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20002307908New York: Pantheon 2000. First American Edition. First American Edition. Very Good/Very Good. First American edition. Edges lightly foxed. 2000 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. Despite his best efforts to please everyone and keep out of trouble the veteran Italian Criminalpol officer Aurelio Zen has made more enemies than friends over the years. Now it's payoff time. After his last case amid the gentle hills and lush vineyards of Piedmont Zen finally receives the order he has been dreading all his professional life: his next posting is to Sicily heart of the Mafia's power. Pantheon unknown books
2000ABE-1623454933New York New York U.S.A.: Pantheon Books 2000. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine first edition in fine dust jacket. New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pantheon Books hardcover books
1814302943London: Longman Hurst Rees & Co. Printed at the Shakespeare Press 1814. First edition. Illustrated. Armorial frontispiece numerous plates text printed in red and black. 4 vols. 4to. Original boards printed spine labels uncut and unpressed. Minor wear and foxing. Bookplate of R.P. Kemp. Blue cloth slipcases. A remarkable survival. First edition. Illustrated. Armorial frontispiece numerous plates text printed in red and black. 4 vols. 4to. In boards Uncut. Dibdin's elaborate catalogue of the library of the second Earl Spencer one of the great book collectors of his or any time. T.F. Dibdin 1776-1847 was for many years Spencer's librarian and produced the four-volume catalogue in 1814-1815. Three subsequent supplementary voluems were issued in 1822-3 not present. Jackson 36; Windle A25 Longman, Hurst, Rees & Co. Printed at the Shakespeare Press unknown books
1823302942London: Longman Hurst Rees & Co. Printed at the Shakespeare Press 1823. Large paper copies one of 50 or 55 copies. Frontispiece portrait. Numerous plates text printed in red and black. 7 vols. Folio. Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt boards tooled in blind and in gilt. Some light offsetting and foxing. Fine spines very slightly toned one joint tender. Large paper copies one of 50 or 55 copies. Frontispiece portrait. Numerous plates text printed in red and black. 7 vols. Folio. Monumental large paper set of Dibdin's elaborate catalogue of the library of the second Earl Spencer one of the great book collectors of his or any time. T.F. Dibdin 1776-1847 was Spencer's librarian and produced the four-volume catalogue in 1814-1815 and later three volumes on the collections at Althorp describing nearly 1500 items.<br/><br/>Bound for the Marquis of Stafford with his device on the boards of the first four volumes and his bookplates in the two Althorp volumes. The tooling varies slightly across the set.<br/><br/>"the handsomest and most elaborate catalogue of a private library yet issued" De Ricci p. 75. Jackson 36 37 38; Windle A25 A26 A27; Besterman 5051. Provenance: Marquis of Stafford binding; bookplates Longman, Hurst, Rees & Co. Printed at the Shakespeare Press unknown books
106767London: Printed for the Author by W. Bulmer Shakspeare Press and published by Longman Hurst etc. 1814-15. 4 vols. 8vo ix lii i 383; 503; 509 3; vii 509 lxxvii pp. with 22 plates including one double-page as called for and numerous additional woodcuts some in red in the text of all four volumes. These woodcut facsimiles are by the Byfield family. Full red morocco gilt dentelles. Bookplate of Ross Winans on the front pastedown of vol. one. Some occasional spotting or foxing especially in vol. 4 upper joint of vol. 4 beginning to split at head generally a very good set complete as issued. § First edition of Dibdin’s great work. Loosely inserted at the front of vol. 1 is a manuscript note from Dibdin: “Subscription for copy of the Bibliotheca Spenceriana herewith sent £8.8. T.F. Dibdin Mar. 31.†500 copies were printed according to the prospectus and most nineteenth-century sources though A.N.L. Munby states that there were 550 copies; the prospectus states 50 copies on large-paper but Dibdin Bibliographical Decameron vol.II p.392 says: ‘There were only 55 copies struck off on Large Paper.’