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First published in 1836, this lively two-volume autobiography of
Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1776-1847) reveals the background and
mindset of this fascinating character. Best-known for helping to
stimulate interest in bibliography and for his enthusiasm in
promoting book collecting among the aristocracy, the English
bibliographer adopts a conversational and anecdotal tone as he
shares the details of his life and work with the reader. Volume 2
begins with Dibdin's experiences at Althorp, describing how the
rich library there was thrown open to him. He then continues his
detailed discussion of his publications, and focuses on his life in
London, before the final chapter turns to private libraries and
their importance in his life. Drawing upon letters and literature
throughout, Dibdin recounts many entertaining tales, including an
unfortunate encounter with a 'savage-hearted critic' at a dinner
party, and introduces the influential characters he meets along the
way.
First published in 1836, this lively two-volume autobiography of
Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1776-1847) reveals the background and
mindset of this fascinating character. Best-known for helping to
stimulate interest in bibliography and for his enthusiasm in
promoting book collecting among the aristocracy, the English
bibliographer adopts a conversational and anecdotal tone as he
shares the details of his life and work with the reader. Volume 1
begins with the history of his parents, who died when Dibdin was
very young. Dibdin then describes his formative years at school and
college and the beginning of his professional life, including being
ordained as a priest, before moving on to discuss his publications
in some detail. Drawing upon letters and literature throughout,
Dibdin recounts many entertaining tales, including an unfortunate
encounter with a 'savage-hearted critic' at a dinner party, and
introduces the influential characters he meets along the way.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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++++ Typographical Antiquities: An Historical Account Of Printing
In England, With Some Memoirs Of Our Antient Printers, And A
Register Of The Books Printed By Them, From 1471 To 1600, With An
Appendix Concerning Printing In Scotland And Ireland. Greatly
Enlarged By T.F. Dibdin; Typographical Antiquities: An Historical
Account Of Printing In England, With Some Memoirs Of Our Antient
Printers, And A Register Of The Books Printed By Them, From 1471 To
1600, With An Appendix Concerning Printing In Scotland And Ireland.
Greatly Enlarged By T.F. Dibdin; Joseph Ames Joseph Ames Thomas
Frognall Dibdin
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ Typographical Antiquities: An Historical Account Of Printing
In England, With Some Memoirs Of Our Antient Printers, And A
Register Of The Books Printed By Them, From 1471 To 1600, With An
Appendix Concerning Printing In Scotland And Ireland. Greatly
Enlarged By T.F. Dibdin; Typographical Antiquities: An Historical
Account Of Printing In England, With Some Memoirs Of Our Antient
Printers, And A Register Of The Books Printed By Them, From 1471 To
1600, With An Appendix Concerning Printing In Scotland And Ireland.
Greatly Enlarged By T.F. Dibdin; Joseph Ames Joseph Ames Thomas
Frognall Dibdin
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ Typographical Antiquities: An Historical Account Of Printing
In England, With Some Memoirs Of Our Antient Printers, And A
Register Of The Books Printed By Them, From 1471 To 1600, With An
Appendix Concerning Printing In Scotland And Ireland. Greatly
Enlarged By T.F. Dibdin; Typographical Antiquities: An Historical
Account Of Printing In England, With Some Memoirs Of Our Antient
Printers, And A Register Of The Books Printed By Them, From 1471 To
1600, With An Appendix Concerning Printing In Scotland And Ireland.
Greatly Enlarged By T.F. Dibdin; Joseph Ames Joseph Ames Thomas
Frognall Dibdin
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ Typographical Antiquities: An Historical Account Of Printing
In England, With Some Memoirs Of Our Antient Printers, And A
Register Of The Books Printed By Them, From 1471 To 1600, With An
Appendix Concerning Printing In Scotland And Ireland. Greatly
Enlarged By T.F. Dibdin; Typographical Antiquities: An Historical
Account Of Printing In England, With Some Memoirs Of Our Antient
Printers, And A Register Of The Books Printed By Them, From 1471 To
1600, With An Appendix Concerning Printing In Scotland And Ireland.
Greatly Enlarged By T.F. Dibdin; Joseph Ames Joseph Ames Thomas
Frognall Dibdin
Bibliomania, the almost obsessive collecting of rare books and
early editions by the aristocracy, which peaked in 1812 with the
sale of the Valdarfer Boccaccio, was fuelled in no small part by
the work of the bibliographer Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1776-1847).
