DIBDIN, Thomas Frognall. The Bibliographical Decameron... 1817. FIRST EDITION of Dibdin's masterful work on typographical bibliography.
Sale 1336 - Fine Books and Manuscripts, including Worlds of Tomorrow, and Americana
Jun 7, 2024
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$300 -
$500
Sold for $191
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
DIBDIN, Thomas Frognall (1776-1847). The Bibliographical Decameron; or, Ten Days Pleasant Discourse Upon Illuminated Manuscripts, and... Early Engraving, Typography, and Bibliography. London: for the author by Bulmer and Co., 1817.
3 volumes, 8vo (241 x 146 mm). Half-title in vol. I, 37 plates (one folding and one double page), numerous illustrations in the text (a few printed in red and blue), some on india proof paper, a small red morocco label with gilt printing on p.417 of vol. 2. (Some browning or spotting.) Contemporary calf elaborately framed in gilt (re-backed preserving original gilt spines). Provenance: George Round (armorial bookplate); Otto Orren Fisher (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION of Dibdin's masterful work on typographical bibliography.
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