Title: The British Librarian: exhibiting a compendious Review or Abstract of our most scarce, useful, and valuable Books in all Sciences, as well in Manuscript as in Print: with many Characters, historical and critical, of the Authors, their Antagonists, &c. In a Manner never before attempted, and useful to all Readers Author: Oldys, William Place: London Publisher: Printed for T. Osborne Date: 1738 Description: [2], vii, [1], 402 pp. (8vo) 19.5x12 cm. (7¾x4¾"), period calf. First Edition. First edition of the first Library Manual in English and one of the earliest (if not the earliest) books in English on old and rare books. DNB notes: “In 1737 Oldys began publishing his own researches in The British Librarian, a miscellaneous bibliographical compilation of rare books and manuscripts. It was published in six monthly numbers, from January to June 1737, and was thereafter issued as a composite volume with an index of subjects in 1738. It was designed to bring to light ‘curious’ publications and to offer a bibliographical record for early books..." Lot Amendments Condition: Spine restored with front joint repaired; some mostly marginal staining, ink notation on front flyleaf; very good. Item number: 253125
Title: The British Librarian: exhibiting a compendious Review or Abstract of our most scarce, useful, and valuable Books in all Sciences, as well in Manuscript as in Print: with many Characters, historical and critical, of the Authors, their Antagonists, &c. In a Manner never before attempted, and useful to all Readers Author: Oldys, William Place: London Publisher: Printed for T. Osborne Date: 1738 Description: [2], vii, [1], 402 pp. (8vo) 19.5x12 cm. (7¾x4¾"), period calf. First Edition. First edition of the first Library Manual in English and one of the earliest (if not the earliest) books in English on old and rare books. DNB notes: “In 1737 Oldys began publishing his own researches in The British Librarian, a miscellaneous bibliographical compilation of rare books and manuscripts. It was published in six monthly numbers, from January to June 1737, and was thereafter issued as a composite volume with an index of subjects in 1738. It was designed to bring to light ‘curious’ publications and to offer a bibliographical record for early books..." Lot Amendments Condition: Spine restored with front joint repaired; some mostly marginal staining, ink notation on front flyleaf; very good. Item number: 253125
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