‎Vélin‎

‎Stalaktiten 1894-1904. Aus der Chronica des illustren und absonderlichen Männerbundes, so "Die Stalaktiten" sich benennet.‎

‎Leipzig, 1904. 79, [5] S. Mit mont. illustr. Titel u. 8 Tafeln (4 montiert), Notenbeispiel im Text sowie Schlußvignette. 19,5 cm. OHPgt m. goldgeprägter VDeckelillustr. u. Kopfgoldschnitt.‎

‎Jubiläumsschrift der literarisch-künstlerischen Vereinigung "Stalaktiten", gegründet 1894 in Leipzig. Mit Texten von August Wolffram (Aus der Chronica der Stalaktiten), Georg Bötticher, Edwin Bormann, Bruno Eelbo, Anton Kippenberg, Fritz Schumacher, Franz Hirsch, Ludwig Weber, Wilhlem Henzen, John Bernhoff. Zu den Migliedern gehörten außer den Beiträgern u.a. Max Klinger, Richard Lindner, Carl Lorch, Carl Bötticher, Arthur von Oettingen, Hermann Credner u.a. - Mit illustriertem Titel und Vignette von Johann Joseph Max Lange (1868-1947), dt. Arzt, Bildhauer, Maler und Zeichner des Spätimpressionismus sowie mit teils montierten Kunstbeilagen von Joseph Magr, Fedor Flinzer (zwei Skizzenblätter), Fritz Schumacher (Landsitz des Freiherrn v. Heyl), Adolf Lehnert, Max Lange (Beethoven), Otto Gerlach: Skizze aus dem Manöver, Reinhold Lange (Innendekoration). - Exlibris Lena Kockel, entworfen von Lisa Hoffmann, Leipzig. - Ohne das zwei Lieder beinhaltende Begleitheft. - Gering angestaubt. Gutes, sauberes Exemplar‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 97764

‎Verhandlungen und Schriften der Hamburgischen Gesellschaft zur Beförderung der Künste und nützlichen Gewerbe [Patriotische Gesellschaft von 1765]. BÄNDE 1-6 [= komplett].‎

‎Hamburg, Carl Ernst Bohn, 1792-1801. [1] 9 Bll., 420 S. Mit gestoch. Titel-Vign. u. 2 gefalt. Kpfr.-Taf. / [2] 8 Bll., 480 S. Mit Titel-Vign. u. 1 Falttaf. / [3] 6 Bll., 510 S. Mit Titel-Vign., 8 (davon 3 gefalt.) Taf. u. 1 gefalt. Tab. / [4] 4 Bll., 460 S. Mit Titel-Vign. u. 6 Falttaf. / [5] 6 Bll., 524 S. Mit Titel-Vign. / [6] 6 Bll., 572 S. Mit Titel-Vign. u. 3 Taf. (20 x 12,5 cm). HALBPERGAMENT der Zeit mit RTiteln von alter Hand.‎

‎Verhandlungen von den Jahren 1790 bis 1799. Rapp S. 232, Ue 25. - Texte von J. F. L. Meyer, J. A. Günther, C. Voght, R. Woltmann, H. C. Brodhagen, J. A. H. Reimarus, G. H. Sieveking u.a., darunter: [1] Anleitung zur Verfertigung eines Noth-Steuerruders; Ueber die besten Mittel zur Vertilgung der Käfer-Larven; [2] Untersuchung der Vortheile u. Nachtheile des Kappens der Bäume auf den Hamburgischen Wällen u. Landstraßen; Vorschlag zur Errichtung eines Säugammen-Comtoirs in Hamburg; [3] Über die Errichtung einer Badeanstalt für kalte Flußbäder; Geschichte u. Einrichtungen der hamburgischen Rettungsanstalten für im Wasser verunglückte Menschen; [4] Über den Vorschlag des Professor Büsch: zur Sicherung der Stadt Hamburg gegen die Fluthen der Elbe von der See her; Über die anwendbarsten Vorschläge zur Verhütung von Feuers-Gefahr in Fabriken; [5] Über Beförderungen der Holzcultur, (vorzüglich des Anbaues der Acacien u. Birken) im Hamburgischen Gebiet; Vorschlag zur Anlegung einer telegraphischen Correspondenz zwischen Hamburg u. Cuxhaven; [6] Über die Verbeßrung der Landwirthschaft, vornehmlich des Gemüse- u. Futterkräuterbaues, der Obstbaumzucht; Vorschläge zur Ersparung u. zur Vermehrung der Brennmaterialien in Hamburg. - Mäßig beschabt, NaV von alter Hand.‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 81154

‎"[ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT LEAF ON VELLUM]‎

‎""Guyot Hours"", Heures à l'usage de Nantes (?),‎

‎France c.1485-1515. Small8vo. (80 x 12 mm). 1 leaf in vellum, single column with text to both verso and recte. Fine flower ornamentation in red, blue and gold to outer margin (both verso and recte). Horisontal catchword. Small worm-hole to upper right corner, far from affecting text.‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 52035

‎(Arts and Crafts Vellum Gift Binding)Tennyson, Alfred‎

‎ENOCH ARDEN AND IN MEMORIAM‎

‎<p>London: Macmillan and Co. 1895. Octavo. A sensuously romantic but chaste gift binding in full vellum with the initials " J. J. de W." in gilt on the front cover and " 25. June 1895 d. d. G. B. R." on the back cover. 184 pages. The gilt titled spine has an ornament of a single gilt inverted lily blossom on a sinuous stem with the date 1895 in gilt at the foot of the spine. Small gilt lily blossoms also adorn the corners of both covers. Vellum turn-ins with double gilt rules. Top edge gilt. Although this binding is unsigned it was obviously the work of a skilled binder producing a gift volume to represent the affection of the presenter and hopefully the cherished regard of the receiver.</p> hardcover‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 1464

