Catalogue of Paintings Forming the Private Collection of P.A.B. Widener. Asbourne - Near Philadelphia. Part I: Modern Paintings; Part II: Early English and Ancient Paintings.

First edition of these works covering the private collection of P.A.B. Widener. Folio, 2 volumes, bound in full original morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine and front panels, all edges gilt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in volume one, "Mr. George J. Gould with compliments of P.A.B. Widener." The recipient was George Jay Gould, who was a financier and the son of Jay Gould. He was a railroad executive, leading both the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad and the Western Pacific Railroad. In very good condition. A nice association.