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The Bibliomania; or Book Madness: Containing some account of the history, symptoms, and cur of this fatal disease. In an Epistle addressed to Richard Heber. WITH: Bibliomania; or Book Madness: A Bibliographical Romance. In Six Parts illustrated with cuts
by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
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London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme: & Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1811.
Windle & Pippin, Thomas Frognall Dibdin 1776-1847, A Bibliography, 11a & 11c.
Together two volumes in one. Thick 8vo. [iv], 87 pp.; x, [2], 782 [2] pp. Bound in full contemporary green morocco, gilt decorated borders on the boards, gilt spine; joints expertly repaired; some residual rubbing and some foxing to the text throughout.
The 1809 edition, number of copies printed unknown, is illustrated with a title-page vignette only. Its great success The 1811 edition, printed in an edition of 700 copies, is illustrated with printer's marks, portraits, views of libraries etc.., plus two plates, one a hand colored caricature of a bibliophile.
Called by William A. Jackson "Dibdin's best known, and in later editions, most useful book. Written in less than a month, it marks the first full flowering of Dibdin's love affair with books; it had the effect of producing much innocent mirth and exciting a general curiosity after rare and precious volumes." A facsimile edition of the 1809 edition appeared in New York in 1864.
Windle & Pippin, Thomas Frognall Dibdin 1776-1847, A Bibliography, 11a & 11c.
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- The Bibliomania; or Book Madness: Containing some account of the history, symptoms, and cur of this fatal disease. In an Epistle addressed to Richard Heber. WITH: Bibliomania; or Book Madness: A Bibliographical Romance. In Six Parts illustrated with cuts
- Author
- Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
- Publisher
- Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme: & Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1811
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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