‎(BINDINGS - PAINTED VELLUM). ALDINGTON, RICHARD‎

‎THE CRYSTAL WORLD‎

‎London: William Heinemann Limited 1937. FIRST EDITION. Book: 245 x 152 mm. 9 3/4 x 6"; Case: 330 x 235 mm. 13 x 9 1/4". 3 p.l. 34 pp. <br/> LOVELY CONTEMPORARY STIFF VELLUM GILT AND PAINTED covers with delicate gilt frame sprays of flower and leaves at each corner outlined in gilt and painted blue and green central lozenge outlined in gilt dots and framed by painted flowers and leaves a large initial "A" in gilt at center smooth spine divided into compartments with gilt and painted floral ornament turn-ins with gilt floral roll sky blue silk endleaves all edges gilt. Housed in a fine oversized blue morocco case designed to look like a book with gilt lettering on the upper cover raised bands gilt ruled compartments and lettering to spine the interior constructed and padded to hold the smaller book and lined with blue velvet spine of case a bit sunned corners a little rubbed clasp no longer functional. A FINE COPY clean and fresh internally in a pristine binding.<br/> <br/> With very considerable visual and tactile appeal this is a gracefully bound copy of the the final book of verse issued by Richard Aldington published before he turned exclusively to writing prose. A leading poet of the early 20th-century Imagist school Aldington né Edward Godfree Aldington 1892-1962 was a prolific writer whose 50-year career produced novels biographies translations and literary criticism as well as sharp minimalist free verse. He was part of the contemporary London avant-garde crowd being close friends with Ezra Pound T. S. Eliot Amy Lowell and D. H. Lawrence; and he was especially close to the poet H. D. Hilda Doolittle his first wife from 1913-38. As literary editor of the leading Modernist periodical "The Egoist" he was an integral part of the pre-World War I literary scene and his first largely autobiographical work "Death of a Hero" 1929 was considered by George Orwell and Lawrence Durrell to be the best of the English Great War novels. The poems here were written in the mid-1930s when Aldington had decamped to the United States after the woman he loved Netta Patmore rejected his proposal of marriage. While tracing his grief and longing the verses also build the image of a "crystal world" created by the love of an ardent couple concluding that "Only from the purity of extreme passion / And alas the purity of extreme pain / Can you build the crystal world." Happily Aldington's beloved Netta to whom the work is dedicated reversed her decision and agreed in 1938 to help him build their crystal world together. The present lovely binding is unsigned but the delicate precise tooling and elegant design indicate the work of very talented hands. The romantic contents and the rather feminine aspect of the binding suggest that this was a gift from one lover to another perhaps a recipient sharing the initial "A" with our author. And the oversized and extravagant custom case indicates how much this object was treasured. William Heinemann Limited unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : ST21066

‎(Collectif)‎

‎CHASSIEU en VELIN‎

‎Un ouvrage de 269 pages, format 210 x 280 mm, illustré, relié cartonnage sous jaquette, publié en 1990, Impr. Maury, tirage limité (n° 201/500), bon état‎

‎Histoire de cette commune du Rhône‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : LFA-126733649

‎(ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM - MODERN). (BINDINGS - ZAEHNSDORF)‎

‎CATALOGUE OF PORTRAIT MINIATURES‎

‎England ca. 1910. 392 x 287 mm. 15 3/8 x 11 1/4". 32 leaves with text in an attractive italic hand all separated by tissue guards. <br/> SUMPTUOUS OLIVE GREEN STRAIGHT-GRAIN MOROCCO ELABORATELY GILT BY ZAEHNSDORF stamp-signed on front doublure and with their exhibition stamp on rear turn-in covers with densely stippled floral roll border enclosing a large frame formed by drawer handle tools and floral tools on a stippled ground; central panel with large cornerpieces rampant with flower tools circlets volutes and much stippling; raised bands spine compartments heavily gilt in a similar style gilt titling RED MOROCCO DOUBLURES with opulent dentelle frame surrounded by gilt-tooled green morocco turn-ins red watered silk endleaves with gilt edging all edges gilt.ma WITH 76 BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTIONS OF PORTRAIT MINIATURES BY RICHARD COSWAY ANDREW PLIMER AND OTHERS mounted and enclosed by hand-painted burnished gold frames EACH PORTRAIT WITH HAND-ILLUMINATED TITLE in red blue green and burnished gold. Verso of front endleaf with book label of Thomas Agnew & Sons Old Bond Street Library. A bit of wear to front joint a little rubbing to extremities occasional mild rumpling to head or tail of vellum leaves isolated small marginal smudges otherwise a fine specimen the vellum creamy and bright the illuminations shining and the binding quite sound and lustrous with gold.<br/> <br/> Composed of vellum leaves this is a unique luxurious catalogue of a miniatures collection with delicate script lovely illumination and a stately binding by one of London's foremost workshops. State-of-the-art photographic reproductions of mostly 18th century miniatures are juxtaposed here with calligraphy and illuminations harking back to Medieval bookmaking. Each portrait is surrounded by a gold frame and accompanied by a hand-written description with an illuminated title giving biographical details of known subjects and a physical description of the miniatures whenever they are labelled simply "Portrait of a Lady" or "Portrait of a Gentleman." The scale of this production--which is nearly twice the size of most illuminated manuscripts of the early 20th century--and the splendor of the binding point to a patron of considerable means likely either the proprietors of or a client of the Agnew art dealers. The Agnew firm began as printsellers in Manchester in 1817 but over the course of the 19th century became one of the principal British galleries under the leadership of the founder's son William. A London branch opened in 1860 and the Bond Street flagship in 1875. William Agnew 1825-1910 did much to foster the careers of British artists Holman Hunt Frederick Leighton and Edward Burne-Jones and his clients included Henry Tate whom he encouraged to found the celebrated Tate Gallery. The binding here is a superb example of the work of the Zaehnsdorf firm long a top-ranked English bindery. Born in Pest Hungary Joseph Zaehnsdorf 1816-86 served his apprenticeship in Stuttgart worked at a number of European locations as a journeyman and then settled in London where he was hired first by Westley and then by Mackenzie before opening his own workshop in 1842. His son and namesake took over the business at age 33 when the senior Joseph died and the firm flourished under the son's leadership becoming a leading West End bindery. Over the years Zaehnsdorf employed a considerable number of distinguished binders including the Frenchman Louis Genth who was chief finisher from 1859-84 and trained a number of others including Roger de Coverly and Sarah Prideaux. A family-run business until 1947 the Zaehnsdorf bindery continued to produce consistently attractive and innovative designs executed with unfailing skill. It is generally understood that the firm reserved the use of its oval stamp showing a binder at work seen here for their finest bindings including those entered in exhibitions. unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : ST14374

‎(ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM - MODERN). HOLTZ, JOHANN, Scribe and Illuminator‎

