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A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in the Northern Countries of England and in Scotland

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Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 317

A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in the Northern Countries of England and in Scotland

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300 $ - 500 $
Zuschlagspreis:
180 $
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Title: A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in the Northern Countries of England and in Scotland Author: Dibdin, Thomas Frognall Place: London Publisher: Printed for the Author by C. Richards Date: 1838 Description: 2 volumes. xv, [7], xxx, [6], 436]; [4], [437]-1090 pp. Engraved frontispieces and 40 engraved plates and facsimiles, many engraved illustrations in the text. Most of the plates and many of the text illustrations with tissue guards. (8vo) 24.7x15 cm (9¾x5¾"),19th century three quarter morocco and marbled boards, raised spine bands, spines lettered in gilt First Edition. Each volume with a large decorative plate on the front pastedown from the Norfolk & Norwich Library, stating: "This book is part of the salvage from the fire which occurred on August 1st, 1898 (the volumes have no apparent fire damage). Dibdin's major work on English libraries and book collecting, his second "Bibliographical Tour", after his popular tour of France and Germany published in 1821. The present tour is of note for, among other features, the " . . . delightful account of an evening spent with golfers of St. Andrews." Lot Amendments Condition: Some wear to bindings with rubbing to extremities and joints, some scuffing and chipping to spine leather; browning to endpaper edges, light toning and scattered light foxing; very good. Item number: 283949

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 317
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Datum:
21.09.2017
Auktionshaus:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
Beschreibung:

Title: A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in the Northern Countries of England and in Scotland Author: Dibdin, Thomas Frognall Place: London Publisher: Printed for the Author by C. Richards Date: 1838 Description: 2 volumes. xv, [7], xxx, [6], 436]; [4], [437]-1090 pp. Engraved frontispieces and 40 engraved plates and facsimiles, many engraved illustrations in the text. Most of the plates and many of the text illustrations with tissue guards. (8vo) 24.7x15 cm (9¾x5¾"),19th century three quarter morocco and marbled boards, raised spine bands, spines lettered in gilt First Edition. Each volume with a large decorative plate on the front pastedown from the Norfolk & Norwich Library, stating: "This book is part of the salvage from the fire which occurred on August 1st, 1898 (the volumes have no apparent fire damage). Dibdin's major work on English libraries and book collecting, his second "Bibliographical Tour", after his popular tour of France and Germany published in 1821. The present tour is of note for, among other features, the " . . . delightful account of an evening spent with golfers of St. Andrews." Lot Amendments Condition: Some wear to bindings with rubbing to extremities and joints, some scuffing and chipping to spine leather; browning to endpaper edges, light toning and scattered light foxing; very good. Item number: 283949

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 317
Auktion:
Datum:
21.09.2017
Auktionshaus:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
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