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1842014719Henry G. Bohn 1842. Book. Fine. Three-Quarter Leather. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 3/4 Leather of the New Edition Small Damp Stain to Paste Down 1842 Edition Beautiful Copy in Period Black 3/4 Leather The Classic on Books About Books. Henry G. Bohn Hardcover books
1838006001C.Richards 1838. Book. Fine. Half-Leather. Association Copy. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition 2 Vols.1838. Royal 8volHalf Russian Gilt. 100 fine engravings of Architecturefacsmiles of rare prints. Beautiful set. Association Copy with Bookplates of James Fenimore Cooper. Famous for many Classics including The DeerslayerLast of the MohicansThe Pathfinder and Others. Gorgeous Set. Great Association. C.Richards Hardcover books
199237578n. p.: Presented by William P. Wreden 1992. 1st edition thus. Pamphlets: printed white paper wrappers. Dual-fold pamphlet casing with red & black title printing to outer fold. A Fine copy. 1st pamphlet - 4 pp; 2nd pamphlet- 32 pp. Intratextual illustrations. 9-5/8" x 7-5/8" <br/><br/> Presented by William P. Wreden unknown books
193722992London: Gerald Howe Ltd. Very Good. 1937. 2nd printing. Softcover. illustrated French wrappers covers a little edgeworn small tear in spine covering at base of spine a little discoloration to spine itself. Barnstormer Plays Series This is "a Traditional Acting version" of the classic 4-act melodrama first performed in 1847 which was in turn adapted from a British "penny dreadful" that had not yet completed its publication in serial form when the dramatic version was first performed. Originally entitled "The String of Pearls; or The Fiend of Fleet Street" it was one of several hundred plays authored by George Dibdin Pitt from approximately 1831 through his death in 1855. It was Pitt who made Todd the murderous "demon barber" into the primary figure of the tale and its popular success has led to a long afterlife in almost every entertainment medium most notably the Broadway musical by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler. This particular edition of the play seems likely to have been inspired by two British film versions: according to the copyright page it was first published in this form in 1928 the release year of a silent film adaptation starring Moore Marriott and reprinted here in February 1937 shortly after the release of what is probably the best-known film version starring the evocatively-named Tod Slaughter. Interestingly this entire "Barnstormer Plays" series seems to have been inspired by Tod Slaughter's films since the preceding and first title in the series was "Maria Marten" the basis for Slaughter's 1935 film MURDER IN THE RED BARN. The introduction by Montagu Slater editor of the series gives some background information about Pitt and his work. . Gerald Howe Ltd. paperback books
1808D15709London: William Bulmer at the Shakespeare Press for William Miller 1808. Hardcover. Good. Two volume set. Contemporary of original grey boards; spines with new labels. Volume 1. Clxxx 141 pages. Frontispiece portrait of More is lacking. Volume 2. 320 pages. An uncommon Dibdin edition of this classic work. Formerly in the Thomas More collection of the College of New Rochelle Library with perforated stamps to title pages; ink lettering to spines. Mid 19th century owner bookplate and ownership signature dated 1919. Housed in a handsome burgundy clamshell box with labels lettered in gilt. <br/><br/> William Bulmer at the Shakespeare Press for William Miller hardcover books
184049076London 1840. SIGNED by Lover. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Age-toning & light soiling. Faint horizontal fold-line. Very Good. Small bifolium. 12 lines plus close & signature. With typed transcription. 4-3/8" x 3-1/2" <br/><br/>Samuel Lover also known as "Ben Trovato" "well invented" was an Irish songwriter composer novelist and a painter of portraits perhaps best known today for his two novels Rory O'Moore in its first form a ballad and Handy Andy. <br /> <br />Thomas Dibdin was an English dramatist and songwriter a song of which Dickens' quotes in Little Dorrit. <br /> <br />In this note Lover expresses his regret not being able to attend Dibdin's anniversary dinner a benefit but nevertheless forwards "the price of my ticket" a gracious move on Lover's part as Dibdin in the latter part of his career was of but modest means. unknown books
