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Bibliography: A Poem. In Six Books. Book 1

1812Best.-Nr. BIBLIO-12977Harding and Wright London first edition 1812. Limited edition of 50 copies. Slightly later half calf and marbled boards edges sprinkled 8vo. 24 pp without title-page as issued several blank leaves bound in at end. Very scarce: Fifty copies were printed but it is rarely seen in the market: our copy sold at Swann in 2006 US $ 1320 and this seems to have been the last solo auction appearance subsequently there has been only a copy included in a bound volume of Dibdin rarities in the 2015 Pirie sale US $15000. Before that there were auction appearances in 1992 and 1939 making just four copies assuming no duplication in the salerooms in 85 years. Dibdin wrote the work "in five morning-sittings' while on holiday in Ramsgate in September 1812 taking a break from his labours on the Bibliotheca Spenseriana. The poem has some 554 lines of Dibdin's bibliographical advice and opinions in what he calls 'mongrel-blank' verse and it appears as 'Book 1' Dibdin had intended there to be a total of six books with the verse serving as a peg on which to hang 'such elaborate notes that the reader could disregard the verse' Jackson. Wise friends who saw this first canto dissuaded the author from proceeding with this very Dibdinesque plan so Book 1 is all that saw the light of day in a small private printing from which copies were sold 'at the mere sum which it had cost'. Provenance: Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer 1802 -1874 an Anglophile served briefly as Prime Minister of Belgium in 1845-6 but is better known in bibliophilic circles as a distinguished book collector and grandfather of Oliver Brett Viscount Esher another such and as co-founder with Richard Monckton Miles of the Philobiblon Society and Vice-President of the London Library 1848-1874. Three bookplates on front endpapers: of Sylvain van de Weyer Harvard College Library Samuel Shapleigh bequest released stamp and Francis J. Gagliardi small Harvard College stamps on title-page and blindstamps on advertisement leaf and first text leaf small bookseller label of Phillip. C. Duschnes on rear pastedown endpaper. Spine scuffed joints worn but firm slight edgewear to boards some foxing to endpapers and blank leaves but text-leaves very clean with slight agetoning. Harding and Wright, London, first edition, 1812 hardcover

Wykeham Books · Vereinigtes Königreich2.700,00 $≈ 2.407,49 €

Dibdin, Thomas FrognallBiblio.com

Bibliotheca Spenceriana or A Descriptive Catalogue of the Books Printed in the Fifteenth Century . in the Library of George John Earl Spencer.

1814Best.-Nr. 1067671814. London: Printed for the Author by W. Bulmer Shakspeare Press and published by Longman Hurst etc. 1814-15. 4 vols. 8vo ix lii i 383; 503; 509 3; vii 509 lxxvii pp. with 22 plates including one double-page as called for and numerous additional woodcuts some in red in the text of all four volumes. These woodcut facsimiles are by the Byfield family. Full red morocco gilt dentelles. Bookplate of Ross Winans on the front pastedown of vol. one. Some occasional spotting or foxing especially in vol. 4 upper joint of vol. 4 beginning to split at head generally a very good set complete as issued. § First edition of Dibdin's great work. Loosely inserted at the front of vol. 1 is a manuscript note from Dibdin: "Subscription for copy of the Bibliotheca Spenceriana herewith sent £8.8. T.F. Dibdin Mar. 31." 500 copies were printed according to the prospectus and most nineteenth-century sources though A.N.L. Munby states that there were 550 copies; the prospectus states 50 copies on large-paper but Dibdin Bibliographical Decameron vol.II p.392 says: 'There were only 55 copies struck off on Large Paper.'. Regular and large-paper copies collate and paginate identically. In vol.I leaf M4 pp.87-88 occurs in two states both usually found together with and without the engraved facsimile of Polish type; the text of the bottom nine lines of p.87 is reset with the headline in a different type face; and there are minor changes in p.88. Ross Winans 1796-1877 was an American inventor mechanic and builder of locomotives and railroad machinery. He was one of the United States' first multimillionaires. His "small but choice" library Dickinson was bought en bloc by G.D. Smith and sold through various auctions though his copy of the First Folio was last recorded by Lee in the Census and is now unlocated. Windle and Pippin A25. unknown

John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller · Vereinigte Staaten2.750,00 $≈ 2.452,07 €

Dibdin, Thomas FrognallABAA

Bibliotheca Spenceriana or A Descriptive Catalogue of the Books Printed in the Fifteenth Century . in the Library of George John Earl Spencer.

