Recollections of James Lenox and the formation of his Library; Revised and Elucidated by Victor Hugo Paltsits, Litt. D.
by Stevens, Henry
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Wilmington, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
New York: New York Public Library, 1951. Limited Edition, 1/1000 copies. Hardcover. Near fine. Octavo; pp; 187, colophon; frontispiece portrait of Lenox and nineteen additional black and white plates; blue cloth, lettered in gilt, with a gilt coat of arms at center of the front board;. Henry Stevens emigrated from his native Vermont to London and became a legendary bookseller. He supplied the great libraries and collectors with Americana and other remarkable rare books. Lenox was one of his clients. Steven's memoirs should be in every bookseller's library.
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- Bookseller
- Austin's Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15245
- Title
- Recollections of James Lenox and the formation of his Library; Revised and Elucidated by Victor Hugo Paltsits, Litt. D.
- Author
- Stevens, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition, 1/1000 copies
- Publisher
- New York Public Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1951
- Keywords
- Henry Stevens; Book Collecting; Libraries;
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About the Seller
Austin's Antiquarian Books
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Wilmington, Vermont
About Austin's Antiquarian Books
Austin's Antiquarian Books is a used, rare and out of print bookshop located on West Main Street in Wilmington, Vermont. At our shop we have a general stock of approximately 15,000 used, scarce and out-of-print books, with particular strength in American History, especially Theodore Roosevelt the West, Travel, Decorative Arts, Natural History, and Sporting. We also offer a selection of antique maps and prints, historical paper and ephemera.
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