ALFRED C. BEROL
1892-1974

In Memortam
 

It is with considerable pleasure that I recall my visits over the past
decade with Alfred Berol in the library of his New York apart¬
ment. There, in a quiet room high above Central Park, and with
shelves of immaculately-kept rare books and manuscripts as back¬
ground, Alfred was in his most comfortable surroundings. As a
knowledgeable bookman and an astute collector, he truly relished
the treasures of his collection which he had formed over nearly
half a century. It was with a firm pride that he showed and de¬
scribed to me the manuscripts, first editions and association copies

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