Thomas Frognall Dibdin was an English bibliographer, born in Calcutta to Thomas Dibdin, the sailor brother of the composer Charles Dibdin.
Dibdin was orphaned at a young age. Wikipedia
Born: August 31, 1776, Kolkata, India
Died: November 18, 1847 (age 71 years), Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Books
Bibliomania
1809
The Bibliomania Or Book-Madness: Containing Some Account of the History, Symptoms, and Cure of This Fatal Disease
Bibliomania, Or Book Madness: A Bibliographical Romance Illustrated with Cuts...
1811
Bibliotheca Spenceriana
1823
The library companion
1824
The Bibliographical Decameron: Or, Ten Days Pleasant Discourse Upon Illuminated Manuscripts, and Subjects Connected with Early Engraving, Typography, and Bibliography
1817