The rare books and manuscripts collected by the late A. Edward Newton : public sale, part one on April 16, 17 and 18, part two on May 14, 15 and 16, part three dates to be announced : by order of E. Swift Newton and Brandon Barringer, executors.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parke-Bernet Galleries, auctioneer, publisher.

Contributor:

Newton, A. Edward (Alfred Edward), 1864-1940, collector.

Newton, E. Swift (Edward Swift), writer of introduction, associated name.

Sprague, Harriet Chapman Jones, 1876-1969, donor.

Barringer, Brandon, 1899- associated name.

Maynard Printing Corporation, printer.

Walt Whitman Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Mrs. Frank Julian Sprague Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Newton, A. Edward (Alfred Edward), 1864-1940.

Newton, A. Edward.

Private libraries--New York (State)--New York--Catalogs.

Private libraries.

New York (State)--New York.

Rare books--New York (State)--New York--Bibliography--Catalogs.

Rare books.

Manuscripts--New York (State)--New York--Catalogs.

Manuscripts.

Genre:

Catalogs.

Bibliographies.

Penn Provenance:

Sprague, Harriet Chapman Jones (donor) (Whitman Collection copy)

Physical Description:

22 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : facsimiles ; 26 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Manufacture:

New York : Maynard Printing Corporation.

Other Title:

[Introduction to] the rare books and manuscripts collected by the late A. Edward Newton

Place of Publication:

New York : Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc. .., 1941.

Notes:

Place of printing and printer's name from colophon on page [24].

Introduction by E. Swift Newton.

Includes introduction, notes on A. Edward Newton and highlights for the catalogs for the 3 parts of the sale.

Local Notes:

Whitman Collection copy is second printing. See verso of title leaf.

Whitman Collection copy has manuscript note ("Newton on Whitman - p. 23 -") in pencil on front free endpaper.

Whitman Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 1944 by Mrs. Franklin Julian Sprague.

Other Format:

Online version: Parke-Bernet Galleries. Rare books and manuscripts collected by the late A. Edward Newton.

OCLC:

11090999