DIBDIN, Thomas Frognall (1776-1847). A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in the Northern Counties of England and Scotland. London: C. Richards for the author, 1838. 3 volumes, 8° (266 x 182mm). 30-page 'Supplement' and 'General Index' bound in at the end of volume III, loosely-inserted contents leaves. Engraved mounted frontispieces on india and 40 (of 41) engraved and lithographed plates, engraved illustrations on india and woodcut title vignettes and illustrations. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with 19 proof leaves corrected in Dibdin's hand, the final autograph leaf of the manuscript, a 4-page autograph description of Nashe's Christ's Teares over Jerusalem by Dibdin, a 3-page autograph letter signed from Dr. Lee to Dibdin (small section excised), 3 original pen and ink and wash drawings, 4 leaves of an early edition of Norvell's Godlie Balades, and a contemporary review, all bound in at the appropriate points in the text. 19th-century olive grained roan gilt, the covers with gilt-ruled borders, the spines gilt in 6 compartments, titled in 2, the others panelled, gilt-ruled turn-ins, gilt edges (spines slightly faded). FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 100 LARGE PAPER COPIES, extra-illustrated with autograph manuscript material. Windle and Pippin A65.T.F. DIBDIN. A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany. London: W. Bulmer and W. Nicol for the author, 1821. 3 volumes, 8° (275 x 183mm). 80 pages of indices bound in at the end of volume I. First state 8° pulls of volume I, C1 and volume III, G4 loosely inserted. 83 engraved and lithographic plates, one hand-coloured, some in sepia, mounted engraved illustrations on india and woodcut title vignettes and illustrations. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with 61 engraved plates, some proofs, some on india and mounted, and a one-page autograph letter signed from J. Haslewood to Henry Drury about additional proof plates. (Lacking half-titles, some light spotting, some offsetting from plates and illustrations.) 19th-century green crushed morocco gilt, the covers with gilt borders joined by floral cornerpieces, the flat spines gilt in 6 compartments, lettered in 3, the others panelled, the bands decorated in gilt, roll-tooled gilt turn-ins (extremities lightly rubbed, spines faded). Provenance: Joseph Neeld (bookplates). FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 100 LARGE-PAPER COPIES. Windle and Pippin A38a.Together with Lettre trentième concernant l'imprimerie et la librairie de Paris traduite ... par G.A. Crapelet (Paris: 1821), Dibdin's Brief Remarks ... (London: 1821, one of 36 copies, inscribed presentation copy), Lesné Lettre d'une relieur français ... (Paris: 1822) and 5 other works relating to the Tours, 8 works bound in one volume, uniform with the Tour in France and Germany, from the libraries of Neeld and Drury. (7)

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DIBDIN, Thomas Frognall (1776-1847). A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in the Northern Counties of England and Scotland. London: C. Richards for the author, 1838. 3 volumes, 8° (266 x 182mm). 30-page 'Supplement' and 'General Index' bound in at the end of volume III, loosely-inserted contents leaves. Engraved mounted frontispieces on india and 40 (of 41) engraved and lithographed plates, engraved illustrations on india and woodcut title vignettes and illustrations. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with 19 proof leaves corrected in Dibdin's hand, the final autograph leaf of the manuscript, a 4-page autograph description of Nashe's Christ's Teares over Jerusalem by Dibdin, a 3-page autograph letter signed from Dr. Lee to Dibdin (small section excised), 3 original pen and ink and wash drawings, 4 leaves of an early edition of Norvell's Godlie Balades, and a contemporary review, all bound in at the appropriate points in the text. 19th-century olive grained roan gilt, the covers with gilt-ruled borders, the spines gilt in 6 compartments, titled in 2, the others panelled, gilt-ruled turn-ins, gilt edges (spines slightly faded). FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 100 LARGE PAPER COPIES, extra-illustrated with autograph manuscript material. Windle and Pippin A65. T.F. DIBDIN. A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany. London: W. Bulmer and W. Nicol for the author, 1821. 3 volumes, 8° (275 x 183mm). 80 pages of indices bound in at the end of volume I. First state 8° pulls of volume I, C1 and volume III, G4 loosely inserted. 83 engraved and lithographic plates, one hand-coloured, some in sepia, mounted engraved illustrations on india and woodcut title vignettes and illustrations. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with 61 engraved plates, some proofs, some on india and mounted, and a one-page autograph letter signed from J. Haslewood to Henry Drury about additional proof plates. (Lacking half-titles, some light spotting, some offsetting from plates and illustrations.) 19th-century green crushed morocco gilt, the covers with gilt borders joined by floral cornerpieces, the flat spines gilt in 6 compartments, lettered in 3, the others panelled, the bands decorated in gilt, roll-tooled gilt turn-ins (extremities lightly rubbed, spines faded). Provenance: Joseph Neeld (bookplates). FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 100 LARGE-PAPER COPIES. Windle and Pippin A38a. Together with Lettre trentième concernant l'imprimerie et la librairie de Paris traduite ... par G.A. Crapelet (Paris: 1821), Dibdin's Brief Remarks ... (London: 1821, one of 36 copies, inscribed presentation copy), Lesné Lettre d'une relieur français ... (Paris: 1822) and 5 other works relating to the Tours, 8 works bound in one volume, uniform with the Tour in France and Germany, from the libraries of Neeld and Drury. (7)

