Dibdin, Thomas Frognall, 1776-1847 (bibliographer)
Biography
Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1776-1847), bibliographer, was born in Calcutta, India. Thomas completed his preparatory studies at Reading, Stockwell, and at a seminary between Isleworth and Brentford. Tutored by Christopher Marlowe, Thomas matriculated at St John's College, Oxford, as a commoner; he passed his examination in 1797, though he did not take his degree until March 1801. He took his degree of MA on 28 April 1825 and was awarded BD and DD degrees on 9 July 1825. Dibdin's career as a bibliographer blossomed in 1802 with An Introduction to the Knowledge of Rare and Valuable Editions of the Greek and Latin Classics. Perhaps his most famous book is Bibliomania, or, Book-madness, containing some account of the history, symptoms and cure of this fatal disease (1809). He died on 18 November 1847 at 3 Park Road, Kensington, London.
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Notes on early printed Books, Books on large paper, etc. by Dr Dibdin, nineteenth century
of Exning Vicarage, Newmarket to Joseph Neeld, Grittleton House, Nr. Chippenham, Wilts, 13 Apr 1835
Arranged, bound and listed by Munby, containing letters by collectors of books and manuscripts. The letters are arranged in order of the author's date of birth. There is also an alphabetical index.
of Exning Vicarage, Newmarket to Joseph Neeld, M.P., Grittleton House, Nr. Chippenham, Wilts, 6 Mar 1835
Arranged, bound and listed by Munby, containing letters by collectors of books and manuscripts. The letters are arranged in order of the author's date of birth. There is also an alphabetical index.
of Exning Vicarage, Newmarket to Mr [Richard] Bentley, Publisher, New Burlington St., London, 7 Nov 1838
Arranged, bound and listed by Munby, containing letters by collectors of books and manuscripts. The letters are arranged in order of the author's date of birth. There is also an alphabetical index.
Thomas Frognall Dibdin: Correspondence to G.B. Jermyn and Roger Wilbraham, 1840 (Circa)
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
to J. Griffiths, 21 Nov 1821
Arranged, bound and listed by Munby, containing letters by collectors of books and manuscripts. The letters are arranged in order of the author's date of birth. There is also an alphabetical index.
to Joseph Neeld, Grittleton, Chippenham, 3 Sep 1834
Arranged, bound and listed by Munby, containing letters by collectors of books and manuscripts. The letters are arranged in order of the author's date of birth. There is also an alphabetical index.
to Mr Ford, 40 Charles Street, Westminster, 17 Jul 1819
Arranged, bound and listed by Munby, containing letters by collectors of books and manuscripts. The letters are arranged in order of the author's date of birth. There is also an alphabetical index.
to Sir Francis Freeling, 18 Nov 1816-19 Nov 1816
with copy of reply on reverse
to unidentified, 8 Nov 1797-8 Nov 1847 (circa, undated)
Arranged, bound and listed by Munby, containing letters by collectors of books and manuscripts. The letters are arranged in order of the author's date of birth. There is also an alphabetical index.
to unidentified, 12 Jun 1821
Arranged, bound and listed by Munby, containing letters by collectors of books and manuscripts. The letters are arranged in order of the author's date of birth. There is also an alphabetical index.