A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in the Northern Counties of England and in Scotland by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall - 1838

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

London: Printed for the Author by C. Richards and sold by James Bohn, Laing and Forbes, John Smith and Son and E. Charnley, 1838. First edition. With 41 plates and 2 not called for in list. 2 vols. Tall 8vo. Original drab terracotta boards by J. Mackenzie, Westminster, with printed paper spine label, yellow endpapers, uncut. Front joint of vol. I split. With two ad pamphlets loosely inserted. Custom half morocco folding box. First edition. With 41 plates and 2 not called for in list. 2 vols. Tall 8vo. In Boards. Jackson 89; Windle and Pippin A65

London: C. Richards and sold by James Bohn, 1838. modern half leather, marbled paper-covered boards, gilt on spine. tall 8vo. modern half leather, marbled paper-covered boards, gilt on spine. xv,(v),436,xxx,(ii); (iv),(437)-1090 pages. Two volumes. First edition and only edition. (Windle A65; Jackson no.89). Some minor wear to edges and spine ends. Some of the plates have minor foxing. The publication date on the spine is mislabled '1858' instead of the correct '1838'. Overall a beautiful set. Provenance: Each volume bears on the front pastedown the bookplate of James Fenimore Cooper, Jr., grandson of the famed American author. The additional bookplate of Dean Sage in each volume on the front pastedown. Dean Sage was a noted businessman, philanthropist, investor, a major figure in the establishment of Cornell University, and a respected collector and author on the subject of sport fishing. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) wrote in praise of the elder Dean Sage's sense of citizenship as well as his… Read More