‎BELOE (William).‎
‎Anecdotes of Litterature and scarce books.‎

‎ London, Printed for F. C. and J. Rivington, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1811 et 1812. 6 vol. in-8 (216 x 133 mm) de 1 f. bl., xxiv - 426 pp. et 1 f. bl. ; vii - 453 pp., 1 f. de cat. éd. n.fol. et 1 f. bl. ; 1 f. bl., xx - 412 pp. et 1 f. bl. ; 1 f. bl., xxii pp., 1 f. n.fol., 416 pp. et 2 ff. bl. ; 1 f. bl., xi - 452 pp. et 1 f. bl. ; 1 f. bl., xix - 484 pp. et 1 f. bl. Reliures uniformes de l'époque de pleine basane mouchetée havane, plats jansénistes, dos lisses ornés de filets dorés, pièces de titre et de tomaison de maroquin émeraude, titres dorés, dates en queue, jeu de filets à froid sur les coupes, toutes tranches mouchetées. ‎

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‎ First edition. Rare compete set of this bibliographic study considers by Brunet as ''an interesting book but nearly unknown in France''. It deals mainly with books dating of the beginning of printing and offer a collection filled with curious and scholarly research on several rare books, collections of little-known and other objects of English literature. Found for example in the first volume a comparative overview of the prices of several rare books at different times, and several interesting notices of famous collections of all kinds, etc. (in Peignot, Répertoire bibliographique universel, p. 396). The final volume concludes with a general index. Brunet I, Manuel du libraire et de l'amateur de livres, p. 135 (which mentions only 5 volumes). Back formerly equally skilfully restored. Some frictions affecting the bindings. Rare spots in the text. Notwithstanding, good conditon. Rare. ‎