The choice library of the late William Warren Carman, Summit, New Jersey ...
Subtitle: public auction sale Wednesday, April 29 [1953]
Publisher: Parke-Bernet Galleries
Published: 1953
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 87
Subjects: Catalogs; Library
Notes: 512 lots.

"Sale number 1436"--Prelim.

Date of sale: April 29, 1953.

"The works of Geffray Chaucer 1542, a leaf from the Gutenberg Bible, Hawthorne's Fanshawe 1828, Herbert's The temple 1633, Milton's Areopagitica 1644, and Paradise lost 1667 with the so-called title page, first edition in English of Plutarch's Lives 1579, Spencer's Faerie Queen 1590-96, (the first volume containing the four additional leaves of sonnets), Wordsworth's Descriptive sketches 1793, important Shelly material including Queen Mab 1813 with title, dedication  and last leaves intact, also a rare autograph letter signed in full. Other valuable first editions, autograph letters and manuscripts. Sold by the order of Mrs. Carman."

Place of sale: New York.