1962 · New York
by Stralem, Jean and Donald
New York, 1962. 8vo. 235 x 160 mm., [9 ¼ x 6 ¼ inches]. 55 pp. Illustrated frontispiece and 24 plates. Tan linen cloth binding, title gilt on spine.
Stralem, Harvard class of 1924, began collection in a minor way after graduation and focused on building a collection of England and American authors. It was at the Jerome Kern Sale in 1929 where he first made a commitment to the field and purchased much of the George Moore material and presentation copies of Edmund Gosse. In the 1930's Stralem began purchasing important American books, especially literature, in original condition. Using Jacob Blanck's Peter Parley to Penrod as his guide he also began collecting early American children's books. Edgar Allen Poe was one of his favorite authors and his collection included a copy of Tamerlane in original wrappers.
The "Forward was written by Michael Papintonio of Seven Gables Bookshop and the descriptions written by Kenneth A. Lohf.. (Inventory #: 835)
Stralem, Harvard class of 1924, began collection in a minor way after graduation and focused on building a collection of England and American authors. It was at the Jerome Kern Sale in 1929 where he first made a commitment to the field and purchased much of the George Moore material and presentation copies of Edmund Gosse. In the 1930's Stralem began purchasing important American books, especially literature, in original condition. Using Jacob Blanck's Peter Parley to Penrod as his guide he also began collecting early American children's books. Edgar Allen Poe was one of his favorite authors and his collection included a copy of Tamerlane in original wrappers.
The "Forward was written by Michael Papintonio of Seven Gables Bookshop and the descriptions written by Kenneth A. Lohf.. (Inventory #: 835)