PIERPONT MORGAN LIBRARY, 1939, World Fair Exhibition, Bookbinding, Spiral Press, Ephemera

The Pierpont Morgan Library; New York, 1939; publisher’s printed paper wrappers; black-and-white plates. Together with S. A. Neff, Jr., The Collector as Bookbinder, Wilkes-Barre, Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes University, signed by Neff; a miniature accordion-fold calligraphic book signed and dated 2000; a printed textile strip; and several broadsheet proofs printed by Hiram Ash at Baker Library, Dartmouth College, 1997.

Used, with light wear; toning and minor soiling to Morgan Library wrappers; offsetting and faint foxing marks on preliminary leaves; light edge curling to broadsheet leaves; accordion piece intact.