Prime Pickwicks In Parts: Census with Complete Collation Comparison and Comment (Signed Limited Edition & Association Copy from the Personal Library of Carl H. Pforzheimer)

Tall slim 8vo., 91pp. Sharp First Edition Limited Edition, #11 of only 440 copies published. Bound in green cloth with lettering and illustration in black on the front board. Ownership stamp of Carl H. Pforzheimer on the rear paste-down. Pforzheimer, banker adn founder of the American Stock Exchange, was one of the foremost 20th century collectors of English literature and known for his oft cited catalogue of his collection. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear and no page toning. Comes with original glassine wrapper which has some tiny nicks to edge and a small hole on the rear panel. Signed on th limitation page by both the author and A. Edward Newton who wrote the introduction. Further inscribed, signed and dated by Eckel on the half-title page to Pforzheimer. "To Carl H. Pforzheimer, a great collector and an owner of the {Prime Pickwicks in Parts] Mentioned in this little book with the best wishes of John C Eckel. Phila., Oct. 1, 1928" A solid collectable copy.