His most famous book, Bibliomania, popularised the word's use in
England. The present work was first published in three volumes in
1817 and may be considered a continuation of Bibliomania in both
style and content. Using a dialogue format with extensive
footnotes, it covers all aspects of bibliography from early
illuminated manuscripts and printed books through to contemporary
book collectors and auctions. The work is notable for the number
and quality of its illustrations. Volume 1 presents a detailed
survey of illuminated manuscripts and early printed books, focusing
on the continuity of illustration and decoration. Dibdin's
Bibliomania (revised edition, 1811) and his Reminiscences of a
Literary Life (1836) are also reissued in this series.
Bibliomania, the almost obsessive collecting of rare books and
early editions by the aristocracy, which peaked in 1812 with the
sale of the Valdarfer Boccaccio, was fuelled in no small part by
the work of the bibliographer Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1776-1847).
His most famous book, Bibliomania, popularised the word's use in
England. The present work was first published in three volumes in
1817 and may be considered a continuation of Bibliomania in both
style and content. Using a dialogue format with extensive
footnotes, it covers all aspects of bibliography from early
illuminated manuscripts and printed books through to contemporary
book collectors and auctions. The work is notable for the number
and quality of its illustrations. Volume 2 presents the rise and
progress of printing, particularly on the Continent, and a survey
of the history of bookbinding. Dibdin's Bibliomania (revised
edition, 1811) and his Reminiscences of a Literary Life (1836) are
also reissued in this series.
Bibliomania, the almost obsessive collecting of rare books and
early editions by the aristocracy, which peaked in 1812 with the
sale of the Valdarfer Boccaccio, was fuelled in no small part by
the work of the bibliographer Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1776-1847).
His most famous book, Bibliomania, popularised the word's use in
England. The present work was first published in three volumes in
1817 and may be considered a continuation of Bibliomania in both
style and content. Using a dialogue format with extensive
footnotes, it covers all aspects of bibliography from early
illuminated manuscripts and printed books through to contemporary
book collectors and auctions. The work is notable for the number
and quality of its illustrations. Volume 3 presents accounts of
book collectors and auctions since 1811, and bibliographical and
general indexes to the whole work. Dibdin's Bibliomania (revised
edition, 1811) and his Reminiscences of a Literary Life (1836) are
also reissued in this series.
The bibliophile aristocrat George Spencer (1758 1834) employed
Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1776 1847) as his librarian for life. The
second earl had amassed the greatest private library in Europe,
housed at Althorp, and Dibdin was tasked with cataloguing the vast
collection and sourcing suitable editions to add to it. In 1814,
Dibdin began publishing his four-volume catalogue, Bibliotheca
Spenceriana (also reissued in this series). Aedes Althorpianae was
published in two volumes in 1822, and although it is to a great
extent devoted to further details of the great library and its
contents, it is also illuminating for its detailed history of
Althorp and the Spencers. Its descriptions of the internal
decoration of Althorp, particularly its art, are accompanied by
numerous illustrations. Volume 1 includes descriptions of the
various illustrated works in the library, such as a volume of
original drawings by Pieter Bruegel the Elder and a sumptuous
illuminated Magna Carta.
The bibliophile aristocrat George Spencer (1758 1834) employed
Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1776 1847) as his librarian for life. The
second earl had amassed the greatest private library in Europe,
housed at Althorp, and Dibdin was tasked with cataloguing the vast
collection and sourcing suitable editions to add to it. In 1814,
Dibdin began publishing his four-volume catalogue, Bibliotheca
Spenceriana (also reissued in this series). Aedes Althorpianae was
published in two volumes in 1822, and although it is to a great
extent devoted to further details of the great library and its
contents, it is also illuminating for its detailed history of
Althorp and the Spencers. Its descriptions of the internal
decoration of Althorp, particularly its art, are accompanied by
numerous illustrations. Volume 2 records over 300 additions to the
fifteenth-century books in the earl's collection, and catalogues
the treasures of the great Cassano library, recently acquired by
the earl.
At his death, George Spencer (1758-1834) had created the greatest
private library in Europe. At the time, many aristocrats were
spending huge sums acquiring rare printed books. With monastic and
aristocratic libraries in Europe being dissolved, collectors had
access to thousands of examples. The Second Earl Spencer's
interests were in English 'black-letter' printing, especially the
works of Caxton, and continental incunables, particularly first
editions of Greek and Latin classics. Thomas Dibdin (1776-1847) was
employed as Spencer's librarian and visited Europe searching for
new acquisitions. Published in 1814-15, this catalogue is of the
earliest and rarest items in the collection. Each is described in
detail, with reproductions of woodcuts and engravings, making this
a fascinating record of one man's commitment to collecting the
earliest examples of this revolutionary invention. Volume 1 covers
the collection's oldest items, including a Gutenberg Bible and work
by the great Nicholas Jenson.
