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The lion in the park : the life and works of Blanche Nevin : biography and poetry of Blanche Nevin the sculptress and world traveler, 1841-1925, Churchtown, Pennsylvania

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Author
Brubaker, Phyllis Jean Smith.
Date of Publication
1997.
Call Number
929 N526b
Responsibility
by Phyllis Jean Smith Brubaker.
ISBN
1887750444 (pbk.)
Author
Brubaker, Phyllis Jean Smith.
Place of Publication
Bethel, CT
Publisher
Rutledge Books,
Date of Publication
1997.
Physical Description
xvii, 253 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-253).
Summary
A resident of Lancaster, PA, for part of her life, Ms Nevin (1805-1890) was an accomplished sculpter and also a poet. This biography is named for a statue of a lion which she donated to Lancaster that was placed in the city's "Reservoir Park." The book contains photos of some of her sculptures and many of her poems.
Subjects
Nevin, Blanche, - 1841-1925.
Sculptors - United States
Decorative arts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
American poetry.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 N526b
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