First editions of Boswell, Johnson, and other authors; early printing, Americana, autograph letters and manuscripts (catalogue numbers 1-149), comprising important selections from the library of Dr. Amos A. Ettinger, Allentown, Pennsylvania, sold by his order ...
Subtitle: public sale Wednesday, March 23 [1938]
Publisher: Parke-Bernet Galleries
Published: 1938
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 138
Subjects: Catalogs; Library
Other titles: First editions, press publications, early printing, Americana, autographs of the presidents of the United States and other autograph letters and manuscripts
Notes: 404 lots.

"Sale number 19"--Prelim.

Cover title: First editions, press publications, early printing, Americana, autographs of the presidents of the United States and other autograph letters and manuscripts.

"Publications of the Ashendene, Golden Cockerel, Nash and other presses, Lawrence's "Seven pillars of wisdom" and other books, property of E.T. Gallagher, Lawrence, Kansas; splendid collection of autographs of presidents of the United States, property of Joseph L. Gitterman, New York, N.Y.; first editions of Lewis Carroll, mainly inscribed, property of a New York private collector; with properties of other owners (catalogue numbers 150-404)."

Date of sale: March 23, 1938.

Place of auction: New York.