18301071768vo. London: William Pickering 1830. 8vo 188 leaves 1-5 6-14 360 =376 pp. With 90 wood engravings after Holbein by John and Mary Byfield. Original red/pink silk somewhat worn section within foxed or stained withal a decent copy of a great rarity. Enclosed in a red morocco pull-off box. § Large-paper copy of the first edition with an introduction by Dibdin. Limited to 12 copies of which three are known today including this one. Jackson states 12 large-paper copies on india paper; published at one guinea. The Rylands copy is in calf-backed red silk. The Old Testament text accompanying each engraving is in five languages. The advertisement in vol.II of the Pickering Aldine Poets 1830 includes the note ‘Dr. Dibdin has given five specimens of the wood cuts in his Bibliographical Decameron vol. i. 174-180 where will be found a copious account of this work.’ Windle and Pippin A54a. Jackson 73. The Robert Pirie copy with his bookplate and a note at the front that this and a copy on vellum were both lost after he purchased them -- the vellum copy has never been found. William Pickering hardcover books
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." <br/><br/> [Wm. Davy for] Henry Bohn unknown books
182131659London: printed for the author by W. Bulmer and W. Nicol Shakespeare Press 1821. First edition 1000 copies printed this one of 900 of the regular issue; 3 volumes large thick 8vo vignette title pages in each volume 83 plates 5 double-page 3 printed in sepia and 1 colored 64 other illustrations on India paper mounted in the text plus a multitude of textual illustrations throughout 4 printed in red; bound without half-titles in slightly later full tan calf double gilt rules on covers black morocco labels on gilt decorated spines a.e.g.; edges worn upper joint on vol. III restored a number of the plates foxed largely confined to the margins; a good sound set. This copy enhanced with a presentation in each volume to "B. C. Brodie Esq. from the author." With the bookplates of B. C. Brodie and B. H. Goldschmidt in each volume. Benjamin Collins Brodie was author of the classic Pathological and Surgical Observations on the Diseases of the Joints G-M 4311. "The collation is very irregular by reason of the fact that all illustrations in the text being printed on India paper pasted-in are on separately inserted leaves . This Voyage Pittoresque is lavishly illustrated mainly with copperplates after drawings by G.R. Lewis and others. Dibdin says he spent over 7000 pounds on the book being the first patron to pay 100 guineas for a plate . It has been unkindly said of this book that it would have been better without any text. However it does contain a modicum of bibliographical information that is still useful if used with due caution" Jackson. Lowndes notes that it "contains much useful and curious information" on the libraries and private collections of Europe. The second edition of 1829 is abridged and omits all but 5 of the original plates. Windle & Pippin note but a single presentation copy that from Dibdin to his son. Jackson 48; Lowndes I 641; Windle & Pippin A38a. <br/><br/> printed for the author, by W. Bulmer and W. Nicol, Shakespeare Press unknown books
183626684London: John Major 1836. First edition 2 vols. 8vo pp. xxxii 4 556; 2 557-892; 10 engraved plates a number of illus. in the text; contemporary calf-backed boards joints restored old library pocket inside back cover of both vols.; generally a good sound set or better. Windle A62; Jackson 86; Lowndes I 642. <br/><br/> John Major hardcover books
179927328London: Drawn etch'd & pub.by Dighton Charing Cross April 1799 1799. The earliest recorded portrait of Thomas John Dibdin. NCBEL III 1129-30. One crease; in fine condition. Rare. Hand-colored etching 20.5 x 16.5 cm with the caption "Sans Souci Jun." With the portrait is the manuscript note: "This Portrait of myself / taken in the palmy days of white neckcloths and frills / when I was as you see rather younger than at present is presented / by Thomas Dibdin April 28 1841." Around the image of Dibdin are depictions of his plays and songs. A fine portrait of the actor and writer Thomas John Dibdin 1771-1841 who like the other famous thespian Dibdins was involved in the English theater from an early age. Thomas John was one of three illegitimate children of Charles Dibdin and actress Harriet Pitt and in his early years on stage he used the name "T. Merchant" and his writings were published anonymously a fact that the artist Dighton makes a playful reference to in giving the subject of his portrait the name "Sans Souci Jun." Charles Dibdin was the owner of the San Souci Theater in London. See the ODNB for both Thomas John and Charles Dibdin. <br/><br/> (London:) Drawn, etch'd & pub.by Dighton, Charing Cross, April, 1799 unknown books
