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1960. WOLF, Edwin 2nd with FLEMING, John F. Rosenbach A Biography. Illus. Orig. cloth, dust jacket. Cleveland: World Publishing Co., (1960). First edition, second printing.

Cleveland, OH: The World Publishing Company, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The much cited biography (in bookseller circles) of the legendary American bookseller, A.S.W (Abraham Simon Wolf) Rosenbach (1876-1952) who was the primary rare book dealer for J.P. Morgan, Henry Huntington, and others. Second Printing. 616 pp. 4to. Wear and scuffing to dust jacket, small chips and tears at edges, minor losses, price clipped, now in mylar cover. Red cloth boards with gold titling to spine and subjects signature gold embossed on front cover.

New York: The World Publishing Company, 1960. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Stated first edition of this biography of the one of if not the greatest American bookseller. Near fine with some wear to publisher's red buckram boards at corner tips. Jacket very good with bright colors to front panel and some light sun fading to spine. Wear and rubbing at spine ends and corners. Original price of $10.00 in tact.

Cleveland, OH: World Publishing, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. 8vo (25 x 17 cm). 137/250. 616, [3] pp. Red/black covers with gilt titles to upper and spine. Signed by authors on colophon, rest of text block tight and unmarked. Green slipcase with wear to edges.

Cleveland and New York: World Publishing, 1960. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First trade edition. About fine in a very good dustwrapper with a dark stain on the rear panel and a moderate chip at the foot. Inscribed by co-author John Fleming to Rudy Meltzer, maitre d'hotel of the the famed society restuarant Maisonette in the St. Regis Hotel, and of the hotel's Roof Garden: "To Rudy Meltzer from his friend John F. Fleming. Jan' 11, 1960." Laid in is a note to Melzer from Lucy Newton. Massive and fascinating biography of the "Napoleon of Booksellers." Required reading for booksellers and book collectors.