A bibliographical antiquarian and picturesque tour in France and Germany.
Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1776-1847)
Category
Books
Date
1821
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 3024271
Summary
Bibliographic description
3v., plates . ill.. . 8vo. Vol. 1 has ms letter to Mr. Upcott from George Lewis (illustrator) and annotated "Catalogue of the Original Drawings executed for The Rev. Mr. Dibdin's Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour, by Mr. George Lewis, an some foreign artists." dated 1822 bound in prior to title-page. - Christies Lot No. 2005/9. Provenance: Crest bookplate: "William Gibbs.", with motto "En Dios Mi Amparo y Esperanza." [i.e. William Gibbs (1790-1875)]. - Vol. 1 ms on flyleaf: "Mr. Upcott London Institution, May 22 1821" also pencil ms: "Bind this leaf in". - Vol. 2 ms on flyleaf: "Mr Upcott London Institution, Mary 22 1821" also pencil ms: "Let the leaf be bound in".. Binding: Nineteenth-century calf; gold-tooling on spine, boards, board edges and inners; gilted edges of text block.
Makers and roles
Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1776-1847)