WOLF & ROSENBACH

WOLF, Edwin, II, and A. S. W. ROSENBACH.. A Descriptive Catalogue of the John Frederick Lewis Collection of European Manuscripts in the Free Library of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, The Haddon Craftsmen, 1937.

£250

LIMITED EDITION of 1000 copies designed by Richard Ellis, this one is INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on recto of front free endpaper: “To F. R. H. Beven to whose / appreciated instruction and / by whose kind encouragement / what scholarship was needed / for this work was obtained, / with the affectionate regard of / Edwin Wolf 2nd / January 10, 1938 / Ave, magister!”. 4to, pp. (20), 219, (18), with 48 plates. Some very light spotting and soiling on pastedowns, flyleaves, half title and title. Internally very good. Coated cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Covers with slight wear and dumping lower outer corners.  An excellent copy.