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1830rif. 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
1837rif. 2618581837. 1-1/2 pp. pen and ink on folded sheet with integral address leaf to Pickering at 57 Chancery Lane. 183 x 118 mm. Remnant of prior mounting on address leaf with small piece from corner. 1-1/2 pp. pen and ink on folded sheet with integral address leaf to Pickering at 57 Chancery Lane. 183 x 118 mm. A good letter to Pickering Bookseller and Publisher concerning a complex financial transaction with another publisher: "Major paid his bill on Saturday; and thus far all is right. If you have parted with my bill due on Saty at Scotts for £100 will you oblige me by holding it over 'till Thursday the 16th ." It seems likely that 'Major' was the publisher John Major 1782-1849 who supported many of Dibdin's publications and who eventually went bankrupt because of his author's speculations. unknown
1811rif. 2618591811. 1 p. pen and ink on paper docketed. 1 vols. 4to. Remnants of prior mounting on verso creased. 1 p. pen and ink on paper docketed. 1 vols. 4to. "I shall be particularily obliged by the loan of your Pynson's Calendar of Shepherds for 2 or 3 days. I am at this moment entering very deeply upon the subject; which after all seems to defy the most sagacious bibliographical criticism. The bearer will take great care of it; and it shall be returned in the course of the week ." Freeling 1764-1836 was a noted book collector and with Dibdin one of the founders of the Roxburghe Club. unknown
2003rif. 54207London: Faber & Faber 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Light crease running through first few pages. Crease to front flap.; 8.50 X 5.43 X 1.10 inches; 292 pages. Faber & Faber hardcover
1978rif. 51171New York: Knopf 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. remainder mark tear to bottom front panel tear with creasing to top rear panel boards slightly bowed. Stated First American Edition.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Knopf hardcover
1978rif. 35687New York: Knopf 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Light area of residue from a removed book plate small address sticker owner pressed in stamp. Stated First American Edition.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Knopf hardcover
1811rif. 55999London: Printed for F.C. and J. Rivington; T. Payne; Wilkie and Robinson etc. 1811. Now First Reprinted and Systematically Arranged one of 500 according to Lowndes. With 18 Fac-simile Wood-cuts of the Portraits of the Popes Emperors &c and the Kings of England by John Nesbit one headpiece & a number of small woodcuts in the text. viii 299 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Contemporary calf boards stamped in blind and gilt neatly rebacked. Extremities lightly rubbed else Fine. Now First Reprinted and Systematically Arranged one of 500 according to Lowndes. With 18 Fac-simile Wood-cuts of the Portraits of the Popes Emperors &c and the Kings of England by John Nesbit one headpiece & a number of small woodcuts in the text. viii 299 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Jackson 30; Windle & Pippin A19 Printed for F.C. and J. Rivington; T. Payne; Wilkie and Robinson, etc. unknown
2017rif. 002903London: Head of Zeus. A fine UK first edition first printing hardback in a fine unclipped dustjacket - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched within 2-3 days - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR - THIS IS COPY NUMBER 4 out of 100 - Pictures of the book are available upon request. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 2017. Head of Zeus hardcover
1809rif. 42460London 1809. With an Autograph Letter from Dibdin Dibdin Thomas Frognall 1776-1847. The bibliomania; or book-madness; containing some account of the history symptoms and cure of this fatal disease . . . iv 87pp. London: Longman Hurst Rees and Orme 1809. 214 x 124 mm. 20th century half calf marbled boards a few tiny scuff-marks on back cover. Light toning but very good. With an Autograph Note signed by Dibdin dated Jan. 25 1841 tipped to the front pastedown mended with clear tape. First Edition. "Dibdin's Bibliomania first published in 1809 is an anthem to the printed book a warning to the unwary about the perils of obsessive book-collecting and the confessions of a rabid book-collector" Danckwerts p. vii. Written in less than a month The Bibliomania marks "the first full flowering of Dibdin's love affair with books" Windle and Pippin p. 35; it had the effect of "producing much innocent mirth and exciting a general curiosity after rare and precious