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GRENVILLE, THOMAS. Bibliotheca Grenvilliana; or, Bibliographical Notices of Rare and Curious Books, forming Part of the Library of the Right Hon. Thomas Grenville:By John Thomas Payne and Henry Foss. Mounted albumen photograph frontispiece in Volume 3. Volumes 1-3 (of 4). Large 8vo, original 1/4 morocco gilt, rather worn overall; some foxing. Vernon Viret bookplates. London, 1842-48
first edition of a catalogue of the collection bequeathed by Grenville (1755-1846) to the British Museum, "the greatest gift of books any individual has ever made to the Museum" (De Ricci), particularly strong in Americana and early printing. The fourth volume, containing a supplement and index, was published in 1872. De Ricci, page 114.
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