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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?
SUPERB BINDING OF DIBDIN'S BIBLIOTHECA SPENCERIANA
London: printed for the author by W. Bulmer and Co., Shakspeare Press: and sold by Longman, Hurst, Rees, et al?, 1814-15, 1822, 1823.
7 vols., large 8vo (10_" tall). Magnificent full red
crushed morocco by ADOLPH BERTRAND. Gilt raised bands,
with fine gilt floral panels. Boards framed with triple
gilt rule. Extra gilt doublures, with marbled
endpapers, top edges gilt. Illustrated with woodcuts
and fine engraved plates. A fine set.
Dibdin's literary reputation was firmly established by
Bibliotheca Spenceriana (1814-15) and he remains one of
England's most celebrated bibliophiles. Lively and
amusing in tone and content, his publications were
particularly notable for their exceptional production
and beautiful illustrations. "The ?Bibliotheca
Spenceriana,? which is a very fine specimen of the
printing of the time, has had the effect of making Lord
Spencer's library better known out of England than any
other library, and certainly led many scholars to make
a study of its rarities." (DNB). Uniformly bound with
our other copies of Dibdin's works.
£3200.00
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