At his death, George Spencer (1758-1834) had created the greatest
private library in Europe. At the time, many aristocrats were
spending huge sums acquiring rare printed books. With monastic and
aristocratic libraries in Europe being dissolved, collectors had
access to thousands of examples. The Second Earl Spencer's
interests were in English 'black-letter' printing, especially the
works of Caxton, and continental incunables, particularly first
editions of Greek and Latin classics. Thomas Dibdin (1776-1847) was
employed as Spencer's librarian and visited Europe searching for
new acquisitions. Published in 1814-15, this catalogue is of the
earliest and rarest items in the collection. Each is described in
detail, with reproductions of woodcuts and engravings, making this
a fascinating record of one man's commitment to collecting the
earliest examples of this revolutionary invention. Volume 2 covers
the many first editions of Greek and Latin classics, predominantly
from Italy, including examples by Valdarfer.
At his death, George Spencer (1758-1834) had created the greatest
private library in Europe. At the time, many aristocrats were
spending huge sums acquiring rare printed books. With monastic and
aristocratic libraries in Europe being dissolved, collectors had
access to thousands of examples. The Second Earl Spencer's
interests were in English 'black-letter' printing, especially the
works of Caxton, and continental incunables, particularly first
editions of Greek and Latin classics. Thomas Dibdin (1776-1847) was
employed as Spencer's librarian and visited Europe searching for
new acquisitions. Published in 1814-15, this catalogue is of the
earliest and rarest items in the collection. Each is described in
detail, with reproductions of woodcuts and engravings, making this
a fascinating record of one man's commitment to collecting the
earliest examples of this revolutionary invention. Volume 3
continues to catalogue the classics, along with early editions of
Aquinas, St Augustine and Thomas a Kempis.
At his death, George Spencer (1758-1834) had created the greatest
private library in Europe. At the time, many aristocrats were
spending huge sums acquiring rare printed books. With monastic and
aristocratic libraries in Europe being dissolved, collectors had
access to thousands of examples. The Second Earl Spencer's
interests were in English 'black-letter' printing, especially the
works of Caxton, and continental incunables, particularly first
editions of Greek and Latin classics. Thomas Dibdin (1776-1847) was
employed as Spencer's librarian and visited Europe searching for
new acquisitions. Published in 1814-15, this catalogue is of the
earliest and rarest items in the collection. Each is described in
detail, with reproductions of woodcuts and engravings, making this
a fascinating record of one man's commitment to collecting the
earliest examples of this revolutionary invention. Volume 4
includes many examples of the earliest work of Caxton, alongside
first editions of Boccacio and Dante.
In 1809, Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1776-1847) published the first
edition of Bibliomania, focussing on the contemporary craze for
book collecting. Introduced in English at the end of the eighteenth
century, the term 'bibliomania' - or 'book-madness' - gained
popularity with the publication of Dibdin's book, in which
bibliophiles conduct dialogues on the nature and history of book
collecting, and the symptoms of and possible remedies for this
'fatal disease'. Published in 1832 under the pseudonym Mercurius
Rusticus, Bibliophobia is a short pamphlet, which presents itself
as a letter to the author of Bibliomania. The narrator, a
book-lover himself, goes on a 'bibliopolistic pilgrimage', only to
find out that 'bibliomania is no more', and that 'books are only
the shadow of what they were'. From book-lovers to collectors, and
from booksellers to libraries, the narrator carries out his
entertaining yet melancholic investigation all the way to the
Bodleian Library.
'A passion for possessing books, not so much to be instructed by
them, as to gratify the eye by looking on them': thus is described
'bibliomania' by one of the characters of Thomas Frognall Dibdin
(1776 1847), in this humorous novel first published in 1809.
Introduced in English at the end of the eighteenth century, the
term 'bibliomania' - or 'book-madness' - gained popularity with the
publication of Dibdin's eponymous work. Using the entirely revised
1811 edition, this reissue brings back to life Dibdin's
bibliomaniac characters and their playful dialogues on the nature
and history of book collecting, and, most importantly, on the
dangers of the 'fatal disease' that is bibliomania, its strange
manifestations - such as the 'vellum', 'first edition', and 'unique
copies' symptoms - and its possible cure. The author of numerous
bibliographical works, Dibdin provides erudite comments and
clarifications to his characters' dialogues in a parallel narrative
of footnotes.
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