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Bibliomania or Book Madness
by Thomas Frognall Dibdin, 1842
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About the Item
PRESENTING AN EXTREMELY RARE EDITION hardback copy of ‘Bibliomania or Book Madness; A Bibliographical Romance. Illustrated with Cuts’, by Thomas Frognall Dibdin, D.D. New and Improved Edition, to which are now added Preliminary Observations, and a Supplement Including a Key to The Assumed Characters in the Drama’. Published by Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, London MDCCCXLII (1842).
Originally retailed by Little
Brown, Booksellers
Importers of Boston.
This EXTREMELY RARE book is in very good condition for its age with only some very minor ‘knicks’ on the edges of the spine and cover, but otherwise, extremely GOOD. The text is almost perfect.
Red Moroccan Leather and wavy board jacket with gilt edge and gold lettering.
AS AN ADDED BONUS – the Book comes with a Label belonging to it’s original owner, Major William Alexander Obenchain, a Civil War personality who served on General Robert E. Lee’s Staff, and after the War became President of Ogden College in Bowling Green, KY (now the University of Western Kentucky).
As an ADDED BONUS – The BOOK is also signed by Major Obenchain.
As an ADDED, ADDED BONUS – the Book still has it’s ORIGINAL RETAILER’S LABEL.
This book was part of the extensive private collection of the Calvert Hall/Obenchain Collection/Estate formerly of Virginia, Bowling Green, KY and later, Highland Park, Texas.
AS you can see from the history of this Collection, the family have very strong ancestral ties to the States of Virginia, Kentucky and Texas.
YOU WILL NOT FIND THIS BOOK ANYWHERE ELSE
THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT, IMPORTANT
HISTORICAL BOOK
What makes this Book SPECIAL is :-
(1) It is a VERY, VERY RARE 1842 Edition … only a very small number were EVER printed and
(2) it is in excellent condition, and
(3) it was owned and signed by a prominent Civil War personality (Major W.A. Obenchain)
William Alexander Obenchain. Born April 27, 1841 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia.
Parents: Thomas Jefferson Obenchain and Elizabeth Ann Sweetland.
Entered VMI on July 18, 1859 as a member of the VMI (Virginia Military Institute) Class of 1862 and was graduated (1st in his class) in December 1861–this class was graduated early due to the Civil War.
Served in various capacities as an Engineer officer throughout the Civil War. At rank of Captain he was a senior ranking officer in the Virginia Corps of Engineers and served on Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Staff.
He was promoted to the rank of Major, for meritorious conduct near Richmond in 1864.
Post-War Career- Educator.
Taught at Hillsborough Military Academy (NC), Pittsboro (NC) Military Academy, Western Military Acad. (New Castle, KY), University of Nashville, Ogden College, Bowling Green, KY.
Married Eliza Calvert Hall (famous Author) of Bowling Green in 1885.
Obenchain died August 17, 1916 at his home in Bowling Green, age 75.
Provenance: Part of the Calvert Hall/Obenchain Collection/Estate.
- Creator:Thomas Frognall Dibdin (Author)
- Dimensions:Height: 8.8 in (22.36 cm)Width: 5.75 in (14.61 cm)Depth: 2.25 in (5.72 cm)
- Style:Early Victorian (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Paper,Engraved
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1842
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Very good original condition.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3978115362882
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