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London: Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1969. Reprint of 1954 edition. Near Fine. Near fine in beige cloth with red cloth spines and gilt titles on spines Just very slight shelf wear Spines UNfaded Ink name of previous owner "Anthony Payne 7-8-79" on ffep of each volume Otherwise no marks or damage at all One of the all time classic bibliographies, sourced from one of the largest private collections in history "The first volume contains Lord Rothschild's foreword (ppix-x) giving a brief history of his collecting activity, and acknowledging the work of NM Shawyer and KM Flack in the compilation of the catalogue The first page of Proposals for printing is reproduced (pxi) This detailed catalogue of Lord Rothschild's collection of 18th century first editions, bindings and manuscripts in the Wren Library at Trinity College, Cambridge gives detailed descriptions of the works, illustrated with selected reproductions of title pages, bindings and manuscripts The collection is particularly rich in works by Jonathan… Leer más

New York: James Cummins, 1993. 2 volumes, complete. Limited to 350 sets. BRAND NEW in perfect condition. STILL SEALED in the publisher's clear plastic SHRINKWRAP. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. Reprint of the 1954 originals. New preface by the publisher. 2 volumes: xxi, pp. 1-400; viii, pp. 401-840. A standard reference. Illustrated with 60 plates. Fully described here are 2,739 items including full collations, provenance, notes, cross references to other standard authorities, etc. The author entries cover a who's who of 18th century literature: James Boswell, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Edward Gibbon, William Hogarth, Samuel Johnson, Alexander Pope, Samuel Richardson, Tobias Smollett, Jonathan Swift, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, etc. There are sections on English, Scottish and Irish bindings of the period, as well as the… Leer más