William Loring Andrews
American book collector and librarian
About William Loring Andrews
Lived 1837 – 1920 (aged 82). William Loring Andrews was an American art collector, book collector, publisher and bibliophile.
William Loring Andrews (September 9, 1837 – March 19, 1920) was an American rare book collector, publisher, and librarian. He was a trustee and the first librarian of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and its advocate for forty years. From 1888 to 1892, he served as the founder and president of the Grolier Club. He was also the founder and only president of the Society of Iconophiles. He was "an enthusiastic and discriminating collector of rare books, prints, paintings, and porcelains."
He published 36 books,
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Who was William Loring Andrews?
American book collector and librarian (1837–1920)
When was William Loring Andrews born?
William Loring Andrews was born on 9 September 1837 in Manhattan.
When did William Loring Andrews die?
William Loring Andrews died on 19 March 1920 in New York City.
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William Loring Andrews was an art collector, book collector, publisher and bibliophile.
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William Loring Andrews was American.
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