ia Hughes, William, 1793-1825, 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. [llus. Portraits. Plates. Facsimiles. 4°, 1. 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 remaaider.”
Contains also engravings by William Hughes.
Gs5315 — T.r. — Byfield, John, engraver, illus. — Hughes, William. 1793-1825. — Books. — Illumination of books and manuscripts.