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1821Best.-Nr. 012622London: Shakspeare Press 1821. Gift inscription '' Rugby Shool Library Given by Sir John Johnstone August 1823 ''Complete in 3 volumes. Books measure 25.5x17.cm. Collation xxv7462lxxix1pp 555pp 2622lxiipp 83 plates correct as index. Bound in full calf. Each volume has been rebacked retaining the original boards raised bands leather title labels marble edges and endpapers. Boards rubbed/worn but repaired. All three bindings in very good firm condition. Internally school library bookplate occasional library stamp a few pages worn on edges occasional spotting/foxing. Pages and plates in good condition. A good solid set. . First Edition. Full Calf. Near Very Good. 8vo. Shakspeare Press Hardcover
1791Best.-Nr. 007574London: S. W. Fores 1791. First Edition. 18th Century broadside of song lyrics and hand-colored etching of foxhunting scene. Uncommon in physical form. Dibdin 1745-1814 was a singer-songwriter nearly two centuries prior to the elevation of that combination. There were always composers who publicly performed their own music of course. He was more versatile than that though. He also wrote operas novels and plays. He collaborated with legendary theater manager David Garrick and served for a time as the Music Director at Covent Garden. The "Oddities" for which this song was written was performed in 1789. Visible part of broadside under glass and matting 36 by 24 cm. With wood frame and matting 50 by 36.5 cm. The frame is of a burled cherry we believe the matting green with a thin white beveling and we believe most would find the framing attractive and worth retaining. S. W. Fores unknown
1802Best.-Nr. 70603London: G. Goulding 1802. First edition. Full Leather. Very Good. Two volume set. 31 x 24.5 cm. Quarto. 404pp 407pp. Bound into full red leather with 5 raised bands to spine and gilt spine lettering. Marble endpapers. Gilt top foredges. 60 plates as well as a table vol 1 p 314-315 and a fold-out plan vol 2 p 360-361. Several of the plates are followed by a duplicate of the same plate including views 1 27 30 31 and vignettes 14 and 16. Rubbing to the edges of the covers especially at the front hinges. Two previous owner's small 20th century book labels on front fixed endpaper John Farquhar Fulton and Leonard G. Wilson. Both were science historians and physicians. Dibdin was best known as an English composer. Lowndes p 579. Mitchel & Cash vol 2 p 651. G. Goulding unknown
1903Best.-Nr. 33324Boston: The Bibliophile Society. Very Good. 1903. Hardcover. Complete in four volumes. One of 483 copies. Green marbled boards. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . The Bibliophile Society hardcover
1821Best.-Nr. 2020421London: Shakespeare Press for the author 1821. 1st edition. Supplement bound after volume 3. 3/4 brown pebbled leather with 5 raised bands and marbled boards & endpapers T.E.G. Ex-library Marlboro College and Boston Atheneum some plates foxed no tissue guards occasional in-text foxing but generally clear hinges tape reinforced inside and out bindings tight light edge rubbing: VG. 8vo. Shakespeare Press (for the author) hardcover
1791Best.-Nr. 007574London: S. W. Fores 1791. First Edition. 18th Century broadside of song lyrics and hand-colored etching of foxhunting scene. Uncommon in physical form. Dibdin 1745-1814 was a singer-songwriter nearly two centuries prior to the elevation of that combination. There were always composers who publicly performed their own music of course. He was more versatile than that though. He also wrote operas novels and plays. He collaborated with legendary theater manager David Garrick and served for a time as the Music Director at Covent Garden. The "Oddities" for which this song was written was performed in 1789. Visible part of broadside under glass and matting 36 by 24 cm. With wood frame and matting 50 by 36.5 cm. The frame is of a burled cherry we believe the matting green with a thin white beveling and we believe most would find the framing attractive and worth retaining. S. W. Fores unknown books