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(BINDINGS - MATTHEWS). DIBDIN, THOMAS FROGNALLBiblio.com

A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ANTIQUARIAN AND PICTURESQUE TOUR IN THE NORTHERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND AND IN SCOTLAND

1838Best.-Nr. ST17640fLondon: Printed for the author by C. Richards 1838. FIRST EDITION. 251 x 156 mm. 9 7/8 x 6 1/8". With the list of subscribers in volume I. Two volumes. HANDSOME EARLY 20TH CENTURY RED MOROCCO GILT BY MATTHEWS stamp-signed on front turn-in covers with gilt French fillet border enclosing a simple lobed panel raised bands spines very attractively gilt in compartments with spiral cornerpieces and centerpiece featuring either a fleur-de-lys a manuscript scroll and quill or Dibdin's cipher gilt inner dentelles marbled endpapers all edges gilt. With numerous engravings in the text and 44 ENGRAVED PLATES as called for including portraits views antiquities and manuscript facsimiles. Jackson 89; Windle & Pippin A-65; Lowndes I 641. ◆Plates with occasional minor foxing otherwise A VERY PLEASING SET IN ESPECIALLY FINE CONDITION the text clean and bright and the decorative bindings unworn and remarkably lustrous. This charming bibliographical travelogue takes us from Peterborough to London and on to Lincoln York Durham Newcastle Carlisle Dumfries Edinburgh Glasgow St. Andrews and the border lands of Sir Walter Scott with many stops along the way at libraries cathedrals castles and ruins. Dibdin 1776-1847 was perhaps the most visible figure among the bibliophiles and bibliographers of the first half of the 19th century. His "Bibliomania" 1809 was an amusing account of the then-current craze of book collecting among wealthy English aristocrats and the book while cynical did much to encourage the mania. And it was at his suggestion that the Roxburghe Club was founded in 1812. Our binding is typical of the elegant work produced by William Matthews a Scot who became the leading binder in America during the second half of the 19th century. He was head of the bindery at D. Appleton and Company was an early member of the Grolier Club and was an important advisor in the formation of the Club Bindery a firm organized with the generally realized intention of executing fine American bindings that rivalled the best being produced in Europe. Printed for the author by C. Richards unknown

Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts · Vereinigte Staaten3.016,00 $≈ 2.689,26 €

(BINDINGS - MATTHEWS). DIBDIN, THOMAS FROGNALLABAA

A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ANTIQUARIAN AND PICTURESQUE TOUR IN THE NORTHERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND AND IN SCOTLAND

Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts · Vereinigte Staaten3.016,00 $≈ 2.689,26 €

Dibdin, TJ, Rev T JBiblio.com

A bibliographical antiquarian and picturesque tour in France and Germany

1821Best.-Nr. 31659London: printed for the author by W. Bulmer and W. Nicol Shakespeare Press 1821. First edition 1000 copies printed this one of 900 of the regular issue; 3 volumes large thick 8vo vignette title pages in each volume 83 plates 5 double-page 3 printed in sepia and 1 colored 64 other illustrations on India paper mounted in the text plus a multitude of textual illustrations throughout 4 printed in red; bound without half-titles in slightly later full tan calf double gilt rules on covers black morocco labels on gilt decorated spines a.e.g.; edges worn upper joint on vol. III restored a number of the plates foxed largely confined to the margins; a good sound set. This copy enhanced with a presentation in each volume to "B. C. Brodie Esq. from the author." With the bookplates of B. C. Brodie and B. H. Goldschmidt in each volume. Benjamin Collins Brodie was author of the classic Pathological and Surgical Observations on the Diseases of the Joints G-M 4311. "The collation is very irregular by reason of the fact that all illustrations in the text being printed on India paper pasted-in are on separately inserted leaves . This Voyage Pittoresque is lavishly illustrated mainly with copperplates after drawings by G.R. Lewis and others. Dibdin says he spent over 7000 pounds on the book being the first patron to pay 100 guineas for a plate . It has been unkindly said of this book that it would have been better without any text. However it does contain a modicum of bibliographical information that is still useful if used with due caution" Jackson. Lowndes notes that it "contains much useful and curious information" on the libraries and private collections of Europe. The second edition of 1829 is abridged and omits all but 5 of the original plates. Windle & Pippin note but a single presentation copy that from Dibdin to his son. Jackson 48; Lowndes I 641; Windle & Pippin A38a. printed for the author, by W. Bulmer and W. Nicol, Shakespeare Press unknown

