THE WHYS & WHEREFORES OF THE WILLIAMS L. CLEMENTS LIBRARY Univ of Michigan 1932
POB#55723
TITLE: The whys and wherefores of the Williams L. Clements Library : a brief essay on book collecting as a fine art
AUTHOR: Randolph Greenfield Adams
PUBLISHER: Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press
DATE: 1932
EDITION: Third Edition.
DESCRIPTION: 2 p. 1., 31, [1] p. : ill., (incl.facsims.) plates ; 24 cm. Inscribed by author on front fly page.
CONDITION NOTES: VERY GOOD. Peeling to paper spine label, still readable and holding well. Rubbing to caps. Light toning to cover margins.
BINDING: Quarter black cloth with paper spine label.
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Inscribed by author on front fly page. Discusses the rare book collection of the Clements Library, particularly the earliest Americana titles extant. Continuing as powerful collecting institution today, here's an easy read from 1930 with the Clements library origin story with great images of the high points.