1802Best.-Nr. 58588Printed By T Woodfall Opublished By G Goulding. 1802. Hardcover. Very Good. Two Volume set not dated but c 1802 Volume 1 404pp Volume 2 407pp including folding table at end. Tiny stain to in margins of last few page of Vol 1. Bound in quarter buckram/grey boards spine darkened cover corners sl worn 1 foling plan 1 folding table and 60 aquatint plates 57 of which are original and 3 in facsimile. Bookplate of Denis Gray ; Quarto . Printed By T Woodfall, Opublished By G Goulding hardcover
1838Best.-Nr. 210505001London: privately printed 1838. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 9 1/2 inches 1090 xxx pages 40 engraved plates many text vignettes all edges gilt ribbon markers full brown leather over boards with gilt spine titles and decorations five raised bands. Light edge wear 3 scratches on rear board of vol 2 pages slightly age toned 2 leaves have darkened spot due to newsprint used for marker. Brick and mortar bookshop since 1975! privately printed hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1616London: Printed for the Author by W. Bulmer and Co. Shakspeare Press 1817. Hardcover. Good. Tall octavo. Three volumes. I: vi vi ii ccxxv i 410 2 pages; II: iv 535 3 pages; III: iv 544 4 pages. With half-title to each volume present. Quarter black calf over black cloth. Title label. Illustrated as follows: I: 16 plates facing pages xiii xcii cxii cxii cxiii cxiv cxv cxxxviii cxlii not found in all copies since it was not ready at publication & absent here clxxi clxxix clxxx cxcix ccxi ccxvi 204-205 double-page textual engravings & woodcuts and 15 prints on india paper at pages xiv xcii ci cxxviii cxlvii cli cliv clxi clxvii clxxi clxxii clxxxii ccii etching in sepia 44 & 340; II: 6 plates facing pages 27 double-page 108 157 175 458 & 466 textual engravings & woodcuts and 11 prints on india paper at pages 157 172 380 395 401403 417 red pared calf with gold letterpress 466 two prints 490 etching in sepia & 518; III: 16 plates facing pages 51 199 206 249 263 281 293 302 327 344 351 368 435 440 475 & 477 textual engravings & woodcuts and 10 prints on india paper at pages 51 177 194 sepia 284 361 362 364 445 456 & 466. Jackson 40; Bigmore & Wyman I pp. 169-170; Lowndes II p. 640; Windle & Pippin A28. Ex-library copy with the library's perforated stamp on each title-page. Some browning. A very good copy. 0 London: Printed for the Author, by W. Bulmer and Co., Shakspeare Press, 1817. hardcover
1842Best.-Nr. 014719Henry G. Bohn 1842. Book. Fine. Three-Quarter Leather. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 3/4 Leather of the New Edition Small Damp Stain to Paste Down 1842 Edition Beautiful Copy in Period Black 3/4 Leather The Classic on Books About Books. Henry G. Bohn Hardcover
1842Best.-Nr. 014719Henry G. Bohn 1842. Book. Fine. Three-Quarter Leather. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 3/4 Leather of the New Edition Small Damp Stain to Paste Down 1842 Edition Beautiful Copy in Period Black 3/4 Leather The Classic on Books About Books. Henry G. Bohn Hardcover books
1815Best.-Nr. 218381London : Whittingham and Arliss 1815 1815. Hardback. Very good copies bound in 1/2 vellum over marbled boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Gilt-blocked leather labels to spine with gilt decorative tooling. Some surfaces scuffs to boards. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Further scans images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 0 pages; Description: 26 v. : illus.; 12cm. Notes: General title pages dated 1815 throughout; special title pages of plays with title vignettes - dated 1814-1825. Most of the plays are preceded by a brief history of the play dramatis personae etc. Subjects: English literature -- Drama and theatre -- Great Britain -- 19th century. London : Whittingham and Arliss, [1815] hardcover
1821Best.-Nr. 75334London:: Printed for the Author by W. Bulmer and W. Nicol Shakespeare Press 1821. First edition. 20th c. full gilt-ruled calf by Giulio Giannini - Firenze; a.e.g. Bookplate on two of the three front pastedowns; a clean tight and sound set handsomely bound. Large 8vo. Complete with all plates present. Bound without half-titles. Printed for the Author, by W. Bulmer and W. Nicol, Shakespeare Press, unknown
