Reminiscences of a Literary Life (Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries) by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. As New with no dust jacket. 2010. Facsimile Edition. Original Wrappers. 1108009336 . 556 pages. Stamped Damaged on verso title page. Light soiling to fore edge. Otherwise new; Paperback; Octavo; First published in 1836, this lively two-volume autobiography of Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1776-1847) reveals the background and mindset of this fascinating character. Best-known for helping to stimulate interest in bibliography and for his enthusiasm in promoting book collecting among the aristocracy, the English bibliographer adopts a conversational and anecdotal tone as he shares the details of his life and work with the reader. Volume 1 begins with the history of his parents, who died when Dibdin was very young. Dibdin then describes his formative years at school and college and the beginning of his professional life, including being ordained as a priest, before moving on to discuss his publications in some detail. Drawing upon letters and literature… Read More

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Paperback / softback. New. Described by the author as 'a storehouse of biographical and bibliographical anecdote', this two-volume autobiography, published in 1836, recounts the life and work of the renowned English bibliographer Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1776-1847). Dibdin focuses especially on his formative years, his publications and his love of books and libraries.

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