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James Kennedy Moffitt papers, 1874-1955.
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Title:

James Kennedy Moffitt papers, 1874-1955
James K. Moffitt papers

Creator/Contributor:

Moffitt, James K. (James Kennedy), 1865-1955, creator, creator.

Creator/Contributor:

Breeze, Thomas Hamilton, translator.

Creator/Contributor:

Halle, L., correspondent.

Abstract:

Correspondence, mainly relating to his book collecting. Material concerning Horace include copies of correspondence, a bibliography, and translations of Horace's poetry by Thomas Hamilton Breeze. Also includes 4 volumes of record notebooks (1874-1955) listing books in sequence by date acquired (and numbered 1 - 5096) along with the title, imprint information (for most), and the price he paid for each (if any).
Letter to J.K. Moffit from J. Halle, Antiquariat, regarding Horace material purchases, Feb. 9, 1928.

Date:

1874 (issued)

Subject:

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Incunabula -- Collectors and collecting -- United States
Rare books -- Collectors and collecting -- United States
Book collecting -- United States
Book collectors -- United States
Incunables -- Collectionneurs et collections -- États-Unis
Livres rares -- Collectionneurs et collections -- États-Unis
Bibliophilie -- États-Unis
Bibliophiles -- États-Unis
Book collecting
Book collectors
Incunabula -- Collectors and collecting
Libraries
Rare books -- Collectors and collecting
United States
Moffitt, James K. (James Kennedy) -- 1865-1955 -- Library
Moffitt, James K. (James Kennedy) -- 1865-1955 -- Archives
Horace
Horace -- Bibliography
Horace

Note:

Additions: Gift; Walt Fraser; 20061114.
In English.
Preferred citation: James Kennedy Moffitt papers, BANC MSS 71/118 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Type:

bibliography
Archives.
Bibliographies.
Notebooks.

Physical Description:

print
0.6 (1 box, 1

Language:

English

Origin:

California