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BIBLIOMANIA; or, BOOK-MADNESS: A Bibliographical Romance, in Six Parts. Illustrated with Cuts
by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall; [Books on Books]
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- first
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Middletown, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Privately printed, (1811). Second edition. Greatly expanded from the 1809, 80-page first edition, THIS IS THE VERSION THAT BROUGHT HIM FAME. Two volumes bound in one; this copy with volume II title page (from the large-paper issue) inserted following p.[276], as sometimes seen [Windle A11c]. "...dialogues on books and book-collecting conducted by a set of male characters (many based on Dibdin's actual friends), two of whom court shadowy female figures in the intervals between their more intense romancing of books .... embellished with extensive footnotes on bibliography and the history of book collecting" (Wikipedia). Bound in 8vo period polished calf boards decorated and ruled in gilt and blind; sympathetically re-backed with a fresh brown leather spine ruled in gilt and decoratively in blind, with gilt-lettered red-leather spine label; 782 pages including indexes plus 1-page errata followed by second half-title leaf with handwritten "manuscript key" on verso naming 11 of the figures from the book (e.g., "Sir Tristram - Walter Scott"). Very good with noted rebacking plus hinges strengthened and touch ups to boards; just a smattering of foxing throughout, and slight offset from title vignette to frontis and surrounding leaves.
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- Bookseller
- Quill & Brush
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56175
- Title
- BIBLIOMANIA; or, BOOK-MADNESS: A Bibliographical Romance, in Six Parts. Illustrated with Cuts
- Author
- Dibdin, Thomas Frognall; [Books on Books]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Privately printed
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- (1811)
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Quill & Brush
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Middletown, Maryland
About Quill & Brush
Quill & Brush was established in 1976 by Allen & Patricia Ahearn, the authors of the well-respected reference for booksellers and collectors, Collected Books: The Guide to Identification and Values.At present the Quill & Brush is run by the Ahearns' eldest daughter, Beth Fisher. Allen is semi-retired but continues to buy, sell, and perform professional appraisals.
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- Spine
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- Verso
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- First Edition
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- Title Page
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- Leaves
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- Errata
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- Re-backed
- Describes a book that has had the material covering the spine replaced or joints mended.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Offset
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- Vignette
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- Calf
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