The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Hoe, Robert (manufacturer)
HOE, Robert, American manufacturer: b.
1839; d. 1909. He is a nephew of Richard M. Hoe
(q.v). He became the head of the Hoe
firm, and maintained its high position among
establishments of its class. A founder of the
Grolier Club of New York, he was also its
first president. He was an extensive collector
of rare books and manuscripts as well as of
silver, miniatures and other art objects, his
collections at the time of his death being valued at
several million dollars. He published an
edition (1880) of Maberley's ‘Print Collector,’
and wrote ‘A Short History of the Printing
Press’ (New York 1902); ‘Bookbinding as a
Fine Art’ (Grolier Club, id. 1886). Consult
biographical sketch by Gilliss in ‘New York
Genealogical and Biographical Record’ (Vol.
XII, ib. 1910).