Thomas Frognall Dibdin. 1802 FIRST EDITION : An Introduction to the Knowledge of Rare and Valuable Editions of the Greek and Roman Classics: Being, in part, A Tabulated Arrangement from Dr. Harwood s View, &c. With Notes from Maittaire, De Bure, Dictionnaire Bibliographique, and References to Ancient and Modern Catalogues.. Printed by H. Ruff: For Payne, Faulder, Egerton, Evans, Robinsons, Mawman, Hurst, Dwyer, London: Hanwell and Parker, Oxford: Smart, Worcester: and Hough, Gloucester., Glocester, 1802.

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Description: 12 pages, 64 pages. Bound in half leather, with marbled boards, and marbled endpapers. Gilt lettered spine. Contents generally clean. Stamp of the private Athenaeum Library Liverpool on the title page, and de-accessioned stamp on second endpaper. THERE IS MORE THAN ONE PICTURE OF THIS ITEM TO SHOW YOU MORE DETAILS. Size: 12.5 x 19 cms. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; New Arrivals; Inventory No: 366901. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 26 years selling on ABE; 26 years of taking care of customers on ABE; A seller you can rely on.

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Dibdin, Thomas Frognall. An Introduction to the Knowledge of Rare and Valuable Editions of the Greek and Roman Classics: Being, in Part, A Tabulated Arrangement from Dr. Harwood's View, &c. With Notes from Maittaire, De Bure, Dictionnaire Bibliographique and References to Ancient and Modern Catalogues. Printed by H. Ruff, for Payne, Faulder, Egerton, Evans, Robinsons, Mawman, et al., Glocester, 1802.

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Description: First edition. 63, [1, errata] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Abbey Copy, Uncut in Boards. The first edition was sold out within 6 weeks according to Lowndes. This work was one of his more financially successful publications and helped establish his bibliographic reputation. Later editions were greatly expanded. Jackson 3; Neuburg 1; Windle and Pippin A3a. Provenace: J.R. Abbey (bookplate) In original boards uncut, some loss to head of spine, front joint cracked but holding. In quarter brown morocco drop box 63, [1, errata] pp. 1 vols. 8vo

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