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DIBDIN, Thomas Frognall (1776-1847). A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in the Northern Counties of England and Scotland. London: C. Richards for the author, 1838. 3 volumes, 8° (266 x 182mm). 30-page 'Supplement' and 'General Index' bound in at the end of volume III, loosely-inserted contents leaves. Engraved mounted frontispieces on india and 40 (of 41) engraved and lithographed plates, engraved illustrations on india and woodcut title vignettes and illustrations. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with 19 proof leaves corrected in Dibdin's hand, the final autograph leaf of the manuscript, a 4-page autograph description of Nashe's Christ's Teares over Jerusalem by Dibdin, a 3-page autograph letter signed from Dr. Lee to Dibdin (small section excised), 3 original pen and ink and wash drawings, 4 leaves of an early edition of Norvell's Godlie Balades, and a contemporary review, all bound in at the appropriate points in the text. 19th-century olive grained roan gilt, the covers with gilt-ruled borders, the spines gilt in 6 compartments, titled in 2, the others panelled, gilt-ruled turn-ins, gilt edges (spines slightly faded). FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 100 LARGE PAPER COPIES, extra-illustrated with autograph manuscript material. Windle and Pippin A65.

T.F. DIBDIN. A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany. London: W. Bulmer and W. Nicol for the author, 1821. 3 volumes, 8° (275 x 183mm). 80 pages of indices bound in at the end of volume I. First state 8° pulls of volume I, C1 and volume III, G4 loosely inserted. 83 engraved and lithographic plates, one hand-coloured, some in sepia, mounted engraved illustrations on india and woodcut title vignettes and illustrations. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with 61 engraved plates, some proofs, some on india and mounted, and a one-page autograph letter signed from J. Haslewood to Henry Drury about additional proof plates. (Lacking half-titles, some light spotting, some offsetting from plates and illustrations.) 19th-century green crushed morocco gilt, the covers with gilt borders joined by floral cornerpieces, the flat spines gilt in 6 compartments, lettered in 3, the others panelled, the bands decorated in gilt, roll-tooled gilt turn-ins (extremities lightly rubbed, spines faded). Provenance: Joseph Neeld (bookplates). FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 100 LARGE-PAPER COPIES. Windle and Pippin A38a.

Together with Lettre trentième concernant l'imprimerie et la librairie de Paris traduite ... par G.A. Crapelet (Paris: 1821), Dibdin's Brief Remarks ... (London: 1821, one of 36 copies, inscribed presentation copy), Lesné Lettre d'une relieur français ... (Paris: 1822) and 5 other works relating to the Tours, 8 works bound in one volume, uniform with the Tour in France and Germany, from the libraries of Neeld and Drury. (7)

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