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1838ST17640fLondon: Printed for the author by C. Richards 1838. FIRST EDITION. 251 x 156 mm. 9 7/8 x 6 1/8". With the list of subscribers in volume I. Two volumes. <br/> HANDSOME EARLY 20TH CENTURY RED MOROCCO GILT BY MATTHEWS stamp-signed on front turn-in covers with gilt French fillet border enclosing a simple lobed panel raised bands spines very attractively gilt in compartments with spiral cornerpieces and centerpiece featuring either a fleur-de-lys a manuscript scroll and quill or Dibdin's cipher gilt inner dentelles marbled endpapers all edges gilt. With numerous engravings in the text and 44 ENGRAVED PLATES as called for including portraits views antiquities and manuscript facsimiles. Jackson 89; Windle & Pippin A-65; Lowndes I 641. ◆Plates with occasional minor foxing otherwise A VERY PLEASING SET IN ESPECIALLY FINE CONDITION the text clean and bright and the decorative bindings unworn and remarkably lustrous.<br/> <br/> This charming bibliographical travelogue takes us from Peterborough to London and on to Lincoln York Durham Newcastle Carlisle Dumfries Edinburgh Glasgow St. Andrews and the border lands of Sir Walter Scott with many stops along the way at libraries cathedrals castles and ruins. Dibdin 1776-1847 was perhaps the most visible figure among the bibliophiles and bibliographers of the first half of the 19th century. His "Bibliomania" 1809 was an amusing account of the then-current craze of book collecting among wealthy English aristocrats and the book while cynical did much to encourage the mania. And it was at his suggestion that the Roxburghe Club was founded in 1812. Our binding is typical of the elegant work produced by William Matthews a Scot who became the leading binder in America during the second half of the 19th century. He was head of the bindery at D. Appleton and Company was an early member of the Grolier Club and was an important advisor in the formation of the Club Bindery a firm organized with the generally realized intention of executing fine American bindings that rivalled the best being produced in Europe. Printed for the author by C. Richards unknown
181155999London: 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
183220035London: Wm. Davy for Henry Bohn 1832. First edition 8vo pp. 102; without the errata slip at B1; half red morocco a little rubbed and spine darkened else good and sound or better. Windle & Pippin A60; Jackson 82: "Mercurius Rusticus and Cato Parvus were pseudonyms used by Dibdin in the Bibliomania. Owing to the agitation regarding Reform and perhaps also because of cholera epidemics the rare book market appeared to Dibdin to be very low indeed. His diatribe was touched off by the absurdly inadequate prices that the original manuscripts of the Waverley Novels fetched at Evans' sale 19 August 1831. Dibdin's natural optimism made him prophesy that the depression in books would not last long . One hundred copies of this book printed on large paper were also issued. [Wm. Davy for] Henry Bohn unknown
183253459London:: 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
1803831P7Cheltenham: H. Ruff 1803. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. The first edition of one of Thomas Frognall Dibdin's important histories an interesting study of Cheltenham. The first edition.Thomas Frognall Dibdin's extensive history and study of Cheltenham and its natural mineral waters. The mineral springs were discovered in 1716 and caused the town to become an important attraction during the Georgian era. This history was written during the town's heyday and discussed the important establishments of the town such as circulating libraries and theatres. Including a concise view of the Gloucester county.Illustrated with a frontispiece engraved title page and one plate.Collated complete.Compiled by Thomas Frognall Dibdin the librarian of the second Earl Spencer at Althorp. Label of the Hereford City Library to the front paste down. Rebound in a modern cloth binding with new endpapers. Externally smart. Library label to the front paste down. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age toned with the occasional spot. Library stamp to the frontispiece engraved title page title page and other leaves. Ink inscription to the head of the title page. Very Good Indeed H. Ruff 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
