Click for full-size.
A Biographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour In France And Germany
by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Contemporary calf ruled in gilt, raised bands, black leather backstrip title and volume labels lettered in gilt, rebacked with o
- Seller
-
ardsley, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Printed For The Author By W. Bulmer And W. Nicol, 1821. First edition. leather_bound. Contemporary calf ruled in gilt, raised bands, black leather backstrip title and volume labels lettered in gilt, rebacked with original spines laid-down. Aeg gilt. 3 Vols. Very good. 462 (lxxIx), 555, 621 (lxii). 28 x 19 cm. 83 engraved plates, one hand-colored, two double-page, engraved vignettes (many on India paper), woodcuts within text. Index bound in Vol. I with printed ticket, and Supplement at end of Vol. III. Dibdin's most extravagant work which went a long way toward ruining him, plates alone purported to cost 5000 pounds. This copy with the rare "Diane of Poictiers" plate inserted, which was supposedly destroyed after only 50 copies were printed (LOWNDES II, p. 641). With manuscript letter in ink, signed by Bernard Quaritch, June 17, 1890 attesting to the genuineness of the Poicters engraving, with another Quaritch letter dated Jan. 28, 1881 letter attesting to the collation, noting where three plates were misplaced by the binder. Text very clean, plate offsetting to text with marginal toning to some plates, bookplates of Charles Williston McAlpin, joints repaired, lacks black leather spine label Vol. II. DIBDIN Vol. II, p. 682. "De toutes les productions de Dibdin, celle-ci nous parait etre le plus origninale...." (calling it his most original work).
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21259
- Title
- A Biographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour In France And Germany
- Author
- Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
- Format/Binding
- Leather_bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Contemporary calf ruled in gilt, raised bands, black leather backstrip title and volume labels lettered in gilt, rebacked with o
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Printed For The Author By W. Bulmer And W. Nicol
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1821
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Books-on-Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel;
Terms of Sale
Royoung bookseller, Inc.
All books returnable 10 days of invoice date with prior notification
About the Seller
Royoung bookseller, Inc.
Biblio member since 2008
ardsley, New York
About Royoung bookseller, Inc.
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America & International League of Antiquarian Booksellers
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- AEG
- All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
How to tell if a signature is genuine
Author's signatures can undoubtedly increase the value of a rare book or first edition. The more scarce the book is, the more an autograph adds to its value. But how to tell if the signature is real? Find out how you can avoid common pitfalls in identifying an author's signature.
Collectible Christmas Cards
Many of us love giving and receiving holiday cards - but did you know many of them are highly collectible? Whether signed by famous authors or just beautiful to look at, these collectible Christmas cards are sure to put a twinkle in your eye.
Also Recommended
-
![Decorative and Printed Maps of The 15th To 18th Centuries A Revised Edition of Old Decorative Maps and Charts [A.L.Humphreys]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/286/673/160673286.0.m.1.jpg)
-
![Biblioteca Española [Two Volumes]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/905/639/256639905.0.m.jpg)
-
-
-
Save 10% on every purchase!
Join the Bibliophiles’ Club and start saving 10% on every book.
$29.95 / Year
