An historical sketch of the Redwood library and athenaeum, in Newport, Rhode Island

by David King

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Unknown Binding

Published January 1, 1860

About the author

David King is the author of "Finding Atlantis", "Vienna 1814", and, most recently, "Death in the City of Light".
A Fulbright Scholar with a master's degree from Cambridge University, King taught European history at the University of Kentucky before becoming a full-time writer.