Wolf Edwin John Fleming (26 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Some yellow stains inside front cover and on front flyleaf from old news clipping, otherwise a clean, tight copy lacking the dust jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Fine condition. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Edition. Princeton, New Jersey: Friends of the Princeton University Library, 1976. Appears unread. Fine condition. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - apparently never read. This issue features articles about The Scheide Library and highlights from it by Edwin Wolf 2nd; Frederic R. Goff; Paul Needham; Bruce M. Metzger; John V. Fleming; etc. First Edition. Softcover. Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. (iv), pp. 67 - 172. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Stated first edition. The biography of one of the 20th Century's greatest antiquarian bookdealers, by two former colleagues who knew him well. A massive work covering the major evens in bookselling in that period. Price-clipped,else fine, clean and unmarked in an archival Mylar jacket cover.

Rosenbach: A Biography; by Edwin Wolf 2nd with John Fleming; The World Publishing Company, Cleveland and New York, 1960. First edition. From the blurb - Abraham Simon Wolf Rosenbach had plump red cheeks, a twinkle in his eye, walked - as a friend once said - as a penguin would walk, if a penguin could walk, loke Rosy, puffed everlastingly on a pipe or cigar, drank a bottle of whiskey a day, and was the greatest antiquarian bookseller the world has seen. Without much pressing he would admit as much. "The Doctor", as he was familiarly known to collector-friends and employees, for decades bought most of the important rare books and manuscripts sold at auction in England and America. Front-page articles heralded his achievements and his name became synonymous with great books at great prices. Here, re-created by two of the men who worked with him and knew him best, is a wonderfully rounded, human picture of the man himself. No one interested in books, in salesmanship, in people, will fail to be thoroughly absorbed by this warm and appreciative biography of one of the most notable figures of our time. Bookseller's note - I acquired my copy of this book early in my book collecting days and it was like reading a thriller. I think this planted the germ that eventually grew roots into my bookselling career of today. I have read hundreds of books about books and book people and if I had to declare my hero, it would have to be Rosenbach. This book, 616 pages, is in near-fine condition in a near-fine dust jacket, that is enclosed in a protective mylar wrap.

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Frontis (illustrator). First Edition. Cloth hardcover, dust jacket in mylar with light wear. The book has some light age toning inside. Exterior of book is very good. We ship fast.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Red cloth. States "First Edition". Red cloth. Illustrated with photographs. Some light wear to the upper page edges, otherwise quite clean and tight. The dust jacket has chipping to the spine ends and small chips to the corners. Some chips to the upper, rear. With $10.00 printed price to the front flap. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 616 pages.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Printing. The World Publishing Co., 1960, 8vo, 616 pages, illustrations. Hardcover edition, book and jacket in very good condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Excellent. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A Very Solid Book, No Marks Or Inscriptions With Very Slight Aging To Eps. Red Buckram Covered Boards With Gilt Facsimile Signature On The Front Board. Black Title Panel On The Spine With Gilt Title. In Excellent Condition, No Apparent Shelf Or Reading Wear. The Dj Is Complete, Aged With A B/W Photo Block Coloured Of Rosenbach At An Auction, Him Being The Only Person Not Been Coloured And Is Highlighted In B/W. Very Minor Chipping To The Edges. Laid Into This Book Is The Booklet From His Funeral, July 1 1952, Enclosing The Eulogies Given At His Funeral By Rev. Dr Abraham A Neuman And Lessing J Rosenwald. The Booklet Is In Beautiful Condition And Has Fitting Words For A Great Bibliophile! Collectible Memorabilia ! A Heavy Book, Dependent Upon Destination May Require Extra Shipping.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. 8vo.617pp. Hardback. First Edition.Index. Fine collectible copy. Biography of the legendary antiquarian book dealer, A.S.W. Rosenbach. Dj is price clipped in protective acetate jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible-Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Stated first edition. Dust jacket is protected by mylar.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Fine Copy In a very Good Jacket.$10.00 On Flap. Rare Presentation By John Fleming (Rosenbach) Parter. "To Bob Rosenthal A Collaborator in the Highest Sense John Fleming"_ Excellent Rare Copy. The Classic on The Great Bookman Of All Time. Presentation By Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. The World Publishing Company; Cleveland, 1960. Hardcover. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by author, Edwin Wolf 2nd, directly on front free endpaper. A Very Good, red cloth binding with gilt lettering on front board and spine, binding intact, some rubbing to board and spine edges, deckle fore-edge, discoloration to pastedowns/endpapers, some age toning to pages, sunned top text block edge, bit of scattered foxing to text block edges, crease along front free endpaper, in a Fair to Good Only, moderate handling/scuff marks to panels, edge/corner wear with several tears and chips along edges, spine fade, sunned flaps and rear panel, chipped spine edges, Mylar protected, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 616pp., indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book. Signed by Author.

