The Notable Library of the Late Lucius Wilmerding: Part 1, Sale #1201, November 27-29, 1950

Published by Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc, New York, 1950

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New York: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc, 1950. Very Good condition. Moderate fraying and age toning to edges of the Yapp style cover (see below). NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. From title page: "Rare English Literature of the XVI-XIX Century, Mainly First Editions, An Extensive Collection of Color Plate Books, Autograph Letters, Broadsides, Association and Other Rare Items, Part I of the Important Library Belonging to the Estate of the Late Lucius Wilmerding. Nov 27-28-29, 1950. Parke-Bernet Galleries Sale #1201. 778 lots. Illustrated. About Wilmerding, William A. Jackson in Grolier 75 (p210) says " Probably never again will an American collector be able to gather so many remarkable rarities in so many fields." Dickinson (p. 340) says "The enthusiastic level of bidding had not been seen since the Jerome Kern sale of 1929. Wilmerding's intelligent approach to collecting was justified by results in the auction rooms." Laid in is a blank printed bid sheet. Bound in the original wraps, printed in black, with "Yapp edges." So-called after the London bookseller who invented the style about 1860 (per ABC FOR BOOK COLLECTORS) Yapp edges overlap the edges of a book on 3 sides, and are thus understandably a little frayed. 7.25" wide by 10.25" tall. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 187pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.…

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Title
The Notable Library of the Late Lucius Wilmerding: Part 1, Sale #1201, November 27-29, 1950
Author
Parke-Bernet Galleries; Lucius Wilmerding
Publisher
Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc, New York
Publication year
1950
Condition
Very Good condition
Binding
Paperback
Illustrator
NOT a library discard
Edition
First Edition.
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About Books [Genny and Michael Winne, proprietors, formerly of Parsippany, New Jersey) has been selling rare and out of print books since 1985. Besides book fairs and mail order catalogue, long-time collectors and dealers will remember our lengthy For Sale ads in the Antiquarian Bookman and similar magazines. Our inventory of more than 40,000 volumes is especially strong in the specialities listed, but contains fine books in a variety of other fields as well. Because most of our books are stored in protective boxes, rather than on shelves, they cannot be viewed as a whole. If you want to examine specific titles, please provide 24 hours notice and we will make them available for your inspection. Phone calls to (702) 750-2722 are welcome, but please only between the hours of 8am and 10pm, west coast time. Our phone is a landline that cannot receive texts.…

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