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New York: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., 1941. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., 1941. First Edition, First Printing. Good/good. Hardcover book and original dust jacket detailing the public exhibition and sale of A. Edward Newton's book collection on April 16 - April 18, 1941, following the famous book collector's death. This book comprises Part One of the sale (books with authors last names beginning with A - D). Book is blue-gray paper covered boards with black lettering on cover and spine. One inch chip to paper at top spine edge, wear and short closed tear at bottom spine edge. Clean book, binding is tight, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. Beautiful black and white photographic endpapers (Newston reading in his lovely library in front of book; exterior photograph of Oak Knoll - his home - on rear endpapers). Frontispiece photo portrait of Newton. Book includes many images from items offered in the sale, including some in… Read More

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. .… Read More