Patrick Kevin Foley letters to Mr. Wakeman, 1907.

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Patrick Kevin Foley letters to Mr. Wakeman, 1907.

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The collection consists of two letters from Foley to Mr. Wakeman, a fellow collector and customer, 20 and 21 Sept. 1907. The letters warmly detail business transactions between them, mentioning numerous authors and specific items, including Emerson, Whittier, Longfellow, Whitman, and Ultima Thule.

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Foley, Patrick Kevin, 1856-1937

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Patrick Kevin Foley (1856-1937) was born in Ireland and came to the United States in 1881. He started as a travelling book salesman and later became a general agent for subscription book houses. He developed into a bibliographical expert and a great antiquarian bookseller, starting in business in 1896. His knowledge of New England authors was considerable and in 1897 he published American Authors, 1795-1895. A Bibliography of First and Notable Editions Chronologically Arranged with Notes. Foley ...