Sm4to. (4) 5-616pp. Several copies of b&w photos. Very good plus limited edition as issued without dust jacket. "Of this first edition two hundred and fifty copies have been signed by the authors of which this is number 201." Signed by the authors on the limited edition page which follows verso to FFEP. Sienna cloth cover bevel-edged boards, black cloth on spine. Gilt-stamped facsimile signature of A.S.W. Rosenbach on front panel, gilt-stamped lettering on spine. Upper external page edges are green-tinted. Small bump on lower right front fore-edge corners. Small splatter marks on upper external (green) edges. Small scuffs to back fore-edge and fore-edge corners. Internally clean and with snug text block. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition descriptions. Additional photos available at your request.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 2nd Edition. Fine Copy In Like Jacket.$10.00 On Flap.Second Edition Stated.The Great Biography Of the Greatest Book Dealer Of All Time.Rare Presentaiton by Rosenbach Right-Hand Man."To W.E.Gardiner With all Best Wishes In Your Pursuit of John Milton JohnF. Fleming." Excellent Rare Copy Scarce Signed. Presentation By Author.

Or.bds. Dustjacket. (sl. chipped and partially torn) 618pp. Pages uncut. Some foxing else very good copy. 1st Eng.ed. Written by two former assistants to Dr Rosenbach.

Hardback. 1960. A biography of famed bookseller A.S.W. Rosenbach. B&W photos and an extensive index. Also included are a 1952 obituary from The Book Trade Weekly, Also included are reviews of this book. 618 Very good. In a good dust wrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Frontispiece, 301 pp. Original cloth. Very Good. 'Abraham Simon Wolf Rosenbach (July 22, 1876 July 1, 1952) was an American collector, scholar, and seller of rare books and manuscripts. In London, where he frequently attended the auctions at Sotheby's, he was known as 'The Terror of the Auction Room.' In Paris, he was called 'Le Napoléon des Livres', which translates to 'The Napoleon of Books.' Many others referred to him as 'Dr. R.', a 'Robber Baron' and 'the Greatest Bookdealer in the World'. Rosenbach is credited with popularizing the collecting of American literature at a time when only European literature was considered collectible. He also advanced the idea of book collecting as a means of investment and published several articles and books to increase interest in rare books and manuscripts. He bought and sold numerous items throughout his life, including eight Gutenberg Bibles, more than 30 Shakespeare's First Folios, a copy of the Bay Psalm Book and the manuscripts of Ulysses and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The lifetime total of his purchases is estimated to be worth more than $75,000,000 in 2019. . . . In 1946, a book made by thirty of Rosenbach's friends, entitled To Dr. R, featured a series of literary and bibliographical essays written in honor of his 70th birthday' (Wikipedia).

Hardcover. 8vo. pp. 616, [3]. frontis. portrait & 8 double-sided plates. index. cloth. First Edition.

hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition with no jacket and some mild rubbing and toning to the spine, some soiling to thefront board and a bit of corner bumping. However, laid in are some correspondence between John F Fleming, noted bookdealer who started with working for Rosenbach, and John Collins, Sotheby book cataloguer. Done between October and November 1980, two photocopies and a carbon copy. I note every flaw I find, so buy with confidence.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Fine copy in like price clipped jacket.First Edition. Rare Presentation Copy."For William Machold with the regards of Edwin Wolf2nd." Excellent Copy of Great Bookman. Presentation By Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First trade edition. About fine in a very good dustwrapper with a dark stain on the rear panel and a moderate chip at the foot. Inscribed by co-author John Fleming to Rudy Meltzer, maitre d'hotel of the the famed society restuarant Maisonette in the St. Regis Hotel, and of the hotel's Roof Garden: "To Rudy Meltzer from his friend John F. Fleming. Jan' 11, 1960." Laid in is a note to Melzer from Lucy Newton. Massive and fascinating biography of the "Napoleon of Booksellers." Required reading for booksellers and book collectors.

1st Ed. Large 8vo. 616pp. + [ii]. Port. frontis., numerous ills. from photos. From the library of Jerrold Northrop Moore, with related material loosely inserted, e.ps. sl. spotted and browned, fore and top edge of leaves lightly spotted, good in lightly browned and very sl. chipped d/w. US$74.

WOLF, Edwin 2nd with FLEMING, John F. Rosenbach A Biography. Illus. Orig. cloth, non-priceclipped dust jacket. Cleveland: World Publishing Co., (1960). First edition, second printing.

(ROSENBACH, A.S.W.). WOLF, Edwin 2nd and FLEMING, John F. Rosenbach. A Biography. Original cloth, non-priceclipped dust jacket. Illustrated. Cleveland and New York: World Publishing Company, [1960]. First edition, first printing. Jacket slightly chipped at top of spine, else very good.

1st Edition. First Edition, no. 129 of 250 copies, signed by both authors. Illustrated. 616, [4]pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed on ffep by Edwin Wolf and Bill Targ (Publiisher of this book) seperately to book collector Stuart Schimmel. Black cloth sppinre and red sides. Fine in slipcase. Bookplate of Stuart Schimmel Illustrated. 616, [4]pp. 1 vols. 8vo First Edition, no. 129 of 250 copies, signed by both authors. Signed.