1903 · Boston
by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
Boston: Bibliophile Society, 1903. Edition limited to 473 copies printed for members only; 4 volumes, 8vo, frontispiece in each volume in two states, one a remarque proof on Japanese vellum, the other on Holland paper without remarque, from original oil paintings by Howard Pyle, etched by W.H.W. Bicknell; title pages printed in colors on Japan paper; original full blue morocco, gilt-paneled spines in 6 compartments, gilt-lettered direct in 2, seal of the Bibliophile Society gilt stamped on covers, gilt turn-ins, t.e.g.; spines a touch discolored, bookplates in all volumes; a fine copy. This edition contains "Rare Books and Their Values" by William P. Cutler and an introduction by Richard Garnett.
(Inventory #: 48637)