A bibliographical catalogue of books privately printed, including those of Bannatyne, Maitland and Roxburghe Clubs, and of the private presses at Darlington, Auchinleck, Lee Priory, Newcastle, Middle Hill, and Strawberry Hill
London: J. and A. Arch, 1834. First edition. Hardcover. Small quarto. XIV, 563pp. Original brown cloth with gold lettering on spine. Engraved frontispiece. Engraved vignette on title-page. Decorative initials. Scarce first edition of this bibliographical work written by the private librarian to the Duke of Bedford, Woburn Abbey. This study is profusely illustrated with numerous engraved vignettes. Some age wear on binding with front cover detached but present, and back cover missing. Head and tail of spine chipped. Corners of front board taped. Sporadic foxing on frontispiece and very first pages. Minor age-toning throughout. Binding in overall poor, interior in good to very good condition. fair. Item #25691
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