Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Seven Gables Bookshop records
Seven Gables Bookshop
4079325
MS#1669
English
/repositories/2/resources/5904
101.5 linear feet
203 manuscript boxes (boxes 1 - 201; box 1A, box cataloged correspondence)
1930-1979
Arrangement
Chronological.
Restrictions on Access
This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
Summary
Correspondence and catalogs of Seven Gables Bookshop, and some early letters from Collector's Bookshop and Papantonio's Bookshop. There are many letters in the collection from major universities and colleges and from famous collectors such as C. Waller Barrett, Thomas W. Streeter, Jacob Blanck, and Josiah K. Lilley. Also, miscellaneous correspondence and notes of John Kohn.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Papantonio, Michael and John Kohn. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1971. Accession number--M-71.
Biographical / Historical
Bookstore in New York City with John Kohn and Michael Papantonio, proprietors. The two men were formerly independent bookdealers and operated Collector's Bookshop and Papantonio's Bookshop.
Processing Information
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/1989.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Seven Gables Bookshop Records; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Processing Information
An off-by-one issue was discovered in 2023 and fixed by confirming box numbers and reingesting description in 2025-2026. kws/vv
Book collectors
Booksellers and bookselling -- New York (State) -- New York
Business correspondence
Kohn, John
Papantonio, Michael
Barrett, Clifton Waller, 1901-1991
Streeter, Thomas W (Thomas Winthrop), 1883-1965
Blanck, Jacob, 1906-1974
Lilly, Josiah Kirby, 1893-1966
Collector's Bookshop
Papantonio's Bookshop
Cataloged Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/1486111Adler, Elmer to Lawrence Thompson/repositories/2/archival_objects/14861121 a.l.s.2 pages9 April 1947CatalogedAllen, Hervey to Lawrence Thompson/repositories/2/archival_objects/14861131 t.l.s.1 page12 November 1946CatalogedBarzun, Jacques to Lawrence Thompson/repositories/2/archival_objects/14861141 t.l.s.1 page27 April 1945CatalogedBingham, Millicent Todd to Mrs. John S. Van E. Kohn/repositories/2/archival_objects/14861751 a.l.s.2 pages11 June 1968CatalogedBurlingham. Charles Culp to Lawrence Thompson/repositories/2/archival_objects/14861761 t.l.s.1 page29 October 1946CatalogedDeutsch, Babette to John S. Van E. Kohn/repositories/2/archival_objects/14861771 t.l.s.2 pages21 March 1964CatalogedDeutsch, Babette to John S. Van E. Kohn/repositories/2/archival_objects/14861781 postcardsDecember 1974CatalogedFlaccus, Kimball to John S. Van E. Kohn/repositories/2/archival_objects/14861961 t.l.s.2 pages21 June 1965CatalogedLilly, Josiah K., Jr. to John S. Van E. Kohn/repositories/2/archival_objects/14861971 t.l.s.1 page26 May 1942CatalogedMarquis, Don to Christopher Morley/repositories/2/archival_objects/14861981 t.l.s.3 pages29 May 1931CatalogedMarquis, Don to Walter Pritchard Eaton/repositories/2/archival_objects/14861991 t.l.s.2 pages18 September 1933CatalogedNeff, Emery to Lawrence Thompson/repositories/2/archival_objects/14862008 letters14 April 1946 - 28 June 1947CatalogedPage, Curtis Hidden to Lawrence Thompson/repositories/2/archival_objects/14862011 a.l.s.2 pages13 May 1936CatalogedSeven Gables Bookshop Correspondence and Author's Lists/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790097Frank Wilson letters/repositories/2/archival_objects/17900981Papantonic Bookshop Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790099October 1, 1942-March 1, 19431APapantonio Books/repositories/2/archival_objects/17901001936-19392Papantiono Books A-H/repositories/2/archival_objects/179010119423Papantonio Books I-S/repositories/2/archival_objects/179010219424Papantonio Books, 1942 T-Z; 1942-1943 A-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/17901031942-19435Collector's Bookshop/repositories/2/archival_objects/17901041936-19396Collector's Bookshop A- G/repositories/2/archival_objects/179010519407Collector's Bookshop, H-L/repositories/2/archival_objects/179010619408Collector's Bookshop, M-R/repositories/2/archival_objects/179010719409Collector's Bookshop, S-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790108194010Collector's Bookshop, A-G/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790109194111Collector's Bookshop, H-O/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790110194112Collector's Bookshop, P-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790111194113Collector's Bookshop, A-L/repositories/2/archival_objects/17901121942-194314Collector's Bookshop, M-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/17901131942-194315Correspondence, A-C/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790114194616Correspondence, D-K/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790115194617Correspondence 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Co-G/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790191196293Correspondence, H-L/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790192196294Correspondence, M-Pi (1)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790193196295Correspondence, Pi (cont.)-Sn/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790194196296Correspondence, So-W/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790195196297Correspondence, X-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790196196298Correspondence, A-Co (1)/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790197196399Correspondence, Co (cont.)-G/repositories/2/archival_objects/17901981963100Correspondence, H-L/repositories/2/archival_objects/17901991963101Correspondence, M-Po/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902001963102Correspondence, Pr-S(1)/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902011963103Correspondence, S (cont.)-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902021963104Correspondence, A-B/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902031964105Correspondence, C-F/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902041964106Correspondence, 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(misc., cont.)-U./repositories/2/archival_objects/17902351968137Correspondence, V-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902361968138Correspondence, A-B/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902371969139Correspondence, C-D/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902381969140Correspondence, E-I/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902391969141Correspondence, J-M/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902401969142Correspondence, N-P/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902411969143Correspondence, Q-S/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902421969144Correspondence, T-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902431969145Correspondence, A-B/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902441970146Correspondence, C-G/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902451970147Correspondence, H-M/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902461970148Correspondence, N-Q/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902471970149Correspondence, R-T/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902481970150Correspondence, 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P-R/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902781975180Correspondence, S-W/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902791975181Correspondence 1975 X-Y & Miscellaneous & Correspondence, 1976 A-B/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902801975-1976182Correspondence, C-G/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902811976183Correspondence, H-L/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902821976184Correspondence, M-Q/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902831976185Correspondence, R-V/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902841976186Correspondence, W-Z & Miscellaneous/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902851976187Correspondence, A-F/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902861977188Correspondence, G-M/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902871977189Correspondence, N-U/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902881977190Correspondence, 1977 V-Z Correspondence, 1978 A-G/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902891977-1978191Correspondence, H-P/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902901978192Correspondence, R-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902911978193Correspondence, 1979 1&2; Miscellaneous Correspondence: Subject Files: A-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/17902921979194Miscellaneous Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790293Undated19301950-1979195Author's List, A-C/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790294196Author's List, D-J/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790295197Author's List, K-R/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790296198Author's List S-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790297199John S. Van E. Kohn-Miscellaneous Correspondence and notes/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790298200Collector's Bookshop, Papantonio Bookshop, Seven Gables Catalogue/repositories/2/archival_objects/1790299201