198937907New Castle DE: Oak Knoll colophon: Verona: Martino Mardersteig in the Stamperia Valdonega 1989. 4to 24.8 cm 9.75". 6 1179 3 pp.; facs. <br><br>Well-constructed facsimile of Dibdin's 1823 notebook with a detailed introduction by Renato Rabaiotti excerpts from Dibdin's Library Companion facing appropriate facsimiles and a then-current finding-list of books manuscripts and prints examined by Dibdin in Cambridge libraries as compiled by David McKitterick.<br>Â Â Â Â Mardersteig printed 250 copies of the text in Monotype Times 10/11 24 gr. on paper from Magnani of Pescia Italy with plentiful margins and more facsimiles on the endpapers.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: From the library of American collector Albert A. Howard small booklabel "AHA" at rear. Quarter black calf and grey papercovered boards gilt lettering on spine and black ribbon placemarker. Housed in a grey papercovered slipcase with uneven fading from sun; slipcase otherwise as new as the volume itself is. => Worthy of any admirer of Dibdin or McKitterick. Oak Knoll [colophon: Verona: Martino Mardersteig in the Stamperia Valdonega] hardcover books
1822123818Slim 8vo. Paris: Crapelet 1822. Slim 8vo 28 pp. Old yellow-ochre wrappers untrimmed slightly foxed. Presentation copy inscribed "A Monsieur de la part de l'auteur." § First edition of this response to Dibdin's "Continental tour": presentation copy inscribed: “A Monsieur de la part de l’auteur." Windle & Pippin D 10. Jackson 53: “an example of nationalistic spleen. Crapelet unknown books
18215715London: Printed for the author by W. Blumer and W. Nicol Shakespeare Press 1821. First edition. References: Jackson 48; Windle and Pippin A38a; Windle and Pippin A44 "A Series of Groups." Extra-illustrated edition includes George Lewis's "A series of groups illustrating the physiognomy manners and character of the people of France and Germany" with separate title page pagination and extra engraved title page inserted after the dedication page. . 3 volumes royal octavo 26 cm; I: xvi 2 16 6 xxvi 6 462 lxxx including extra engraved title and Lewis's "Series of Groups"; II: 4 556; III: 4 622 lxii and 83 plates 1 in color 3 in sepia and 5 double page 64 india paper prints mounted in text. Extra illustrated with 52 plates by George Lewis printed on india paper and mounted illustrating "the manners and characters of the inhabitants of France and Germany" according to the extra engraved title page. Lacks half titles. Dedication page in volume 1 engraved with crest of the Roxburghe Club rather than with portrait of Dibdin. Bound in green straight-grain morocco ruled in gilt with corner ornaments in gilt and armorial crest stamped on all boards. All edges gilt. All three volumes with mid-nineteenth-century armorial bookplate of Robert Walters along with engraved pictorial bookplate dated 1919 of Leroy Crummer MD 1872-1934 and of the American artist Robert Bruce Moyer 1913-1969. Volume II with the additional bookplate of Myrtle A. Crummer. All three volumes rebacked hinges reinforced with linen tape; joints strengthened with application of Japanese paper; edges and extremities renovated. Frequent offsetting of plates; most plates clean although some have toned to various degrees. Occasional scattered foxing. Condition generally good to very good. Printed for the author, by W. Blumer and W. Nicol, Shakespeare Press, hardcover books
102852London: Arch Triphook and Major 1823. Roy. 8vo t/p list of plates directions for placing the plates engraved dedication advertisement: i.e. 7 1 1-15 pp. 60 illustrations on 52 plates on India paper numbered 1-60. Old polished calf rebacked retaining the original backstrip. Occasional slight spotting generally very good. § A pleasant copy of the volume of engravings that were intended to accompany Dibdin’s A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany but were famously rejected by Dibdin as unworthy of his book -- hence Lewis issued them himself. He alludes gently to this in the preface but mostly adds commentary to the illustrations here presented. “Lewis presents his case in an eight-page 'Advertisement' separately printed NUC locates only the Harvard copy and W.A. Jackson knew of one other but Korey has located many more including variants. Dibdin refrained from consigning his views to print although he voiced his feelings freely; he did though in his Reminiscences II 685 record his judgment that A Series of Groups 'are clever but they are coarse . I never wish to see them mixed up with their precursors ie. the illustrations for the published Tour - without the slightest personal feeling upon the subject but only from their own distinct individual character; they are a thing apart and should be kept apart.'†The 60 illustrations depict people from across the social spectrum including many uncommon scenes and are perhaps interesting for the same reasons Dibdin found them coarse. Jackson 56. Windle and Pippin A44. Arch unknown books
