Vol. 1: A | BIBLIOGRAPHICAL | Antiquarian and Picturesque | TOUR | IN THE | NORTHERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND | AND IN | SCOTLAND. | BY THE REVEREND | THOMAS FROGNALL DIBDIN, D.D. | CHAPLAIN IN ORDINARY TO HER MAJESTY. | VOL. I. |{device} motto: DEI OMNIA PLENA | LONDON: | PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR BY C. RICHARDS, ST. MARTIN’S LANE : | AND SOLD BY JAMES BOHN, 12 KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND, LONDON : | LAING AND FORBES, EDINBURGH : JOHN SMITH AND SON, | GLASGOW : AND E. CHARNLEY, NEWCASTLE. | MDCCCXXXVIII.||

Pagination: ffl, frontispiece by W. Douglas after T. M. Richardson, [i-ii] t.p. / blank; [iii-iv] – dedication to Frances Mary Richardson Currer (British, 1785 – 1861) / blank, [v] vi-xv – preface, [i] ii-xxx – supplement & index, [2] – corrections / colophon, [2] list of plates, [2] – contents, [1] 2-436, bfl; 11 plates extraneous to collation (incl. frontis.), lacking one plate (facing p. 213. “Thos. Bridges…”), in-text woodcut vignettes, head- and tailpieces.

Collation: 8vo; π⁸ a-b⁸ [c²] B-Z⁸ 2A-2E⁸ 2F².

Vol. 2: Similar title but “VOL. II.”

Pagination: ffl, frontispiece portrait of Hugh Stewart, Aged 84 by Robert Bell after Alison (nothing known); [2] – t.p. / blank, [2] – contents / cont., [437-8] f.t. / blank [439] 440-1090, bfl; 453/4 misprinted 449/50; lacking list of subscribers.

Collation: 8vo; π² [2F³-2F⁶] 2G-2Z⁸ 3A-3Z⁸.

Binding: By J. Leighton, Brewer Street. Later half dark brown morocco over marbled boards, raised bands with gilt fillets, gilt titling and fillets in compartments, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers.

Edition: 1st edition of Dibdin’s last major work and the only edition of this title.

Size: 24.5 x 15.5 cm

Provenance: Lord Ronald Gower (British, 1845 – 1916); Frank Hird (British, 1873 – 1937).

Catalogue raisonné: Jackson 89; Windle & Pippin A65, pp. 179–188 [LIB-2669.2021].

Artists: 

Abraham, [I.] Frederic Henry (British, 1790 – 1845)
Carmichael, James John Wilson (British, 1800 – 1868)
Geikie, Walter (British, 1795 – 1837)
Harraden, Richard Bankes (British, 1778 – 1862)
Hill, David Octavius (British, 1802 –1870)
McLea, John Watson (British, fl.1832-1861)
Nixon, James Henry (British, b. c. 1808)
Reynolds, Sir Joshua (British, 1723 – 1792)
Richardson, Thomas Miles (British, 1784 – 1848)
Scott, J. (British, fl. 19th c.)
Wilkinson, T. M. (British, fl. 19th c.)

Engravers:

Aikman, Alison [spouse of George Aikman?] (British, 1788 – 1865)
Bell, Robert Charles (British, 1806 – 1872)
Byfield, Mary (British, 1794/5 – 1871)
Douglas, William (British, 1780 – 1832)
Harraden, F. (British, fl. 1838)
Horsburgh, John (British, 1791 –1869)
Johnstone, John (British, fl. 1835 – )
Leith & Smith, Lithog^rs (Edinburgh)
Lizars, William Home (British, 1788 – 1859)
Miller, William (British, 1796 – 1882)
Penny, William (British, fl. 19th c.)
Prior, Thomas Abiel (British, 1809 – 1886)
Robinson, H. (British, fl. 19th c.)
Smith, Charles John (British, 1803 – 1838)
Thomson, James (British, 1788 – 1850)