The Library of Jerome Kern

Name: The Library of Jerome Kern
Price: 40.33 AUD
Availability: OutOfStock
ISBN: 9781025799063

New York City

Jerome Kern

$47.95 $40.33

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We will update you on expected arrival time to us. If this delay is too long, please let us know within 2 business days and we can give you options regarding cancelling or adjusting your order. More details on cancelling your order can be found in our Terms of Trade.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Tradd Street Press
14 February 2026

Language: reference & general; Directories; Antiques & collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera & printed matter

Summary
Details

""The Library of Jerome Kern, New York City"" is a landmark record of one of the most significant private book collections ever assembled. This catalog meticulously documents the extraordinary library of the renowned American composer Jerome Kern, whose passion for rare books and first editions led to a collection of unparalleled quality and value. The work provides a detailed inventory of nineteenth-century literary treasures, including rare manuscripts, association copies, and pristine first editions from titans of literature such as Charles Dickens, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and William Thackeray.

Beyond its function as an auction record, this volume serves as an essential reference for bibliophiles and historians of the book trade. It captures a pivotal moment in the history of book collecting, showcasing the depth and breadth of a collection that set numerous price records and influenced the market for decades to follow. Readers will find exhaustive descriptions of rare items, provenance details, and insights into the tastes of a premier collector during the golden age of American bibliophilia. ""The Library of Jerome Kern, New York City"" remains a vital resource for understanding the provenance of some of the world's most sought-after literary artifacts.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

By: Jerome Kern
Imprint: Tradd Street Press
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 327g
ISBN: 9781025799063
ISBN 10: 1025799062
Pages: 228
Publication Date: 14 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active