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Verlag: Harper & Brothers, New York, 1890
Anbieter: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, USA
Verbandsmitglied: IOBA
Buch Erstausgabe
Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 269 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt And Silver Gilt. First Printing, With 1890 Date On Title Page. Light Rubbing At Corners. Bookplate Of James Fraser Gluck (1852-1897), Prominent Buffalo Area Attorney. He Was Influential In Establishing The School Of Philosophy At Cornell, Where He Was A Trustee. Through Mr. Gluck's Influence The System Of Scholarships Was Also Established Whereby Poor And Meritorious Students Received University Aid For Four Years To The Amount Of $250 A Year. At The Time Of His Death He Was President Of The Grosvenor Library And A Director Of The Buffalo Library. While Curator Of The Buffalo Library. Mr. Gluck Made A Collection Of Manuscripts, Autograph Letters Of Famous Men, Historical Documents Of Value And Rare Books; And Just Before The Close Of His Term Of Office He Surprised The Trustees Of The Library By Presenting To Them For The Institution What Many Deemed The Most Valuable Collection Of The Kind In The Country. His Private Library Was Probably The Largest Private Library In The City, And Distinctively Rich In History, Philosophy, Science And The Classics. Gluck Corresponded With Many Authors, Including Mark Twain, From Whom He Obtained The Original Manuscript Of "Huckleberry Finn", The Second Half Of Which Was Presumed Lost By Discovered 100 Years Later By One Of His Granddaughters In Their Attic.
Verlag: Harper and Brothers, New York, 1890
Anbieter: Wentworth Books, Pittsfield, MA, USA
Buch Erstausgabe
Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1890; First Edition; 269 pp.; Ornate blue cloth boards with gilt title to front and spine; Slightly rubbed corners and spine ends; Inscription dated 1894 to FFEP; Tissue covered frontispiece; Deckeled pages; Charming illustrations throughout text; Age toned pages; Tight binding, clean pages; Near Fine copy from 1890; $45.00.