122750London: Printed For The Author By W.Bulmer And W.Nicol Shakespeare Press And Sold By Payne And Foss Longman Hurst And Co. 1821. 3 vols. royal 8vo. pp. 2 p.l. xxv 3 leaves 462 lxxix 1 errata; 2 p.l. 555; 2 p.l. 622 lxii. without half-titles. 83 plates incl. portraits; 1 color 2 sepia & 5 double-page & 63 smaller illus. in the text some on India paper mounted. Early half dark green morocco marbled boards gilt-lettered backstrips a tall untrimmed set with usual occasional foxing or spotting. Bookplates of James Whatman and Charles Sebag-Montefiore. § First edition regular paper issue. One of a very few books by Dibdin that went into a second edition. "The collation is very irregular by reason of the fact that all illustrations in the text being printed on India paper pasted-in are on separately inserted leaves . This Voyage Pittoresque is lavishly illustrated mainly with copperplates after drawings by G.R. Lewis and others. Dibdin says he spent over 7000 pounds on the book being the first patron to pay 100 guineas for a plate . It has been unkindly said of this book that it would have been better without any text. However it does contain a modicum of bibliographical information that is still useful if used with due caution" Jackson. Lowndes notes that it "contains much useful and curious information" on the libraries and private collections of Europe. The second edition of 1829 is abridged and omits all but 5 of the original plates. Jackson 48; Lowndes I 641; Windle & Pippin A38a. Provenance: James Whatman; Lister; Colin Franklin; Charles Sebag-Montefiore. Windle and Pippin A38a. Printed For The Author hardcover books
18381227512 vols. London: Printed for the Author. 1838. 2 vols royal 8vo i-v vi-xv xvi 10 subscribers plates contents 1 2–436 i ii-xxx supplement 1 errata 12 plates; iv 437–39 440–1090 pp. With 40 plates and woodcut vignettes on titles and throughout the text. Original pinkish buff boards printed paper labels skillfully rebacked retaining the original backstrips. Binding signed "J. MacKenzie Binder 4 Crown St. Westminster". Bookplate of Charles Sebag-Montefiore. § First edition regular paper copy. Dedicated to Frances Mary Richardson Currer. The dedicatee subscribed for nine copies eight on large-paper. Arthur Freeman has one of these still in original boards and Roxburghe quarter roan inscribed by Dibdin ‘To Miss Currer From the Author April 19.1839. The first copy into boards.’ Jackson states that there were 100 large-paper copies bound in three volumes with a third title-page inserted before p. 815 and with the index at the end of vol.3. The quantity of the regular issue is not known. The Barlow copy in original boards uncut has an eighteen-page Bohn catalogue an octavo and an additional leaf bound at the end of vol.I. ‘I think it belongs there since it is printed by the same printer as the book on what appears to be the same paper.…The unusual thing … is that it appears to be excerpts from a rare book catalogue selected specifically for this book rather than a publisher’s catalogue.’ Barlow in litt. Freeman’s ‘first copy into boards’ has only pp.17-18 the last single leaf of this catalogue bound in at the end. This copy like Barlow's has the entire catalogue.Tipped into vol. 1 is an autograph letter from Dibdin dated 20 November 1848 addressee unknown. "May I venture to solicit your transferring your name from my "Reformation Lectures" which are postponed perhaps sine die to the enclosed work. Perhaps the same favour could be obtained from your Brother" signed T/F. Dibdin. Provenance: Lister; Colin Franklin; Sebag-Montefiore. Windle A65. Printed for the Author.. hardcover books
18311238414to. Wyndham Place: Sept. 12 1831. 4to 1 p. traces of removal from an album-leaf on verso no damage. § ‘Dr. Hanthall’ or Haulhall an allegedly distinguished Horace scholar introduced to Dibdin by Richard Heber with whom Hanthall/Haulthall corresponded in Latin: see Dibdin’s Reminiscences 1838 ii:967 quoting a knowledgeable letter to Heber on the Kloss Collection. Dibdin has met him twice at Spencer House ‘where he is now busily employed at his Horatian labours . . . an amiable and worthy man aetatis suae 35 circ. as I judge: with a zeal & diligence in his favourite research beyond anything I ever saw. He was a 12 month at Paris wooing Quintus Horatius Flaccus. I enclose a copy of his Program." We can find no mention whatever of this scholar to Dibdin ‘a celebrated Horatian’ save Dibdin’s. Sept. 12 unknown books
17991238344to. London: Sept. 9 1799. 4to 1 p. tiny hole in centre text unaffected. § A highly important very early and previously unrecorded letter tasking his correspondent to give the bearer two copies of “my Charts of the Rights of Persons†one colored and one plain without charge “in tolerably clean condition.†The letter relates to the now lost Dibdin publication described in Windle & Pippin as ‘B2’ with a long descriptive letter offered above; the date of ours suggests a second try at a cheaper and more commercial reprinting of the “Blackstone Chart†after Cadell & Davies declined it. The request “in tolerably clean condition†suggests that Dibdin had had them stored and perhaps knew that some had been stained or otherwise soiled. The mystery around this chart has yet to be solved. Sept. 9 unknown books
