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Bibliotheca Grenvilliana; or, Bibliographical notices of rare and curious books, forming part of the library of the Right Hon. Thomas Grenville

Print Book, English, 1842-1872
Printed by William Nicol, Shakespeare Press, London, 1842-1872
Library catalogues 19th century
3 pts. in 4 volumes 25 cm
64742637
Catalogue is in 3 parts: Bibliotheca Grenvilliana; or, Bibliographical notices of rare and curious books, (part one takes up 2 vols) printed by W. Nicol, 1842. Bibliotheca Grenvilliana; (part the second in one vol.), Printed by order of the Trustees, 1848. 4th vol. Bibliotheca Grenvilliana; part the third, completing the catalogue, printed by order of the Trustees, 1872
Collection of 20,000 vols., bequeathed to the British museum
Catalog is in three parts: (1) Bibliotheca Grenvilliana; or, Bibliographical notices of rare and curious books, forming part of the library of the Right Hon. Thomas Grenville: by John Thomas Payne and Henry Foss ... London, Printed by W. Nicol, 1842. 2 v. 24 cm. Paged continuously; v. 1: 3 p. l., [3]-6, [2], xxxiii, 388 p.; v. 2: 2 p. l., [389]-846 p. (2) Bibliotheca Grenvilliana; part the second, completing the catalogue of the library bequeathed to the British museum by the late Right Hon. Thomas Grenville. By John Thomas Payne and Henry Foss. London, Printed by order of the Trustees, 1848. 2 p. l., [3]-4, [2], 472, xlii p. 24 cm. The first 56 pages were printed in 1843. (3) Bibliotheca Grenvilliana; part the third, completing the catalogue of the library bequeathed to the British museum by the late Right Hon. Thomas Grenville. With a general index. London, Printed by order of the Trustees, 1872. 6, [2], 219 p. front. (port.) 25 cm. By W.B. Rye