Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814)Biblio.com
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1942458765London : How & Parsons 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copies only in contemporary half calf over marble boards with raised spine bands gilt-tooled and in the compartments. Boards somewhat scuffed and worn along the edges and joints with some surface loss to the leather. Spines heavily worn with a tear to the headband of volume 2. Endpapers and edges marbled. Very good internally with text blocks remaining surprisingly tight bright and clean. Despite evidence of heavy use a well-preserved set overall. Physical description: complete in 2 volumes xxviii 318 pages; 368 pages : portrait music ; 23 cm. Subjects: Dibdin Charles 1745-1814. Songs English - England - 18th century - Scores. Ballads English - 18th century - Scores. Sea songs - England - 18th century - Scores. Folk songs English - 18th century - Scores. Songs with piano - 18th century - Scores. Composers - England - Biography. London : How & Parsons hardcover
185259972London: Henry G. Bohn York Street Covent Garden 1852. 8vo pp. 1 frontispiece; xxxi 1 328; 12 engravings by George Cruikshank frontispiece included; original blind-stamped purple cloth gilt-decorated spine; binder's ticket of J. Cathers & Bro.; some ink stains along the spine; otherwise very good. Bookseller's ticket of J. Cathers & Bro. Baltimore. Hundreds of songs from the English composer Thomas Dibdin 1745-1814. Prepared for publication by his illegitimate son the dramatist Thomas John Dibdin 1771-1845. A member of the circle which included Garrick Sheridan and Harris Dibdin boasted truly "My songs have been the solace of sailors in long voyages in storms in battle; and they have been quoted in mutinies to the restoration or order and discipline." It is said that his sea songs of which he is the indisputable master were responsible for bringing more men into the Navy in war time than could all the press-gangs. Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden unknown
18531London: Walter King 1889. . Small 4to 20.8cm. Pp. xvi227 30 wood-engraved figures in text 2 folding diagrams index. Hardbound original cloth gilt lettered title to backstrip. Excellent copy in unlikely pristine state really like new. - Rare. One of the first widely available books thoroughly investigating and summarising the available photometric methods. The author analytical chemist by profession was Superintending Gas Examiner to the London Metropolitan Board of Works. - gkt.1058 London: Walter King, 1889. hardcover
1108051103.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1837309678Henry Colburn 1837. Hardcover. Very Good. Two volumes 8vo in 3/4 black morocco on marbled paper raised bands gilt geometric designs in the compartments marbled endsheets. Bindings tight and square rubbing at the corners spine ends and joints two small p.o. bookplates on the front pastedowns title pages a bit toned. Henry Colburn hardcover
19890193626New York NY U.S.A.: Bantam Books 1989. Signed by the late author on a bookplate tipped in between the front free endpaper and the half-title page. This is the first U.S. edition of the first Aurelio Zen Mystery recently shown on Masterpiece Mystery Theatre. Winner of the U.K. Golden Dagger Award in the year of publication. 266 pp. Becoming a bit hard to find in collectible condition. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Bantam Books Hardcover
18209959London: J. Duncombe; John Cumberland; T. Dolby c1820 -1830. Six imprints bound as one in half calf over marbled boards; bumped and scuffed to corners and boards; six panelled spine good; a sound and square copy. Endpapers and flyleaves age toned and water marked; a handwritten 1961 ownership inscription to top of front free endpaper; text block unmarked; tender over gutters front and rear. 1. Demon of the Desert; or The Murderer's Sacrifice: A Melo Dramatic Spectacle in Two Acts. By A L Campbell. J. Duncombe: London c1830. 36pp. 2. Ivanhoe; or The Jew's Daughter: a Romantic Melo Drama in Three Parts. By Thomas Dibdin. John Cumberland: London c1820. 64 pp. 3. The Gambler's Fate; or a lapse of Twenty Years. By Charles Thompson. John Cumberland: London c1827. 52pp. 4. The Maid of Genoa; or The Bandit Merchant. By John Farrell. J. Duncombe: London 1848. 24pp. 5. The Duenna A Comic Opera. By Rt Hon R.B. Sheridan. T. Dolby: London 1823. 59pp. 6. Clari; Or the Maid of Milan in Two Acts. By John Howard Payne. John Cumberland: London c1830. 40pp. Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item 1823 J. Duncombe; John Cumberland; T. Dolby hardcover
103999William Kidd 1830 - 1831. 7 vols bound in 1. 8vo. Contemporary blue cloth with faded plate inset on upper board all edges gilt poor - repaired splits at edge of spine boards rubbed and corners bumped. Pp. 36 & 36 & 36 & 36 & 36 & 35 & 26 illus with 41 engraved plates pictorial titles and vignettes in text by Robert Cruiskshank 2 plates with closed tears at edges; bottom corner of pp.13/14 of Devil's Visit torn away; some spotting throughout. William Kidd, 1830 - 1831 unknown
