DIBDIN, Thomas Frognall. The Bibliomania or Book Madness. Boston, 1903. Plates printed in two states. LIMITED EDITION, FINELY BOUND.
4 volumes, 8vo (225 x 165 mm). Frontispiece etching in two states in each volume by W.H. Bicknell after Howard Pyle, engraved half-titles and title-pages printed on vellum. Green crushed levant morocco, covers with floral gilt and cream morocco onlay lilies, spines in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands gilt-lettered in two, the rest with gilt lily motif, wide turn-ins gilt, marbled endpapers and doublures, top edge gilt to the same pattern, others uncut (spines slightly faded, otherwise fine). LIMITED EDITION, one of 483 copies. A FINE COPY.
Property from the Collection of Erwin Boehning
Provenance: Lucius G. Fisher (1843-1916) Chicago Businessman and Real Estate Developer (bookplate).
Property from the Collection of Erwin Boehning