An Appreciation of George Blumenthal
New York: Federation for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies of New York City, 1931. Limited first edition. Hardcover. 1/29. Small Folio. Unpaginated. 4 pages of text + two blank. Marbled tan and pink paper over grey buckram boards. White paper label, with black lettering pasted on the front cover. This fine press, limited edition honors the contributions and charitable activities of banker and philanthropist George Blumenthal (1858-1941). "Twenty-Nine copies on handmade paper, bound in boards, were designed and made by the Pynson Printers". The title page and two following pages of text are surrounded by lovely decorative borders in black. Binding with some bumping and rubbing to extremities. A few small stains to the front cover. Binding in very good-, interior in near fine condition overall. Scarce. Protected by modern mylar. vg- to near fine. Item #47232
*George Blumenthal (1858-1941) was an American-Jewish philanthropist and banker. Among his many activities outside of being a successful banker, he gave many philanthropic donations and served as a trustee, or in prominent positions on the boards of many notable organizations including Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, the American Hospital of Paris, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he served as president, from 1934 until his death in 1941.
Price: $375.00