FRENCH (Gilbert James). Catalogue of Books on Heraldry, Archaeology, Mediaeval Art, and Miscellaneous Litterature, in the Library of Gilbert J. French, Bolton, Lancashire. Printed for Presentation Only.1864

Bolton: Printed by T. Cuncliffe,` First edition, small 4to (245 x 170 mm), [2], 58pp., head of title page inscribed 'To Thomas Andrews, Esqr. Respectfully by Gilbert J. French', cont. red brick hard-grained blind panelled morocco, gilt device to centre of each board, a little rubbed, a.e.g. The rare privately printed library catalogue of Gilbert James French (1804–1866), textile manufacturer and the biographer of Samuel Crompton. He developed a considerable trade in the textile fabrics of all kinds worn by clergymen and otherwise used in the services of the church. He cultivated a taste for archaeology, especially for ecclesiology, and formed an extensive library. JISC locating the BL copy only; OCLC adds copies at the National Library of Scotland and the National Gallery of Art, Washington.