In addition, the interaction between maggie and marcus doesnt even really occur until about 60 percent of the book and the real action occurs about 80 percent in. In 1958, at the age of twentyone, zinman made what he considers his first serious book purchase, spending two hundred dollars for a threevolume octavo edition of audubon s quadrupeds of north. The zinman collection, recently acquired by the specialcollections. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover michael s. The extraordinary collection of michael zinman james green, librarian, library company of philadelphia many of the hitherto unknown early american imprints now being digitized by readex at the library company of philadelphia were acquired in 2000, a mere ten years ago, from michael zinman, a private collector who surely ranks among the greatest americana collectors of all time. One of my favorite books on books in my collection is the michael zinman collection of early. Includes samples of mid19thcentury raised letter printing for the blind and pre1801 legal forms, 18th19th centuries. Courtesy of michael zinman for henry christensen iii, a new york collector and trusts and estates lawyer, it goes back to boyhood days and a cherished illustrated tarzan of the apes.
Kislak center for special collections, rare books and. Pulitzer prize in history 74 to be, in old new orleans 75 superlative suffix down 1 peachy keen. We have 1 answer for the clue book collectors suffix. It talks about the rain, the house, the garden, the dead family members, recipes, vegetables. With the addition of the zinman collection, the library company now has the second largest collection of early american imprints, after that of the american antiquarian society. The photograph has been printed in 2018 in a limited edition of 20 copies and is folded in four to simulate the result of a poster. Includes stereographs, trade cards, collecting cards, lantern slides, and souvenirs.
This collectors edition includes the book volume 1 and this print signed and numbered by michael stipe. Whatever these extra features or items are, they must represent additional value to collectors of these products. A recent visit from collector and bookseller kevin mac donnell resulted in a wideranging. A book collectors notes on items relating to the discovery of australia, the first settlement and the early coastal exploration of the continent. The extraordinary collection of michael zinman readex. The michael zinman collection of early american imprints which was. Profile of polymath book and ephemera collector michael zinman, 63. Michael zinman is a book collector with two videos in the cspan video library. View michael zinman s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Michael zinman collection description collection of ephemera reflecting american social and economic development, with an emphasis on the book trades. The subject of the article from which the following is excerpted is michael zinman, an aggressive book collector who has built and sold or donated a number of important collections. Volume 1 collectors limited edition by michael stipe. Speaking about books, collectors edition products may refer to books in special limited and numbered editions, sometimes handbound, and signed by the artist and containing one or more original works or prints produced directly from their work and printed under their supervision. Untrodden paths in book collecting american book collecting.