Stack’s in association with George Frederick Kolbe. The John J. Ford, Jr. Reference Library, Parts I and II. 2004-2005. As New.Hardbound in brown one-quarter morocco and black cloth. Applied cover label with an image of the 1783 Nova Constellatio pattern, reminiscent of the famous original Crosby cover featuring the same rarity. Cover and spine lettered in gilt with a narrow gilt ruling at the edge of the leather and a wide gilt frame around the cover label. BRENT POGUE at the lower right corner of the cover, also in gilt. Marbled paper pastedowns and flyleaves with gilt finishing around the sides of all pages. Two integral place marking ribbons attached at the spine head, in two different colors, one for each bound-in sale. A most handsome volume including both Ford sales. A rare special binding of this landmark library sale in a matching black cloth covered slipcase.From the D. Brent Pogue Library.
