Author: GOFF, Frederick R.
Title: The Delights of a Rare Book Librarian
Description: Boston, Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston, 1975. Paperback. 8vo. Stiff wrappers. vi, 30pp. Illustrations. Near fine. Handsome first edition of this address "Delivered on the occasion of the second annual Bromsen Lecture April 27, 1974" -- the second "Maury A. Bromsen Lecture in Humanistic Bibliography." Famed antiquarian bookseller and collector Bromsen (1919-2005), well known for his specialty in early Spanish colonial manuscripts, established this endowed lectureship. He boldly inscribes and signs the inside front wrapper in black fineline "Presented to Frank Hanlin / with every good wish from / his friend, / Maury A. Bromsen / Boston / May 4, 1976." (Frank S. Hanlin,1924-82, was a noted bibliographer and University of Iowa special collections director). Goff (1916-82) long served with the Rare Book Division of the Library of Congress and was a noted specialist in incunabula. .
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Title: The Delights of a Rare Book Librarian
Description: Boston, Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston, 1975. Paperback. 8vo. Stiff wrappers. vi, 30pp. Illustrations. Near fine. Handsome first edition of this address "Delivered on the occasion of the second annual Bromsen Lecture April 27, 1974" -- the second "Maury A. Bromsen Lecture in Humanistic Bibliography." Famed antiquarian bookseller and collector Bromsen (1919-2005), well known for his specialty in early Spanish colonial manuscripts, established this endowed lectureship. He boldly inscribes and signs the inside front wrapper in black fineline "Presented to Frank Hanlin / with every good wish from / his friend, / Maury A. Bromsen / Boston / May 4, 1976." (Frank S. Hanlin,1924-82, was a noted bibliographer and University of Iowa special collections director). Goff (1916-82) long served with the Rare Book Division of the Library of Congress and was a noted specialist in incunabula. .
Keywords: Bibliography & Books About Books
Price: US$ 45.00 Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts
- Book number: 49656
- Book number: 49656
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