‎JESUS CHRISTUS GESTERN UND HEUTE UND DERSELBE AUCH IN EWIGKEIT‎

‎Flensburg ca. 1925. 325 x 240 mm. 12 7/8 x 9 1/2". 4 p.l. first two blank 4 leaves 144 pp. 4 leaves last blank. Single column 31 lines in a fine calligraphic hand. <br/> FLAMBOYANT DEEP RED MOROCCO ELABORATELY INLAID AND GILT BY W. A. PETERSEN stamp-signed on rear turn-in covers framed by inlaid white morocco strip tooled with gilt triangles enclosing sides in a bead-and-lozenge pattern of gilt-outlined mandorlas containing a red cross on a blue background alternating with an inlaid white lozenge upper cover with brass and enamel cornerpieces featuring the symbols of the four Evangelists each of these set with a colored glass gem central panel divided into four compartments each containing a small star tool central brass and enamel medallion with a six-pointed star emblazoned with a sun and a red enamel "Y" two straps with brass and enamel clasps marked with Alpha and Omega lower cover with brass cornerpieces raised bands spine with gilt-ruled compartments turn-ins tooled with plain and dotted gilt rules and gilt stars deep pink moiré silk doublures shot with gold thread all edges gilt. In a box with a velvet-lined maroon buckram base and green marbled paper lid. With many initials of various sizes painted blue red green purple maroon or gilt three three-line initials in gold on a colored ground with the shape of a cross one two-line initial and 13 four- to six-line initials in gold on a multi-colored ground in a geometric design SEVEN HISTORIATED INITIALS each measuring seven to 11 lines in length FIVE MINIATURES MEASURING A THIRD TO THREE-QUARTERS OF THE PAGE each featuring a scene from the life of the Virgin or the life of Christ SIX FULL-PAGE ILLUMINATIONS incorporating text of different sizes and fonts many colors and patterns five of which contain a large central gilt circle the first of these completely filled with gold the others with a religious symbol in pen on bare vellum every page with a unique border composed of a thin frame with different geometric designs in gold and color some pages with an additional column of floral and foliate designs running down the left side of the text within the border plus additional flourishes elsewhere. Text in multiple sizes and fonts occasional words or phrases penned in color or gold. Boards somewhat bowed as often with bindings on vellum works occasional naturally occurring variations in the grain of the vellum a few instances of faint thumb smudging in corners but A BEAUTIFUL MANUSCRIPT IN ESPECIALLY FINE CONDITION the vellum smooth and fresh the illuminations shimmering and the binding unworn.<br/> <br/> Replete with gold illumination and bright colors evoking the appearance of Medieval manuscripts and stained glass this is an exquisitely produced work relating the life and words of Christ divided into five thematic parts: Light Word Spirit Death and Resurrection. Each part opens with a sumptuous full-page illumination reminiscent of the "carpet page" painting found in early Insular manuscripts; in the present work our artist fills the frame with a dazzling mixture of text and decorative patterns around a lustrous gilt medallion calling to mind the sun a resplendent halo or the Host. Although much of the decoration both on these full-page illuminations and elsewhere in this work remind one of Medieval manuscripts and are often composed of geometric designs and colors suggestive of stained glass the overall style here is decidedly modern. The palette is fresh and bold while the emphasis on strong lines and patterns shows the influence of the reigning Art Deco movement with echoes of the Art Nouveau movement that preceded it. Traditional biblical narratives in the form of historiated initials and miniatures are also presented here in refreshing ways: the image of the Sermon on the Mount for example places the viewer directly among the masses; we experience the event as a member of the audience would looking over the shoulders of the people in front of us to see Christ orating from a small hill silhouetted against a bright pink sky. Another memorable image--and the largest figural composition in this manuscript--is the Crucifixion. Though he has used a fairly standard composition the artist plays with our perception of space by setting the scene on a dark blue ground that envelopes the figures in a shadowy void; the only light source seems to come from the gold lettering immediately above the cross radiating off the face of Christ and to a lesser degree off the grief-stricken faces of John the Evangelist and the Virgin. All are pictured without haloes thus emphasizing the humanity of Christ over his divinity. As a whole this manuscript is extremely impressive in terms of artistry and technical execution and the prolific decoration and calligraphic variety hold the viewer's interest page after page. The equally impressive binding--modelled after the look of a Medieval Gospel book complete with enamel-like bosses and jewels--is fitting for a work that pays homage to the past while celebrating contemporary art and style. The life and work of calligrapher and illuminator Johann Holtz 1875-1944 is poorly documented but he seems to have been active in Flensberg Germany; he also worked as a graphic artist. Binder W. A. Petersen has proven equally illusive but we know that his workshop was also located in Flensburg. Given the town's close proximity to Denmark we might speculate whether Petersen was somehow related to the Copenhagen-based binder Immanuel Petersen who took over from master binder D. L. Clément in 1877. Despite the lack of biographical information on our artist and binder the work here needs no provenance information to be pleasing in every way from the gleaming binding to the beautifully preserved and magnificently illuminated contents. unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : ST16974

‎(ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM - MODERN). SANGORSKI, ALBERTO, Designer, Scribe, and Illuminator BACON, FRANCIS‎

‎OF GARDENS. AN ESSAY‎

‎London: Especially written out and illuminated by Alberto Sangorski ca. 1915. 249 x 165 mm. 9 3/4 x 6 1/2". 18 2 pp. 2 leaves blank colophon. <br/> Attractive dark green crushed morocco gilt by Riviere & Son stamp-signed on front turn-in covers with wide frame and central panel tooled in gothic architectural motifs raised bands spine compartments with double gilt rules gilt lettering turn-ins framed by gilt fillets and dots scarlet watered silk pastedowns and endleaves all edges gilt old repair to head of spine. With one burnished gold initial "A" with intricate penwork embellishment in red and blue THE WORD "FOR" WRITTEN IN LARGE BURNISHED GOLD LETTERS SIX TIMES all with delicate penwork embellishment in blue or green TWO WITH A FAIRY-WINGED PUTTO perched on the crossbar of the "F" another "FOR" written in blue THE "F" IN BURNISHED GOLD ON A BACKGROUND OF BRUSHED GOLD WITH A PINK ROSE SPRIG a tailpiece of white jasmine blossoms entwined with a spray of lilac blooms FOUR ESPECIALLY FINE BRIGHT OVAL VIGNETTES approximately 90 mm. across SHOWING LOVELY GARDENS one of these accompanied by A HALF BORDER OF HUCKLEBERRY VINE another at the front as part of A SUPERB DOUBLE-PAGE OPENING FEATURING A PROFUSION OF PINK ROSES forming a frame around a gilt-edged cartouche bearing the title in blue surrounded by delicately blue and brown tendrils on the left AND A FRAME OF GRAPEVINES BEARING SUCCULENT PURPLE FRUIT ON A BRUSHED GOLD BACKGROUND on the right an oval view of a lake and mountains at its foot this frame enclosing text beginning with the words "GOD ALMIGHTY" in thickly burnished gold accented with curling blue and brown acanthus leaves and blue penwork. One page with trivial thumb smudge faint variations in shade of the vellum but A SUPERB SPECIMEN the vellum smooth and creamy the paint and gold bright and the virtually unworn binding with shining gilt.<br/> <br/> Featuring several gorgeous moments this is a luxurious and appropriately luxuriant illuminated manuscript of Bacon's prescription for the ideal princely garden. The most prominent modern creator of illuminated manuscripts our artist Alberto Sangorski 1862-1932 started his professional life as secretary to a goldsmith's firm before being attracted to the book arts at the age of 43. He began doing illuminated manuscripts that were then bound by his brother Francis' firm Sangorski & Sutcliffe with the colophon crediting the manuscript to the firm rather than acknowledging Alberto's contribution. Partly because of this failure to recognize his work Alberto had a falling out with Francis sometime around 1910 at which time he took his talents to Riviere the chief competitor to his brother's bindery. Robert Riviere began as a bookseller and binder in Bath in 1829 then set up shop as a binder in London in 1840; in 1881 he took his grandson Percival Calkin into partnership at which time the firm became known as Riviere & Son and the bindery continued to do business until 1939. Riviere was happy to allow Albert to add a colophon proclaiming as here that "This manuscript . . . was designed written out and illuminated by Alberto Sangorski." The decoration in the present work has an airy light-hearted aura with the bright gold lettering the delicate intricate penwork and the whimsical fairies conveying considerable joy and playfulness. And the beauty of the manuscript is heightened by the extremely fine condition here. Especially written out and illuminated by Alberto Sangorski unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : ST20770

