Reminiscences of a Literary Life; the Reverend Thos. Frognall Dibdin, D.D.
by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$509.70A$458.73
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About This Item
London: John Major, 1836. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". None. A complete two volume set of this first edition from Thomas Frognall Dibdin, with illustrations. Complete in two volumes. Volume one is illustrated with frontispiece and three plates. Volume two is illustrated with five plates. Collated complete. A biographical account from Thomas Frognall Dibdin, an English bibliographer and reverend, with anecdotes of numerous books and book collectors of his day. In the original half crushed morocco with patterned boards. Externally, smart with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 869T35
- Title
- Reminiscences of a Literary Life; the Reverend Thos. Frognall Dibdin, D.D.
- Author
- Thomas Frognall Dibdin
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Major
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1836
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Reminiscences Literary Life Frognall Literary
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.