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The Bibliographical Decameron - Or, Ten Days Pleasant Discourse Upon Illuminated Manuscripts, And Subjects Connected With Early Engraving, Typography, And Bibliography

de Thomas Frognall Dibdin

58,13€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 First published in 1817, this three-volume work by Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1776â€"1847) is an enthusiastic and well-illustrated exploration of bibliographical history from illuminated manuscripts to contemporary book auctions. Volume 3 presents accounts of book collectors and of book auctions since 1811, and contains bibliographical and general indexes.
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The Bibliographical Decameron - Or, Ten Days Pleasant Discourse Upon Illuminated Manuscripts, And Subjects Connected With Early Engraving, Typography, And Bibliography

de Thomas Frognall Dibdin

56,78€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 First published in 1817, this three-volume work by Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1776â€"1847) is an enthusiastic and well-illustrated exploration of bibliographical history from illuminated manuscripts to contemporary book auctions. Volume 2 presents the rise and progress of printing, particularly on the Continent, and a survey of bookbinding.
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The Bibliographical Decameron - Or, Ten Days Pleasant Discourse Upon Illuminated Manuscripts, And Subjects Connected With Early Engraving, Typography, And Bibliography

de Thomas Frognall Dibdin

62,18€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 First published in 1817, this three-volume work by Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1776â€"1847) is an enthusiastic and well-illustrated exploration of bibliographical history from illuminated manuscripts to contemporary book auctions. Volume 1 presents a detailed survey of illuminated manuscripts and early printed books, with many illustrations throughout.
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The Enemies Of Books

de William Blades

29,74€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 First published in 1881, this popular and entertaining work examines the numerous threats that books have faced throughout history. Based on the author's experience as a collector, the book explores such destructive forces as fire, water, ignorance and vermin. It is reissued in the revised and enlarged edition of 1888.
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Prices Of Books - An Inquiry Into The Changes In The Price Of Books Which Have Occurred In England At Different Periods

de Henry Benjamin Wheatley

33,80€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 First published in 1898, this work by the bibliographer Henry Wheatley (1838â€"1917) recounts the history of booksellers, and manuscript and book pricing in England, tracing their market value over three hundred years. Wheatley also devotes separate chapters to the pricing history of Shakespeare's works and other notable English publications.
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Bibliographical Catalogue Of Books Privately Printed - Including Those Of The Bannatyne, Maitland And Roxburghe Clubs And Of The Private Presses At Darlington, Auchinleck, Lee Priory, Newcastle, Middle Hil

de John Martin

56,77€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Reissued in its 1834 first edition, this catalogue prepared by the bibliophile John Martin (1791â€"1855) gives a valuable insight into early nineteenth-century bibliographical activity in Britain. Enlivened by an antiquarian's eye for detail, it records works which circulated only among the 'friends and connexions' of those who produced them.
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A Catalogue Of The Bradshaw Collection Of Irish Books In The University Library Cambridge

de Charles Sayle

66,24€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Compiled by the bibliographer Charles Edward Sayle (1864â€"1924), this three-volume catalogue was first published in 1916. It lists Cambridge University Library's important collection of over 8,000 Irish printed works, those by Irish authors, and those relating to Ireland, ranging from the early seventeenth century to the late nineteenth century.
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John Baskerville, Type-Founder And Printer, 1706â€“1775

de Josiah H. Benton

29,74€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 This 1914 biography of John Baskerville was published by Josiah Benton, an American lawyer. Baskerville began working as a type-founder and printer around 1750, and the quality of his books - including the Bible and Milton's Paradise Lost - made them collectors' items. Benton provides here an appendix listing his own collection.
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A Bibliography Of Printing - With Notes And Illustrations

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 This three-volume bibliography of printing was published between 1880 and 1886 by E. C. Bigmore (1838â€"99) and C. W. H. Wyman (1832â€"1909), and quickly became a classic. It includes 'typographic, lithographic, copperplate printing, etc., with the cognate arts of type-founding, stereotyping, electrotyping, and wood-engraving'. Volume 2 covers the letters M to S.
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The Origin Of Printing - In Two Essays

de William Bowyer

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 This book, first published in 1774, consists of a reissue of two early eighteenth-century essays on the origin of printing, and disputing the traditional account that Gutenberg introduced it to Europe and Caxton to England. Appendices describe progress in printing Greek and Hebrew, and the first printed polyglot Bibles.
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The History And Art Of Printing - In Two Parts

de Philip Luckombe

54,08€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Philip Luckombe (1730â€"1803), printer, author and shell-collector, published this work in 1771. The first part is concerned with the history of printing, and the second with the practicalities of 'the art and mystery of printing': technical information still of use in the middle of the twentieth century.
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A Publisher And His Friends: Volume 1 - Memoir And Correspondence Of The Late John Murray, With An Account Of The Origin And Progress Of The House, 1768â€“1843

de Samuel Smiles

51,37€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 This two-volume account of the life and friendships of the publisher John Murray (1778â€"1843), told largely through his voluminous correspondence, was published in 1891 by Samuel Smiles (1812â€"1904). Volume 1 commences with the beginnings of the firm in Scotland, and takes the story up to 1818.
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Caxton Celebration, 1877 - Catalogue Of The Loan Collection Of Antiquities, Curiosities, And Appliances Connected With The Art Of Printing, South Kensington