180122551801. Sepia aquatint. 230mm by 290mm sheet. From Dibdin's 'Observations on a tour'.<br /> Charles Dibdin the elder was a famed singer songwriter and actor who spent a significant amount of time touring the countryside. During this time he produced a series of charming picturesque aquatints depicting the English countryside. unknown
183110145London: William Kidd. London William Kidd 1831. First Edition. First Impression. Paperback. A very good copy. Uncommon in the wraps. A curious issue it looks to be complete but I think it's perhaps lacking a gathering. There are only 22 numbered pages and there are fewer than ten illustrations if you only count the tissue-guarded plates. So presumably incomplete. Some foxing and a little edge wear. Illustrations by George Cruikshank 10145 Hyraxia Books. . Very Good. Paperback. 1st Edition. 1831. William Kidd paperback
180122561801. Sepia aquatint. 230mm by 290mm sheet. From Dibdin's 'Observations on a tour'.<br /> Charles Dibdin the elder was a famed singer songwriter and actor who spent a significant amount of time touring the countryside. During this time he produced a series of charming picturesque aquatints depicting the English countryside. unknown
1847830J15London: G.H. Davidson 1847-8. Leather. Very Good. 9.5" by 6.5". H.B. Hall. A comprehensive collection of the popular songs by Charles Dibdin published posthumously an early edition of this work complete in two volumes. A collection of the songs and poems of Charles Dibdin the noted British composer and musician who wrote over six-hundred songs during his life and was the most prolific English songwriter of his time.Including comprehensive notes of historical biographical and critical nature as well as Dibdin's most popular melodies and music with new piano-forte accompaniments. Also with a memoir of the author all by George Hogarth. Complete in two volumes. The fifth edition of this work.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece by H.B. Hall. Collated and complete. In half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally sound with shelf wear and rubbing to the spines joints and extremities. Front joint of Volume I starting at the head. Small previous bookseller's sticker to the front pastedown of each volume. Internally binding is generally firm. A few spots to the first and last few pages and the odd spot throughout otherwise pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good G.H. Davidson hardcover
18210020<p>4 viii 71 pages.</p><p><br />One of one hundred copies. Boards covered with glazed cartonnage gilt noted by Windle & Pippin p134 as an original binding.<br /><br />Loss of cartonnage to the spine. Corners bumped<br />and rounded with loss. Heavy foxing to inner-covers end-papers and throughout text to varying degrees. Fair condition for a very rare item.<br /><br />The first of three French responses to Dibdin's Tour in France and Germany comprising of a translation of Dibdin's thirtieth letter from his Tour. What marks this publication out is the introduction written by the Parisian printer Georges Crapelet contesting Dibdin's veracity on occasions and criticising his general writing style as being too concerned with effect and over-complicated " Il vise singulièrement à l'effet ne dit jamais rien simplement ".</p><p>Crapelet contrasts Dibdin's petulance and perpetual enthusiasm with the patience and contemplation he argues is necessary for bibliographical studies.</p><p>That being said he also 'tips his printer's hat' to the quality of Dibdin's book production in paricular his abundant use of illustrations in his publications.</p><p><br />Windle & Pippin A39.</p><p><br /><strong>As a high value item shipping costs will be greater than the average quoted. Signed for delivery will be used. Please contact me for further details.</strong></p> G.A. Crapelet, imprimeur. hardcover
184050054London: John Chidley William Kidd 1840. Hardcover - as published. A collection of five 19th century humorous pamphlets from the 1830s and 40s. Illustrated by Cruikshank. Good with book plate. Sold by W. Smith Reading. Hinges repaired damage to spine red cloth with gilt decoration to spine. Minimal foxing. . John Chidley, William Kidd hardcover
