Autographs of presidents; Kelmscott, Ashendene, Doves and other press publications; first editions, fore-edge paintings, portraits of Americans; Birch's Views of Philadelphia, plates in color ...
Subtitle: public auctions sale November 3 [1943]
Publisher: Parke-Bernet Galleries
Published: 1943
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 68
Subjects: Catalogs; Library
Notes: 309 lots.

"Sale number 493"--Prelim.

Date of sale: November 3, 1943.

"Collection formed by the late Alba B. Johnson, Rosemont, Pa., sold by order of the present owner, Mrs Leah Goff Johnson; together with property from five other private collections, including: an important leaf from the Gutenberg bible, a volume from the library of Jean Grolier containing two autographs."

Rare Book copy: Cased with other catalogs from same auction house.

Place of sale: New York.