1820Best.-Nr. 305561Kensington 1820. 1 page. Bifolium. 12mo. Very good old folds. 1 page. Bifolium. 12mo. Reading in part: "You will be pleased to make the subject itself only 3 inches in height; or 3 inches 1/4 at most. The breadth with the necessarily proportionate. For the sum of £10.10 I trust you will execute it in a brilliant and spirited manner. unknown
1820Best.-Nr. 305561Kensington 1820. 1 page. Bifolium. 12mo. Very good old folds. 1 page. Bifolium. 12mo. Reading in part: "You will be pleased to make the subject itself only 3 inches in height; or 3 inches 1/4 at most. The breadth with the necessarily proportionate. For the sum of £10.10 I trust you will execute it in a brilliant and spirited manner. unknown books
1838Best.-Nr. 32724-1089London printed for the author by C. Richards and sold by James Bohn a.o. 1838. With 44 engr. plates incl. 2 frontispieces text illus. and tipped-in woodcuts and facsimiles. XV pp. 5 leaves 436 pp. XXX pp. index to the whole work; 2 leaves pp. 439-1090. Large 8vo. Red cloth. London printed for the author by C. Richards and sold by James Bohn a.o. 1838. First edition of Dibdin's account of his tour of libraries in England and Scotland a companion to his "Tour in France and Germany" of 1821 "which have long ago experiences the favourable patronage of the public. In labour anxiety and cost these volumes have greatly exceeded all that have gone before them ." preface. Written for a wide readership with interests in bibliophily Dibdin included anecdotes and personal observations; he also cared for his works to be well-produced and adorned with illustrations. - Ex library copy with perforated stamps to titles and plates; some foxing. - Brunet II 686; Graesse II 384. BIBLIOGRAPHY ; London, printed for the author by C. Richards, and sold by James Bohn (a.o.) hardcover
1830Best.-Nr. 2633301830. 3 pp. pen and ink on folded sheet. 8vo. Two small holes else fine. 3 pp. pen and ink on folded sheet. 8vo. Dibdin settles a bill with his tailor Francis Nugee "I suppose there is some spell which prevents the making out of my account and that of my son; from whom I heard on Monday and more particularly on whose account I want you to the enclosed bill upon a most substantial bookseller .". unknown
1903Best.-Nr. 1415267Boston: The Bibliophile Society 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo Four Volumes. Very Good Condition. Bound in flat green and white marbled paper. All corners are sharp. Spine has gilt lettering and design some spine ends are slightly rounded. Text block is deckled paper with dusting on top edge and light tanning to other edges. All have foxing on front free end paper. Shelved in room A octavo overflow. All volumes have double frontispiece engravings after paintings of famous bibliographers/collectors. Descriptive tissue guards are all intact. One of 483 unnumbered copies Volume I - 2 273 pages. Rear hinge cracked. Volume II - 2 247 pages. Volume III - 2 305 pages. Volume IV - 2 203 pages. 1415267. Special Collections - Upstairs. The Bibliophile Society hardcover
1903Best.-Nr. 50084Boston: The Bibliophile Society 1903. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very good. Quarto Limited wition of 483 sets bound in green and ivory paper over boards. Each with a frontis with an etching by W.H.W. Bicknell after a painting by Howard Pyle. A light abrasion on front cover of volume 4 otherwise a very good sound set. Laid into volume 1 is a unique disclaimer from the printer indicating a misprint on one page and the determined to be a misprint by members of the 'Council' in charge of the printing. He goes on to dramatize the comic decisions made by the printers proof readers and editor. Inspite of this it still slipped through the cracks and "idioddities" went topress. The errata is printed on Bibliophile Society watermarked paper. The Bibliophile Society hardcover
