Shelfmark
En.4.11
Author
Title
The library companion; or, The young man's guide, and the old man's comfort, in the choice of a library. / By the Rev. T. F. Dibdin, F.R.S., A.S.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Young man's guide, and the old man's comfort, in the choice of a library
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for Harding, Triphook, and Lepard, Finsbury-Square; and J. Major, Fleet-Street., MDCCCXXIV. [1824]
Physical description
[4], li, [1], 912 p. ; 8vo.
Note
Dedicated to Thomas Payne, the bookseller.
Note
Sometimes bound in two volumes.
Note
Includes index.
Note
"W. Nicol, printer, successor to W. Bulmer and Co. Shakspeare Press."--verso of title-leaf.
Note
T.p. vignette.
Provenance
Booklabel of Eton College Library. Pencil annotation on front flyleaf: Bought 1900.
Binding
Blue straight-grain half morocco; nonpareil paper covering boards; gold tooled title and single fillet on spine; nonpareil endpapers.
Subject
Book collecting.
Subject
Private libraries.
Subject
Literature Bibliography.
Subject
Best books.
Added entry--name
Payne, Thomas, 1752 - 1831 dedicatee.
Added entry--name
Nicol, William, 1777 - 1857 printer.
Added entry--name
Major, John, 1782 - 1849 publisher.
Added entry--name
Shakspeare Press printer.
Added entry--name
Harding, Triphook & Lepard publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B32398