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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.

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 and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1960. Fine copy. 8vo. 616, [3] pages. Original two-toned cloth; glassine; board slipcase. First edition, deluxe limited issue, one of 250 copies signed by the authors.

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.