. Regular and large-paper copies collate and paginate identically. In vol.I leaf M4 pp.87-88 occurs in two states both usually found together with and without the engraved facsimile of Polish type; the text of the bottom nine lines of p.87 is reset with the headline in a different type face; and there are minor changes in p.88. Ross Winans 1796–1877 was an American inventor mechanic and builder of locomotives and railroad machinery. He was one of the United States' first multimillionaires. His “small but choice†library Dickinson was bought en bloc by G.D. Smith and sold through various auctions though his copy of the First Folio was last recorded by Lee in the Census and is now unlocated. Windle and Pippin A25. Printed for the Author by W. Bulmer Shakspeare Press and published by Longman unknown books
1832306702London: Henry Bohn 1832. One of 100 Large Paper Copies. 102 pp. With the errata slip tipped in at B1. 8vo 221 x 140 mm. Original boards printed paper label to upper cover manuscript spine title. Some minor wear to boards but a remarkably clean copy. One of 100 Large Paper Copies. 102 pp. With the errata slip tipped in at B1. 8vo 221 x 140 mm. Large paper presentation copy with ALS. A large paper presentation copy inscribed: "John Rawlinson Esq. / From Mercurius Rusticus." With an amusing ALS of Dibdin presenting the book to Rawlinson laid in: <br/>"May 22/32. <br/>My Dear Sir<br/>Finding that I have no copy of the Bibliophobia upon small paper I shall be forced to compel you to put up with a Large paper copy of that capricious but orginal performance. It was written 'calamo currentisimo.' sic Yours Ever TFD"<br/><br/>Rawlinson is included on the subscriber's list of Dibdin's Tour of Northern England and Scotland 1838. Jackson 82. Provenance: Grege Johannis Platt armorial bookplate by J.D. Batten dated 1892 Henry Bohn unknown books
1832306793London: Henry Bohn 1832. First edition ordinary paper copy. 102 pp. With the errata slip pasted to last page. 8vo 215 x 129 mm. Later half brown morocco a.e.g. Internally clean boards rubbed. First edition ordinary paper copy. 102 pp. With the errata slip pasted to last page. 8vo 215 x 129 mm. Jackson 82; Windle and Pippin A60. Provenance: Vernon Watley bookplate Henry Bohn unknown books
1832306791London: Henry Bohn 1832. One of 100 Large Paper Copies. 102 pp. With the errata slip tipped in at B1. 8vo. Original boards printed paper label to upper cover neatly rebacked. Scattered light foxing some wear to board edges a very good copy. One of 100 Large Paper Copies. 102 pp. With the errata slip tipped in at B1. 8vo. Large paper copy in original boards. Jackson 82; Windle and Pippin A60. Provenance: Oliver Pemberton bookplate Henry Bohn unknown 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
1842122753Tall thick 8vo. London: Bohn 1842. Tall thick 8vo 2 i-vii vii-xiv 618 63 1 xxxiii pp. Full pebbled brown morocco with gilt fillet borders gilt turn-ins gilt-panelled backstrip raised bands gilt top rebacked retaining original backstrip. Bookplate on front pastedown of Francis Frederick Fox and Charles Sebag-Montefiore. § First combined edition large paper copy. The book that introduced the concept of “bibliomania†to the world. “Dibdin's best-known and in the later editions most useful book.†Jackson 19. 500 copies were printed of which 50 according to Huth or 55 according to Church were large-paper. The Huntington and Rabaiotti large-paper copies state 55 copies on plate 2 see above. Bound in white boards in the Huth sale in two volumes. Price 3 guineas and 5 guineas according to Lowndes. A sometimes confusing book. The Grolier Club copy has the 1809 1811 and 1842 prefaces bound at the front; then the 1811 edition precedes the 1809 edition and the indexes are at the end. The 1809 title is often with the text rather than the preliminaries as in Barlow’s copy. The Morgan Library copy is bound in a different order. The Huntington Library large-paper copy with a fore-edge painting of Althorp is as the Grolier Club copy. The second Huntington large-paper copy is bound in four volumes and extra-illustrated with 372 plates including two portraits of Dibdin: a proof of Eldridge’s engraving dated 12 February 1816 and a line engraving after Richmond’s water-color by G. Staal for Le bibliophile français. It is lacking the two-leaf ‘Advertisement.’ There is no separate title to the 1811 edition. Jackson’s pagination conforms to none of these orders. The Bohn sale at Sotheby’s 1868 lot 2636 describes a copy on ‘Large Pink Paper the only copy so printed’ offered again by Sotheby’s on 3 June 1997 library of George Pflaumer; the present owner is Roland Folter. John Priddy has a single-leaf single-sided prospectus to this edition dated April 1838 promising a print date of August not mentioned by Jackson. Windle A 11d. Bohn hardcover books
129310hardcover. New and Improved Edition. Illustrated with Cuts. Many fine plates and facsimiles. Tall thick 8vo 3/4 calf over marbled boards gilt-decorated spine with black label marbled edges leather rubbed at edges but overall very good. London: Henry G. Bohn 1842. First Complete Edition.<br/><br/> Dibdin's Magnum Opus. In this work he succeeded in conveying what no other writer on the subject of Book Collecting has ever so successfully accomplished - A flame that fans into fury the Reader's desire to collect rare books.<br/><br/> unknown books
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
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
1838129060London England: C. Richards 1838. gilt-stamped leather five raised bands on spine marbled endpapers top edge gilt other edges uncut. small 4to. gilt-stamped leather five raised bands on spine marbled endpapers top edge gilt other edges uncut. xxviii 436; 437-1090 xxx 16 pages. 2 Volumes. Frist edition Windle and Pippin A65. This set is bound in a signed Zaehnsdorf binding. Dedication to Frances Marry Richardson Currer preface table of contents list of plates list of subscribers supplement general index corrigenda. Foornotes in text. Frontispiece and engraved illustrations each volume. Covers rubbed and scuffed mainly along edges and spine. Small separation on head of rear cover of volume I. Front cover of Volume II partly separated. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown of both volumes. C. Richards unknown books
1821124713London England: for the author by W. Bulmer and W. Nicol Shakspeare Press 1821. later buckram gilt-stamped spine labels all edges gilt. Dibdin Thomas Frognall. 8vo. later buckram gilt-stamped spine labels all edges gilt. 6 xxxii 462 lxxx; iv 5551; iv 622 lxii pages. 3 volumes. Windle and Pippin A38a; New Cambridge Bibliography 3 1644. Preface by the author table of contents list of plates "with" and "without" text in Volume I. Bibliographical and general indices addenda and corrigenda follow text in Volume I. Author's intent was to furnish Britons with "an account of the treasures of the libraries or of the general literary character" of his destinations on the Continent. With 63 plates 83 text illustrations. 20th century buckram binding. Previous owner's bookplate in each volume. Some tissue leaves lacking causing offsetting. Scattered foxing. for the author by W. Bulmer and W. Nicol, Shakspeare Press unknown books
1829129059London England: Robert Jennings 1829. original leather all edges gauffred gilt marbled endpapers. 8vo. original leather all edges gauffred gilt marbled endpapers. xliv 4211; iv 428; iv 4811 pages. 3 Volumes. Second edition Windle and Pippin A38b. Dedication to John Lodge table of contents in each volume preface to the second edition index of manuscripts and printed books in first volume. Each volume with frontispiece and engraved illustrations throughout text. Covers rubbed and scuffed at edges and along spine. Front cover of Volume III separated. Scattered foxing. Previous owner's inscription on front free endpaper of Volume I. Robert Jennings unknown books
1822123836Cut from a sheet. N.p. but surely London: Oct. 12 1822. Cut from a sheet 3 1/2 x 5 inches 1 p. in very good condition with address on verso. § To Messrs. John and Arthur Arch consisting of a four-line rhyme promising a visit on ‘Tuesday next’. " On Tuesday next at five / If well and alive / My visage you'll see / In your "own countree". Oct. 12 unknown 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
