Author: American Art Association
Title: The Splendid Library and Collection of Historical and Literary Autographs of the Late Mr. And Mrs. William Read
Description: New York, American Art Association, 1936. Hardcover. Tan paper covered boards with black lettering; 287 pp, bw frontispiece; bw illustrations. Includes 485 lots, Sale code: 4217. Includes a set of the first four folio editions of Shakespeare: first editions of Shakespeare, Milton, Goldsmith, Burns, and other famous authors; a superb collection of historical autographs and manuscripts, including 126 letters by General Nathanael Greene; highly important letters by George Washington and Benedict Arnold, and a remarkable collection of witchcraft manuscripts; to be dispersed .. by order of the heirs./ Place of sale: New York. Date of sale: January 8-9, 1936. VG- (shelfwear and chipping to boards, light age toning to pages but text and illustrations are otherwise very clean.) .

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