THOMAS FROGNALL DIBDIN: Selections by Neuburg, Victor E. (compiler) - 1978

Scarecrow Pr, 1978-02-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. London, 1978; red cloth covered boards; corners bumped; spine edges slightly rubbed; gold cover and spine titles; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior clean and unmarked; 245 pages.

Scarecrow Pr, 1978-02. Hardcover. Good.

Metuchen: Scarecrow, 1978. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Issued without dust jacket.. Fine in cloth-covered boards.

Metuchen, New Jersey & London: The Scarecrow Press, 1978. New and unread in PERFECT condition. NO fading. Bright, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp, clean and creamy white -- obviously never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Included here are selections from the writings of Thomas Frognall Dibdin: BIBLIOMANIA; THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DECAMERON; THE LIBRARY COMPANION; BIBLIOGRAPHICAL... TOUR IN FRANCE AND GERMANY; BIBLIOPHOBIA; REMINISCENCES OF A LITERARY LIFE. There is also a useful bibliography of Dibdin's writings based on the standard reference by W. A. Jackson. Also included are a 30 page introduction by the compiler, William Jerdan's contemporary account of Dibdin from MEN I HAVE KNOWN (1866), and an appendix listing the pseudonyms Dibdin used when referring to himself and his contemporaries. With six illustrations. Foreword by Norman Horrocks. This book… Read More