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Book Collecting - Newton, A. Edward
 
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See More... (Barrett, C. Waller) AN AMERICAN WRITER IN ENGLAND, AN EXHIBITION ARRANGED IN HONOR OF THE SESQUICENTENNIAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
With a Foreword by Gordon N. Ray and an Introduction by C. Waller Barrett. Charlottesville University Press of Virginia (1969) tall 8vo. cloth-backed boards. xxxv, 137 pages.
Illustrated. Page 127 devoted to A. Edward Newton; with two of his titles in the exhibition (Fleck G.153).
Price: $ 8.00 other currencies Order nr. 15008

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See More... (Book Club of California) Newton, A. Edward MR. STRAHAN'S DINNER PARTY, A COMEDY IN ONE ACT WITH PROLOGUE AND EPILOGUE BY A. EDWARD NEWTON AND A NOTE BY EDWARD F. O'DAY.
San Francisco Printed for the Book Club of California by John Henry Nash 1930 folio cloth-backed boards, paper spine label. (vi), ix, 43 pages.
First edition, limited to 350 numbered and signed copies (Fleck A.26). Newton's play describes a mythical meeting between Dr. Franklin and Dr. Johnson at the printer Strahan's house. As might be imagined, the lines are fiery at times. In real life the two never met. One of the more spectacularly produced Nash books. With beautifully printed four page prospectus loosely inserted. Corner bumped.
Price: $ 145.00 other currencies Order nr. 13315

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See More... (Book Club of California) Newton, A. Edward MR. STRAHAN'S DINNER PARTY, A COMEDY IN ONE ACT WITH PROLOGUE AND EPILOGUE BY A. EDWARD NEWTON AND A NOTE BY EDWARD F. O'DAY.
San Francisco Printed for the Book Club of California by John Henry Nash 1930 folio cloth-backed boards, paper spine label. (vi), ix, 43 pages.
First edition, limited to 350 numbered and signed copies (Fleck A.26). Newton's play describes a mythical meeting between Dr. Franklin and Dr. Johnson at the printer Strahan's house. As might be imagined, the lines are fiery at times. In real life the two never met. One of the more spectacularly produced Nash books. Covers slightly rubbed with front corner bumped.
Price: $ 125.00 other currencies Order nr. 40672

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  (Children's Books) Rosenbach, A.S.W. EARLY AMERICAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS
New York Dover Publications (1971) 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. ix, 356, (8) pages.
First Dover paperback edition (Fleck D.31.D). Contains a delightful foreword by A. Edward Newton followed by bibliographical descriptions of American children's books dating from the 17th to the 19th century. Spine faded.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 2938

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  (Children's Books) Rosenbach, A.S.W. EARLY AMERICAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS WITH BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE BOOKS IN HIS PRIVATE COLLECTION.
Foreword by A. Edward Newton. New York Kraus Reprint Corp. 1966 tall 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. lx, 355 pages.
Reprint of the 1933 first edition (Fleck D.31.C.1b). Many illustrations. Plates in black and white.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 13928

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See More... (Children's Books) Rosenbach, A.S.W. EARLY AMERICAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS WITH BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE BOOKS IN HIS PRIVATE COLLECTION.
Foreword by A. Edward Newton. Storrs-Mansfield Maurizio Martino Publisher n.d. but 1996 8vo. cloth. lx, 355 pages.
Reprint of the 1933 first edition. Limited to 150 copies. Many illustrations and 816 books described. Arranged chronologically, each work is collated and annotated. Plates in black-and-white.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 53269

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See More... (Christmas Books) Klinefelter, Walter A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CHECK-LIST OF CHRISTMAS BOOKS.
Portland Southworth-Anthoensen Press 1937 8vo. cloth-backed boards with paper cover label. xxvi, 114 pages.
First edition (Fleck G.90 for Newton). With listings of Newton's Christmas books. Well preserved copy.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 15134

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See More... (Christmas Books) Tweney, George and Regina AN UNRECORDED THRALE LETTER.
Ferndale Privately Printed 1949 large 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. (8) pages.
Printed in an edition limited to 100 copies. A Christmas card which contains a facsimile of a letter from Hester Thrale to an unknown person (Tweney suspects Dr. Samuel Johnson) dated 1782. A. Edward Newton gave this letter to Tweney.This edition has "An Unrecorded Thrale Letter" printed on the front cover which is different from the other printing which reads "Christmas Greeting from Mr. and Mrs. George H. Tweney 1949."
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 61045

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See More... COLOPHON, N.S., A Q FOR BKMEN, V.I N.4.
New York The Colophon Ltd 1936 8vo. paper-covered boards. Pages (vi), 487-644.
Contains an article about the McGuffey Readers with an introduction by Henry Ford, an engraving by Thomas W. Nason, an article on the imprints of A. Edw. Newton & Co., 1887-1893 (Fleck G.85), and "Bibliographical Notes on James Joyce's ULYSSES," by R.F. Roberts. Also an amusing story by Norman Rockwell and Rockwell Kent about being mistaken for each other, and an index to Volume I.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 45428

