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The Library Companion; or the Young Man's Guide, and the Old Man's Comfort, in the Choice of a Library
by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
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About This Item
London: Harding, Triphook, & Lepard, 1825.
Windle & Pippin, Thomas Frognall Dibdin 1776-1847, A Bibliography, A 50b.
Together 2 volumes in one. Thick 8vo. [vi], L, 412 pp.; [2], 413-900 pp. Very well bound in full contemporary red morocco, spine lettered in gilt, all edges gilt; spine faded yet sound and attractive.
Large Paper Copy of the second edition, measuring 245 x 146 mm., [9 ¾ x 6 inches]. A nice copy of this handsome book, printed in 1000 copies by W. Nicols, Successor to W. Bulmer at the Shakespeare Press and dedicated to the bookseller Thomas Payne. With the printed bookplate of John Hely-Hutchinson of Ely and embossed stamp of Detlef Mauss and his notation.
An amazing compilation of information on the history of printing and book production. This monumental work begins with the study of Bibles and other religious works and focuses on the most important, from Dibdin's point of view, Latin, German, Italian, Hebrew, Greek, French and English books in the field. This is followed by History in all its scope, beginning with Ecclesiastical history, then Greek and Roman history, early histories of all the major European countries including descriptions of various archives where information on the history of Europe can be studied. From here Dibdin ventured into voyages and travel, biography, philology, and finishing his study with poetry and drama. An amazing piece of research and writing.
Windle & Pippin, Thomas Frognall Dibdin 1776-1847, A Bibliography, A 50b.
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- Title
- The Library Companion; or the Young Man's Guide, and the Old Man's Comfort, in the Choice of a Library
- Author
- Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
- Book Condition
- Used
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- Publisher
- Harding, Triphook, & Lepard
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1825
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De Simone Company is presently offering rare books, manuscripts, illustrated books, broadsides, and ephemera documenting American history during the 19th century. We encourage you to visit our website where you will find numerous catalogues listing our offering. Visit www.desimonecompanybooksellers.com.De Simone Company also specializes in early Italian books and manuscripts, mostly in the fields of social science, history, antiquarian bibliography and illustrated books. The Company has a particular interest in books, manuscripts, ephemera printed in, or about, the history of Ferrara, Italy and is always interested in purchasing book on the subject.In January of 2017, Daniel De Simone retired from the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D. C as the Eric Weinmann Librarian, where he directed the operations of the Central Library. De Simone came to the Folger from the Library of Congress after serving as the Curator of the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division for 14 years.Before his appointment as Rosenwald Curator in 2000, he operated his own New York based bookselling business for 22 years. Since retirement he has begun bookselling once again and is again a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He is also a member of the Grolier Club, NY, the Association Internationale de Bibliophile, Paris, and the Print Council of America.
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- Bookplate
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- Spine
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- Edges
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