Choice and elegant books in fine bindings, including the private library of A.W. Tillinghast, Esq., of Germantown, Philadelphia, and books from the libraries of Dr. George R. Morehouse, deceased, John T. Montgomery, Esq., deceased, and estate of Emil Scherr, Esq., in bankruptcy, by order of Geo. L. Hooley, Esq., Trustee, and Wm. S. Furst, Esq., Attorney ...
Subtitle: to be sold Friday and Saturday afternoons, April 6 and 7, 1906
By: catalogue compiled and sale conducted by Stan V. Henkels
Contributors: Henkels, S. V. (Stanislaus Vincent), 1854-1926, auctioneer
Publisher: Davis & Harvey
Published: 1906
Place of publication: Philadelphia, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 75
Subjects: Catalogs; Library
Other titles: Elegant books in fine bindings
Notes: 693 lots.

Cover title: Elegant books in fine bindings.

"Catalogue no. 947."

"The whole forming a magnificent collection of the works of the most popular English and American authors (best editions), in bindings by European and American specialists, embracing fiction, poetry, drama, history, biography, art, and general literature, including many out-of-the-way books, and fine editions of the Greek and Latin classics, as well as quite a lot of Americana. Also, many choice and elegant extra illustrated books, sumptuously bound (not commercially illustrated, but books illustrated by private gentlemen)."

McKay, 6110

Place of sale: Philadelphia.

Dates of sale: April 6 and 7, 1906.