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The Library of Henry M.Blackmer II

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

The Library of Henry M.Blackmer II (Wednesday 11th, Thursday 12th and Friday 13th October 1989, Sales Catalogue)
by SOTHEBY’S

Sotheby’s London 1989

Hardcover in very good condition, no jacket. Collectible reference. 636 Pages. Illustrated in color and black & white. Quarto 4to/11-13″ cloth (b.aa)

$225.00

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A Magnificent Farce and Other Diversions of a Book-collector

Wednesday, December 28th, 2005

Newton, A. Edward. A Magnificent Farce and Other Diversions of a Book-collector. The Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston. With illustrations. Fourth Impression, November 1922.

In very good condition, T.E.G., former owner name. In very good, price clipped dust jacket.

Book No. 15415.


$15.00

NOTES FROM A SEA DIARY: HEMINGWAY ALL THE WAY

Wednesday, December 28th, 2005

Algren, Nelson: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 1965, First edition. Hardcover in very good condition, in very good jacket. Former owner name label on front end page.

Book No. 16416

Account of the author’s voyage to the Orient aboard the freighter Malaysia Mail, and his appraisal of Ernest Hemingway

US$45.00

An Adventure in Print

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

An Adventure in Print
Title: An Adventure in Print
Author:NA
Price: US$75.00

Details: NA, An Adventure in Print, A Brief Anthology of Verse. The Quicksilver Associates. A Cooperative Publishing Society. Philadelphia. 1935. First edition. Printed in the United States of America for, The Quicksilver Associates by The Magee Press. Colophon. Paper: The text of �Adventure in Print� was printed on Hamilton�s Victorian Text. Type: The body was set in 12 point Garamond on the linotype by John C. Meyer & Sons. Printing: A 25-year old hand-press was used to print this book, Binding: The book-binding was done by Herbert C. Fehr. Edition: This first edition is limited to 300 copies. This number 64. This in very good condition, in good jacket, chipped at crown and along spine. Inside is an order form, publishers letter, and Society Bookmark. Signed Virginia Dorsey April 1935.

Hand-Press Papers

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

Hand-Press Papers
Title: Hand-Press Papers
Author:NA
Price: US$75.00

Details:NA, Hand-Press Papers, A Selected Anthology of Essays. The Quicksilver Associates. A Cooperative Publishing Society. Philadelphia. 1935. First edition. Printed in the UnitedStates of America for, The Quicksilver Associates by The Magee Press. �This imprint on this copy of �Hand-Press Papers� indicates that it was printed specially for Virginia Dorsey, Copy No. 30. Colophon. Paper: The text of �Hand-Press Papers� was printed on White Kilmory Text, 140 pound weight, manufactured by W.C. Hamilton & Sons at Miquon. Type� The body was set in 10 point Garamond on the linotype by John C. Meyer & Sons. Printing: A 25-year old hand-press was used to print this book, Binding: The book-binding was done by Herbert C. Fehr. Edition: This first edition is limited to 300 copies… this No. 30. This in very good condition, in good jacket, chipped at crown and along spine.