Creator
R. S. Meryman
Title
Robert Hoe III
Description
This is a portrait of Robert Hoe III, great-grandson of Robert Hoe I, the founder of R. Hoe & Co. Inheriting the company from his father, Richard March Hoe, Hoe III built the company to its maximum size and renown. A serious book collector, Hoe III was keen to elevate American book culture to similar heights as its European counterpart, and he was one of the original organizers and the first president of The Grolier Club after it was founded in January 1884.
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