1838Best.-Nr. 1011R3London: For the Author by C. Richards 1838 . First edition. Leather. Very Good. 10" by 6.5". Not Stated . The very scarce first volume of this extra-illustrated large paper edition of Dibdin's final work illustrated throughout with engraved plates. Bound in half crushed morocco with marbled paper-covered boards. A richly illustrated travel narrative that records English bibliographer Thomas Frognall Dibdin's visits to libraries book collections historic sites and landscapes in the North of England and Scotland. Volume I concerned with the North of England is illustrated with a frontispiece eleven plates and extra-illustrated with fourteen further mounted vignettes on India paper. Bound in half crushed morocco with marbled paper-covered boards. Externally generally smart but rubbed to extremities and joints. Rubbing to spine head and tail. Fading and the odd mark to the paper-covered boards. The odd mark to the leather. Lower front hinge cracked and starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright with spotting to first and last few leaves. Very Good For the Author by C. Richards hardcover

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A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in the Northern Counties of England and in Scotland

1838Best.-Nr. 979F3DLondon: For the Author by C. Richards 1838. First edition. Leather. Fine. 11" by 8". Not Stated. The very scarce three volume extra-illustrated large paper edition of Dibdin's final work illustrated throughout with engraved plates and in sumptuous Riviere morocco bindings. The first edition of English bibliographer Thomas Frognall Dibdin's final work a richly illustrated travel narrative that records his visits to libraries book collections historic sites and landscapes in the North of England and Scotland.The very scarce large paper edition of this work one of only 100 unnumbered copies of this large paper edition produced bound in three volumes rather than two; volume II Scotland is spread over two volumes rather than the single volume of the trade first.In vibrant full morocco bindings by Riviere.Volume I concerned with the North of England is illustrated with a frontispiece eleven plates and extra-illustrated with fourteen further mounted vignettes on India paper.Volume II being the first part of the Scotland volume is illustrated with a frontispiece and forty four plates and mounted vignettes.Volume III being the second part of the Scotland volume is illustrated with a frontispiece and seventeen plates and mounted vignettes.These three volumes are extra-illustrated with thirty-one mounted vignettes and plates.Collated complete. In full morocco signed bindings with extensive gilt detailing to back strips. Externally exceptional. Light fading to back strips as is common with deep shades of morocco. Internally firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright with only the odd light handling mark to page perimeters. Fine For the Author by C. Richards hardcover

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