‎(ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM - MODERN). (SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM). CLARKE, JOHN WILFRED, Scribe and Illuminator‎

‎SHAKESPEARE ON ENGLAND‎

‎Sheffield England December 1944. 265 x 215 mm. 10 1/2 x 8 1/2". 6 leaves illuminated on rectos final leaf also illuminated on verso with colophon. <br/> VERY ATTRACTIVE DARK BLUE MOROCCO GILT stamped-signed "Bound by Slinn" on front pastedown upper cover with monogram of Edwin Goddard Stokes framed by gilt-ruled compartments containing gilt lettering elaborate gilt foliage and a gilt crown tool at top the panel surrounded by a double gilt rule frame and dogtooth roll border with additional foliate tools rear cover with quatrefoil design in floral tools and pointillé dogtooth roll border smooth spine with gilt-ruled compartments. In a rather worn felt-lined brown paper wallet case with handwritten titling on spine. Each recto with one or two large two- to three-line initials either painted or gilt TITLE PAGE WITH A FULL BORDER and others with a large complex border all of them elaborately painted with a variety of patterns styles motifs and with gilt embellishments one border incorporating three coats of arms AND ANOTHER PAGE WITH A QUARTER-PAGE MINIATURE OF A KNIGHT ON HORSEBACK. Trivial wear at top of front joint otherwise in pristine condition.<br/> <br/> This is a charming modern illuminated manuscript penned during WWII that contains two excerpts from Shakespeare in praise of "this other Eden demi-paradise" called England--specifically passages from John of Gaunt's dying speech in "King Richard II" and lines from "King John." As stated in the colophon the manuscript "was Designed Written out and Illuminated by John Wilfred Clarke of Ecclesall Sheffield for his great friend Edwin Goddard Stokes of Ringinglow Sheffield." Clarke d. 1954 was a municipal engineer and town planner by trade professions for which skill in the visual arts particularly draftsmanship is not only preferred but required. He was clearly a talented amateur with a flair for pattern and design. Though he incorporates elements found in Medieval manuscripts--trailing ivy leaves penwork decoration tessellation and line enders--the style is at the same time modern utilizing bold color combinations and layered shapes and patterns. Given the artist's location it is quite possible that he was involved with the Sheffield School of Art which was founded in 1843 and offered classes in fine arts and crafts. We know that the binder Walter Slinn d. 1964 was a staff member at the school as well as a prominent local bookbinder. Nationalistic sentiments are made clear in the choice of material celebrating England in Shakespeare's voice and this manuscript is all the more poignant when seen in the context of its time and place. Sheffield an industrial city was a major producer of steel and armaments during WWII --and thus a high-value target for German air raids. The so-called "Sheffield Blitz" of 1940 resulted in hundreds of deaths and nearly 80000 damaged homes. In December of 1944 when this manuscript was completed the end of the war was not yet in sight. Despite the bleak circumstances the manuscript radiates color light and hope. The recipient of Clarke's attractive manuscript was Edwin Goddard Stokes 1902 - ca. 1957 one of the sons of the prominent Sheffield businessman Robert James Stokes founder of R. J. Stokes & Co. a tile company that still flourishes in the city now. It is clear that this item was carefully looked after by this "great friend" of the artist. So far as we have been able to determine Clarke is an unrecorded artist except for the present Shakespeare work and one other similar manuscript featuring excerpts from Chaucer now in Stanford University Library. unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : ST19310

‎(ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM - MODERN). (BINDINGS - RIVIERE & SON). SANGORSKI, ALBERTO, Designer, Calligrapher, and Illumin‎

‎THE FEMALE MARTYR AND OTHER POEMS‎

‎London 1914. 265 x 207 mm. 10 1/2 x 8 1/4". 41 3 blank pp. 1 leaf colophon. <br/> RESPLENDENT IN DARK BLUE MOROCCO RICHLY GILT AND ONLAID BY RIVIERE & SON stamp-signed on front doublure covers with wide frame of swirling gilt vines bearing red morocco blossoms and blue and green berries bordered by strips of green and tan morocco central panel of upper cover with recessed oval containing a portrait of a young nun sculpted in leather with painted details this encircled by an onlaid ivory morocco rosary and surrounded by an exuberant spray of red morocco poppies with green and tan leaves central panel of lower cover with an arch-backed black morocco cat beneath the arch of a gray morocco horseshoe at center a black and red witch's hat above the horseshoe and the whole on a very densely stippled gilt ground incised with calligraphic curls and set with nine silver stars around the cat this centerpiece surrounded by curling gilt vines bearing red morocco and gilt posies raised bands spine compartments framed with tan morocco and containing a gilt and onlaid floral sprig TAN MOROCCO DOUBLURES bordered by a strip of purple morocco this with onlaid green morocco frame adorned with gilt latticework densely stippled gilt cornerpieces set with purple morocco passionflowers all accented with inlaid circles of purple navy and green in varying sizes leather hinges apricot watered silk endleaves all edges gilt. In the original silk- and velvet-lined green morocco box. Numerous two- to three-line initials in red blue or burnished gold three three-line illuminated initials 11 five- to six-line initials in shades of purple blue and green with highlights of pink and burnished gold two of these with extensions running the length of the text and two incorporated into full borders four very large initials 12 lines or more in colors and gold five full borders that on title page incorporating a small oval miniature of Whittier and TWO FULL-PAGE MINIATURES one of a young nun at prayer the other of two lovers walking in a forest. Calligraphed colophon SIGNED by Sangorski stating: "This manuscript . . . was designed written out and illuminated by Alberto Sangorski for Messrs. R. Rivière & Son Bookbinders & Booksellers to his Majesty King George V. London. This manuscript will not be duplicated. This manuscript was executed by me." From the collection of Phoebe A. D. Boyle her sale at Anderson Galleries 19-20 November 1923 lot 368. Front flyleaf with engraved bookplate of comic book pioneer M. C. Gaines 1894-1947; typed description from "Kolb Collection" Louis Kolb laid in. Ratcliffe "Albert Sangorski Bibliography" SJR 245. Vellum a bit wavy as is typical but A BEAUTIFUL COPY the leaves creamy and bright being painted with rich colors and glittering gold and IN A FLAWLESS BINDING.<br/> <br/> This is an outstanding example of the artistry of Alberto Sangorski and that of the binders gilders and finishers of Riviere & Son the volume being executed at the zenith of their creative powers and formerly owned by the most important collector of Sangorski's manuscripts. Sangorski has written out and illuminated three poems by American author John Greenleaf Whittier: "The Female Martyr" inspired by an 18-year-old nun from the Sisters of Charity who died nursing cholera victims; "The Witch's Daughter" set in Puritan New England; and "Memories" a lover's touching reminiscences of youthful romance. In addition to elaborate initials and borders in his preferred palette of blues purples and greens brightened with burnished gold Sangorski has created two full-page paintings one of the beautiful young nun at prayer the other of youthful sweethearts strolling arm-in-arm through a wood. <br /> <br /> Alberto Sangorski 1862-1932 started his professional life as secretary to a goldsmith's firm became attracted to the book arts at the age of 43 and began doing illuminated manuscripts that were then bound by his brother Francis' firm Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Sometime around 1910 Alberto and Francis had a falling out and the artist went to work for Riviere the chief competitor to his brother's firm. Like the manuscript here our binding by Riviere is the work of many months with hundreds of individual inlays onlays and applications of gilt. Robert Riviere began as a bookseller and binder in Bath in 1829 then set up shop as a binder in London in 1840; in 1881 he took his grandson Percival Calkin into partnership at which time the firm became known as Riviere & Son and the bindery continued to do business until 1939. New York collector Phoebe A. D. Boyle was the widow of a canvas manufacturer who had made a fortune providing tents to the U.S. Army in the Civil War. George Sutcliffe described this important client as "rivalling the Medici in her patronage of the production of beautiful books." Stephen Ratcliffe deems the Boyle collection as "unrivalled" for its jewelled bindings and modern illuminated manuscripts; 33 of Alberto Sangorski's creations appeared in her sale at Anderson Galleries in 1923 and during World War I she was one of the only customers for extravagant productions like the present item. Any book from the Boyle collection which was put together with the greatest taste and discrimination is recognized as desirable beyond its intrinsic literary merit. unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : ST18714