Rulon-Miller Books · Vereinigte Staaten3.450,00 $≈ 3.076,24 €

Dibdin, TJ, Rev T JABAA

A bibliographical antiquarian and picturesque tour in France and Germany

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Thomas DibdinBiblio.com

Songs Naval and National of the Late Charles Dibdin

1841Best.-Nr. 1034London: John Murray 1841. First Edition. Fine Leather Kelliegram Binding. Fine. George Cruikshank. DIBDIN Charles; CRUIKSHANK George Illustrator Songs Naval and National of the Late Charles Dibdin; with a Memoir and Addenda. London: John Murray 1841. First Edition. The Binding An exceptional and striking mid-19th-century nautical binding stamped "Kelliegram Binding" to the rear. Bound in full navy crushed morocco. The upper board features a magnificent large gilt-tooled vignette of a fully rigged galleon in full sail cresting stylized turbulent waves. The lower board is centered with a brilliant gilt trident. The spine is divided into six compartments by five raised bands lettered in gilt in the second compartment with the remaining compartments featuring distinct gilt nautical motifs: a pennant a camp tent a ship an anchor and a leaping dolphin. Finished with gilt-ruled edges intricate gilt inner dentelles solid endpapers and a gilt top edge. The absolute precision lavish tooling and premium materials are characteristic of the famed Kelliegram style produced by Kelly & Sons placing this remarkable piece firmly alongside the finest work of Golden Age peers like Riviere Zaehnsdorf and Bayntun. The Work & Maritime Significance This volume represents the definitive collection of Charles Dibdin 1745-1814 the undisputed master of the sea song whose music forms the absolute bedrock of the traditional sea shanty. For collectors interested in the tall ships era the Golden Age of Piracy and naval history Dibdin's works offer the authentic rugged soundtrack of that world-the very drinking songs working chants and tavern ballads sung by sailors privateers and smugglers below decks. Notably this text features Dibdin's wildly famous sea ballad "Poor Jack" the genuine 18th-century archetype that inspired centuries of maritime folklore and modern cinematic characters. In the era of sail "Jack Tar" or simply "Jack" was the universal moniker for the fearless and fatalistic British sailor. "Poor Jack" perfectly encapsulates the adventurous spirit of the men who lived and died by the unforgiving ocean dealing heavily in shipwrecks naval battles grog and tavern brawls. The Illustrations The volume is vastly elevated by the etchings of George Cruikshank one of the most important British illustrators of the 19th century. Cruikshank's brilliant style perfectly captures the grit and humor of naval life. Plates such as "Saturday Night at Sea"-depicting sailors drinking smoking and carousing below decks-offer incredible visual appeal and provide exactly the kind of authentic maritime aesthetic sought after by discerning collectors. Finding a highly thematic heavily gilt nautical Kelliegram binding in such a brilliant state of preservation is highly uncommon. The magnificent gilt galleon on the upper cover makes this an undeniable shelf-piece and a cornerstone acquisition for any fine maritime library. A book in fine condition. Measures 6.5"x4.25". Internally bright and clean with very little foxing. Extra illustrated. . John Murray unknown

Reagan's Rare Books · Vereinigte Staaten3.500,00 $≈ 3.120,82 €

DIBDIN, THOMAS FROGNALLBiblio.com

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF RARE AND VALUABLE EDITIONS OF THE GREEK AND LATIN CLASSICS

1827Best.-Nr. ST12282London: Printed for Harding & Lepard 1827. Fourth Edition. 292 x 197 mm. 11 1/2 x 7 3/4". Two volumes. HANDSOME EARLY 20TH CENTURY BROWN STRAIGHT-GRAIN MOROCCO covers with gilt double fillet border fleuron cornerpieces raised bands spines richly gilt with panels dominated by a bold and complex quatrefoil incorporating spade-like tools and with palmette cornerpieces turn-ins with two gilt fillets marbled endpapers all edges gilt. With a facsimile of Greek and Latin text from the Complutensian Polyglot and volume I with a specimen leaf laid down as called for the leaf taken from the 1826 Pickering Diamond miniature edition of the New Testament. A Large Paper Copy. Front pastedowns with engraved armorial bookplate of John William Pease; rear pastedown with vellum armorial bookplate of Lord Wardington. Lowndes I 639; Brunet II 684 "Édition la plus complète et la meilleure"; Graesse I 382. ◆A touch of rubbing to tail edge of boards one leaf with a thin band of soiling along four inches of the fore edge light glue stain at lower corner of specimen leaf endpapers with faint fox spots isolated minor foxing elsewhere other trivial imperfections but generally A VERY FINE COPY the text clean and fresh with vast margins and the decorative bindings with no significant wear. This is the extremely attractive Wardington copy of the fourth and best edition of this quotable bibliographical classic. It is more heavily weighted than the earlier printings toward the Bible and the early Church Fathers and because of the presence of the Pickering specimen leaf it also qualifies as the earliest example to our knowledge of a leaf book. This was Dibdin's first work as a bibliographer and it quickly became the standard guide in English to editions of the classics. Its favorable notice brought him a position as Lord Spencer's librarian along with ecclesiastical preferment and he was consequently allowed to pursue his bibliographic career without financial worries. Spencer invited him not only to catalogue but also to add to the library at Althorp and Dibdin 1776-1847 turned it into the finest library in private hands in England. Our impressive Large Paper Copy comes from another of England's fine private libraries the collection of Lord Wardington 1924-2005 who was successively Chairman Vice-President and then President of the Friends of the British Library. His grandfather John William Pease was a member of the Northumberland banking and business family who amassed a substantial library and Lord Wardington added greatly to it particularly important Bibles and atlases. The Wardington sales at Sotheby's in London were major bibliophilic events in 2005 and 2006. Printed for Harding & Lepard unknown

