A catalogue of the books belonging to the Library Company of Philadelphia, to which is prefixed, a short account of the institution, with the charter, laws, and regulations. (3 Volumes)
Philadelphia: C. Sherman & Co. Printers, 1835. Leather bound. Three volumes in full leather with richly marbled endpapers. Vol.1 [1835]: xxxix, (1), 606 pp. Vol. 2 [1835]: tp, (1), Synopsis, (1), pp. 607-1048, including Index (985-1048). Vol. 3 [Containing The Titles Added from 1835 to 1856 With An Alphabetical Index To The Whole, 1856]: tp, Contents, pp. V-XX, pp. 985-2103 (Copious Index...To The Whole title-page, pp. 1681-2103, followed by 1 pp. Errata). VG, minor loss to some of the black leather applied labels on the spines, otherwise tight and clean. Faint odor of tobacco which is being reduced with time. Item #169611
Following the appearance of volumes I and II of the printed catalogue in 1835, the third (and final volume) was printed in 1856. Volume III completed the holding to 1856 with additions of books not included in volumes I and II. Volume III is said to be Printed For The Company. The set is uniformly bound and visually appealing set, somewhat (and temporarily) deficient by the slight presence of tobacco odor. Scarce as a set, most often the first two volumes only found.
Price: $700.00