One Hundred Influential American Books Printed Before 1900 (First Edition) by Frederick B. Adams, Jr.; John T. Winterich, Thomas H. Johnson (essays) - 1947

New York: The Grolier Club, 1947. Near Fine condition. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. 1947. First Edition. Limited to 600 copies. Tissue-guarded plates. A well annotated catalogue that describes and gives the background of America's most important literary first editions. Selections were made by Frederick B. Adams, Thomas W. Streeter, and Carroll A. Wilson of the Grolier Club. This work makes excellent reading and is an important bibliographical tool whose entries are frequently cited in the catalogues of top booksellers. Some say this volume has influenced twentieth century book collecting tastes more than any other. Finely printed at the press of A. Colish. Contents: Introductory note, The Committee's Selections, explained by Frederick B. Adams; The Committee's Selections, assailed by John T. Winterich; America as Frontier, by Dr. Thomas H. Johnson; Catalogue of the Exhibition; Index, compiled by George L. McKay. Top edge gilt. Bound in… Read More

New York: The Grolier Club, 1947 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Limited First Edition. Large 8vo. 139 pp, list of b&w illustrations (some with laid-in tissue-protection), Introductory note, The Committee's Silections, explained by Frederick B. Adams; The Committee's Selections, assailed by John T. Winterich; America as Frontier, by Thomas H. Johnson; Catalogue of the Exhibition; index, compiled by George L. McKay. First Edition Limited to 600 copies. Mylar protected. 1 1/4"x1" triangle chip to bottom fore-edge half title, else, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Burgundy cloth with cream backstrip and black title plate and gilt lettering to spine..