4859No place or date x 2 the other headed "A.M. Sep 25" to which another hand has added 1835. Total 4pp. 8vo two laid down on a page with minor defects and texts complete tending towards the illegible the other with bottom of page torn off with some textual loss again tending towards the illegible. In one he asks his correspondent to take up a bill of exchange that day "which I miscalculated for Monday" next - it will materially serve me without injuring you". In the next letter 1835 hard to read but he appeqars to be talking money with someone in need money he would supply before his Benefit and institute a transaction involving "Mr Peake". "After this week every night is a public or private Benefit at the Haymarket. In the final letter he mentions being ill all night and his writing in bed all day. He is sending various pieces: "the young English Gent" "I like it & wish it went to another Time - it would be much impressed by it"; "the Finale" "it was hard to do on account of the D-d short lines"; "an Abridgment of the Examination" "i hope it will do. I couldn't make it shorter". He'll bring along "The Introduction to Duett" although illness might affect their plans. He gives his address but in a quotation asks him to tell no-one of his address. No place or date (x 2), the other headed "A.M. Sep 25" to which another hand has added 1835. unknown
1108015808.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
2015x-1108076513Cambridge University Press 2015. Paperback. New. 684 pages. 9.60x6.70x1.50 inches. Cambridge University Press paperback
99490faber and faber 1990 london. first edition octavo lilac cloth boards with white lettering 281pp FINE in Near Fine d/w light rubbing faber and faber 1990 london hardcover
198816444Faber 1988. A very good book with some toning to the page. In a very good unclipped wrapper with a crease to the front flap and one to the front panel. Closed tear to the front corner - some wear and rubbing to the edges. The first Aurelio Zen novel. Faber unknown
1990799J35London: Faber & Faber 1990. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A crisp first edition copy of this crime fiction novel from Michael Dibdin's famous Aurelio Zen series. The second book of this popular series. Signed by the author to the title page. The Aurelio Zen series are Dibdin's best known works. They provide an insight into less visible aspects of Italian society at the turn of the twenty-first century. Aurelio Zen is an anti-hero which adds to the irony and dark humour found in these books. There are eleven books in the series total. This is the second novel of this critically acclaimed series. 'Vendetta is a complex gripping vivid and unputdownable thriller that shows Michael Dibdin writing at the top of his form' Dust wrapper Review.In the original immaculate dust wrapper. Signed by the author to the title page. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally excellent with no discernible shelf wear. Original unclipped dust wrapper is excellent with no wear. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine Faber & Faber hardcover
1421968045.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1428009949.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1108015808New. Brand new and still unused unknown
190373830Boston:: Bibliophile Society. Very Good. 1903. Hardcover. B00A6D0JMU . Volume I only. Limited edition of 483 copies. Moderate shelf wear and aging else very good in green marbled paper covered boards with gilt lettering and design on the spine. ; 273 pages . Bibliophile Society, hardcover books
003126London: printed for G. Kearsly No. 46 Fleet-Street 1778. . Soft cover. Very Good. Octavo. 28pp. With the half-title present. First edition. Disbound. ESTC T32925. <br/> <br/> London: printed for G. Kearsly, No. 46, Fleet-Street, 1778. paperback
1841051179London: John Murray Albemarle Street 1841. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. George Cruikshank. Signed binding by "Root & Son." Hardcover bound in 20th century 3/4 morocco with raised bands on the spine. Spine designs in gilt and with Cruikshank's facsimile signature in gilt on the spine. The binding shows light to moderate wear; the front hinge shows some rubbing. Top edge gilt. Signed in type by the binder at the top verso of the front flyleaf "Bound by Root & Son". Patterned endpapers. A sound copy with clean text. Illustrated with 10 engravings. The "Songs" are text only poetry; there is no scored music in this work. Please note: Only the binding is signed in type. This book is NOT signed by either the Dibdins or by Cruikshank. <br/> <br/> John Murray, Albemarle Street hardcover
003127London: Printed for T. Sherlock for T. Cadell in the Strand 1778. Soft cover. Very Good. Octavo. iv 30 iipp. First edition. With a final advertisement leaf. Disbound. ESTC T84272. <br/> <br/> London: Printed for T. Sherlock, for T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1778. paperback
1706London: Printed for G. Kearsly No. 46 Fleet-Street 1778. Soft cover. Good. Octavo. 36pp. First edition. The advertisement signed: C. Dibdin. With the half-title present. Disbound. ESTC T32926. Based on 'Les femmes vengées' by Michel Jean Sedaine. <br/> <br/> London: Printed for G. Kearsly, No. 46, Fleet-Street, 1778. paperback
09824New York 1978: Pantheon Books. First American Edition. Fine/Fine. octavo 192 pages; original black cloth printed in silver pictorial dust jacket with price of $7.95 on front flap. Internally clean and bright with no markings of any kind. Author's first book. First American edition stated. Pantheon Books unknown
197816395NY: PANTHEON. 1978. Fine. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 0224015788 . First American Edition. REVIEW COPY. Publisher's slip laid-in Fine in a fine dj. Author's FIRST book. . NY: PANTHEON. 1978 hardcover
1806212280New York 1806. hardcover. very good. 7 plays. 24mo brown cloth. New York: Longworth 1806. Very Good.<br/> <br/> unknown
