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1817rif. 261849London: Printed for the author by W. Bulmer and Co. Shakespeare Press 1817. First edition with half-titles and errata. Hundreds of engravings and examples of type etc. some tinted in red and blue and slip of gold printing with directions to binder slip at vol. II p. 417. 3 vols. Imperial 8vo 9-3/4 x 6 inches. Bound in contemporary three quarters blue pebbled morocco spine gilt and marbled boards and edges. Fine small bump to some pages in Vol. I. Bookplate of The Right Hon. Charles Abbot prob. Charles Abbot 1st Baron Colchester in Vols II & III. First edition with half-titles and errata. Hundreds of engravings and examples of type etc. some tinted in red and blue and slip of gold printing with directions to binder slip at vol. II p. 417. 3 vols. Imperial 8vo 9-3/4 x 6 inches. Windle & Pippin A28; Jackson no.40; Hart no.186; Bigmore and Wyman pp. 169-70 Printed for the author by W. Bulmer and Co. Shakespeare Press unknown
1903rif. 026636Boston / London: The Bibliophile Society 1903. First Edition . Full Color Morocco. Fine. 9 1/4" Tall. 273 247 Pp. Volumes One And Two Of Four Only. Full Green Morocco Inlays Of Red Flowers And Green Leaves Gilt Stems Gilt Lettering And Design On Spine Top Edge Gilt Deckled Foredge And Bottom Edge White Morocco Inlaid Doublures Ornately Illustrated With Green And Red Design With Gilt Silk Endpapers Silk Bookmarks Bound In Gilt Rules Along Foredges Of Boards. Special Edition And Binding With Introductory Leaf Stating "Six Copies Of This Edition Are Printed On Japanese Vellum; One Of Which Is Assigned To The Library Of The British Museum; One To The Library Of Congress; One Is Presented To Dr. Richard Garnett; One Is Retained By The Society And Two Will Be Sold By Auction". Vellum Paper Watermarked "Bibliophile Society" In A Vertical Strip Near The Foredges. Extra Illustrated With Extra Frontispieces The Extra Frontispieces Being The Usual Frontispiece Engravings Entirely Hand Colored And Re-Signed "Pyle" Apparently By Pyle As The Signatures Are Correct. Further Extra-Illustrated With Original Marginal Watercolor Illustrations Mainly Of Bibliophile Scenes A Few Of Book Collecting 17 Illustrations In Volume I 26 Illustrations In Volume Ii. Volume I And Ii Only Apparently An Incomplete Project Of The Bibliophile Society And Pyle Probably One Of The Six Copies Identified On The Limitation Page In The Book But Also Possibly An Incomplete Special Edition. Well Preserved Fine Or Near Fine. The Bibliophile Society unknown
rif. 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
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2026rif. LRB46041474Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 530 pages. Volume 2 of a multi-volume work. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1824. Text in English. This classic work by Thomas Frognall Dibdin provides an essential guide for bibliophiles offering insights into the selection and organization of a personal library. The text combines practical advice with historical context making it a valuable resource for collectors and scholars alike. Dibdin's expertise and passion for books are evident throughout ensuring its enduring relevance in the field of bibliography. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026rif. 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
1825rif. 441387London : Harding Triphook and Lepard 1825. 2nd edition. Hardcover. Former library book with minor marks remaining. Finely bound in contemporary leather over boards. Title to spine with raised bands. Marbled edges. Spine bands and panel edges rubbed and bumped as by age. Light foxing. Well-preserved overall. Further scans images and additional bibliographical material available on request. Physical description: 3 preliminary leaves l 899 pages ; 23 cm. Subjects: Book collecting Great Britain. Bibliography Best books. London : Harding, Triphook, and Lepard hardcover
1825rif. 1187London: Harding Triphook & Lepard 1825. Together 2 volumes in one. Thick 8vo. vi L 412 pp.; 2 413-900 pp. Very well bound in full contemporary red morocco spine lettered in gilt all edges gilt; spine faded yet sound and attractive. Large Paper Copy of the second edition measuring 245 x 146 mm. 9 ¾ x 6 inches. A nice copy of this handsome book printed in 1000 copies by W. Nicols Successor to W. Bulmer at the Shakespeare Press and dedicated to the bookseller Thomas Payne. With the printed bookplate of John Hely-Hutchinson of Ely and embossed stamp of Detlef Mauss and his notation. An amazing compilation of information on the history of printing and book production. This monumental work begins with the study of Bibles and other religious works and focuses on the most important from Dibdin's point of view of Latin German Italian Hebrew Greek French and English books in the field. This is followed by History in all its scope beginning with Ecclesiastical history then Greek and Roman history early histories of all the major European countries including descriptions of various archives where information on the history of Europe can be studied. From here Dibdin ventured into voyages and travel biography philology and finishing his study with poetry and drama. An amazing piece of research and writing. Windle & Pippin Thomas Frognall Dibdin 1776-1847 A Bibliography A 50b. Harding, Triphook, & Lepard unknown
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