![DIBDIN, Thomas Frognall (1776-1847). Specimen bibliothecae Britannicae. Specimen of a digested Catalogue of rare, curious, and useful Books in the English Language, or appertaining to British Literature and Antiquities. London: William Savage, 1808. Small 8° (200 x 121mm). Original wrappers, title within woodcut border on front cover (spine chipped and paper torn away, extremities chipped, lightly soiled). ‘Not published. Only 40 copies printed’, printed note on A1, and INSCRIBED on the same leaf: ‘From the Author’, also in pencil further below: ‘A copy of this has been sold for £3.35. See Dibdin’s Rem[iniscenes], Vol.I P. 338’. Lowndes II, 642.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2015/CSK/2015_CSK_10414_0232_001(dibdin_thomas_frognall_specimen_bibliothecae_britannicae_specimen_of_a124126).jpg?w=1)
![DIBDIN, Thomas Frognall (1776-1847). Specimen bibliothecae Britannicae. Specimen of a digested Catalogue of rare, curious, and useful Books in the English Language, or appertaining to British Literature and Antiquities. London: William Savage, 1808. Small 8° (200 x 121mm). Original wrappers, title within woodcut border on front cover (spine chipped and paper torn away, extremities chipped, lightly soiled). ‘Not published. Only 40 copies printed’, printed note on A1, and INSCRIBED on the same leaf: ‘From the Author’, also in pencil further below: ‘A copy of this has been sold for £3.35. See Dibdin’s Rem[iniscenes], Vol.I P. 338’. Lowndes II, 642.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2015/CSK/2015_CSK_10414_0232_000(dibdin_thomas_frognall_specimen_bibliothecae_britannicae_specimen_of_a113922).jpg?w=1)
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DIBDIN, Thomas Frognall (1776-1847). Specimen bibliothecae Britannicae. Specimen of a digested Catalogue of rare, curious, and useful Books in the English Language, or appertaining to British Literature and Antiquities. London: William Savage, 1808. Small 8° (200 x 121mm). Original wrappers, title within woodcut border on front cover (spine chipped and paper torn away, extremities chipped, lightly soiled). ‘Not published. Only 40 copies printed’, printed note on A1, and INSCRIBED on the same leaf: ‘From the Author’, also in pencil further below: ‘A copy of this has been sold for £3.35. See Dibdin’s Rem[iniscenes], Vol.I P. 338’. Lowndes II, 642.
DIBDIN, T.F. Specimen of an English De Bure. London: Harding and Wright, [1810]. 8° (213 x 129mm). (First 4 leaves, including title, spotted.) Crimson morocco by J. Mackenzie, gilt edges (scuffed along spine and extremities). Provenance: JOHN ROLAND ABBEY, 1933 (bookplate). ‘Not published; only fifty copies printed’, title INSCRIBED ‘With the Author’s Compts’. Lowndes II, 642.
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DIBDIN, T.F. Specimen of an English De Bure. London: Harding and Wright, [1810]. 8° (213 x 129mm). (First 4 leaves, including title, spotted.) Crimson morocco by J. Mackenzie, gilt edges (scuffed along spine and extremities). Provenance: JOHN ROLAND ABBEY, 1933 (bookplate). ‘Not published; only fifty copies printed’, title INSCRIBED ‘With the Author’s Compts’. Lowndes II, 642.
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