musée national de l'art arabe.
Imprimerie de l'Institut français d'archéologie orientale
1906
Cover of Catalogue sommaire des monuments exposés dans le Musée national de la̕rt arabe

Catalogue sommaire des monuments exposés dans le Musée national de la̕rt arabe

Herz, Max,; Matḥaf al-Fann al-Islāmī (Cairo, Egypt); Cairo (Egypt). Musée national arabe.
G. Lekegian & Cie
1895

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