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The A. Edward Newton Collection of Books and Manuscripts: Part One: A-D: Rare Books, Original Drawings, Autograph Letters, and Manuscripts
by Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
NY: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1941. 1st Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full blue cloth, blue lettering on spine and cover, photographs on endpapers. This is the auction catalog for Part One of the famous sale of the library of A. Edward Newton, Parke-Bernet Galleries Sale No. 276, held in New York on April 16, 17, and 18, 1941. This Part was comprised of authors whose last names began with the letters A-D and occupied four auction sessions over a period of three days, and included 584 lots. Also included are two contemporary newspaper clippings reporting on the sale, which included an important collection of works by William Blake. . Sessions 1 and 2 includes a former owner's pencilled notes of the prices at which each lot was sold and the name of the buyer. Aside from the pencilled notes, the volume is unmarked, tight and square. The dust jacket is mildly chipped and shelf-worn, else fine. VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD. . Parke-Bernet Auctions Series. Vol. 276. B&W Photographs. 4to 11" - 13" tall. (xx), 230 pp .
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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24025
- Title
- The A. Edward Newton Collection of Books and Manuscripts: Part One: A-D: Rare Books, Original Drawings, Autograph Letters, and Manuscripts
- Author
- Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1941
- Keywords
- Books About Books, Auction Catalogs, Catalog, Book Auctions
- Bookseller catalogs
- Catalogs; Books About Books;
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
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