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A. S. W. Rosenbach

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American book collector (1876-1952)

United StatesLived 1876 to 1952 · aged 75
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Abraham Simon Wolf Rosenbach was an American collector, scholar, and dealer in rare books and manuscripts. " In Paris, he was called "Le Napoléon des Livres". Many others referred to him as "Dr. ", a "Robber Baron" and "the Greatest Bookdealer in the World".

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Abraham Simon Wolf Rosenbach was an American collector, scholar, and dealer in rare books and manuscripts. In London, where he frequently attended the auctions at Sotheby's, he was known as "The Terror of the Auction Room." In Paris, he was called "Le Napoléon des Livres". Many others referred to him as "Dr. R.", a "Robber Baron" and "the Greatest Bookdealer in the World".

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United States
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Lived 1876 to 1952 · aged 75
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