Catalogue of Ancient and Modern Books in All Languages. [ James Bohn, bookseller's catalogue, 1840 ]

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Quarter-morocco and boards, gilt spine-titles, title-page in red and black, 8vo, viii, 792, [16], 16 pp, 46 engravings in the text, 8390 items. The catalogue is arranged alphabetically in a single main sequence (pp 1-762), with a section of additions at the end (pp 763-771). There are short indexes of the following: Sir Thomas Phillipps' Privately Printed Publications (p. vii); List of Aldine Editions, Giunta Impressions and Counterfeits (773-774); List of Elzevir Editions (775); List of Privately Printed Publications (776-777); Family History, Genealogy and Heraldry (778); Topography of England and Wales (779-782); English History (783-786); State Papers Relating to Great Britain (787); Scottish History and Topography (788); Irish History and Topography (789); British Colonies and Dependancies (790); French History and Topography (790). With [16] final pages of advertisement for engravings, etc. published by Hodgson and Graves, and 16 pages of advertisement for illustrated works published by Thomas M'Lean. Includes a short introductory 'advertisement' by Bohn in which he proudly states that "not a single volume throughout the whole stock has been either re-backed, or furbished up in the binding" and goes on to take an admirable swipe at booksellers who describe their volumes as "neat" , noting that in this catalogue "the more intelligible expressions of 'calf, original binding, old gilt calf, &c.' are adopted." Covers heavily rubbed and worn at edges, contents Good. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-18631

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