‎(ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM - MODERN). MAUPASSANT, GUY DE VICTOR-NICOLAS BOUTON, Scribe and Illuminator‎

‎TRIBUNAUX RUSTIQUES‎

‎Paris 1896. 200 x 135 mm. 7 7/8 x 5 3/8". 11 leaves. Single column 16 lines plus headline in a thin graceful italic script. <br/> Attractive red crushed morocco by Marcellin Lortic stamp-signed on front doublure covers framed by multiple-rule gilt strapwork raised bands spine compartments with gilt French fillet gilt titling vellum doublures with gilt frame in the Romantic style leather hinges vellum endleaves all edges gilt. In matching morocco-trimmed slipcase. Title in burnished gold embellished with red and blue penwork text with red-ruled border and burnished gold stars at corners numerous one-line burnished gold initials with red or blue penwork two-line opening initial in burnished gold on a blue white and pink background and A HALF-PAGE MINIATURE measuring 71 x 64 mm. SHOWING A COURTROOM SCENE. Front free endleaf with morocco bookplate of Robert Hoe. ◆Just the slightest hint of rubbing to joints but A VERY FINE SPECIMEN entirely fresh bright and clean inside and out.<br/> <br/> This elegant little manuscript in French recounts Guy de Maupassant's satirical tale of a trial in the provinces; it was created by a man who knew the inside of a courtroom all too well. Bouton 1819-1901 was a young rebel during the 1848 Revolution who spent five years in jail for his participation in a bombing in Paris. Oddly enough the dedicated republican was also an expert on heraldry and paleography publishing pamphlets on those subjects as well as on politics and producing manuscripts like the present one. De Maupassant 1850-1893 is generally acknowledged as one of the great masters of the short story. In the present tale a wealthy older woman who had tried to buy a young peasant's love by giving him land sues unsuccessfully for the return of her property when the object of her affection forsakes her for a younger woman. According to Beverly Chew the library of Robert Hoe 1839-1911 founding member and first president of the Grolier Club was "the finest America has ever contained." Hoe acquired illuminated manuscripts early printing he owned a Gutenberg Bible on paper and one on vellum fine bindings French and English literature and Americana and when his library was sold in 1911-12 it fetched nearly $2 million a record that held until the Streeter sale more than 50 years later. Hoe owned several Bouton manuscripts of de Maupassant stories and the Morgan Library also has Bouton creations. The Lortic name was made famous in the history of French binding by Pierre Marcellin Lortic 1822-92 a leading Parisian binder for 40 years; the binder here was Lortic's son Marcellin or "Lortic Fils" 1852-1928. unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : ST17129-026

‎(Painted Vellum Binding)‎

‎A Tribute: The Destiny of a tiny piece of tapestry in a Medieval City‎

‎Hardcover. Very Good. Published circa 1900 gift inscription dated 1908. 22 pp. Little book measuring apx. 5.5" x 3". Presumably very scarce. The binding is lovely: full vellum with both front and rear panels painted in colors and heightened with gold. Light wear. <br/><br/> hardcover‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 3943

‎(PAPAL BULL ON VELLUM). POPE BENEDICT XIV‎

‎CONCERNING A MARRIAGE DISPENSATION‎

‎Rome 1740. 180 x 312 mm. 7 x 12 1/4". Single column 18 lines in an arcane "scrittura bollatica." <br/> Elaborate lettering across top line of text and at lower right corner. Lower margin with several signatures in ink; verso with brief notes in ink; remains of hemp tie for appended seal which has been cut away. With faint folds a little natural yellowing to vellum but in fine condition.<br/> <br/> Appearing almost as a dancing musical score this is Papal Bull that leaves a lot to be deciphered. The document is written in the so-called "scrittura bollatica" which the Catholic Encyclopedia calls "an archaic and very artificial type of writing . . . with manifold contractions and an absence of all punctuation which was practically undecipherable by ordinary readers." The script was used from after the Reformation until it was discontinued through papal edict by Leo XIII in 1878. Apart from the name of the issuing pope and the date the only readily identifiable part of the text here is the name of the Archbishop of Naples the addressee on the top line. We acquired this document along with several other bulls addressed to this archbishop all having to do with marriage dispensations and we suspect that the present item probably contains similar content. The esteemed polymath Pope Benedict XIV born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini 1675-1758 headed the Catholic Church from 1740 until his death. A scholar and reformer he worked to modernize church administration promote scientific study and improve relations with secular rulers. unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : ST12778-0377

‎(PAPAL BULL ON VELLUM). POPE PAUL V‎

‎GRANTING A MARRIAGE DISPENSATION‎

‎Rome 1614. 203 x 319 mm. 8 x 12 5/8". Single column 25 lines in a papal chancery hand. <br/> With braided cloth tie for appended seal now gone. Elaborate lettering all across top line of text especially the first 8-line initial and at lower right corner. Lower margin with several signatures in ink behind the fold; verso with brief notes in ink; remains of hemp tie for appended seal which has been cut away. Three vertical and one horizontal fold creases faint overall yellowing to verso possible erasure correction in second line of text otherwise the page bright and the hand clear.<br/> <br/> Addressed to the Archbishop of Naples this Papal Bull grants a marriage dispensation between Pietro Palladino and Giovanna Cabalone. An online search finds nothing about the couple named in the present document but they were apparently high-ranking Neapolitan citizens who had the means to procure a Papal intercession. Likewise the particular impediment prohibiting the marriage is not apparent here. This type of document takes its name from the lead seals called "bullae" that were issued with official documents of the papacy as a way of ensuring their authenticity. Apart from the very rare Solemn Privilege like Innocent III's famous granting of England in 1214 to his involuntary vassal King John there are three categories of Papal Bulls: Simple Privileges also called Solemn Letters Letters of Grace which confirm privileges and rights but are somewhat smaller and Mandates which are differentiated by their use of hemp ties as opposed to silk as here. A member of the influential Borghese family Pope Paul V born Camillo Borghese 1550-1621 reigned as head of the Catholic Church for 16 years from 1605 until his death. As a staunch defender of the rights and privileges of the church he often came into conflict with secular leaders. He is perhaps best remembered for financing the completion of St. Peter's Basilica and for his involvement in the Galileo controversy in which he warned the scientist against advocating heliocentrism. unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : ST12778-0352

