This wonderful pair of soft covered books about Winterthur and the du Pont family include the following.

Life at Winterthur: A du Pont Family Album by Maggie Lidz (2001) - Before it became a museum, Winterthur was a family home. Babies were born there, children grew up there, young people married there, and old people died there. Utilizing photographs, letters, sketches, and even recipes, this scrapbook chronicles the public and private aspects of life at the busy estate. Published in conjunction with the museum's 50th anniversary celebration, the book begins in 1874, the year the estate was given to Henry Algernon du Pont as a wedding gift, and ends with the 1947 nuptials of his youngest granddaughter, Ruth Ellen -- the last great private celebration before the home opened as a museum. Never-before-published photographs and personal reminiscences enliven this pictorial history of life at one of America's grand old country estates. 

Winterthur: A Portrait (1991) - full of wonderful photographs of Winterthur along with an interesting and informative introduction.

Both books are in very good preowned condition with no missing, highlighted, marked up or bent pages. There is some very light wear to the covers only from use, age and shelving as shown in the photos. Both have been kept in a smoke free home and have no unpleasant odors.

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