[Rarebooks] FS: Seldom offered Dibdin's Large Paper edition of More's "Utopia"

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More,Thomas. ...UTOPIA; Written in Latin... and Translated into English by RapheRobinson, A. D. 1551. A New Edition; with Copious Notes and a Biographical andLiterary Introduction by the Rev. T. F. Dibdin. London: Printed by WilliamBulmer, at the Shakespeare Press, for William Miller. 1808. 4to. 2 parts in 1.viii,clxxx,464,(2)pp. With the final leaf of corrections. Title within a finewoodcut border. Copper engraved portrait (frontispiece) of More and engravedplate, "The family of Thomas More," facing page cxxviii. Woodcutvignettes in the text. The large paper edition limited to 250 copies, which isthe only one to contain the added plate of the More family. Cont. calf, gilttooled borders (some discoloration), outer corners rubbed. Nicely rebacked,with black morocco label. A.e.g. Frontispiece, title page, and first fewpreliminary leaves lightly browned.   $600.00(trade discount allowed)
Thelarge paper edition is seldom offered for sale today.
 
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