‎(VELLUM PRINTING). (ESSEX HOUSE PRESS). DRYDEN, JOHN‎

‎ALEXANDER'S FEAST OR THE POWER OF MUSIC‎

‎London: Essex House Press 1904. No. 1 OF 140 COPIES all on vellum. 195 x 131 mm. 7 3/4 x 5 1/8". 1 p.l. frontispiece 3-11 2 pp. <br/> Original stiff vellum over thin boards front cover with embossed rose design. In custom-made linen clamshell box with red morocco label on spine. Hand-colored woodcut frontispiece and final tailpiece both by Reginald Savage hand-painted initials in burnished gold red blue or green. Printed in black and red. Front pastedown with red morocco bookplate of William Andrews Clark Jr.; front endleaves with evidence of bookplate and inscription removal. Tomkinson p. 76; Ransom p. 268; Franklin p. 200. A VERY FINE COPY clean bright and free of the splaying that very frequently afflicts the boards of this work.<br/> <br/> This is a most appealing example of the luxurious hand-crafted volumes produced under the auspices of the Essex House Press with our copy coming from the library of a noted Dryden collector. The book is the 11th from the Essex House series of 14 "Great Poems in the English Language" a group of lovely little works all printed on vellum and with delightful colored illustrations and historiated initials. Generally considered to be the best example in English of the choric hymn the present work is set at a feast given by Alexander the Great who finds himself entranced by the poet and lyrist Timotheus. The great leader is lost in reveries of exploits and victory he sighs and cries over battles lost and warriors slain and he finds inspiration for new conquests. Our printer C. R. Ashbee founded the Essex House Press in 1898 by purchasing the presses and other production equipment though not the type formerly owned by the Kelmscott Press which had shut down at the death of William Morris. Ashbee printed books for 12 years with vellum ink and paper identical to that used by Kelmscott in an effort to carry on the tradition Morris had established. But the Essex House Press because it was conceived of and continued as part of a larger enterprise involving various artisans at work in a group of workshops at Ashbee's Guild of Handicrafts located at Essex House in London's Mile End Road always had its own special identity a fact which Cave reflects when he calls it the "Arts and Crafts press 'par excellence.'" The illustrator here Reginald Savage fl. 1886-1904 is deemed by Houfe "a talented and imaginative designer and woodcut artist" and Houfe notes that he was also commended by his fellow illustrator Walter Crane 1845-1915 for his "weird designs." Former owner William Andrews Clark Jr. 1877-1934 put together one of the most distinguished collections of English and French literature of his day. He had strong holdings in many areas but especially in Shakespeare and the other Elizabethans in Dryden in Oscar Wilde and in the French drama. After a fire in his home in 1923 Clark constructed a separate fireproof building to house his collection; in 1926 this library building with its distinguished collection was deeded to the University of California and now serves as a prominent center for literary research. Essex House Press unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : ST20796

‎(VELLUM PRINTING). WILDE, OSCAR‎

‎DIE NACHTIGALL UND DIE ROSE. DREI MÄRCHEN. THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE. THREE FAIRY TALES‎

‎Bayreuth: Printed by Chr. Scheufele Offizin Stuttgart for Bear Press 1982. No. 1 OF 10 COPIES ON VELLUM plus a "special" edition of 25 copies and 185 copies on Kochi Japanese paper. 223 x 148 mm. 8 7/8 x 5 3/4". 50 pp. 2 leaves.Translated and with an afterword by Wolfram Benda. <br/> Publisher's fine burgundy morocco by Erwin Lehr upper cover with gilt rose in recessed square flat spine with gilt titling turn-ins with gilt fillet frame pale yellow silk pastedowns. In the original burgundy suede slipcase. With three large initials in burnished gold and four signed and numbered original etchings by Peter Klitsch. Printed in red and black. Signed in the colophon by the artist the binder and the publisher/translator. In mint condition.<br/> <br/> This is the splendid deluxe version of a finely crafted private press edition of Wilde's fairy tales "The Nightingale and the Rose" "The Happy Prince" and "The Selfish Giant." It is the third work issued by the Bear Press founded in 1979 by literary scholar Wolfram Benda and still in operation. According to the firm's website "at a time when the craftsmanship and ethos of the artisan in bookmaking have been damaged by ever-increasing industrialization and neglect . . . The Bear Press . . . tries to achieve the highest possible degree of technical and artistic perfection in its printed works." The font used to print the text and the artist chosen to illustrate each work are carefully selected to express "the individual author's personality and intention." Even the discriminating aesthete Wilde 1854-1900 would be pleased with the choices here especially for the luxurious vellum printing: the type is set in refined Walbaum Antiqua and shown off with special effect by the creamy leaves; the etchings by Austrian artist Peter Klitsch b. 1934 are meticulous detailed and reminiscent of the work of Wilde's friend Aubrey Beardsley; and the binding is the epitome of tasteful restraint flawlessly executed with premium materials. <br /> <br /> The three tales here first appeared in 1888 and are bittersweet in their themes of love and self-sacrifice. His stories for children were one of Wilde's early successes and DNB notes "Their permanent place in child affections refutes the vulgarism that Wilde's literary reputation arose from his legal notoriety. In all cases the fairy tales are on the child's side celebrating the courage and generosity of the poor and vulnerable while their satire mocks the kind of pomposity and hypocrisy children can recognize." We have been able to trace just two other copies of the vellum printing at auction in ABPC and RBH. [Printed by Chr. Scheufele Offizin, Stuttgart, for] Bear Press unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : ST16482

