The Bibliographer's Manual of English Literature, Containing an Account of Rare, Curious, and Useful Books, Published in or Relating to Great Britain and Ireland, from the Invention of Printing; with Bibliographical and Critical Notices, Collations of the Rarer Articles, and the Prices at Which they Have Been Sold in the Present Century. [4 vols, complete set]
by Lowndes, William Thomas
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Kraków, Poland
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About This Item
London: William Pickering, 1834 4 volumes 8vo (22 cm), XII, 530 pp; [2], PP. 531-1054; [2], PP. 1055-1528; [2], PP. 1529-2002. Cont. calf, gilt supralibros "Gang forward" on all front and back boards, gilt-lettered spines, all edges gilt, silk bookmarks (spines expertly rebacked, edges rubbed, endpapers toned, few spots to guard leaves). "First edition of what is still the best general bibliography of English literature from collector's viewpoint. It was, however, a financial failure, and Lowndes, a third-generation bookseller, was forced to give up his own business and work as a cataloguer for H. G. Bohn." (Breslauer & Folter 125).
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- Bookseller
- Leopolis Volodymyr Dmyterko (PL)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008905
- Title
- The Bibliographer's Manual of English Literature, Containing an Account of Rare, Curious, and Useful Books, Published in or Relating to Great Britain and Ireland, from the Invention of Printing; with Bibliographical and Critical Notices, Collations of the Rarer Articles, and the Prices at Which they Have Been Sold in the Present Century. [4 vols, complete set]
- Author
- Lowndes, William Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Pickering
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1834
- Bookseller catalogs
- Bibliography; Literature;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Leopolis Volodymyr Dmyterko
Biblio member since 2019
Kraków
About Leopolis Volodymyr Dmyterko
Specializing in mathematical sciences, Church Slavonic and Slavic books, Eastern European history, travels and topography, bibliography, history and art of the book, history of libraries and collections
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