Sale: 348 / Rare Books, Nov. 17./18. 2008 in Hamburg Lot 83

Carl Howard Pforzheimer - Pforzheimer Library, 3 Bde. 1940.


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Carl Howard Pforzheimer
Pforzheimer Library, 3 Bde. 1940.
Estimate:
€ 2,000 / $ 2,140
Sold:
€ 2,400 / $ 2,568
(incl. surcharge)
The Carl H. Pforzheimer Library. English Literature 1475-1700. [catalogue by E. V. Unger and W. A. Jackson]. 3 vols. With 1 autographed portrait frontispiece signed by C. Pforzheimer and numerous illustrations. New York, self-published 1940. Contemp. dark-green morocco bindings (signed "Bayntun, Binder Bath. Eng.") with gilt lettering, giltstamped carrée fields, gilt fillet borders, gilt inside borders and gilt edges. Together in green cloth slipcase. 4to. XLI, 378 pp., 2 ll.; V pp., pp. 379-791, 2 ll.; V pp., pp. 793-1305, 1 l.
Bestermann I, 919. - 1 of 150 numb. copies, printed on the Morill Press. - Slipcase somewhat rubbed and sunned. Collection of the Pforzheim library in mint condition, in splendid hand bindings by the famous English book binder Bayntun.
With 1 sign. portrait frontispice from C. C. Pforzheimer and num. illustrations. Contemp. dark green morocco (sign. "Bayntun, Binder Bath. Eng.") with gilt lettering and gilt fillets, inside gilt borders and gilt edges. - 1 of 150 numb. copies, print by Morill Press. - Fine copy bound by hand by the known english bookbinder Bayntun.



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Carl Howard Pforzheimer
Pforzheimer Library, 3 Bde. 1940.
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