Library of Congress, 1991. Hardback, 4to, xxxv,427pp, illust. A good copy. 084440733X/1.9us . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading).

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Title: VISION OF A COLLECTOR. The Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the Library of Congress
Publisher: Library of Congress
Publication Date: 1991
Language: English
ISBN 10: 084440733X
ISBN 13: 9780844407333
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No jacket

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Vision of a Collector: The Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the Library of Congress

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Published on the centenary of his birth, this volume celebrating Lessing J. Rosenwald's philanthropy documents his 50 years of giving rare books to the Library of Congress. His taste as a collector was exceptionally fine, encompassing such fields as the illuminated books of William Blake, late medieval Books of Hours, post-Gutenberg incunabula, and illustrated books from the 500 years of printing history. Unfortunately, the 96 illustrations, which reproduce only a single page from each item donated by Rosenwald, seem far too few. With such distinctive examples of printing, one longs for more to contemplate. Essays about each gift are informative yet also reflect the chatty clubbiness of the antiquarian book world. True bibliophiles are sure to enjoy this volume's very focused analyses of individual details and the summation of each work's provenance prior to Rosenwald's purchase. Still, while the gift of such a sizable collection surely merits commemoration, the somewhat esoteric tenor of this Festschrift restricts its utility to larger research libraries only.
- Douglas F. Smith, Oakland P.L., Cal.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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