Vinson, Michael

Edward Eberstadt & Sons: Rare Booksellers of Western Americana

Norman, Oklahoma: Arthur H. Clark, 2016.
First Edition. Hardcover. 6-1/8 x 9-1/4", blue cloth, 165pp, bibliography, index. Item #900583
ISBN: 9780870624384

With a foreword by New Haven Americana bookdealer William Reese. 

In 1907, after an early start as a goldminer in the west, Edward Eberstadt (1883-1958) returned to New York City in 1907 to find gold in his hometown when he purchased a book for 50 cents that turned out to be a rare 16^th century Mexican imprint. The die was cast! He soon became a leading dealer in rare western Americana. In this book Michael Vinson tells the story of how Edward Eberstadt & Sons (1908-1975) developed its legendary book collection and helped to build major collections of western Americana for clients and institutions from Yale University to the Huntington Library.

Bump to bottom-edge front board, else as new.

Price: $30.00