The bibliomania, or book-madness
Subtitle: history, symptoms and cure of this fatal disease
By: by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
Contributors: Garnett, Richard, 1835-1906; Cutter, W. P. 1867-1935; Bibliophile Society (Boston, Mass.)
Publisher: The Bibliophile society
Published: 1903
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: Bibliomania; Bibliography; Books -- Prices; Book collecting
Notes: "Four hundred and eighty-three copies of this edition have been issued to fill requisitions from members, and all over-sheets have been destroyed. Six copies of this edition are printed on Japanese vellum; one of which is assigned to the Library of the British museum; one to the Library of Congress; one is presented to Doctor Richard Garnett; one is retained by the society, and two will be sold at auction."

"The illustrations in this work are from original oil paintings by Howard Pyle, made especially for the Bibliophile society, to illustrate the Bibliomania. The etchings are by W. H. W. Bicknell, and appear in two printings, on Japanese vellum, remarque proof, and on Holland paper, without remarque."

Title in gold within green border. Added half-title engraved

A reprint of the 3d (1842) edition
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Prefatory note. Introduction, by Doctor R. Garnett. Rare books and their values, by W. P. Cutter. The bibliomania: a letter addressed to Richard Heber, By T. F. Dibdin.; title: v. 2-3. A bibliographical romance in six parts.; title: v. 4. Notes. Biographical index