1838106710Printed for the author by C. Richards 1838. First Edition. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine. 2 volumes 1st edition London printed for the author 1838 engraved plates with tissue guards to almost every illustration later endpapers some plates cut to the margin some slight spotting & toning to plates text very clean all edges gilt uniform later 19th century gilt decorated full green calf spines slightly faded & rubbed to head & foot 8vo Near Fine Finely bound set. Printed for the author by C. Richards hardcover
1825009738Paris: Crapelet 1825 4 volumes 8vo 28 cm XXIV 344 pp.; 4 374 2 pp.; VIII 384 pp.; 4 446 2 pp. Contemporary red morocco-backed marbled boards spines with raised bands gilt-tooled compartments gilt lettering-pieces polished top edges fore- and bottom edges untrimmed green silk bookmarks marbled endpapers uniformly age-toned with occasional foxing; bookplates on pastedowns of each volume. Large-paper copy on papier vélin the binding signed by Thouvenin. A complete set of the French translation of the celebrated bibliographical travelogue by the Reverend Thomas Frognall Dibdin 1776-1847 the most influential English bibliographer and bibliophile writer of the Romantic period dedicated by the publisher G. A. Crapelet to the members of the Société des Bibliophiles Français. First published in English as the Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany 1821 the work is among Dibdin's most important and one of the great literary monuments of nineteenth-century bibliophily. Structured as 36 letters vols. I-II cover Dibdin's journey through Normandy -- Dieppe Rouen Caen Bayeux Coutances and the return to Paris via Falaise and Versailles -- while vols. III-IV are devoted principally to Paris with extended accounts of the Bibliothèque Royale its illuminated manuscripts and rare early printed books as well as the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal Sainte-Geneviève and the Mazarine concluding with a journey to Strasbourg. Vol. III contains a separate translator's preface by Crapelet who notes the controversial reception of Dibdin's original among the French scholars and institutions it described. A desirable complete set in a distinguished contemporary binding by Joseph Thouvenin 1791-1834 one of the foremost Parisian bookbinders of the Restoration period. Crapelet hardcover
1825047399London: Goulding D'Almaine Potter 1825. Early Edition. Hardcover Quarter Leather. Very Good Condition. Rebound in blue cald backed marbled boards. Modest foxing age toning to some of the engravings - quite attractive overall; price on title covered over. 95pp Size: duodecimo 12mo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Music; Inventory No: 047399. Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter hardcover
1843004641114 New Bond Street London: Dickinson 1843. No Binding. Very Good. TC Dibdin. The title page and 6 B&W plates as called for Drawn from Nature and executed on stone by TC Dibdin. Title page with decorative fonts within double lined border plate 2536cm mounted 3042cm. Plate 1.The Dolgarrog engraver and artist TC Dibdin 1843 image 3123cm mounted 4229.5cm. Plate 2.At Trefriw near Llanrwst engraver and artist TC Dibdin 1843 image 2332cm mounted 3042cm. Plate 3.Pont y Pair engraver and artist TC Dibdin 1843 image 31.523cm mounted 4229.5cm. Plate 4.Penmachno on the Conway 1843 image 23.531.5 mounted 3042cm. Plate 5.Rhaidr y Wennol 1843 image 31.523cm mounted 4229.5cm. Plate 6.Caunant Mawr Llanberis 1843 with fishermen image 31.523cm mounted 4230cm. Most of these plates cannot be bought elsewhere and are uncommon to say the least. <br/> <br/> Dickinson unknown
1821012622London: Shakspeare Press 1821. Gift inscription '' Rugby Shool Library Given by Sir John Johnstone August 1823 ''Complete in 3 volumes. Books measure 25.5x17.cm. Collation xxv7462lxxix1pp 555pp 2622lxiipp 83 plates correct as index. Bound in full calf. Each volume has been rebacked retaining the original boards raised bands leather title labels marble edges and endpapers. Boards rubbed/worn but repaired. All three bindings in very good firm condition. Internally school library bookplate occasional library stamp a few pages worn on edges occasional spotting/foxing. Pages and plates in good condition. A good solid set. . First Edition. Full Calf. Near Very Good. 8vo. Shakspeare Press Hardcover