‎(VELLUM PRINTING). (BINDINGS - MODELLED). A HAND-PAINTED AND ILLUMINATED PRAYER BOOK ON VELLUM IN FRENCH‎

‎ORDINAIRE DE LA SAINTE MESSE. with CÉRÉMONIES DU MARIAGE. and PRIÈRES POUR LA COMMUNION‎

‎Paris: Bouasse-Lebel et Marrin ca. 1909. 188 x 140 mm. 7 3/8 x 5 1/2". 72 pp.; 1 leaf miniature; XXXII pp. <br/> Tasteful contemporary olive green crushed morocco each cover WITH A CENTRAL RECESSED PANEL OF MODELLED AND PAINTED LEATHER that on the upper cover with a portrait of the Virgin Mary within an arched frame of acanthus leaves that on the lower cover with the coat of arms of the Deburghgraeve family. With text and decorations lithographed featuring decorative borders and initials throughout those on 55 pages COLORED AND ILLUMINATED BY HAND many of these in a Medieval or Renaissance style others with Japanese or Greek motifs with a small hand-painted miniature of the Crucifixion against a golden sky and WITH A FULL-PAGE HAND-PAINTED MINIATURE showing the Flight into Egypt within a decorative border featuring vignettes of a peasant gathering wood and a knight in armor praying. With a hand-painted ribbon bookmark "Souvenir de ma 1ère Communion" dated 6 June 1909; carbon copy of a poem "A la Memoire de ma tres chere et regrettee cousine Mathilde Deburghgraeve-Canal" by Lucy Salze-Bouchet dated February 1945 this with short curving tear into one margin. Just the most trivial signs of wear but A VERY FINE COPY the vellum leaves quite clean and very bright with shining decorations and the binding lustrous and virtually unworn.<br/> <br/> Luxuriously lithographed on vellum handsomely bound and illuminated and painted by hand in vibrant colors this charming prayer book was obviously treasured by its owners--the first of whom may have been a young lady who received it on the occasion of her First Communion. The text and decorations here have been reproduced lithographically from a manuscript of the period being printed apparently by Bouasse-Lebel et Massin--a company specializing in devotional prints and books. The firm's name appears in very small letters at various places in the volume. Each leaf contains a different border design inspired by Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts as well as artwork from around the world in a pleasing pastiche of Western Egyptian Japanese Indian and Grecian motifs. Many of the borders have been hand-colored and present an array of distinct palettes usually richly hued which adds greatly to the book's appeal and the viewer's sense of discovery from page to page. The bespoke binding featuring the Madonna in profile beautifully modelled in leather adds another element of luxury to the book. The coat of arms suggests that it was made for a member of the Deburghgraeve family and the laid-in poem suggests that it remained with them through the death of the family's matriarch Mathilde Deburghgraeve-Canal in 1944. We know that Mathilde had three daughters all born around the turn of the century; based on the presence of a bookmark commemorating a First Communion in 1909 it is likely that the original recipient was among these three young ladies. Bouasse-Lebel was established in 1845 by Eulalie Bouasse-Lebel 1809-98 as a means of supporting herself and her children following the dissolution of her marriage. Though founded under difficult circumstances Bouasse-Lebel became a very successful enterprise and even earned a papal commendation in 1871 for consistently excellent work. The company was highly regarded for the quality and delicacy of their productions of which the present work is a choice example. Although individual religious cards printed by Bouasse-Lebel show up fairly frequently far scarcer are complete books in the estimable condition seen here--particularly those with the kind of deluxe upgrades that make this particular item so desirable. Bouasse-Lebel et Marrin unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : ST16339

‎(VELLUM PRINTING). DELILLE, JACQUES‎

‎THE GARDENS A POEM‎

‎London: Printed by T. Bensley 1805. APPARENTLY THE ONLY COPY PRINTED ON VELLUM. 260 x 152 mm. 10 x 1/4 x 6". 2 p.l. 146 pp. 1 leaf notes. Translated by Maria Henrietta Montolieu. <br/> Very pleasing contemporary straight-grain scarlet morocco gilt by Charles Hering binder's ticket on verso of front flyleaf covers bordered with a wide frame of multiple patterned rolls with rosette cornerpieces enclosing a delicate frame of a dotted roll cornered small floral tools raised bands spine gilt in compartments wide turn-ins sumptuously gilt cream silk endleaves with gilt borders and fleuron cornerpieces all edges gilt. WITH EIGHT ENGRAVINGS BY FRANCESCO BARTOLOZZI IN TWO STATES one on gold silk and the second on paper. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with two engravings depicting Princess Izabela Czartoryska and her daughter Zofia. A Large Paper Copy. Henrey 624. See also Clemens Alexander Wimmer "The Princess and the Poles" Historic Gardens Review no. 10 2002: 14-17. Spine slightly darkened joints and edges with minor barely noticeable wear vellum a bit and naturally rumpled and consequently the book yawning a bit a handful of light spots but still an extremely appealing copy with fine impressions of the plates vast margins and a special story to tell.<br/> <br/> Printed on vellum richly bound and illustrated with attractive plates on silk this is an extraordinarily luxurious copy of Delille's famous poem on gardens that almost certainly belonged to a noblewoman whose gardens are mentioned in the text. First published in 1780 our poem condemns formal gardens and broad promenades in favor of a gardening art which hides its artistry by reproducing the asymmetrical groupings of nature and careless bounty of the countryside. This view accords with the translation of Virgil's "Georgics" done by Delille 1738-1813 in 1769 a version that brought him great acclaim for its supple and sonorous versification. In fact it so pleased the Count of Artois the future Charles X that he named Delille abbot of Saint-Séverin; however revolution disrupted things and the poet for a time led a wandering life in Switzerland Germany and England where this updated and expanded version of "Gardens" was published in 1801. The present special edition includes the plates which had appeared as head- and tailpieces in the first edition but now used as stand-alone plates in two states. These were executed by Bartolozzi after originals by Portuguese neoclassical painter Francisco Vieira. In addition to the called-for suite of illustrations our copy includes two inserted plates portraits of Princess Izabela Czartoryska 1745-1835 and her daughter Zofia. Czartoryska was a major figure in the Polish Enlightenment as a writer and patron of the arts as well as an advocate for improving the lives of the poor. She is best remembered for the sprawling gardens at her palace in Pu awy which included a formal garden a "wild promenade" or landscape park and multiple structures including the neoclassical Temple of the Sibyl which became one of Poland's first museums. She made the acquaintance of the author while travelling through Paris in 1791 and the two struck up a friendship. She financially backed the second edition of the work in exchange for a mention of her gardens which duly appears in heightened verse on pp. 11-13: "Favoured Pulhavi! You from Heaven obtain / Each separate charm Earth's choicest scenes contain; / Bright glow thy features fresh from Nature's hand / Excite our wonder and our praise command." The presence of this poetic tribute--and especially the inserted plates showing the princess and her daughter-- clearly suggest that the our apparently unique luxury edition must have been a presentation copy to Czartoryska herself. The present copy is as striking outside as it is inside. Charles Hering was the most distinguished and influential English binder of the first decade of the 19th century and although his career was brief from about 1795-1812 Ramsden focuses on his work as representing the transition in binding styles from those of the German émigrés of the late 18th century to the new generation of binders headed by Charles Lewis. Dibdin states that until "the star of Charles Lewis rose above the bibliopegistic horizon no one could presume to 'measure business' with Hering. There was a strength squareness and a good style of work about his volumes which rendered him deservedly a great favourite." We have been unable to trace any other copies of the present edition on vellum. Printed by T. Bensley unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : ST21016