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See More... Fowler, Arthur (editor) THE GOLDEN GALLEON.
First seven issues. Kansas City, MO Alfred Fowler 1924-1925 small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 1-30; 31-62; 63-94; 95-126; 1-32; 33-64; 65-96 pages.
Volume 1, number 1 (January 1924) through Volume 2, number 3 (Summer 1925) of this interesting literary magazine that includes original essays, stories, poems, and woodcuts by artists such as A. Edward Newton (Fleck E.24), Vincent Starrett, George Sterling, Arthur Symons, and William Rose Benet among many others. Illustrated with woodcuts. First issue has corner of back cover chipped off.
Price: $ 200.00 other currencies Order nr. 61050

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See More... (Grolier Club) GROLIER 75, A BIOGRAPHICAL RETROSPECTIVE TO CELEBRATE THE SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GROLIER CLUB IN NEW YORK.
New York The Grolier Club (1959) large 8vo. cloth, slipcase. (xii), 240 pages.
Limited to 1000 copies (Asaf 126; Fleck G.144 for Newton). Gives biographical sketches of 75 of the more prominent members of the Grolier Club including such collectors as William Loring Andrews, Beverly Chew, William Clements, and A. Edward Newton (pp.130-132; by Thomas R. Adams). Fine copy.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 8003

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See More... (Johnson, Samuel) Newton, A. Edward SALE CATALOGUE OF DR. JOHNSON'S LIBRARY WITH AN ESSAY BY A. EDWARD NEWTON.
New York Edmond Byrne Hackett (1925) 8vo. boards, paper spine and cover labels. 11 pages followed by the 28 page facsimile of the catalogue.
Limited to 250 numbered copies (Fleck A.10). Signed by Newton. The facsimile was made from Ralph Isham's copy and not Newton's as Isham's copy had both the prices realized and the names of the buyers. Excellent introduction. Some foxing of paper covering on boards. Lacks mailing box.
Price: $ 200.00 other currencies Order nr. 36258

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See More... (Johnson, Samuel) REPRODUCTION OF SOME OF THE ORIGINAL PROOF SHEETS OF BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON.
Buffalo Privately printed by R.B. Adam for his friends 1923 folio cloth-backed boards. (viii) pages followed by 63 full page facsimiles of the corrected proof sheets.
With a superb three page introduction by A. Edward Newton dated October 16th, 1923 (Fleck D.11). No limitation given but a very small printing. About 100 pages with reproductions of many of the proof sheets along with Boswell's annotations. Adams was a noted Buffalo book collector whose collection was purchased by Donald and Mary Hyde. Covers stained along edges of covers and edges of preliminary and end pages.
Price: $ 200.00 other currencies Order nr. 114856

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See More... (Limited Editions Club) Surtees, R.S. THE JAUNTS AND JOLLITIES OF THAT RENOWNED SPORTING CITIZEN MR. JOHN JORROCKS OF ST. BOTOLPH LANE AND GREAT CORAM STREET.
With Illustrations in Water-color by Gordon Ross and an Introduction by A. Edward Newton. New York The Limited Editions Club 1932 tall 8vo. gilt decorated brown cloth, top edge gilt, slipcase. xviii, 219 pages and 10 illustrations.
Limited to 1500 numbered copies signed by Ross (Fleck D.29 for Newton). Printed by D.B. Updike at his Merrymount Press. With a six page introduction by Newton. Slipcase rubbed with wear along edges.
Price: $ 55.00 other currencies Order nr. 15029

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  Newton, A. Edward A. 7.A.1e DOCTOR JOHNSON, A PLAY
Boston The Atlantic Monthly Press 1923 square 8vo. cloth-backed boards, paper spine and cover labels. xviii, 120 pages with a colored frontispiece of Dr. Johnson and 8 other illustrations.
First edition (Fleck A.8.A.1b). Inscribed "I wish that the wit in this book was my own - but it is taken from excellent sources, A. Edward Newton, 17 December 1927." Lacks jacket. Covers rubbed with some fading along edges.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 14787

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  Newton, A. Edward A. AMENITIES OF BOOK-COLLECTING AND KINDRED AFFECTIONS
Boston Atlantic Monthly Press (1931) 8vo. cloth-backed boards, paper spine label, dust jacket. top edge gilt. xxviii, 373 pages.
First edition, seventh impression (Fleck A. 4.A.7). Identical with the 6th impression with the following exception: a 7th line has been added to the copyright page stating that this is the 7th impression. Published in April, 1931. Parts of jacket spine missing.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 14761

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See More... (Newton, A. Edward) A. EDWARD NEWTON, 100TH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
Philadelphia Sessler's Bookshop 1964 12mo. six page foldout, mailing envelope
Reproduces a photo of Newton in his library at Oak Knoll, a holograph, and a picture of the trade editions of each of his works (Fleck G. 148).
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 11599

