Oct 16, 2003 - Sale 1980

Sale 1980 - Lot 72

Price Realized: $ 546
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
DIBDIN, THOMAS FROGNALL. The Bibliographical Decameron; or, Ten Days Pleasant Discourse upon Illuminated Manuscripts, and Subjects connected with Early Engraving, Typography, and Bibliography. 37 plates; numerous text illustrations, including many mounted India proofs. 3 volumes. Half titles. Imprint leaf at end of Volumes 1 and 3; errata leaf in all volumes. Large 8vo, deep green morocco gilt with arms on covers, by lewis, extremities moderately rubbed; usual occasional offsetting and light foxing; early description of book mounted to endpaper. first edition. Windle & Pippin, A28. London, 1814-15; 1822; 1823