RECOLLECTIONS OF JAMES LENOX AND THE FORMATION OF HIS LIBRARY

Henry Stevens

Published by New York Public Library, 1951

About this Item

Revised and elucidated by Victor Hugo Paltsits. Faults: No dust jacket. Otherwise, as new with beautiful boards and crisp, clean pages. Originally published in 1886 this work is a classic of the 19th-century rare book trade. It functions as both a biography of the legendary Americana collector James Lenox and a professional memoir of his primary book scout, Henry Stevens who provides an intimate look at the reclusive and pious James Lenox, whose massive collection eventually became a cornerstone of the New York Public Library.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: RECOLLECTIONS OF JAMES LENOX AND THE FORMATION OF HIS LIBRARY
• Publisher: New York Public Library
• Publication Date: 1951
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket