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Bibliographical Decameron, The.
Dibdin, Thomas Frognall. 1770-1847. **G_165.7 The bibliographical Decameron; or, ten days pleasant discourse
upon illuminated manuscripts, and subjects connected with early engraving, typography, and bibliography.
London. The Author. 1817. 3 v. Illus. Portraits. Plates. Facsimiles. 4°, |. p.
Contents. — 1. Manuscripts. — Engraving. — Printing. 2. Printing (con- tinued). — Bookbinding. 3. Sales of books by public auction. — Literary bibliography: an account of the more celebrated bibliographical writers. “A very great portion of the wood-engravings ... are the production of the late Ebenezer Byfield. . . His sister Mary, and his brother John, have executed the greater part of the rem aider.”
Contains also engravings by William Hughes.
G5315 — T.r. — Byfield, John, engraver, illus. — Hughes, William. 1793-1825. — Books. — Illumination of books and manuscripts.