Tag: books
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On Clermont’s Shelves: “The Countess of Albany” by Vernon Lee (1884)
Hi everyone, Dawson Escott back again for another look at a little-known book from days gone by. Today’s entry is the first non-fiction book I’ve decided to cover—a biography of a European noblewoman (of sorts) from the 18th century, Princess Louise of Stolberg-Gedern. I’d be shocked if this name rang a bell for even one…
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Janet Montgomery Spills the Tea
Forebear Predicted Revolution by Rex McVitty October 11, 1965 Today we read another article by Rex McVitty in which he quotes from Janet Livingston Montgomery’s remembrances, as recorded by her niece with a little bit of editing by Rex. Janet Montgomery lived now with her real parents at Clermont and she was enjoying life with…
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On Clermont’s Shelves: The Columbiad by Joel Barlow (1809)
Hi everyone, curatorial assistant Dawson Escott here again with another obscure but really fascinating book I found while researching Clermont’s collection. But I’d like to start with a bit of a wider scope: When the United States was a young nation, its writers faced an identity crisis. What would American literature look like? With its…
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On Clermont’s Shelves The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton
Hello again! Dawson Escott back with another installment of our series “On Clermont’s Shelves” where we highlight historically fascinating books in the Livingston family’s collection. Unlike last week, there’s a chance you’ve heard of “The Compleat Angler”, especially if you’ve done much fly-fishing, but its popularity now pales in comparison with its historic fame. Since…
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On Clermont’s Shelves: The Works of Ossian by James MacPherson
Hello! My name’s Dawson Escott and I’m currently the Curatorial Assistant at Clermont. I wanted to do a small series on here highlighting some unique and lesser-known books I’ve stumbled upon at our historic site while doing objects research. Clermont is home to a book collection spanning seven generations of shifting taste, so I’m sure…
