(The George W. Soliday Collection of Western Americana) A Priced and Descriptive Check List, Together with Short Title Index, Describing Almost 7500 Items of Western Americana, Comprising Books, Maps and Pamphlets of the Important Library (In Four Parts) Formed by George W. Soliday, Seattle, Wash

Published by Peter Decker, New York City, 1945

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BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, [2], 168, [2]; 165, [3]; 117, [3]; 128; and 103, [1] pgs; 1 photographic plate showing the Soliday library building; original green cloth lettered in gilt on spine. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Minor shelf soiling; else very clean and unused. Interior is very clean and tight. With a printing flaw in the index: pgs 98, 99 & 103 not printed. Includes sheet of the Peter Decker offer to purchase libraries. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: One of the great checklists of rare and scare Americana. Composed of four bookselling catalogs with an added comprehensive index. In between catalog two and three is the plate and description of Soliday and his Library. The last catalog, #4, begins with a description of the Soliday Bibliography. Well described and priced by the expert and experienced antiquarian bookman, Peter Decker. Here is a nice clean copy of the first edition of this fine reference. And while the prices are now antiquated themselves, it still interesting to look at them as data points. However, the knowledgable descriptions are still very valuable and supports collection development in many ways.…

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(The George W. Soliday Collection of Western Americana) A Priced and Descriptive Check List, Together with Short Title Index, Describing Almost 7500 Items of Western Americana, Comprising Books, Maps and Pamphlets of the Important Library (In Four Parts) Formed by George W. Soliday, Seattle, Wash
Author
Decker, Peter
Publisher
Peter Decker, New York City
Publication year
1945
Condition
Fine
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition
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Western Americana

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Antiquarian and scarce Americana; mail order and internet sales only. 40+ years experience in selling quality books, autographs, manuscripts, and photographs. Now selling carefully selected and curated titles gathered over the last few decades. Will accept returns. Visa and Mastercard accepted through Abebooks as well as check, money orders and Paypal.

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