Shelfmark
CSR.1324
Author
Title
The bibliographer's manual of English literature : containing an account of rare, curious, and useful books, published in or relating to Great Britain and Ireland, from the invention of printing; with bibliographical and critical notices, collations of the rarer articles, and the prices at which they have been sold / by William Thomas Lowndes.
Varying form of title
Spine title: Lowndes" bibliographer's manual
Edition
New ed., rev., cor. and enl. / with an appendix relating to the books of literary and scientific societies. By Henry G. Bohn.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, 1857-1864.
Physical description
6 v. in 11 ; 19 cm.
Note
6 vols. published in 11 parts; vols. 1-5 paged continuously.
Note
Bound with bookseller's catalogues at the end of each volume.
Note
Vol. 6 has special title: Appendix to the Bibliographer's manual of English literature : containing an account of books issued by literary and scientific societies and printing clubs; books printed at private presses; privately printed series; and the principal literary and scientific serials / compiled by Henry G. Bohn.
Note
Frederick Marchmont's "Concise handbook of ancient and modern literature, issues either anonymously, under pseudonyms, or initials," 1896, was offered by the compiler as a supplementary volume of Lowndes.
Formatted contents note
Contents: Vol. 1 A-C -- Vol. 2 D-H -- Vol. 3 I-O -- Vol. 4 P-SIM -- Vol. 5 SIM-Z -- Vol. 6 Appendix.
Provenance
Eton College armorial bookplate on the pastedown.
Binding
19th century orange publisher's paper boards; black titling on boards and spine; v. 4, pt. 1 bears bookseller's label on front pastedown, reading: "Kelly, Bookseller, 8 Grafton Street, Dublin"; v. 6 bears bookseller's embossed stamp on the front flyleaf, reading: "From W. B. Kelly, importer of foreign and English books, new and old, in all branches of literature, 8 Grafton St., Dublin".
Copy-specific note
Reference collection.
Copy-specific note
Several parts include ms. annotations in pencil in the margins; vol. 4, pt. 2 has sheets of paper with ms. annotations and clippings loosely inserted.
Subject
English literature Bibliography.
Subject
Societies Bibliography.
Subject
Periodicals Bibliography.
Subject
Great Britain Imprints.
Genre/Form
Bibliographies.
Genre/Form
Periodicals.
Added entry--name
Bohn, Henry G. (Henry George), 1796 - 1884 publisher.
Added entry--name
Kelly, W. B. bookseller.
Added Entry-Uncontrolled Related/Analytical Title
Appendix to the Bibliographer's manual of English literature. Containing an account of books issued by literary and scientific societies and printing clubs...
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B55158