Catalogue of the More Important Books, Autographs and Manuscripts in the Library of George C. Thomas
Philadelphia: [Privately Printed], 1907. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. 8vo. 86 pages. Frontispiece showing Thomas's library. Contemporary red hard-grained morocco, gilt-ruled and -lettered, top edges gilt, by Lippincott's, a presentation binding found on some copies. Small stain on rear cover, light wear at extremities, but a near-fine copy. Item #409685
THE FIRST COPY. First edition of the catalogue of the private library of Philadelphia industrialist George C. Thomas (1839- 1909). (The compiler’s note is signed A. H. R.) Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the collector to his wife on the front free endpaper: “To my dear wife / This first copy of my Library is given by her Loving Hus- band Geo. C. Thomas / ... Sept. 9 1907.” Thomas’ books were sold by Rosenbach after his death. The library – fairly seen as a wealthy man’s collection of high spots – included some 2800 volumes, including a large Dickens collection, Cruikshankiana, fine press, Bibles, missals and Books of Hours, Shakespeare (the four folios, including Sidney Lee’s no. 4 of the first), and important American manuscripts by Lincoln, Washing- ton, Poe, Cooper, and English and European manuscripts by Bach, Wagner, and other figures.
Price: $250.00