The amenities of book collecting and kindred affections

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Alfred Edward Newton — was an American author, publisher, and avid book collector. He is best known for his book Amenities of Book Collecting which sold over 25, copies. However, the fall in rare book prices steadily through the Great Depression meant that many sold lots brought only a fraction of prices they would have realized at the time of the Jerome Kern sale in The three volume Newton sale catalogue remains a useful reference for literature collectors. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For other people named Edward Newton, see Edward Newton disambiguation.

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Not only has he witnessed an increase in prices, as well as the tastes of contemporary collectors stray from those of generations past he amusingly suggests that no collector would have room for Audobon's "Birds" "except on a billiard-table or under a bed". Harlow: An Intimate Biography. Get A Copy. Categories : births deaths American book and manuscript collectors.