18161238354to. Kensington: March 4 1816. 4to 1 p. in very good condition. § To an unidentified correspondent concerning a large-paper copy of the Bibliotheca Spenceriana of which he has received vols. one and two of four: "You need not be under any apprehension as those who have the previous will of course have the succeeding volume. How long have you been the fortunate man to posses the L.P I write this 'currente calamo' for I am now up to my eyes and ears in Decameronic pursuits having fairly plunged myself into all the miseries of the press perhaps for 14 months to come." This latter reference connects to our letter from Dibdin to Brunet 123821 about getting French engravers for the "Decameron". March 4 unknown books
123824London: June 1 1840. 4to 2 pp. with conjugate leaves written in ink. With two wax seals still present but mostly illegible -- one possibly has the monogram TFD. § Dibdin writes slightly testily to the addressee: ". the weather is hot my paper of limited dimensions and a "Catalogue Raisonné" of my works utterly impractical in consequence. You will find 9/10ths of them in my "Reminiscences of a Literary Life". There is a most admirable for its truth likeness of me just published by Dickinson. June 1 unknown books
123813London: Feb. 6 1798. 4to 4 pp. written in ink. Fold neatly restored in very good condition. § This is one of the earliest and by far the most important Dibdin letters extant. It is fully described and transcribed in Windle and Pippin E2 and it describes Dibdin's first publication "The Whole Law relative to the Rights of Persons" of which no copy is known to survive. For a long time it was the only proof we had that this "chart" was ever printed let alone in colored and uncolored copies. A second letter mentioning the chart was only recently discovered. This letter is to Cadell & Davies publisher of two editions of Blackstone and begins with their comment at the head of the letter lines 1-2:declined - and the 2 Charts sent by his Desire to Mr Clark Portugal Street.Feb. 6. 988 Upper Titchfield St.Fitzroy Sq.Gentlemen I have sent you per bearer two of my law Charts comprehending each the whole Law relative to the rights of Persons which makes up the first Volume complete of Blackstone’s Comries.: I have sent one colour’d and one plain so that you might be able to judge of the advantages and disadvantages attending each: by being coloured of course the expence is increas’d; but otherwise as I humbly conceive it adds much to the Perspicuity of the Work: Supposing you to close in with my Proposals it may possibly be worth your while to take the colouring of them into your consideration: tho’ even without it I think the work would be highly advantageous to any future edition of Blackstone." This letter is archetypal Dibdin and sets the tone for many subsequent transactions with booksellers and publishers. Anthony Lister observed in litt.: ‘It is invaluable because a it reveals Dibdin trying in 1798 to persuade booksellers to market his wares.… b the letter is by far the earliest written by T.F.D. that I have encountered among the hundreds that I have read but see entry A1. c It provides the earliest London address I have for him … ’ Reminiscences pp.190-191 varies in details of the cost and selling prices. Feb. 6 unknown books
1827123839Sm. W.P.: Nov. 20 1827. Sm. 8vo 4 pp. Small tear at one corner without loss. § A sad letter reporting in shock the ‘melancholy dreadful occasion’ of his sister-in-law Mrs. Davis having been ‘burnt to death. What was wonderful was she suffered little or no pain but lay in a state of insensibility 24 hours when she expired without a sigh or a groan!’ It was during tea-making’. she was discovered with the flames rising pyramidally over her head.". Nov. 20 unknown books
123843London: 'Tuesday' n.d. 8vo 1p. trimmed close to the margins with no loss. § A sweet little letter inviting them to a ‘confabulation’ over dinner ‘haddock roast mutton and apple drawing’. Dibdin has added two simple drawings one of a dish of apples and one of a heart i.e. heartily as a closing sentiment. 'Tuesday' unknown books
18261238384to. N.p.: Oct. 19 1826. 4to 3 pp. Small tear from breaking the seal othewrwise fine. § A deeply moving and sad letter about the illness of Arch’s brother Arthur and Dibdin’s own ailments. "As I was very nearly "going the way of all flesh" from the same complaint. I have lost my old and valued friend Lord Gifford from the same cause. Thank God I rallied quickly but during 12 hours incessant vomiting I thought my brains heart liver and all the adjuncts would have burst their strong-hold’. Pray remember me very kindly to him and Mrs. A. Arch - not forgetting the little prattlers who will find me I fear a sad old grey-headed stupid fellow when they next see me. Adieu: my friend Bernardo takes this to put in the L.P. The races are going on: but my race is a very different and a very delicate course to run winner or loser. Oct. 19 unknown books