Dibdin, Thomas Frognall

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Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in the Northern Counties of England and in Scotland. London: Printed for the Author by C. Richard: and sold by James Bohn, London: Laing and Forbes, Edinburgh: John Smith and Son, Glasgow: E. Charnley, Newcastle, 1838
ink, paper and cow

Three volumes, 4to (102 1/2 x 7 in.; 265 x 180 mm). Forty-four full-page engraved or lithographed plates many of which are mounted, many smaller mounted engravings, woodcut text illustrations, many of them on India paper; a very occasional tiny marginal spot, light foxing on some of the mounted engravings, some offsetting of plates. Contemporary gauffered calf, large gilt fillets on panels and spines; joints fragile and scuffed, repaired on first volume.

Provenance

Christopher Turnor, Stoke Rochford Library (bookplate). acquisition: Bernard Quaritch

Literature

Jackson 89; Windle and Pippin A65 (For detailed collation, please refer to the department).

Catalogue Note

First edition; one of 100 large-paper copies