Author: Stevens, Henry
Title: Recollections of James Lenox and the Formation of His Library; Revised and Elucidated by Victor Hugo Paltsits, Litt. D.
Description: New York, New York Public Library, 1951. Limited Edition, 1/1000 copies. Hardcover. Octavo; pp; 187, colophon; frontispiece portrait of Lenox and nineteen additional black and white plates; blue cloth, lettered in gilt, with a gilt coat of arms at center of the front board. Henry Stevens emigrated from his native Vermont to London and became a legendary bookseller. He supplied the great libraries and collectors with Americana and other remarkable rare books. Lenox was one of his clients. Steven's memoirs should be in every bookseller's library. Near fine .

Keywords: Henry Stevens; Book Collecting; Libraries;


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