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2026Best.-Nr. LRB51001589Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 620 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1821. Text in English. This work by Thomas Frognall Dibdin offers a detailed account of his travels through France and Germany focusing on bibliographical discoveries antiquarian observations and picturesque descriptions. It provides valuable insights into the literary and cultural landscapes of the early 19th century making it a significant resource for scholars of European history and bibliography. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026Best.-Nr. LRB51000534Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 510 pages. Volume 3 of a multi-volume work. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1829. Text in English. This work by Thomas Frognall Dibdin offers a detailed account of his travels through France and Germany combining bibliographical insights with antiquarian observations and picturesque descriptions. It provides a valuable perspective on the cultural and literary landscapes of early 19th-century Europe particularly focusing on libraries book collections and historical sites. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026Best.-Nr. LRB541159Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 556 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1888. A substantial study of the Edinburgh stage and the development of dramatic writing in Scotland with attention to theatrical history performers repertories and the wider cultural context of the Scottish stage. An important reference for readers interested in theatre history Scottish literature and the evolution of dramatic criticism in the nineteenth century. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
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2026Best.-Nr. LRB46009748Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Hardcover binding. Language: English. Approximately 959 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1906. Text in English. This comprehensive catalogue lists the books held in the library of Gray's Inn one of the four Inns of Court in London. It includes a detailed index of subjects making it a valuable resource for legal historians and researchers interested in early 20th-century legal scholarship. The work provides insights into the intellectual and legal environment of the time reflecting the library's holdings and the interests of its members. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026Best.-Nr. LRB51017026Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Hardcover binding. Language: English. Approximately 968 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1825. Text in English. This comprehensive guide by Thomas Frognall Dibdin a celebrated English bibliographer offers invaluable advice on selecting and organizing a personal or institutional library. The work is divided into two parts: the first serves as a practical manual for young collectors while the second provides comfort and wisdom to seasoned bibliophiles. This edition includes corrections of the principal errata and the insertion of supplementary material in its proper place. A detailed synoptical table of subjects and authors pages xxix-l enhances the work's utility as a reference tool. Dibdin's insights into book collecting literary history and the preservation of knowledge make this a foundational text for bibliophiles and antiquarian booksellers. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
1810Best.-Nr. 437London: William Miller John Murray & Longman et al. 1810. 1st Dibdin Edition. Modern calf reback over contemporary calf boards. Very Good. The first Dibdin edition of Typographical Antiquities is a seminal work in the history of printing scholarship providing a comprehensive account of early English Scottish and Irish printing and serving as a foundational reference for bibliographers and collectors. The work was highly anticipated amongst English bibliophiles booksellers and dignitaries. Subscribers included King George III prominent British Institutions like the British Museum and Cambridge University and numerous prominent publishing houses some of which bought dozens of copies. PROVENANCE From the library of Arthur Dalrymple 1808-1868 FSA Fellow Society of Antiquaries a solicitor and antiquary from Norwich England. He was a major collector of historical manuscripts books and prints. His library was well known among contemporary historians for its rare volumes and meticulously affixed armorial bookplates. Overall Condition: Very Good SET INFO Published in London by William Miller Vol I and II John Murray Vol III and Longman Hurst et al. Vol. IV. Each volume published separately between 1810-1819 and issued to subscribers: Volume I 1810 Volume II 1812 Volume III 1816 Volume IV 1819. Each volume is a preferred first Dibdin edition when his influential and impressive book scholarship greatly expanded the work. Authors: Thomas Frognall Dibdin Joseph Ames William Herbert. Bound in contemporary fine calf binding with spines rebacked in modern gilt calf. Boards with thick gilt vine-patterned roll paneling. Spines with five raised bands separating compartments ruled and tooled in gilt. All board edges with gilt rolls. All page edges gilt. Marbled endpapers and leather-turn ins tooled in blind. Quarto 11" x 8. 7/8". Each volume richly illustrated in addition to the plates - full page woodcuts within text woodcuts decorated initials head-and tail-pieces. Collated and textually complete including half-titles lacking a few binder's notes for plate placement and ads and all 38 plates: Volume I: xx 2 95 1 cxxxviii 2390 pp. 15 plates with Binder's Instructions leaf. Volume II: 4 v 1 30 2 xii 33-399 1 x 401-614 pp. 15 plates without Binder's Instructions leaf and publisher ads. Volume III: 4 iv 615 3 pp. 5 plates with Binder's instructions leaf. Volume IV: 4 ii 2 623 1 pp. 3 plates with Binder instruction's leaf. Dibdin's four-volume edition substantially built upon the earlier works of Joseph Ames and William Herbert. Descriptions of the earliest and most important English printers and publishers are described in detail including their typography genres and key works published printer devices and ornamentation devices like woodcuts head and tail pieces and decorated capitals and initials. Dibdin's edition is highly valued