The Bibliographer's Manual of English Literature, Containing an Account of Rare, Curious, and Useful Books, Published in or Relating to Great Britain and Ireland, from the Invention of Printing; with Bibliographical and Critical Notices, Collations of the Rarer Articles, and the Prices at Which they Have Been Sold in the Present Century. [ 4 vols, large-paper, complete set ]
by Lowndes, W.T
- Used
- Condition
- A largely well-preserved ex-library set of the special large-paper issue, gilt number on spines, library labels on pastedown end
- Seller
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LONDON, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
William Pickering, London, special copy on large and thick paper, first edition, 1834. One of only 50 sets on large and thick paper. 4 vols, contemporary morocco with blind-decorated spines and gilt titles, gilt decorated turn-ins, all edges gilt, 8vo, 22.5 cm,. xii, 530 +531-1054 + 1055-1528 + 1529-2002 pp. Rare in this large-paper issue, which is not noticed by Brunet nor mentioned in Pickering & Chatto's "Catalogue 708. William Pickering and his successors 1820-1900." There is no record of the large-paper copy in ABPC. The 1834 first edition was the only one to be published by William Pickering, the manual being issued in parts to form four "handsomely printed volumes" (Keynes). Breslauer and Folter annotate this in their catalogue: "First edition of what is still the best general bibliography of English literature from the book collector's viewpoint. A largely well-preserved ex-library set of the special large-paper issue, gilt number on spines, library labels on pastedown endpapers, small library stamps on prelims and last page of each volume, library marks on versos of the title-pages, front free endpaper of vol III partly adhered to front pastedown endpaper on which is pasted the bookplate of James Worsley Pennyman. Lowndes "Address" in volume 1 (pp [1]-iii ) is bound after the preface (pp v-xii). Corners a little worn, spine-bands slightly rubbed, Vol IV slightly torn at head of spine, otherwise a Very Good set.
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- Seller
- Wykeham Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- BIBLIO-31933
- Title
- The Bibliographer's Manual of English Literature, Containing an Account of Rare, Curious, and Useful Books, Published in or Relating to Great Britain and Ireland, from the Invention of Printing; with Bibliographical and Critical Notices, Collations of the Rarer Articles, and the Prices at Which they Have Been Sold in the Present Century. [ 4 vols, large-paper, complete set ]
- Author
- Lowndes, W.T
- Format/Binding
- 4 vols, contemporary morocco with blind-decorated spines and gilt titles, gilt decorated turn-ins, all edges gilt, 8vo, 22.5 cm,
- Book Condition
- Used - A largely well-preserved ex-library set of the special large-paper issue, gilt number on spines, library labels on pastedown end
- Edition
- One of only 50 sets on large and thick paper
- Publisher
- William Pickering, London, special copy on large and thick paper, first edition, 1834
- Date Published
- 1834
- Pages
- xii, 530 +531-1054 + 1055-1528 + 1529-2002 pp
- Keywords
- English literature Rare books Great Britain Great Britain Imprints Ireland Imprints Books Prices Lowndes, William Thomas
- Bookseller catalogs
- Universal and National Bibliography;
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Wykeham Books
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About the Seller
Wykeham Books
Biblio member since 2005
LONDON, Aberdeen
About Wykeham Books
We specialize chiefly in "books about books", the emphasis being on historical aspects of book collecting, production and distribution. A particular speciality is in bibliographies, of all subjects of interest to collectors, dealers and scholars, with several thousand bibliography titles in stock. Other strengths include extensive holdings of auction catalogues for book sales and a good selction of reference material on and facsimiles of illuminated manuscripts. We also have a special interest in rare material by or about Rudyard Kipling.
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- Edges
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- Gilt
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