Carpe Diem Fine Books

The First One Hundred and Fifty Years: A History of John Wiley and Sons, Incorporated, 1807-1957

Taft, Kendall and others

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1957. 1st. Leather bound. 8vo. 242 pp. Index. Black & white photo-illustrations. The owner's name 'Walker G. Stone' is stamped in gilt to front cover; Stone was vice president of the company and editor-in chief of the Professional and Reference Book Division (pictured on pg. 223). Three-quarter red leather over red cloth boards, gilt decoration, ruling & lettering; AEG; marbled & illustrated endpapers; red silk ribbon bookmark; housed in publisher's red cloth slipcase. A near fine copy (minor wear to spine). Item #14746

Price: $75.00