for several key reasons: 1. Comprehensive Documentation: It systematically covers printers from Caxton onwards tracking their known works and offering historical context; 2. Biographical Detail: Volume 1 includes lives of Ames and Herbert followed by accounts of early printers providing insight into the development of the printing profession; 3. Bibliographical Utility: By consolidating prior editions with new editorial notes it has enabled subsequent scholars and collectors to identify locate and study early printed books with greater accuracy; 4. Cultural and Historical Importance: Recognized as a work of cultural significance it serves as part of the knowledge base of civilized bibliographical scholarship preserving the history of early printing practices. ABOUT THE AUTHOR EDITIOR AND BIBLIOGRAPHER Thomas Frognall Dibdin 1776 - 1847 was an influential English bibliographer and Anglican clergyman best known for popularizing book collecting and producing landmark bibliographical works such as Bibliomania Bibliotheca Spenceriana and his revised edition of Typographical Antiquities. Dibdin was one of the founders and vice-president of the Roxburghe Club established in 1812 considered the first English bibliophile society. The club encouraged the production and reprinting of rare books stimulating a culture of book collecting that profoundly influenced English literary and bibliographical history. Dibdin's legacy lies less in his enthusiasm for books colorful writing style encouragement of book collecting and role in creating bibliophile societies that preserved rare works for future generations. His works remain referenced both for their historical contents and for their influence on the culture of bibliophilia. CONDITION REPORT The books are in Very Good antiquarian condition. Exterior and binding: firm hinges and joints tight pages. Rubbed and worn edges rubbed boards. Top edge darkened per usual. leather darkening in multiple areas particularly along the edges and board perimeters dry areas with cracking. Interiors: Flaking and darkening of leather turn-ins. Generally lightly toned pages which are clean and bright. Offsetting from plates and occasional light offsetting from woodcuts. Moderate to heavy foxing at extremities of each volume and on and near plates. Signs of handling - some smudges creases bent corners small ink spills and multiple instances of marginal reading tears and some paper repairs with tape not affecting text a few leaves with small holes or feathered edges. Armorial bookplate of Dalrymple on front pastedowns. Volume I: light oxidation of text block. Small water dampening stain at head of first few leaves and bottom fore-edge corners of pp. cvii-cxxiv. Light and scattered foxing most main text. This volume GOOD to GOOD due to the text block oxidation. Volume II: Mostly white to lightly toned pages. 2" tear at title page foot. A few pages with small waterdrop along a margin. An occasional spot of foxing in the main text. Some charring along fore-edge of rear cover leather. Volume III: Head of margins of leaf 461-462 and adjacent plate with multiple tears and creases not affecting the plate image or text. Volume IV: Several tears and marginal wear of FFEP. Large water dampening stain at foot of frontispiece. All in all a scarce complete first Dibdin set of Typographical Antiquities: Or the History of Printing in England Scotland and Ireland in VERY GOOD antiquarian condition. . William Miller, John Murray & Longman, et al. unknown
2026Best.-Nr. LRB43000112Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 586 pages. Volume 2 of a multi-volume work. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1827. Text in English. This scholarly work by Thomas Frognall Dibdin offers a comprehensive introduction to rare and valuable editions of Greek and Latin classics as well as an account of polyglot Bibles psalters and works by the Greek and Latin fathers. It serves as an essential reference for bibliophiles and scholars interested in classical and religious texts. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026Best.-Nr. LRB46005999Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 524 pages. Volume 3 of a multi-volume work. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1829. Text in English. This work by Thomas Frognall Dibdin is a second edition of his celebrated travelogue offering a blend of bibliographical insights antiquarian observations and picturesque descriptions of France and Germany. The volume includes critical notes replies and biographical memoranda that enhance its scholarly value. Dibdin's erudition and engaging style make this a valuable resource for historians bibliophiles and travelers alike. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026Best.-Nr. LRB46005996Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Hardcover binding. Language: English. Approximately 920 pages. Volume 3 of a multi-volume work. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1821. Text in English. This work by Thomas Frognall Dibdin offers a detailed and engaging account of a bibliographical and antiquarian journey through France and Germany. The three-volume set combines scholarly research with vivid descriptions of historical sites libraries and cultural landmarks. Dibdin's observations provide valuable insights into the literary and antiquarian landscape of early 19th-century Europe making this a significant resource for historians bibliophiles and travelers alike. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026Best.-Nr. LRB46003034Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 511 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1888. Text in English. This comprehensive work by James C. Dibdin provides a detailed account of the Edinburgh stage and the development of dramatic writing in Scotland. It offers valuable insights into the theatrical history of the region making it an essential resource for scholars and enthusiasts of Scottish theatre. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
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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
1832Best.-Nr. 53459London:: Henry Bohn 1832. First edition. old half morocco over marbled boards. Front cover detached; two short tears to title page not affecting lettering; engraved bookplates; binding worn and soiled. 8vo. With Notes by Cato Parvus. Henry Bohn, hardcover
