John Bowyer Nichols: Scrapbook of

Book Values for English Topographical Works, ca. 1845

RLIN ID No.

NYGG01-A40

Main Entry

Nichols, J. B. (John Bowyer), 1779-1863, collector.

Title

Scrapbook of book values relating to topography and local history, ca. 1845.

Physical Description

1 volume (125 p.) ; 29 cm.

Organization and Arrangement

Scrapbook; arranged alphabetically by names of counties of England.

Historical/Biographical Note

Printer and antiquary; son of printer John Nichols, whom he succeeded as a printer of notes and proceedings of the British Parliament. John Bowyer Nichols supervised through the press many of the most important county histories published in England in the first part of the 19^th century.

Scope and Contents

The volume records prices of 17^th, 18^th and earlier 19^th century English topographical books and includes some bibliographic details.

General Note

Many of the original scrapbook pages contain pasted down slips.

General Note

Boards detached.

Subjects

Books. England. Prices.

Genre

Scrapbooks. England. 19^th century.

Occupation (as reflected in collection)

Bibliographers. England. 19^th century.

Location

Grolier Club, 47 East 60^th Street, New York, N.Y. 10022-1098.