April 4, 2008
Librarians and Book Dealers Dissect a Historian's Treasured Book Collection
Since his death, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.'s personal library has been culled, moved, and culled again
When Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. died, in February 2007, he left behind more than his legacy as an adviser to presidents and an award-winning historian.
He also left behind his vast collection of books. They filled the Manhattan apartment that he shared with his wife, and spilled over into a nearby apartment that he used as his study. More books were stacked in the building's
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