Shelfmark
En.3.14 - En.3.16
Author
Title
A bibliographical, antiquarian and picturesque tour in the northern counties of England and in Scotland. / By the reverend Thomas Frognall Dibdin, D.D.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for the author by C. Richards, St. Martin's Lane: and sold by James Bohn, 12, King William Street, Strand, London: Laing and Forbes, Edinburgh: John Smith and Son, Glasgow: and E. Charnley, Newcastle., MDCCCXXXVIII. [1838]
Physical description
3 v. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Note
With list of subscribers and general index -- vol. 1
Note
Editions on large and on small paper were issued -- acc. to list of subscribers in vol. 1
Note
With numerous engraved illustrations, both within the text and on plates.
Note
1st 2 vols. with engraved frontispiece illustration.
Provenance
Garter and armorial device of Dudley C. Marjoribanks (3rd Baron Tweedmouth, 1874-1935) in leather inlaid into endpaper of front board.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Livingston Phelps. Inscription on Eton bookplate: Ex dono Livingston Phelps, 1951.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College Library.
Binding
Contemporary brown straight-grain morocco; gold tooled double fillet and dot roll frames; floral decoration and acorns; gold tooled decoration on spine; blue and red marbled endpapers; gold edges.
Copy-specific note
Transcription in pencil from the Journal of Henry Lord Cockburn, for 28 May 1838, describing Dibdin's lack of thoroughness in his research.
Subject
Literary journeys Great Britain.
Subject
Bibliography.
Subject
Manuscripts Great Britain.
Subject
Libraries Great Britain.
Subject
Picturesque, The Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Description and travel.
Added entry--name
Charnley, Emerson bookseller.
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Bohn, James, 1803 - 1880 bookseller.
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Richards, Charles printer.
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Dibdin, Thomas Frognall, 1776 - 1847 publisher.
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Tweedmouth, Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, 1820 or 1821 - 1894 Baron, former owner.
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Phelps, Livingston, fl. 1952 - fl. 1952 former owner.
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Added entry--name
Laing and Forbes bookseller.
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John Smith & Son (Glasgow) Ltd. bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B32392