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From refugees to royalty : the remarkable story of the Messel family of Nymans / John Hilary.
Fine Arts Library NA7331.W4 H55 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hilary, John, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Messel family--Homes and haunts--England--West Sussex.
- Messel family.
- Jews, German.
- Biography.
- History.
- Nymans Gardens (Handcross, England)--History.
- Nymans Gardens (Handcross, England).
- Messel family--History.
- Jewish refugees--Great Britain--Biography.
- Jewish refugees.
- Great Britain.
- England.
- England--West Sussex.
- Jews, German--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 256 pages : black and white and color illustrations; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Peter Owen, [2021]
- Contents:
- 1 The Village of Messel p. 13
- 2 Privileged Jews p. 21
- 3 Founding a Dynasty p. 29
- 4 Architect to the Kaiser p. 35
- 5 New Life in London p. 47
- 6 Tyburnia p. 55
- 7 Cultural Integration p. 63
- 8 'Clear Out the Germans' p. 73
- 9 Nymans p. 83
- 10 House and Garden p. 91
- 11 For King and Country p. 101
- 12 Making History p. 111
- 13 The Triumph of Hope p. 121
- 14 Serious Collecting p. 133
- 15 Preserving the Past p. 143
- 16 Bright Young Things p. 151
- 17 Fame and Fortune p. 165
- 18 Cinema and Socialism p. 181
- 19 A Pacifist at War p. 191
- 20 Royal Wedding p. 203
- 21 Disability Campaigner p. 217.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Charles Wendell David Library Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780720621068
- 0720621062
- OCLC:
- 1286277866
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