‎(VELLUM PRINTING). (BINDINGS - RAMAGE). SCOTT, ALEXANDER‎

‎THE POEMS OF ALEXANDER SCOTT‎

‎Glasgow: Printed by Robert Anderson for Private Circulation 1882. ONE OF ONLY 50 COPIES. 195 x 122 mm. 7 3/4 x 4 7/8". 1 p.l. x 103 1 pp.From George Bannatyne's manuscript compiled A.D. 1568. <br/> BEAUTIFUL CITRON CRUSHED MOROCCO ELABORATELY TOOLED IN GILT BY RAMAGE stamp-signed on front turn-in covers with six concentric frames--intricate filigree roll pointillé-tooled floral vine and alternating small ornaments--enclosing a central panel with cornerpieces semé with rows of fleurs-de-lys large oval medallion at center radiating ornate fleurons raised bands spine compartments with large central medallion containing a vase of flowers delicate tooling in corners gilt titling turn-ins framed by filigree roll and alternating small ornaments brown and tan silk jacquard endleaves patterned in a Medieval motif top edge gilt. Printer's device on title page decorative woodcut initials and headpieces. Spines evenly sunned to a warm honey brown corners lightly rubbed short faint scratch to lower board but the binding virtually unworn and happily free of the splaying that plagues vellum books. Leaves lightly rumpled but A VERY FINE COPY the vellum leaves creamy clean and bright and the binding glittering with gold.<br/> <br/> Printed on luxurious vellum and limited to just 50 copies presumably for private circulation among friends of the printer this is a lovely edition of 16th century poems by a mysterious author believed to have been a poet and musician associated with the court of Mary Queen of Scots. This work contains all 36 extant poems attributed to Scott ca. 1520-82/3 including what is considered to be his most historically important work "Ane New Yeir Gift to Quene Mary" 1562 written in support of the young Scottish queen caught between Catholic and Protestant agendas. His other poems consist largely of lyric verses on love and sexuality which DNB describes as possessing "exceptional metrical variety and vernacular directness" with "a musician's ear for rhythm and melody." Scott's poems are known to us via the Bannatyne manuscript now held in the National Library of Scotland which ranks among the most important documents of Scottish Medieval literature. Written by George Bannatyne in 1568 during a period of confinement due to an outbreak of plague it contains a mixture of both secular and religious material including the sole extant copies of several texts. In the preface to the present work the publisher notes that Scott's poetry has been faithfully reproduced from that manuscript and thus "for the first time accurately printed." Very little is known regarding the life of Alexander Scott but he seems to have been attached to the court of Mary Stuart through John Erskine a guardian and counselor to the queen. Given the very limited number of copies made it is not surprising that this work is extremely rare on the market. Printed [by Robert Anderson] for Private Circulation unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : ST16453

‎--Exemplaire sur Papier parcheminé "Peau de Vélin"-- ZOLA (Emile).‎

‎Paris.‎

‎1898 P., Bibliothèque-Charpentier, 1898, 1 fort vol. in-12° (195 x 130) relié plein cartonnage moderne à la Bradel recouvert de papier anthracite à motifs noir, dos lisse orné d'une pièce de titre en maroquin noir souligné d'un filet doré, gardes de papier noir, de (2) ff. (faux-titre et titre) - 608 pp. Très bel exemplaire non rogné à grands témoins conservés.‎

‎Troisième et dernier volet de la trilogie " Les Trois Villes " (Lourdes, 1894 - Rome, 1896 - Paris, 1898) en édition originale.RARISSIME EXEMPLAIRE SUR PAPIER PARCHEMINE effet "PEAU DE VELIN", inconnu des bibliographes à ce jour, qui ne citent que 300 Hollande et 30 Japon, quelques exemplaires sur papier de couleurs sont aussi référencés. Très certainement unique.L'exemplaire, relié par le précédent propriétaire, avait été trouvé sous forme de cahiers emballés dans un papier kraft d'époque, sans couvertures qui ne semblent pas avoir été imprimées pour ce papier.‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 11052

‎17th Century Vellum Document:‎

‎Indenture Tripartite: John Legard; Christopher Bacon; George Newmand .‎

‎Kingston upon Hull: 24th December 1667 . Folded vellum ducument. 26" x 22". Between: John Legard Kingston upon Hull; George Newman Kingston upon Hull; & Christoper Bacon. With 3 old wax seals chipped and rubbed to base. Kingston upon Hull: 24th December, 1667 . hardcover‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 45375

‎18TH CENTURY VELLUM DOCUMENT .:‎

‎Indenture between William Beale Brand of Polstead and Reverend Thomas Cooke Of Semer Suffolk‎

‎Polstead: 10th January 1783 . Large folded vellum document between William Beale Brand of Polstead and Reverend Thomas Cooke Of Semer. Yellowed and lightly soiled. 60cm x 90cm. All handwritten text clearly legible. . Family history records show that : "Anna Mirabella Henrietta baptized at St. James' Bury on Aug. 15 1738 was married in 1761 to William Beale Brand of Polstead in Suffolk. William Brand died in 1799 and his widow in Feb. 18 14. There was no family and after Mrs. Brand's death Polstead passed to Thomas William Cooke grandson of Thomas Cooke rector of Semer who had married William Brand's sister. Elizabeth Holworthy: baptised September 18 1753 Elsworth. Married Rev.Thomas Cooke of Elsworth clerk on May 13 1777 Elsworth. Thomas was from the small village of Semer in Suffolk where his family were the owners of the manor House and a great part of the estate in the parish.Elizabeth bore Thomas at least two children- Thomas Cooke who became the rector of Bildeston in Suffolk was born in Elsworth Cambridgeshire in 1778. He was schooled at Eton for eight years and then attended Cambridge University 1796-1798. He became Lord of the Manor at Bildeston in 1814 when he inherited the estate from his great-uncle William B. Brand Esq. He married Mary Ann Mathews daughter of Richard Mathews of Wargrave Berkshire on September 7 1803 and died without issue on July 27 1825 at Bentworth. Polstead: 10th January 1783 . hardcover‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 50799

‎18th Century Vellum Document:‎

‎Last Will And Testament William Haylock‎

‎Will dated 2nd May 1793 . Large folded sheet of vellum. 23" x 26". Clean English text throughout. Last Will And Testament William Haylock the Elder of Ashdon Essex. Born 30th September 1697 - Died 30th December 1793. William Haylock was a carpenter and had built a windmill. The will was proved on 20th September 1794 and the receipt and seal are also attached. Will dated 2nd May 1793 . hardcover‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 45393

‎18th CENTURY VELLUM DOCUMENT - JOHN BRAY .:‎

‎Probate of the Will of John Bray late of Bitteswell.‎

‎Leicester: 1750. Original Vellum Document. Landscape format. 26cm x 32cm. Note to verso: "Probate of the Will of John Bray late of Bitteswell." Document reads: "in The Name of God Amen. John Bray of Bitteswell in the County of Leicester Yeoman being of Sound and perfect mind. I bequeath all goods. to my wife Sarah Bray and my son Thomas Bray. To my sisters Sarah Bray of Lutterworth and Ruth Wood the wife of Thomas Wood of Bitteswell the sum of �5.00. Attested by John Fosell Richard Smith William Wood. G Leicester: 1750. hardcover‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 47162