1821Best.-Nr. 7291Full gilt ruled calf; 5 raised bands and gilt particulars to spine; gilt rule to board edges. Previously the personal copy of Edward Bellamy with his bookplate to front pastedowns. Beautifully illustrated throughout with hors texte plates as well as vignettes; occasional tissue guards although some image transfer where tissue guards not present. Vol. 1: xxv v 462 pp lxxix 1; Vol. 2: 555 pp.; Vol. 3: 622 pp. lxii. 6 3/4 x 10 inches. W. Bulmer and W. Nicol; Shakespeare Press hardcover
1830Best.-Nr. 2633301830. 3 pp. pen and ink on folded sheet. 8vo. Two small holes else fine. 3 pp. pen and ink on folded sheet. 8vo. Dibdin settles a bill with his tailor Francis Nugee "I suppose there is some spell which prevents the making out of my account and that of my son; from whom I heard on Monday and more particularly on whose account I want you to the enclosed bill upon a most substantial bookseller .". unknown books
1903Best.-Nr. 1415267Boston: The Bibliophile Society 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo Four Volumes. Very Good Condition. Bound in flat green and white marbled paper. All corners are sharp. Spine has gilt lettering and design some spine ends are slightly rounded. Text block is deckled paper with dusting on top edge and light tanning to other edges. All have foxing on front free end paper. Shelved in room A octavo overflow. All volumes have double frontispiece engravings after paintings of famous bibliographers/collectors. Descriptive tissue guards are all intact. One of 483 unnumbered copies Volume I - 2 273 pages. Rear hinge cracked. Volume II - 2 247 pages. Volume III - 2 305 pages. Volume IV - 2 203 pages. 1415267. Special Collections - Upstairs. The Bibliophile Society hardcover books
1834Best.-Nr. 76918London H. Colburn By R. Bentley Bell And Bradfute Edinburgh And John Cumming Dublin 1834. 1st Edition in this form. Hardback. Finely bound both in the original red Morocco; professionally and very synpathetically re-spined. Raised bands with gilt cross-bands and uniform tooling to the compartments. An uncommonly good example of a now frustratingly scarce set. Minor off-text staining to the prelims. Description: 2 v. : ill. port. facsims. ; 22 cm. pp. 446/431. Subjects: Actors--Correspondence reminiscences etc. Theater--England--History--19th century. Bibliography. Book collecting. Reminiscences . With anecdotes of books and of book collectors. London, H. Colburn By R. Bentley, Bell And Bradfute, Edinburgh And John Cumming, Dublin hardcover
Best.-Nr. #[38516]The first and best edition each volume ca. 500-600 pages. With 83 engraved plates 64 other illustrations on India paper mounted in the text and many textual illustrations. Bound in half Morocco but all hinges broken one backstrip missing. Uncut. Text and plates complete and in good quality. The set needs rebinding. unknown
1827Best.-Nr. 022928London: For Harding and Lepard 1827. Octavo. 4th edition in two volumes greatly enlarged and corrected. Frontispiece 562pp. and 579pp. 1 pp. items to be corrected. While this is the 4th edition it contains for the first time the best editions of the Hebrew Bibles and of the Greek and Latin Fathers. Several Greek and Latin classics introduced for the first time and some authors are described in a fuller manner such as Cicero Demosthenes and Euripides. It is also enriched with notices of copies of early rare and valuable impressions of the Classics printed on vellum which are found in various libraries in Europe. This is considered one of the first "leaf books" . On page 166 of Vol. I there is a small specimen leaf mounted from Pickering's Diamond Edition of the Greek New Testament. A very handsome set bound in 3/4 brown polished calf over marbled paper covered boards raised bands ruled in gilt red and black morocco spine labels lettered in gilt all edges red faint damp stain along upper edge of frontispiece with just a bit of cosmetics to spine ends light wear to corners. Tipped in is a manuscript note not important to front pastedown from previous owner or bookseller pertaining to the books and Dibdin. Very nice internally fresh. Previous owner's name D.M. Birkett and dated 1873. DM Birkett Junior Student of Ch Oxford 1868 2nd C Mod 1869 BA 3rd C 1872 MA Asst. Master in King's School Canterbury Headmaster of Sevenoaks Gr School 1878. For Harding and Lepard unknown
