Bibliotheca Spenceriana

A Descriptive Catalogue of the Books Printed in the Fifteenth Century and of Many Valuable First Editions in the Library of George John Earl Spencer

By:

Thomas Frognall Dibdin

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries

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At his death, George Spencer (1758–1834) had created the greatest private library in Europe. At the time, many aristocrats were spending huge sums acquiring rare printed books. With monastic and aristocratic libraries in Europe being dissolved, collectors had access to thousands of examples. The Second Earl Spencer's interests were in English 'black-letter' printing, especially the works of Caxton, and continental incunables, particularly first editions of Greek and Latin classics. Thomas Dibdin (1776–1847) was employed as Spencer's librarian and visited Europe searching for new acquisitions. Published in 1814–15, this catalogue is of the earliest and rarest items in the collection. Each is described in detail, with reproductions of woodcuts and engravings, making this a fascinating record of one man's commitment to collecting the earliest examples of this revolutionary invention. Volume 3 continues to catalogue the classics, along with early editions of Aquinas, St Augustine and Thomas à Kempis.

Release date Australia

June 28th, 2012

Author

Thomas Frognall Dibdin

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

96 Line drawings, unspecified

Pages

524

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries

Dimensions

178x254x27

ISBN-13

9781108051095

Product ID

19872989

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