mcmurtrie douglas eames wilberforce 1855 (1 risultati)

56 pp. 11" x 8-1/2" Eames "was an American bibliographer and librarian, known as the 'Dean of American bibliographers'. Eames became Chief of the American History Division at the New York Public Library in 1911, and Bibliographer (a position he held until his death) there in 1916. In 1924, The New York Times called Eames: 'The greatest living scholar of books in America.' A. S. W. Rosenbach said of Eames: 'Probably the greatest student of books in the whole history of scholarship and book collecting lives quietly in New York, worshiped by every collector and scholar and unknown to the world in general- Wilberforce Eames.'" [Wiki]. Sunning & age-toning to wrappers, Eames name written to top right corner of front wrapper, age-toned paper. An About VG copy. White paper wrappers, stapled, with black title lettering printed to front wrapper. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve 1st printing. SIGNED by Wilberforce Eames.