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DIBDIN, THOMAS FROGNALLABAA

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF RARE AND VALUABLE EDITIONS OF THE GREEK AND LATIN CLASSICS

Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts · Vereinigte Staaten4.056,00 $≈ 3.616,59 €

DIBDIN, Charles; BAYNTUN, binderBiblio.com

Professional Life of Mr. Dibdin The

Best.-Nr. 06432London: Published by the Author at His Music-Warehouse. 1803. Sixty Aquatint Plates Illustrating Charles Dibdin's Songs Delicately Designed Etched and Hand-Colored by Dibdin's daughter DIBDIN Charles. The Professional Life of Mr. Dibdin Written by Himself. Together with the Words of Six Hundred Songs Selected from His Works and Sixty Small Prints Taken from the Subjects of the Songs. And Invented Etched and Prepared for the Aqua Tinta by Miss Dibdin. Embellished Also with an Elegant Engraving by Mr. Smith from a Portrait of Mr. Dibdin a Striking Likeness and an Admirable Picture Painted by Mr. Devis. In Four Volumes. London: Published by the Author at His Music-Warehouse.And may be had of Longman and Rees. 1803. First edition. Four octavo volumes 8 3/16 x 5 1/8 inches; 208 x 130 mm. xxv 1 blank 229 1 printer's imprint 5 index 1 blank; 2 303 1 blank 7 index 1 blank; 2 387 1 blank 7 index 1 blank; 2 328 8 index pp. Volumes II-IV bound without half-titles. Added engraved title in Volume I with hand-colored portrait by Mr. Smith after Mr. Devis and sixty circular hand-colored aquatint plates. Early to mid twentieth-century full tan scored calf by Bayntun of Bath stamp-signed on the verso of the front free endpaper. Expertly rebacked with original spines laid down. Covers decoratively bordered in gilt and blind spines decoratively tooled in gilt in compartments with maroon morocco gilt lettering labels board edges and turn-ins decoratively tooled in gilt all edges gilt marbled endpapers. An excellent copy of this very rare color-plate book. A lively and highly important account of Georgian theatrical and musical life by "our great sea-song writer" whose patriotic songs - Tom Bowling Poor Jack and others - became synonymous with the British naval spirit during the Napoleonic era. More than a memoir the work preserves the words of some 600 songs and offers a vivid firsthand record of the late eighteenth-century stage. Particularly appealing are the sixty charming circular aquatint plates delicately hand-colored and designed and etched by Miss Ann Dibdin his daughter a rare early example of female participation in English color-plate production. These small scenes of sailors taverns and domestic life - perfectly complement the tone of the songs and give the work a distinctive visual character. Rare: OCLC/RLIN locate just six copies in libraries and institutions worldwide: University of Illinois IL USA; University of Miami FL USA; Toronto Public Library ON CA; British Library UK; University of Aberdeen Scotland; Bibliotheque Nationale de France France. Charles Dibdin 1745-1814 "our great sea-song writer. In addition to his musical gifts he possessed considerable as a comedian and was also a successful dramatic writer" English Theatrical Literature. Song-writer dramatist and actor Charles Dibdin Dibdin the elder "is best known for his popular songs about the sea and his dramatic monologues. He also wrote an autobiography The Professional Life of Mr Dibdin 1803 which contains interesting details about life in the theatre at the time and which includes transcriptions of 600 fashionable songs. One of his sons followed him into the world of entertainment Charles Dibdin 1768-1833 who became a dramatist. His nephew Thomas Dibdin was the renowned bibliographer" Marion Wynne-Davies Dictionary of English Literature Abbey Life 413; English Theatrical Literature 2677. London: Published by the Author, at His Music-Warehouse..., 1803 unknown