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Bibliotheca Spenceriana; or, a Descriptive Catalogue of the Books Printed in the Fifteenth Century, and of Many Valuable First Editions in the Library of George John Earl Spencer K.G.

Bibliotheca Spenceriana; or, a Descriptive Catalogue of the Books Printed in the Fifteenth Century, and of Many Valuable First Editions in the Library of George John Earl Spencer K.G.

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Bibliotheca Spenceriana; or, a Descriptive Catalogue of the Books Printed in the Fifteenth Century, and of Many Valuable First Editions in the Library of George John Earl Spencer K.G.

by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall

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Original boards, printed spine labels, uncut and unpressed. Minor wear and foxing. Bookplate of R.P. Kemp. Blue cloth slipcases.
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London: Longman, Hurst, Rees & Co. Printed at the Shakespeare Press, 1814. First edition. Illustrated. Armorial frontispiece, numerous plates, text printed in red and black. 4 vols. 4to. Original boards, printed spine labels, uncut and unpressed. Minor wear and foxing. Bookplate of R.P. Kemp. Blue cloth slipcases. A remarkable survival. First edition. Illustrated. Armorial frontispiece, numerous plates, text printed in red and black. 4 vols. 4to. In boards, Uncut. Dibdin's elaborate catalogue of the library of the second Earl Spencer, one of the great book collectors of his or any time. T.F. Dibdin (1776-1847) was for many years Spencer's librarian and produced the four-volume catalogue in 1814-1815. Three subsequent supplementary voluems were issued in 1822-3 (not present). Jackson 36; Windle A25

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Title
Bibliotheca Spenceriana; or, a Descriptive Catalogue of the Books Printed in the Fifteenth Century, and of Many Valuable First Editions in the Library of George John Earl Spencer K.G.
Author
Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
Format/Binding
Illustrated. Armorial frontispiece, numerous plates, text printed in red and black. 4 vols. 4to
Book Condition
Used - Original boards, printed spine labels, uncut and unpressed. Minor wear and foxing. Bookplate of R.P. Kemp. Blue cloth slipcases.
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Edition
First edition
Publisher
Longman, Hurst, Rees & Co. Printed at the Shakespeare Press
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1814
Keywords
Book-Collecting | Thomas Frognall Dibdin
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