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Bibliomania; or Book-Madness - A Bibliographical Romance
by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
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Rive (Abbe Jean Joseph). See Bibliographical Index.

Roche (Mr.). His communication respecting Count M'Carthy, 518

Roscoe (Mr. William). Proposed to write a life of Erasmus, 222 His commendation of handsome book-binding, 514

Rosicrusius. A book-auction bibliomaniac, 127, 128

Roveray (Du). His publications commended, 481

Rowe Mores (Edward). Sale of his library, 501

Roxburgh (John, Duke of). Anecdote of, 523

Royal Institution. Catalogue of the library of, 99

Sales, Book. Account of their establishment, 304-308 Number of, in the years 1806-7, 456, 457

Satin. Books printed upon, 512

Saxius (Christopher). See Bibliographical Index.

Scaliger (Joseph). The author's estate compared with that of, 564

Scott (Robert). A celebrated bookseller, 310

Scott (Sir Walter). Beauty of his poetry, 410. See Bibliographical Index.

Scotus Erigena (Johannes). Account of his writings, 168

Scribes, or Scriveners. Ignorance of the ancient, 184

Seaman (Dr.) Catalogue of his books, 304-306

Sharp and Hailes. Their publications commended, 431

Sherington (Sir Walter). Regulations concerning his library, 194, 195

Similis. Inscription upon his tomb, 562

Smith (Consul). Catalogue of his library, 95, 376

Smith (Richard). Account and sale of his library, 302-304 Engraving of his portrait, 503

Smyth (George). Account of his library, 403

Snuff-box of Mr. L., 122

Soubise (Prince De). Catalogue of his library, 96

Southgate (Richard). Account of his collections, 419

Spencer (George John, Earl). His purchase of Count Revickzky's library, 92 His copies of the Mozarabic Missal & Breviary, 162 Copy of the Siege of Rhodes, printed by Caxton, 407 Copy of Pynson's edition of Chaucer's works, 417 Copies of illustrated Shakspeares, 498 Copy of Pliny, printed by Sweynhem and Pannartz, upon vellum, 519 Eulogy upon his character, 524 Armorial ensigns of, 525 Copy of the "Assertio Septem," upon vellum, 565

Stafford (Marchioness of). Description of a private publication by, 533 Her skill in etching, 534

Stanley (Colonel). His fine copy of De Bry, 512

Steevens (George). Some account of, 427-440 Analysis of his library, 428-436 His verses on Eleanour Rummin, 437 His letters to Herbert, 438-440

Strange (John). His library commended, 441

Strawberry-Hill Press. Account of books printed there, 534, 540 Vignette device of the house, 540

Struvius. See Bibliographical Index.

Stubbes. See Bibliographical Index.

Surrey (Henry Howard, Earl of). His whistle, 241 An intended edition of his works by the Rev. Dr. Nott, ib.

Sutherland (Col. Alexander Hendras). His extraordinary copy of an illustrated Clarendon, 499

Sycorax. A literary character, 7-9

Sykes (Sir Mark Masterman). His copy of the Revickzky Catalogue, 92 of Rapin's History of England, 494

Tanner (Thomas, Bishop of St. Asaph). Account of his editorship of Wood's Athen. Oxon., 46 His Bibl. Brit. Hibernica, 52

Testament, Greek. Number of editions of, 542

Tewrdanckhs. A book so called, 65, 390

Theobald (Lewis). His love of old books, 343

Theodore (Archbishop of Canterbury), 165

Theological volumes. Great number of, in the Imperial Library at Paris, 109

Thuanas [De Thou, Jaques Auguste]. Account, and catalogue, of his library, 96

Thynne (William). A distinguished bibliomaniac, 242

Tiptoft (John, Earl of Worcester), 198, 199

Tiraboschi (Girolamo). See Bibliographical Index.

Titles of Books. Strangely lettered upon the binding, 88

Todd (Rev. Henry John). See Bibliographical Index. His editions of Milton and Spenser commended, 550

Triphook (Mr. Robert)—bookseller, 308 His projected work on, 'The History of Playing Cards,' 399

Tristrem (Sir). A book-auction bibliomaniac, 134

Trithemius (John). Some account of, 541, 542 Wood-cut portrait of, 542

True Editions. Account of, 525-527

Tutet (Mark Cephas). Account of his library, 399, 400

Ulpian. A book-auction bibliomaniac, 132

Uncut Copies. Passion for the possession of, 494-496

Unique Copies. Illustration of, 511-514

Utterson (Mr. Edward Vernon). His copy of Stubbes's Anatomy of Abuses, 279 of Scott's Discoverie of Witchcraft, 492

Valliere (Duc De La). Anecdote of him and the Abbe Rive, 59 Catalogues of his library, 97

Vellum, books printed upon, 68, 97, 321, 322—but see particularly 515-521

Visitors of ancient Monasteries, 231

Wakefield (Robert), 235, 413

Walpole (Francis). Heraldic quarterings of, 100

Walpole (Horace). See 'Strawberry Hill Press.'

Wanley (Humphrey). Some account of, 346, 347

Warton (Thomas). Celebrated under the character of Menander, 7

West (James). Account of, and analysis of his library, 376-383 Prices of some of his books sold by auction, 377, 380, 381 Comparison of his library with J. Ratcliffe's, 393

Wicliffe (John). Bishop Fell's character of, 318 Mr. Baber's edition of his New Testament, 339 Life of, by Lewis, 340

Wilbraham (Mr. Roger). His copy of the 'Manner and Forme of Confession,' 224

Wilkes (John). Account of his Library, 447

Wilson (Thomas, Bishop of Sodor and Man). His edition of the Bible, 109

Witches. Tracts relating to, at Brand's sale, 454

Wolfius (John). See Bibliographical Index. Wood-cut portrait of, 112

Wolsey (Thomas, Cardinal), 225-228 His character by Skelton, Roy, and Tyndale, 225, 226, 227 Fine books presented to him, 227

Wood (Anthony). Some account of, 312-316. See Bibliographical Index. Woodcut portrait of, 315

Woodford (Emperor John Alexander). Sale of his library, 459

Woodhouse (Mr. John). His collection of prints, 441-444 His collection of books, 444-446

Worsley (Dr.). Sale of his books by auction, 306

Worsley (Sir Richard). His 'Museum Worsleyanum,' 532

Wright (Richard, M.D.). Account of his library, 401, 402

Wynne (Edward). Account of his library, 323, 324

Ximenes (Cardinal Francis). See Bibliographical Index. Life of him by Lord Holland, or Mr. Southey, a literary desideratum, 160

Youth. Character and History of the Education of the ancient English Youth, 282-285

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