A Promise Kept: The Story of The James S. Copley Library – Richard Reilly, Copley Books, La Jolla, CA. 1983. ISBN 0-913938-26-2. Hardcover, 174 pp.
This is #3 of 450 in a Limited Edition with cloth and leather covers, signed by the library curator and designer. There is soiling and some staining to the cover but interior is clean and tight.
James Copley was president of the media empire Copley Press and had the resources to quickly assemble an impressive collection of high value. His collection moved from impressive to important because it was built on broad interests and a clear focus on history. The library’s Curator smoothly connects the stories of Copley’s interest in history, the focus that developed the collection and the historical relevance of several pieces. It is an uncommon history of how one collector built a collection of distinction. [Sotheby’s produced eight generously illustrated catalogs for the sale of the collection.]
A Promise Kept: The Story of The James S. Copley Library – Richard Reilly, Copley Books, La Jolla, CA. 1983. ISBN 0-913938-26-2. Hardcover, 174 pp.
This is #3 of 450 in a Limited Edition with cloth and leather covers, signed by the library curator and designer. There is soiling and some staining to the cover but interior is clean and tight.
James Copley was president of the media empire Copley Press and had the resources to quickly assemble an impressive collection of high value. His collection moved from impressive to important because it was built on broad interests and a clear focus on history. The library’s Curator smoothly connects the stories of Copley’s interest in history, the focus that developed the collection and the historical relevance of several pieces. It is an uncommon history of how one collector built a collection of distinction. [Sotheby’s produced eight generously illustrated catalogs for the sale of the collection.]