John S. Van E. Kohn letters to John Wilson Townsend
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- John S. Van E. Kohn letters to John Wilson Townsend
- Date
- 1946-1965
- Creator
- Kohn, John S. Van E.
- Extent
- 0.23 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Business records--Kentucky--Lexington.
- Letters.
- Rare books.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically.
- Preferred Citation
- 72M3: [identification of item], John S. Van E. Kohn letters to John Wilson Townsend, 1946-1965, University of Kentucky Special Collections
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- John Townsend (1885-1968) was a Kentucky author and historian from Lexington, KY. John S. Van E. Kohn was a bibliophile and co-founder of the Seven Gables Bookshop in New York City.
- "Guide to the John S. Van E. Kohn Edna St. Vincent Millay Collection, 1917-1976." Vassar College Libraries, Archives and Special Collections. n.d. Web. Aug. 22, 2011.
- Scope and Content
- The John S. Van E. Kohn letters to John Wilson Townsend collection contains correspondence between rare book dealers, John S. Van E. Kohn at Seven Gables Bookshop in New York, New York and John Wilson Townsend at Bluegrass Books in Lexington, Kentucky. Letters, ranging in date from 1946-1965, are from Kohn and mostly pertain to purchasing books or rejecting offers from Townsend. Collection includes a few general letters from other book dealers about similar titles.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.
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Special Collections Research Center - Closed
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Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
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