A Bibliography of Bibliography; Or, a Handy Book About Books Which Relate to BooksSabin, Joseph
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A Bibliography of Bibliography; Or, a Handy Book About Books Which Relate to Books
Sabin, Joseph
Bibliographical literature -- Bibliography; Bibliography of bibliographies
[RIVERS (David).] Literary Memoirs of Living Authors of Great Britain,
arranged according to An Alphabetical Catalogue of their Names; and
including A List of their Works, With Occasional Opinions upon their
Literary Character. 2 vols., 8vo, pp. (4), 385; (2), 404.
_London: R. Faulder._ 1798.
ROCCHA. Angeli Roccha Bibliotheca Apostolica Vaticana a Sixto V., in
splendidiorem commodioremque locum translata et commentario illustrata.
4to. Folded Plate of the Library. _Romæ, ex Typog. Vaticana._ 1591.
Printed at the Vatican press under the direction of Aldus and
Dom. Basa. It contains a curious account of the library of Aldus,
and many complimentary tributes both to Aldus the elder and Paul
Manuce. The contents altogether are highly curious and interesting.
It was unknown to Renouard. _See_ Petzholdt, p. 499.
[RODD (Horace).] Catalogue of an Extensive Collection of Fine & Rare
Prints, illustrative of the Works of William Shakspeare, including
all the Rare Portraits of the Bard, and Scenic Prints in Choice Proof
State. Also a capital collection of Shakspeariana, being the work of
many of the Commentators and other Writers, on his Plays.... Collected
by John Tyrrel, Esq. 8vo, pp. (4), 33. _London: Rodd and Maddox._ 1850.
Four copies printed on thick paper.
ROORBACH (O. A.) Bibliotheca Americana. Catalogue of American
Publications, including reprints, ... from 1820 to 1852, inclusive....
By O. A. Roorbach. 8vo, pp. xi, 652. _New York: Orville A Roorbach._
1852. + Supplement ... 1852, to ... 1855. 8vo, pp. vii, 220. [_Ibid._]
1855. + Addenda ... 1855, to ... 1858. 8vo, pp. 257. [_Ibid._] 1858.
The edition of 1852 includes the contents of the edition of 1849,
which we omit, and the supplement published in 1850.
ROSCOE (W.) Catalogue of the ... Library, Prints, Drawings, and
Pictures of William Roscoe, Esq.... Sold ... 1816. 3 vols., 8vo, pp.
(4), 208; (4), 170; (8), 156. _Liverpool._ 1816.
These catalogues were drawn up by Mr. Roscoe himself, and contain
some valuable bibliographical information, and his notes on various
works of art.
ROSSI (J.B. De-). De Hebraicæ Typographiæ origine ac primitiis seu
antiquis ac rarissimis Hebraicorum Librorum editionibus seculi XV
Disquisitio historico-critica Johannis Bernardi De-Rossi. 4to, pp. (8),
100. _Parmæ ex Regio typographeo._ 1776.
Bernardo De-Rossi, professor of Parma, occupied all his life in the
collection of Manuscripts and rare editions of the Hebrew text;
before his death he had upwards of 1680 Hebrew Manuscripts.
ROTHELIN (Charles d'Orleans de), _l'Abbé_. Observations et Détails sur
la Collection des Grands & des Petits Voyages. 4to, pp. 44.
[n. p.] M.DCC.XLII.
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