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Tobacco, its history illustrated by the books, manuscripts, and engravings in the library of George Arents, Jr. : together with an introductory essay, a glossary and bibliographic notes

Title
Tobacco, its history illustrated by the books, manuscripts, and engravings in the library of George Arents, Jr. : together with an introductory essay, a glossary and bibliographic notes / by Jerome E. Brooks.
Author
Arents, George, 1875-1960.
Publication
New York : Rosenbach Co., 1937-1952

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v. 5 (Index)TextNo restrictions Pub. Cat. Z7882 .A6 1937 v. 5 (Index)Schwarzman Building - Public Catalog Room 315
v. 4 (1784-1942)TextNo restrictions Pub. Cat. Z7882 .A6 1937 v. 4 (1784-1942)Schwarzman Building - Public Catalog Room 315
v. 3 (1698-1783)TextNo restrictions Pub. Cat. Z7882 .A6 1937 v. 3 (1698-1783)Schwarzman Building - Public Catalog Room 315
v. 2 (1615-1698)TextNo restrictions Pub. Cat. Z7882 .A6 1937 v. 2 (1615-1698)Schwarzman Building - Public Catalog Room 315
v. 1 (1507-1615)TextNo restrictions Pub. Cat. Z7882 .A6 1937 v. 1 (1507-1615)Schwarzman Building - Public Catalog Room 315
TextRestricted use Arents Ref.+ 98-164Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328
TextRestricted use Arents 98-292Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328
TextRestricted use Arents 98-200Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328
TextRestricted use *KF+ 1937 (Arents, G. Tobacco)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328
TextRestricted use *KAD+ (New York Public Library. Tobacco)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Brooks, Jerome E. (Jerome Edmund)
  • Nill, Anne M.
  • Arents Tobacco Collection.
  • Haddon Craftsmen, Inc., prt
  • Anthoensen Press, prt
  • Arents Tobacco Collection. Tobacco, a catalogue of the books, manuscripts, and engravings, acquired since 1942 in the Arents Tobacco Collection at the New York Public Library, from 1507 to the present.
  • James MacDonald Co. bnd
Description
5 v. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports., facsims.; 35 cm.
Subjects
Note
  • 300 copies designed by Jerome E. Brooks and Richard Ellis and printed on specially made Ivory Archer Velvet Smooth paper from monotype MacKellar Caslon type. Cf. colophon, v. 4.
  • Vols. 1-4 published 1937-1943; v. 5: 1952.
  • Vol. 5 printed by the Anthoensen Press, Portland, Me.
  • "Privately printed for George Arents"--Colophon, v. 4.
  • In 1944, Arents' collection was acquired by The New York Public Library.
  • The present catalog was supplemented 1958-1969 by: Arents Tobacco Collection. Tobacco, a catalogue of the books, manuscripts, and engravings, acquired since 1942 in the Arents Tobacco Collection at the New York Public Library, from 1507 to the present (New York : The New York Public Library, 1958-1969).
  • Title page vignette (bookplate of George Arents, Jr).
  • "Corrections": v. 4, p. 485; v. 5, p. 326-327.
Contents
v. 1. 1507-1615 -- v. 2. 1615-1698 -- v. 3. 1698-1783 -- v. 4. 1784-1942 -- v. 5. Index by Anne M. Nill.
Call Number
Z7882
LCCN
37006507
OCLC
  • 2191355
  • 2191355
  • NYPG98-B483
Author
Arents, George, 1875-1960.
Title
Tobacco, its history illustrated by the books, manuscripts, and engravings in the library of George Arents, Jr. : together with an introductory essay, a glossary and bibliographic notes / by Jerome E. Brooks.
Imprint
New York : Rosenbach Co., 1937-1952 ([Camden, N.J.] : Haddon Craftsmen)
Local Note
Copy in Pub. Cat.: Copy no. 99. East wall.
Copy in *KAD+: Copy no. 39.
Copy in *KF+: Copy no. 50.
Copy in Arents 98-200: Copy no. 2. Binding: Dark red morocco, gilt, by Jas. MacDonald Co., N.Y. Shelved in Rm. 324.
Copy in Arents 98-292: Copy no. 5. Shelved in Rm. 324.
Copy in Arents Ref.+: Unnumbered. Vols. 1-4: annotated in ms.; copy used to prepare the index volume by Anne M. Nill (v. 5 of the set). Vol. 1 lacks t.p.
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Added Author
Brooks, Jerome E. (Jerome Edmund), writer of introduction.
Nill, Anne M.
Arents Tobacco Collection.
Haddon Craftsmen, Inc., prt
Anthoensen Press, prt
Arents Tobacco Collection. Tobacco, a catalogue of the books, manuscripts, and engravings, acquired since 1942 in the Arents Tobacco Collection at the New York Public Library, from 1507 to the present.
James MacDonald Co. Binder
Research Call Number
Pub. Cat. Z7882 .A6 1937
*KAD+ (New York Public Library. Tobacco)
*KF+ 1937 (Arents, G. Tobacco)
Arents 98-200
Arents 98-292
Arents Ref.+ 98-164
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