Books or Manuscripts That May Have Come From The Rosenbach Company

This form is for inquiries related to books or manuscripts which are not currently part of the Rosenbach Museum & Library's collection, but may have been bought/sold by the Rosenbach Company during its history from 1903-1953. You may own such an item yourself or it may be in the collection of another institution.

Name *

Institutional Affiliation (if applicable)

Position

Faculty/Staff, Graduate Student, Undergraduate, Other

Street Address

City, State

ZIP or Postal Code

E-mail *

Phone Number

Subject of Inquiry *

Author/Title/Publication Information for Object

If the item is a printed book, transcription of the information on the title page. If there is no title page, look for author, title, printer/publisher, edition and date information on the opening or closing pages or the cover. If the item is a printed document, provide as much of this information as can be located; it can often be found on the ﬁrst or last pages of the document If the item is in manuscript (that is, handwritten), the author, recipient (if a letter), title or type of document (for example, deed, letter, diary), and date, if any of these are known.

Number of Pages

Binding Information (if applicable)

Description of the binding: material, color, and decoration

Any Known Information About Previous Owners/History

Any information you have about former owners and history of the item, either before or after it came into the Company’s hands. This includes names, dates, any inscriptions; bookplates or labels; initials or coats of arms on bindings. Anything you may know or guess, such as auction dates or booksellers who might have handled the item, could prove helpful as well.

Rosenbach Company Stock Number/Price Code

Penciled numbers or strings of letters that may be Rosenbach Company stock numbers or price codes. These are usually found inside the front cover, sometimes inside the back cover or on a preliminary page. Stock numbers have the form of a number, followed by a slash (/) and another number (e.g. 364/21). Price codes are strings of capital letters (e.g. ZRSNS)

Additional Information/Information Sought