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MORE, Thomas, Sir (1478–1535); DIBDIN, Thomas Frognall (1776–1847). Most Pleasant, Fruitful, and Witty Work of the Best State of a Public Weal, and of the New Isle Called Utopia… London: Printed by William Bulmer, at the Shakespeare Press, for William Miller, 1808. 4to (244 x 193 mm). FIRST DIBDIN EDITION, LARGE PAPER COPY. Frontispiece portrait engraving (trifle foxing) of More with tissue guard facing pictorial title, full-page engraved plate (pale foxing with offsetting to text), and several intertextual woodcuts. Later full tan straight-grain morocco ruled in gilt, rebacked with original backstrip laid down, flat raised bands gilt, compartments framed and titled gilt, top edge gilt, tulip and filet turn-ins in gilt (mild foxing to endpapers, browning from turn-ins as usual). SCARCE FIRST DIBDIN EDITION. Windle & Pippin A9a. Provenance: From the private library of a local Chicago collector, part one.