The Library of Jerome Kern. New York City. Part One A-J [and] Part Two J-Z

New York: The Anderson Galleries, 1929. [6], 247, [1, imprint]; [4], 249-468 pp. 1486 items. Priced copy. 1 vols. 8vo. Red buckram, wrappers bound in. Bookplate of Jean Hersholt. Very good plus. [6], 247, [1, imprint]; [4], 249-468 pp. 1486 items. Priced copy. 1 vols. 8vo. Record of the most important American sale in the first part of the twentieth century. Composer Jerome Kern's library was sold by Mitchell Kennerley's Anderson Galleries in eight evening sessions in January 1929 and realized a total of $1,729,462.50.

Danish-born Jean Hersholt (1886-1956) was a celebrated actor and book collector. He translated many of the stories and fables of Hans Christian Andersen into English , The Complete Andersen was published by the Limited Editions Club in 1949; he donated his Andersen collection to the Library of Congress.