MCFEE, William (1881-1966)

[4] pp.

Fifty copies printed at Christmas, 1930

9 1/2″ x 6 1/4″

Laid-in bookplate of James Tinkham Babb:

James Tinkham Babb(August 23, 1899 July 21, 1968) was an American librarian and book collector affiliated withYale University. He was born inLewiston, Idaho. He attendedPhillips Exeter Academyand Yale College. He was a member of the Acorn Club and served as University Librarian from 1945 to 1965. He served as president of theConnecticut Library Associationand councilor of theBibliographical Society of America; he was elected to theAmerican Antiquarian Societyin 1946.

TheBeinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Librarywas built and dedicated during Babb’s tenure as University Librarian.

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