Abbey Copy, Uncut in Boards
An Introduction to the Knowledge of Rare and Valuable Editions of the Greek and Roman Classics: Being, in Part, A Tabulated Arrangement from Dr. Harwood's View, &c. With Notes from Maittaire, De Bure, Dictionnaire Bibliographique and References to Ancient and Modern Catalogues.
Glocester: Printed by H. Ruff, for Payne, Faulder, Egerton, Evans, Robinsons, Mawman, et al, 1802.
Price: $850.00
About the item
First edition. 63, [1, errata] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Abbey Copy, Uncut in Boards. In original boards uncut, some loss to head of spine, front joint cracked but holding. In quarter brown morocco drop box. Jackson 3; Neuburg 1; Windle and Pippin A3a. Provenace: J.R. Abbey (bookplate).
Item #306636
The first edition was sold out within 6 weeks according to Lowndes. This work was one of his more financially successful publications and helped establish his bibliographic reputation. Later editions were greatly expanded.