volumes" Dibdin Reminiscences of a Literary Life p. 272. Dibdin a clergyman and inveterate book-lover was a lively and engaging writer whose works enjoyed great popularity and helped to stimulate enthusiasm for book collecting in the nineteenth century. The autograph note tipped into this copy reads: "Good Mr. Warren If I had not been cheated of £37.10 that Monday you would have had your £5 with fresh boards last week. As it is please to wait until Saturday next. Always your obliged T. F. Dibdin." Danckwerts "Introduction" in Dibdin The Bibliomania 2004 pp. vii-xxxvi. Jackson Thomas Frognall Dibdin: An Annotated List 16. Windle and Pippin Thomas Frognall Dibdin: A Bibliography A11a. . unknown
rif. 57821945-20Howes Limited W. F. Used - Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Howes Limited, W. F unknown
rif. B9781017380088Hardback. New. hardcover
1823rif. SKU1171126Payne and Foss and R. H. Evans 1823. Hardcover. Used; Very Good. London 1823; marbled paper covered boards; spine and corners calf; edge and corner wear with board exposed at corners; spine edges chipped; Mylar cover; joints split; 4to9 3/4" to 12" tall; interior foxed; Interior is clean and unmarked; 295 pages. Additional shipping charges may need to be requested due to size or weight of book. Payne and Foss and R. H. Evans hardcover
1903rif. 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
rif. B9781019200247Hardback. New. hardcover
rif. B9781108057271Paperback / softback. New. Thomas Frognall Dibdin 1776-1847 was employed as librarian for life by the bibliophile aristocrat George Spencer 1758-1834 who amassed at Althorp the greatest private library in Europe. Published in 1822 these two volumes include additions to Bibliotheca Spenceriana also reissued in this series and detailed descriptions of the interiors of Althorp. paperback
rif. #[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
1858rif. 16035London:: Henry G. Bohn 1858. 7.5 x 4.75 inches. Single leaf from the 1858 edition of Hans Holbeins Dance of Death by Francis Douce & Thomas Frognall Dibdin. The leaf portrays the angel Gabriel comforting Daniel - Daniel VIII:17. with text lines beneath. Excellent woodblock and leaf in excellent condition. Top corners with a little bit of bleed from previous adhesive on verso overall excellent and suitable for framing. 7.5 x 4.75 inches. The reproduction fomr the Douce & Dibdin were cut from wood by Messrs. Bonner and Byfield. The authors aimed to provide extremely accurate woodcut representations of the original Holbein designs to readers. This leaf shows the clarity of line and beautiful use of light and shade which Holbein had achieved in his original work . [Henry G. Bohn,] unknown
rif. 41897London Harding & Lepard 1827; reprint Martino 2000. Hard Cover. 8vo; two volumes in one: iv xiii 562; iv 580 p.; 22.5 cm. Besterman 1374. First published 1802 and intended as a 64-page vade mecum for collectors the fourth and best edition reprinted here grew to nearly 1200 pages and describes 3500 editions of the classics. Alphabetical by author and then chronological by publication date with long annotations and cross-references this work includes polyglot bibles and psalters Hebrew bibles Greek bibles and testaments and the Greek and Latin fathers. Stock# 41897. Fine binder's cloth; new from the publisher. London, Harding & Lepard, 1827; reprint Martino 2000 hardcover
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2005rif. SBBI-mon0000157876Faber & Faber 2005. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Faber & Faber paperback
1821rif. 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
1804rif. 500034882London: Barker & Son 1804. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good. 19pp 23 p. A new edition. 27pp 23pp 30pp new edition 28pp published Woodfall not in British Library8pp8pp8pp8pp. All bound in one contemporary volume disbound Barker & Son hardcover
1838rif. 90020290London: Thomas Frognall Dibdin 1838. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo Large. volume II only. A good copy. Ex-library with library brown cloth binding with gilt lettering. Gilt fore edge top & tail. 2 stamps on verso-title page. Slight creasing to bottom corner of a few pages. Heavy book may incur additional postage charge. Immediate despatch from the UK. Thomas Frognall Dibdin hardcover
1836rif. 6022107London: John Major 1836. 3/4 calf and marbled boards & leather spine labels by Zaehnsdorf top edges gilt. Ex-library with external markings neatly removed lacks leather labels on volume 1 light rubbing of extremities: VG. 8vo. Illustrated with 10 full page engravings John Major hardcover