Bromer Booksellers California Book Fair list.

45 items the Bromers plan to bring to San Francisco, with much in the way of fine press and deluxe items — a smattering of Golden Cockerel, Kelmscott, and Gogmagog Press; an 18th century French miniature binding in 18-carat gold ($12,000); a jewelled snakeskin binding from Sangorski & Sutcliffe.

But such pearls tend to be lost when cast before this swine of an Americanist, alas. I did sit up at the description of H.L. Mencken’s copy of Babbitt (the second issue, and with the dust jacket, here priced $25,000). It’s a presentation copy from Lewis, with an inscription — which Mencken later passed along:

Laid into this copy is a TLs from Mencken, dated Dec. 29, 1938. In this short note . . . Mencken writes, ‘I’ve had this long enough — maybe it will be of use to you. Besides, I need the room on my shelves for more bottles.’

Bromer Booksellers, 607 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass. 02116. (617) 247-2818.

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