Richard Morris Hunt Biography Diary Memoir by his Wife Biltmore Estate Newport Mansions Vanderbilt Astor relat Start Price USD 4,999.99 Current Price USD 4,999.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, November 26, 2008 End Time Wednesday, December 03, 2008 Location GASTONIA, NC See more about 'Richard Morris Hunt Biography Diary Memoir by his Wife' Description toddnnc store In 1900, 5 years after the death of the Gilded Ages most prominent architect died, his wife Catherine put together 4 scrapbooks on the life of her late husband in his memory, not for herself but for her 4 children.  In each she wrote a touching handwritten letter saying how much Hunt had meant to all of them and how great his life had been. Now here you can own this jewel of history including the handwritten letter by Catherine.  This is the only copy in private hands.  The others are in libraries archives like the Avery Architectural Library at Columbia Univ. or in museums. As a bonus to this auction I am also offering with the book and handwritten letter a paperback COPY of the 1895 Architectural Digest which was dedicated to Hunt and is filled with over 100 pages of text and great rare photographs of his lifes work. Please email me with any questions.  I have the book right here if you would like more photographs emailed to you to show more detail. This book is in a pet free and smoke free home. If you enjoy the Gilded Age and History, we have a great history group online of 480 people who started with the love of Biltmore House and everything about it and has now become much more!  Please join us! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BiltmoreEstate/ If you would like more books that I have on these subjects email me for the web address or search google for Samuel Todd Walker and Biltmore Books   Place a Bid!