This is the bookplate of Augustus Frederick (1773-1843), Duke of Sussex and ninth child of King George III of England. The Duke was a great bibliophile, and his library was expanded book-by-book (as opposed to large acquisitions) from 1819 to 1830.…
Sefer Keri'e mo'ed is a compilation of cabalistic readings for the holy days. It was written by Judah ben Joseph Perez, a rabbi at Venice and Amsterdam in the first half of the eighteenth century.
This copy is signed by M. Gaster (whose signature is…
Title Description - Cover title. Text from a letter to the editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch by Charles Kelley, published Oct. 3, 1965. Generations after its loss, the demise of a cultural district continues to emphasize the need for destinations…
Bound by Heinke Pensky-Adam (binder's stamp) in yellow goatskin vellum; sewn on two vellum thongs laced through joint area; spine and covers decorated in gold; spine lettered in gold over green oasis leather; paste paper endpapers; silk headbands;…
Program for "Theodore Roethke Centenary Celebration" sponsored by Pennsylvania State University, November 6-7, 2008. Features "An Evening with David Wagoner," November 6, 2008.