Rare Books
"Nanteuil" 1924 BOUVY, Eugene
$250
BOUVY, Eugene
[192] pp.
Le Goupy
1924
9 3/4" x 7 3/4"
Ex-libris Alan Horace Kempner (w/ his Rockwell Kent bookplate)
Alan Horace Kempner (July 4, 1897 – December 17, 1985) was an American stockbroker, publishing executive, rare books and manuscripts collector, and philanthropist
An avid book collector, Kempner held first edition books as well as manuscripts by Giambattista Bodoni, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, J. M. W. Turner, Agostino Giustiniani, and William Morris. His bookplate was designed by Rockwell Kent. Over the years, he donated his manuscripts collection to Columbia University and the Rare Book & Manuscript Library renamed the exhibition hall in his honor.
[192] pp.
Le Goupy
1924
9 3/4" x 7 3/4"
Ex-libris Alan Horace Kempner (w/ his Rockwell Kent bookplate)
Alan Horace Kempner (July 4, 1897 – December 17, 1985) was an American stockbroker, publishing executive, rare books and manuscripts collector, and philanthropist
An avid book collector, Kempner held first edition books as well as manuscripts by Giambattista Bodoni, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, J. M. W. Turner, Agostino Giustiniani, and William Morris. His bookplate was designed by Rockwell Kent. Over the years, he donated his manuscripts collection to Columbia University and the Rare Book & Manuscript Library renamed the exhibition hall in his honor.