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See More... (Newton, A. Edward) A. EDWARD NEWTON, A COLLECTION OF HIS WORKS
Newark, DE Oak Knoll Books n.d. (1978) 12mo. paper wrappers. (ii), 38 pages.
Catalogue no.8. Frontispiece of Newton and a two page biography (Fleck G.163). The largest collection of Newton ever offered for sale; issued in the format of one of his Christmas greetings.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 11601

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See More... Newton, A. Edward A. EDWARD NEWTON ON BOOKS AND BUSINESS
N.P. Apellicon Press 1930 8vo. cloth-backed blue boards, paper cover and spine labels, top edge gilt. (vi), 16, (iv) pages.
First separate edition, limited to 325 copies and signed by Newton on the colophon (Fleck A. 28). Printed by William Edwin Rudge for the Apellicon Press. Originally printed in the magazine, The World's Work. "No other collection makes the appeal that books make, They can be handled, looked at and read, all with infinite satisfaction to their possessor" (p.6). Covers darkened around edges.
Price: $ 50.00 other currencies Order nr. 73727

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See More... Newton, A. Edward AMENITIES OF BOOK-COLLECTING AND KINDRED AFFECTIONS
Boston Atlantic Monthly Press 1918 8vo. cloth-backed boards, paper spine label, top edge gilt, dust jacket. xxi, 356 pages.
First edition, with errata slip tipped-in at page 268 (Fleck A. 4.A.1a.1). The jacket appears in two states; the first has no printing on the covers except for the spine while the second has printing on the front cover. This is a copy of the first state. This was the first book in a series of books written by Newton on book-collecting and remains a classic book in its field. This copy bears the following inscription on the front free endpaper "To Anna Gable Ford, with love and Christmas greetings from her father, William F. Gable, Altoona, Pennsylvania, Dec. 25th, 1918. See McKay 8643 for the sale of William Gable's library in 1923. Gable (1856-1921) was a noted collector and merchant. The front cover of the jacket is signed "Anna Katharine" in ink at the top edge. Jacket worn with tears and the bottom of the spine lacking. Extremely scarce in this first state jacket.
Price: $ 350.00 other currencies Order nr. 11431

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Boston Atlantic Monthly Press 1918 8vo. cloth-backed boards, paper spine label, top edge gilt, dust jacket. xxi, 356 pages.
First edition, without errata slip tipped-in at page 268 (Fleck A. 4.A.1a.2). Second state of jacket with printing on the front cover. Loosely inserted is the rare surpressed plate showing Boswell kissing the posterior of Johnson. Light chipping of jacket and jacket shows foxing. Ink inscription of former owner on front free endpaper.
Price: $ 225.00 other currencies Order nr. 11432

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  Newton, A. Edward AMENITIES OF BOOK-COLLECTING AND KINDRED AFFECTIONS
Boston Atlantic Monthly Press 1918 8vo. cloth-backed boards, paper spine label, top edge gilt. xxi, 356 pages.
First edition, with errata slip opposite page 268 (Fleck a. 4.A.1a). Inscribed by Newton on front free endpaper "Anyone can write a book but only the lucky can secure a publisher. A. Edward Newton, November 23, 1918." Loosely inserted is the very rare four page prospectus to this book with information from the bookseller, W.G. Campbell written in ink. Bookplate of MacGregor Jenkins. Covers rubbed and soiled with crack in paper spine label.
Price: $ 100.00 other currencies Order nr. 14726

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Newton, A. Edward THE AMENITIES OF BOOK-COLLECTING AND KINDRED AFFECTIONS.
Boston Atlantic Monthly Press 1918 8vo. cloth-backed boards, paper spine label, top edge gilt. xxi, 356 pages.
First edition, with the errata slip (Fleck A 4.A.1a). Inscribed on free endpaper "This book is a first edition with all the points, A. Edward Newton, 20 August, 1929." Spine age darkened. Bookplate
Price: $ 175.00 other currencies Order nr. 3609

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See More... Newton, A. Edward THE AMENITIES OF BOOK-COLLECTING AND KINDRED AFFECTIONS.
New York The Modern Library (1935) 12mo. flexible green cloth, top stained green, dust jacket. xxviii, 373 pages with a frontispiece and 90 illustrations.
First Modern Library Edition, green binding variant (Fleck A. 4.B.1d). Jacket chipped with soiling and small tears. Bookplate on free endpaper.
Price: $ 30.00 other currencies Order nr. 14764

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See More... Newton, A. Edward AMENITIES OF BOOK-COLLECTION BY A. EDWARD NEWTON
1929 broadside (9.25 x 6.25 inches)
Broadside advertising leaf for the 6th edition of Newton's AMENITIES written in 1929 (Fleck A.21). Written on one side, an advertising leaf mailed to booksellers attempting to convince them to buy copies of this edition and other Newton works. Written entirely by A. Edward Newton (according to another copy once handled by Oak Knoll). Tears along edges and wrinkling.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 116790

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