On book collecting. By Arne Kjelsberg. [Edited by Rob Rulon-Miller.]

[Andersen, Elmer L.]

Published by Ampersand Club, [Minneapolis], 2005

About this Item

First edition limited to 626 copies, this one of 26 lettered copies (this, the letter 'Z') signed by Gaylord Schanilec and printed by him on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Ampersand Club; 8vo, pp. [2], 43, [8]; wood-engraved frontispiece portrait of the author by Schanilec, color photograph of Elmer Andersen tipped in at p. 36, Andersen's bookplate designed by Schanilec laid in at the colophon, title page printed in blue and black; original maroon calf-backed gold paper-covered boards, title in gilt on spine, brown cloth slipcase; fine. Elmer Andersen, long-time Ampersand member, Grolier Club member, governor of Minnesota, CEO of H. B. Fuller, and newspaper publisher, contributed a regular column to one of his newspapers on book collecting under the pseudonym of Arne Kjelsberg, a selection of which is printed here, with an Afterword by Rob Rulon-Miller. Quarter to Midnight A.240.a. Seller Inventory # 51731

Bibliographic Details

Title: On book collecting. By Arne Kjelsberg. [...

Publisher: Ampersand Club, [Minneapolis]

Publication Date: 2005

Binding: Hardcover

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition