five reference books contemporary bookform von reference library (1 Ergebnisse)

An attractive, well-preserved example of a Georgian desktop reference library, in a custom book-form case, comprising French and English dictionaries, two geographical works, and a dictionary of biography. Provenance: with the contemporary ownership signature to the initial binder's blanks of Annette Bradford, and her bookplate to the inner lid. Little could be traced for Bradford; an Annette Bradford, "eldest daughter of the late W. Bradford of Jamaica", is recorded as marrying in 1826 Charles Rodwell Roper,Rector of St Olave and headmaster of Mount Radford school in Exeter (The Quarterly Theological Review, vol. III, 1826, p. 533). Comprising: i) A Compendious Geographical and Historical Grammar. London: Printed for W. Peacock and Sons, and J. Scatcherd, by T. Rickaby, 1802. Second edition (first published 1795). ii) The Royal Pocket Dictionary, French and English, and English and French. London: Printed for G. and C. and J. Robinson, H. Gardner, Ogilvy and Speare [& 8 others in London], 1795. First edition. iii) A Dictionary of the English Language. London: Printed for W. Peacock, 1797. Fifth edition (first published 1785). iv) A New Biographical Dictionary. London: Printed by T. Bensley, for G. C. and J. Robinson, J. Wallis, J. Scatcherd, W. Peacock, and E. Newberry, 1799. Third edition (first published 1794). v) A Compendious Geographical Dictionary. London: Printed for W. Peacock, 1795. Second edition (first published 1793). ESTC T117659; T203889; T116649; T30957. Contemporary book-form case, constructed of wood overlaid with green sheep leather, front panel rounded as five "spines" lettered in gilt with the same lettering and design as the enclosed books, recessed panels in gilt in imitation of gilt book edges, front panel opening with metal latch, inner panels covered in pink paper; enclosing 5 vols, duodecimo (127 x 80 mm), bound in contemporary sheep coloured red, blue, dark blue, brown, and green respectively, smooth spines lettered in gilt with sun device in compartments formed by single gilt rule, rule to covers, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. Joint of front panel reinforced, slight rubbing to box, but generally in very good condition; books with a couple of sides a little rubbed and contents very lightly spotted, else excellent bright copies.