1842047381London: Henry G. Bohn 1842. New and Improved. Hardcover Half Leather. Very Good Condition. The 1842 New and Improved edition large paper issue. Bound in quarter leather over cloth. Light wear and rubbing to binding front joint a little weak scattered minor foxing and spotting internally light offsetting from engravings here and there but generally clean and bright. Pencil inscription dated 1939 detailing the purchase of the book.xiv xxxiv 4 618pp. Frontis to the new title and the original 1809 title. Edges gilt. Size: Octavo 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Books on Books; Inventory No: 047381. Henry G. Bohn hardcover
1864C18106London 1864. Third Edition. Hardback. Neat name on the title page with slight rubbing at spine and corner tips otherwise sound very good with clean text and plates. 8vo. pp xxxi 328. Attractively bound in full green leather lettered gilt at the spine. From the library of John Lewis 1912-1996 typographer book designer author and illustrator with his bookplate. hardcover
1801elala861London: G.Goulding John Walker 1801-02. 1801. 2 Volumes. 4to. pp. 404; 407. 1 folding engraved map 1 folding table & 60 aquatint plates. 19th century half morocco gilt backs Vol. II rebacked with spine mounted joints of Vol. I partly cracked some scattered foxing. First Edition of this attractively illustrated travel account by the English dramatist and song-writer. The plates are all after the authors own drawings. Not in Abbey. 1st Edition. Hardcover. London: G.Goulding, John Walker , [1801-02]. Hardcover
18237548282G. and W.B. Whittaker 1823. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Octavo quarter leather. Title and author stamped on spine. Printed by J. Moyes. Leather rubbed. Boards slightly warped. Age toned pages. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item1400grams ISBN: G. and W.B. Whittaker hardcover
18078254London: Printed for Vernonr Hood and Sharpe 1807. First Edition . Hardcover. Near fine. 16mo 260pp. A crisp clean near fine copy in contemporary or slightly later 3/4 polished light brown calf over marbled boards. Contemporary bookplate on the front paste-down. Corners gently rounded and the leather somewhat dried but the black morocco spine label and gilt remain bright. Fresh and clean internally. Surprisingly scarce volume filled with lyrics by the English composer and songwriter. Dibdin's brother was similarly talented as was his son and his first cousin was Thomas Frognall Dibdin the noted English bibliographer and book collector. Though there are a healthy number of copies in OCLC we note no recent auction records for this title. Printed for Vernonr, Hood, and Sharpe hardcover
18428079678How & Parsons 1842. This is the text volume. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. 8vo with blue cloth binding. The pages are age toned but the book is internally clean. The edge of the leaves have red speckles on. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item750grams ISBN: How & Parsons hardcover
1819307861London: printed by Strahan and Spottiswoode. for Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown 1819. First Edition. vii i errata 1-322pp. 8vo. Original boards uncut with original paper spine title label. First Edition. vii i errata 1-322pp. 8vo. printed by Strahan and Spottiswoode. for Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown unknown
1824474651London : T. Williams 1824. 1st edition. Hardcover. Poor copy in contemporary leather-backed marble boards. Spine bands worn; panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description: 1 score 150p. ; 29cm. Contents: Bleak was the morn -- Blow high blow low -- Bonny Kate -- Ben Backstay -- Here a sheer hulk -- I locked up all my treasure -- I went to sea -- It blew great guns -- Joltering Giles -- Lovely Nan -- Life's like a ship -- Love me evermore -- Little Ben -- Meg of Wapping -- Nautical anatomist -- Naval victories -- Poor Tom -- Poor Jack -- Rational vanity -- Saturday night -- The village clock -- The soldier's adieu -- The lad's of the village -- The sheep shearing song -- The woodman -- The poet and the paper -- The high mettled racer -- The breeze was fresh -- The anchorsmiths -- True courage -- The Cornish miners -- The Greenwich pensioner -- The last shilling -- Tom Tackle -- The veterans -- The sailor's journal -- The can of grog -- The moon on the ocean -- The lucky escape -- The flowing bowl -- The look out -- The wind was hushed -- Victory's laurel -- When Bibo went down. Subjects: Songs English England. Songs High voice with piano. Songs with piano Arranged. London : T. Williams hardcover
