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Books from the Personal Library of Jack and Ellen Vreeland |
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Catalog 148 presents a selection of excellent books from the personal library of Jack and Ellen Vreeland. What strikes me especially about Jack, unlike many serious collectors, is that he doesn't collect what other people like, or books on a list of someone else's favorites, he collects the books that HE likes. Although not unaware of book values, he has or had no interest in books as investments. Though very aware of condition, he isn't or wasn't tempted by beautiful books unless they were the books that he had wanted anyway. In that sense these books were not so much of a library, as they were very much a "personal" library.
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Catalog 148 |
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$7,500.00 The Iliad of Homer. Translated by Mr. Pope London: Printed by W. Bowyer for Bernard Lintot 1738, 1716-1720. First issued by subscription, the present set is comprised of a later edition of Volume I, and first editions of Volumes II-VI. Four... more>> 
SOLD Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation New York: Gnome Press 1951, 1952, 1953. First editions. Three volumes. Each volume is the first issue. Each volume is fine in fine dustwrapper (a small creased tear at the... 
$6,000.00 New York: Gnome Press (1950). First edition. Fine in an attractive, lightly rubbed, near fine Ed Cartier-illustrated dustwrapper with some foxing on the rear panel... more>> 
$3,000.00 Garden City: Doubleday 1950. First edition. A faint crease on the spine, still fine in fine dustwrapper with just a touch of rubbing to the usually well-worn... more>> 
$4,500.00 Garden City: Doubleday 1957. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper with a faint stain on the front panel. Advance Review Copy with slip and promotional photo... more>> 
$1,250.00 Garden City: Doubleday 1957. First edition. Slight offsetting to the endpapers from the jacket flaps, else fine in just about fine dustwrapper with very slight... more>> 
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London: John Lehmann (1950). First edition, first issue binding. Fine in a slightly soiled else about fine, price-clipped dustwrapper. 
$750.00 London: John Lehmann (1952). First edition, preceding the American edition. Fine in just about fine dustwrapper. A very nice copy of the author's increasingly... more>> 
$700.00 New York: Random House (1950). First edition. A bit of fraying at the spine ends, thus very good in fine dustwrapper with very slight fading at the spine, but much... more>> 
$2,750.00 (New York): New Directions (1949). First American edition. A bookplate else fine in fine dustwrapper with a short, barely visible tear on the front panel. The author's... more>> |
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