Dibdin, Rev. T.F. — THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DECAMERON; Or, Ten Days Pleasant Discourse Upon Illuminated Manuscripts, and Subjects Connected With Early Engraving, Typography, and Bibliography.

London: Printed for the Author, by W. Bulmer and Co. Shakspeare Press ... 1817. 1st Ed. 3 vols. Large 8vo. 37 plates as listed plus (the often missing) Presentation in the Temple plate thus 38 in total, numerous text ills. engravings and woodcuts including many on India paper several in red and one gilt lettered red morocco label. From the Library of Jerrold Northrop Moore, with the discreet signature of ‘J. Mitford July 1849’ to front f.e.p. of vol. 1., neat pen notes to rear f.e.p. of vols. 1. & 2, some light browning and sporadic spotting, marbled e.ps., vol. 1. sympathetically rebacked with original spine laid down, inner gilt tooled dentelles, attractively bound by C[harles] Murton in contemporary lightly grained leather, gilt lettering to spine, minor marking and wear, a.e.g. Ex.-libris J.G.A. Baird [of] Adamton [House] Scottish politician, landowner, and industrialist who served as the Unionist Member of Parliament M.P. for Glasgow Central from 1886 to 1906.Jackson 40 ‘It is perhaps the most lavish of all Dibdin's works and the best printed’; Windle & Pippin A28.Superb production.