1808304824Kensington 1808. 4pp. 4to. Removed. Some toning at edges. VG. 4pp. 4to. Reading in part: "I am fearful you will imagine I have entirely forgotten your letter.1. There are no books anterior to the year 1445 printed with metal types; and none I conceive with wooden block. 2. The earliest printed book is supposed to be Mazarin Bible about the year 1450." Photo unknown books
18372618581837. 1-1/2 pp. pen and ink on folded sheet with integral address leaf to Pickering at 57 Chancery Lane. 183 x 118 mm. Remnant of prior mounting on address leaf with small piece from corner. 1-1/2 pp. pen and ink on folded sheet with integral address leaf to Pickering at 57 Chancery Lane. 183 x 118 mm. Dibdin to Pickering. A good letter to Pickering Bookseller and Publisher concerning a complex financial transaction with another publisher: "Major paid his bill on Saturday; and thus far all is right. If you have parted with my bill due on Saty at Scotts for £100 will you oblige me by holding it over 'till Thursday the 16th ."<br/>It seems likely that 'Major' was the publisher John Major 1782-1849 who supported many of Dibdin's publications and who eventually went bankrupt because of his author's speculations. unknown books
18302633301830. 3 pp. pen and ink on folded sheet. 8vo. Two small holes else fine. 3 pp. pen and ink on folded sheet. 8vo. Dibdin settles a bill with his tailor Francis Nugee "I suppose there is some spell which prevents the making out of my account and that of my son; from whom I heard on Monday and more particularly on whose account I want you to the enclosed bill upon a most substantial bookseller .". unknown books
18112618591811. 1 p. pen and ink on paper docketed. 1 vols. 4to. Remnants of prior mounting on verso creased. 1 p. pen and ink on paper docketed. 1 vols. 4to. Pickering Borrows a Pynson. "I shall be particularily obliged by the loan of your Pynson's Calendar of Shepherds for 2 or 3 days. I am at this moment entering very deeply upon the subject; which after all seems to defy the most sagacious bibliographical criticism. The bearer will take great care of it; and it shall be returned in the course of the week ."<br/>Freeling 1764-1836 was a noted book collector and with Dibdin one of the founders of the Roxburghe Club. unknown books
2002157911New York: Pantheon Books 2002. First edition. Softcover. Uncorrected proof. An Aurelio Zen mystery. A clean very near fine copy in yellow printed wrappers. Pantheon Books unknown books
1804007621Holborn Hill Oxford and Cambridge : Printed for W Dwyer Hanwell and Parker Cooke Deighton and Barrett 1804. Second Edition Enlarged and Corrected 1804 bound in contemporary full vellum red leather labels with gilt lettering and rules at spine all edges gilt pp. xx lxxiii 571 1errata. frontis. facsimile of Complutensian Polyglot text. with half-title. The bookplates of J. Keene Fleck legendary Princeton bookseller front paste down and John Clyde Oswald president of the National Arts Club printer publisher and outstanding authority on Benjamin Franklin rear pastedown. Very Good a few tidy marginal pencil notations inked letters verso front end page vellum soiled text with light toning binding solid. A quite useful and solid copy with a unique provenance. . Second Edition Enlarged and Corrected. Vellum. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Printed for W, Dwyer, Hanwell and Parker, Cooke, Deighton, and Barrett Hardcover books
1802306636Glocester: Printed by H. Ruff for Payne Faulder Egerton Evans Robinsons Mawman et al. 1802. First edition. 63 1 errata pp. 1 vols. 8vo. In original boards uncut some loss to head of spine front joint cracked but holding. In quarter brown morocco drop box. First edition. 63 1 errata pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Abbey Copy Uncut in Boards. The first edition was sold out within 6 weeks according to Lowndes. This work was one of his more financially successful publications and helped establish his bibliographic reputation. Later editions were greatly expanded. Jackson 3; Neuburg 1; Windle and Pippin A3a. Provenace: J.R. Abbey bookplate Printed by H. Ruff, for Payne, Faulder, Egerton, Evans, Robinsons, Mawman, et al. unknown books