Dibdin, Thomas Frognall

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 USD

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Description

Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany. London: Printed for the author, by W. Bulmer and W. Nicol, Shakespeare Press, and sold by Payne and Foss, Longman, Hurst and Co. J. and A. Arch, R.H. Evnas, R. Triphook, and John Major, 1821
Ink, paper and cow

Three volumes extended to four, 4to (10 7/8 x 7 1/4 in.; 278 x 187 mm). One of the 100 large-paper copies, reimposed in quarto, with illustrations on India paper and mounted in the text, extra-illustrated with portraits, variant states of many of the plates and one original drawing by G. Lewis (volume III, Part II, "Supplement", page XXXIX), spotting, foxing and offsetting, large dampstain affecting lower margin of volume 1, upper and lower margins of volume 2. Contemporary blue morocco by Lewis, gilt arms of Henry Gee Barnard on panels within an elaborated gilt ornament; volumes 1 and 2 with joints rubbed.

Literature

Jackson 48; Windle and Pippin A38a (For detailed collation, please refer to the department).

Catalogue Note

first edition, large-paper copy.