Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Dibdin, Thomas Frognall, 1776-1847
Title:
The bibliographical decameron, or, Ten days pleasant discourse upon illuminated manuscripts, and subjects connected with early engraving, typography, and bibliography / by the Rev. T.F. Dibdin ...
Published / Created:
London : Printed for the author, by W. Bulmer and Co., Shakspeare Press, and sold by G. and W. Nicol, Payne and Foss, Evans, John and Arthur Arch, Triphook, and J. Major, 1817.
Physical Description:
3 v. : ill., ports., facsims. ; 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
This copy is extra-illustrated with portraits, etc., including drawings and proofs of some of the illustrations (most by and after George Robert Lewis).
Subject Terms:
Arden, John -- Autograph, 1818. | Arden family -- Bookplate. | Lewis, Charles, 1786–1836 -- Bookbinder. | Bulmer (W.) and Co. -- Printer. | Nicol, G. and W. -- Publisher. | Payne and Foss -- Publisher. | Evans -- Publisher. | Arch, John and Arthur -- Publisher. | Triphook -- Publisher. | Major, J. -- Publisher | Illumination of books and manuscripts. | Bibliography. | Engraving. | Printing. | Bookbinding. | Book collectors -- Great Britain. | Books -- Prices. | Bookbinding -- [1818?] -- Gauffered edges.
Form/Genre:
Etchings -- 1817. | Wood engravings -- 1817. | Extra-illustrated copies (Provenance) | Stipple engravings -- 1817. | Stipple engravings -- Hand-colored -- 1817. | Engravings -- 1817. | Woodcuts -- 1817.
Contributors:
Freeman, Samuel, 1773–1857, engraver. | Lewis, George Robert, 1782–1871, ill. | Audinet, Philip, 1766–1837, engraver. | Picart, Charles, approximately 1780–approximately 1837, engraver. | Vivarès, Thomas, approximately 1735–approximately 1810, engraver. | Cook, Henry R., ill. | Swaine, John, 1775–1860, ill. | Engleheart, Francis, 1775–1849, ill. | Angus, William, 1752–1821, engraver. | Hodgetts, Thomas, active 1801–1846, ill. | Meyer, Henry Hoppner, 1783–1847, engraver. | Holl, William, 1771–1838, engraver. | Worthington, William Henry, approximately 1795–approximately 1839, engraver. | Heath, Charles, 1785–1848, engraver. | Scriven, Edward, 1775–1841, engraver. | Holbein, Hans, 1497–1543, ill. | Behnes, William, 1794–1864, ill. | Edridge, Henry, 1769–1821, ill. | Hilton, William, 1786–1839, ill. | Masquerier, John James, 1778–1855, ill. | Pine, Robert Edge, 1730?-1788, ill. | Phillips, Thomas, 1770–1845, ill. | Edwards, Edward, 1738–1806, ill.