Catalogue of Biblical, Classical and Historical Manuscripts and of Rare and Curious Books. [PICKERING (William)].

Catalogue of Biblical, Classical and Historical Manuscripts and of Rare and Curious Books. Including Specimens of Caxton, Pynson, Wynkyn De Worde, Fust and Schoiffer, Aldus, Jenson, Verard and other Early Printers of the Fifteenth Century. Original Editions of the English Chronicles, Illustrated Works and Books of Prints and Miscellaneous Books in all Classes of Literature.

Engraved frontispiece with original hand-colouring.

First Edition. 8vo. [159 x 101 x 24 mm]. [1]f, 401, [3] pp. Bound in contemporary polished calf, the covers with a gilt double fillet border, the spine divided into six panels with raised bands and gilt compartments, lettered in the second on a dark red label, the others with bud tools, the edges of the boards hatched in gilt, the turn-ins tooled with a blind roll, marbled endleaves and edges. (Joints slightly rubbed).

London: [printed by C. Whittingham] on sale by William Pickering, Chancery Lane, 1834

Printed in an edition of 500 copies. A very good copy. With the ink stamp of Exeter Cathedral Library. Acquired with the Roy Porter collection in 2002.

Stock no. ebc8448