The Bibliographer's Manual of English Literature, Containing an Account of Rare, Curious, and Useful Books, Published in or Relating to Great Britain and Ireland, from the Invention of Printing; with Bibliographical and Critical Notices, Collations of the Rarer Articles, and the Prices at Which they Have Been Sold Vol. I - IV

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4 volumes, 12mo (18.5 cm), [2], XIV, 850 pp; [4], X, pp. 851-1712; [2], VIII, pp. 1713-2564; [2], IV, pp. 2565-3027, V, 336 pp. Contemporary sheep-backed boards, with top edges gilt (bindings show some rubbing, slight chipping at the head of the spine of volume 1, a small crack at the head of the spine of volume 2, bookplates in all volumes, some foxing). The first edition of what still remains the best general bibliography of English literature from a collector's viewpoint was published in 1834. "It was, however, a financial failure, and Lowndes, a third-generation bookseller, was forced to give up his own business and work as a cataloguer for H. G. Bohn. After his death, Bohn issued a revised and enlarged edition (1858-1864) which met with considerable success." (Breslauer & Folter). Bohn added an appendix relating to books published by literary and scientific societies. N° de ref. del artículo 006016

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