48,66€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 The Caxton Celebration of 1877 commemorated the 400th anniversary of William Caxton's production of the first book printed in England. The catalogue, compiled by the librarian George Bullen (1816?â€"94), moves from the start of printing in Britain to the most recent technological innovations, including stereotyping, electrotyping and photography.
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The Life And Typography Of William Caxton, England'S First Printer - With Evidence Of His Typographical Connection With Colard Mansion, The Printer At Bruges

de William Blades

51,36€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 This two-volume work on the life and activities of the printer William Caxton was written by another printer, William Blades, and published in 1861â€"3. Volume 1 deals with Caxton's life and the background, in England and Europe, to his innovatory work, and supplies transcriptions of contemporary documents.
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Of The Decorative Illustration Of Books Old And New

de Walter Crane

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 Published in 1896, this work by the artist and designer Walter Crane (1845â€"1915) features copious reproductions of illustrations ranging from the medieval period to the late nineteenth century. Drawing parallels across the ages, Crane notes how Arts and Crafts aesthetics influenced book illustration in the late Victorian era.
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Roxburghe Revels, And Other Relative Papers - Including Answers To The Attack On The Memory Of The Late Joseph Haslewood, With Specimens Of His Literary Productions

36,50€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 This work contains anecdotes about the bibliophilic Roxburghe Club, as recorded by the antiquary and founder member Joseph Haslewood (1769â€"1833). Privately printed in 1837, the work was compiled by James Maidment (1793â€"1879) and includes material about and in defence of Haslewood.
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White Knights Library - Catalogue Of That Distinguished And Celebrated Library Which Will Be Sold By Auction

de Robert Harding Evans

35,15€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 The library of George Spencer-Churchill (1766â€"1840) included some of the most sought-after incunabula of the period, a fine selection of Caxtons, spectacular botanical and emblem books, and the iconic Valdarfer Boccaccio. Reissued here together are the two parts of the 1819 sale catalogue, annotated by an auction attendee with details about prices and purchasers.
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Bibliotheca Askeviana - Sive, Catalogus Librorum Rarissimorum Antonii Askew, M.D.

de Baker And Leigh

32,45€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 The library of the physician Anthony Askew (1722â€"72) was outstanding in both printed books and manuscripts, focussing heavily on Greek classical texts. Reissued here together are the 1775 and 1785 sale catalogues, both annotated by auction attendees who recorded prices and some purchaser details.
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Catalogue Of The Valuable Library Of The Late Rev. Henry Richards Luard

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 Henry Richards Luard (1825â€"91) was a Cambridge academic, university administrator and clergyman. He combined the roles of registrary of the university and vicar of Great St Mary's while editing historical texts. This 1891 catalogue of his private library shows the sheer breadth of interests of a Victorian scholar.
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A Catalogue Of The Library Of The Late John, Duke Of Roxburghe - Arranged By G. And W. Nicol, Booksellers To His Majesty, Pall-Mall

de Robert Harding Evans

51,37€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 The Duke of Roxburghe's library included illuminated medieval manuscripts, incunabula, fifteen books printed by Caxton, and all four Shakespeare folios. Reissued here together are the 1812 sale catalogue and supplement, both annotated by an auction attendee who recorded the name of every buyer and the price paid for each book.
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Bibliotheca Ratcliffiana - A Catalogue Of The Elegant And Truly Valuable Library Of John Ratcliffe

de James Christie

28,39€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 The library of the chandler John Ratcliffe (1707â€"76) contained over a hundred incunabula, including forty-eight Caxtons, and a fine selection of sixteenth-century English books, alongside contemporary literature and Presbyterian tracts. Reissued here is the 1776 sale catalogue, annotated by an auction attendee with the prices paid and the names of purchasers.
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Philobiblon - A Treatise On The Love Of Books

de Richard De Bury

31,09€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Bishop of Durham and bibliophile, Richard de Bury (1287â€"1345) was an influential figure during Edward III's reign. In 1832, the scholar and linguist John Bellingham Inglis (1780â€"1870) anonymously published this first English translation of Richard's treatise on book collecting, contemporary learning and scholarly practice.
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Eton And King'S - Recollections, Mostly Trivial, 1875â€“1925

de M. R. James

36,50€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 M. R. James was Provost of King's College, Cambridge (1905â€"1918) and of Eton College (1918â€"1936). In these fascinating memoirs, he recalls the people, pastimes and experiences that characterised his times at the two prestigious institutions, providing a vibrant and colourful account of academic life in the early twentieth century.
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A Catalogue Of The Printed Books In The Library Of The Dean And Chapter Of York

de James Raine

52,72€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 A succession of significant bequests from 1414 onwards has given York Minster the largest cathedral library in the country. The nineteenth century saw many notable additions, and this catalogue, compiled by James Raine (1830â€"96) and published in 1896, lists most of the printed books that were then in the library, excluding recent theological works.
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