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9 Vols., small 4to, orig. cloth. "The first bibliography of books printed on vellum; it describes 1,750 books owned by what is now the Biblioth?que Nationale, Paris, and 2,750 works which the author traced in other public and private libraries. But it is much more than a mere bibliography of books printed on that precious material; the copious notes make it a valuable bibliography of rare books in many fields." - Breslauer & Folter, Grolier Club, Bibliography, 123.
Large 12mo (150 x 80 mm), xxviii, 306, [2]pp., ONE OF TWO COPIES PRINTED ON VELLUM, etched frontispiece by Felix Bracquemond, foliated initials and head-pieces, some light spotting to half-title, marbled endpapers, superbly bound in later full blue morocco by Reimann/Dormont, triple gilt fillet border to covers, with gilt supralibros of Isidoro Fernandez added to centre of both covers, gilt spine compartments exquisitely tooled with small flowers and stars, gilt turn-ins and edges, joints lightly rubbed otherwise in fine condition. Good edition of the works of Mathurin Regnier (1573-1613), French satirical poet. This being number one of two copies printed on vellum in a total limitation of 171. Provenance: Jean de La Fontaine Toqu? (bookplate); I. Fernandez (bookplate); purchased from Giraud, 1926 (pencil note to rear endpaper). Vicaire VI, 1002.
First edition, large 8vo (240 x 155 mm), vi, 85, [1]pp., 200 copies printed, this being the only copy PRINTED ON VELLUM, title printed in red and black, marbled endpapers, bound in contemporary smooth light tan calf, both boards with gilt scrolled border in gilt and blind with central crest of Dawson Turner in blind, spine lettered in gilt direct with a decorative border, spine rubbed, joints cracked, all edges gilt. A unique copy specially printed on vellum and bound for the compiler Dawson Turner (1775-1858), banker, naturalist, patron of the Arts, antiquary and collector. In all these pursuits Dawson Turner excelled, he published usually at his own expense in very small editions, and on occasions had a special copy printed on vellum for himself, as here. There is a prefatory letter to the Rev. S. C. E. Neville Rolfe and Daniel Gurney, signed Dawson Turner, Yarmouth, September 1847. In this valuable work, the parishes are arranged in Deaneries, the data set out in tabular form. There are very full indexes of parishes, incumbents and patrons. The Rev. Strickland Charles Edward Neville Rolfe (1789-1852) was vicar of Heacham, and Daniel Gurney (1791-1880) was a well-known banker and antiquary of King's Lynn. It was these two gentlemen who obtained a transcript from the Episcopal Registers which made the present publication possible. Provenance: Sold as lot 2073 by Sotheby's at the auction of Dawson Turner's library in March of 1853.
4to, vi, [143]-207, [1]pp., coloured frontis., 44 plates (some double-page), printed list of prices and buyers' names, gathering a little loose, cont. buckram, uncut, 32 lots. The third sale from this highly important collection of Illuminated Manuscripts and Early Printed Books.
1960In 4°; 10 tomi in 9 volumi, completo. Riedizione, anastatica, della prima edizione parigina delle due opere uscite nel 1822-8 e nel 1824-8. Legatura editoriale in piena tela nera con titolo impresso in oro al dorso. Ottime condizioni di conservazione di questa importante opera bibliografica dedicata alle opere stampate su pergamena conservati nella Biblioteca Reale, nella Biblioteca Nazionale di Francia e nelle altre biblioteche francesi. Completo ed in ottime condizioni di conservazione.
1669In -4°, pp. (12), 1144, (24); legatura alle armi (famiglia Colonna), piena pergamena, titolo ms al dorso. Difetti alla legatura. La vita della carmelitana genovese Maria Vittoria Centurione (1586-1645, in religione Paola Maria di Gesù), fondatrice dei monasteri delle Carmelitane scalze di Vienna e di Gratz. Di nascita napoletana e famiglia genovese, fu la prima a introdurre in Austria l’ordine teresiano. Oltre a notazioni interessanti sul peso della vita spirituale, si trovano in questo volume considerazioni originali sulla natura umana di Cristo (cfr. Moriones, “Dictionnaire de Spiritualité”, s.v.). The life of Maria Vittoria Centurione (1586-1645, Paola Maria di Gesù as a nun), who established the carmelite monasteries in Wien and Gratz. Beyond interesting notations on the spiritual life, in this book there are original considerations on the human nature of Christ.
Two volumes, complete. The "goig" is a typical Catalan art form ("gozo" in Spanish), dating back to the 16th century. It is a broadsheet with a printed poem dedicated to a specific saint, and illustrated with woodcuts or metalcuts. During the 20th century Ricard Vives Sabate was the only artist who kept this tradition alive. These two portfolios contain ten of his goigs, dedicated to those saints most venerated in Catalonia: Sant Jordi (St. George), La Nostra Senyora de Montserrat (Our Lady of Montserrat), Santa Eulalia, Santa Cecilia, Sant Ricard, La Mare de Deu de la Merce, Santa Anna, Sant Josep Oriol, Sant Oleguer, and Sant Lluis. Each of the goigs is printed by hand and illustrated with several metalcuts. From a total edition of 255 copies, each of these portfolios is one of only FIVE copies with the goigs printed on parchment and beautifully hand-illuminated in color and heightened with gold. Furthermore, each of the goigs is signed by the artist. Folio, hand-made paper wraps (also decorated with hand-illuminated metalcuts). Fine and bright, with no defects.
THE ONLY COPY PRINTED ON VELLUM OF ANY BOOK ISSUED BY POULET-MALASSIS. In this monograph, Langlois (1829-1869), a leading Orientalist of his time (despite his short life), ingeniously uses archeological, historical, and scriptural evidence to prove the true location of Jesus' tomb. 48 pp. PRINTED ENTIRELY ON FINE VELLUM BY JOUAUST, ONE OF THE GREAT PRINTERS OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY. to. Attractively bound in contemporary quarter morocco and decorated boards. Spine in five compartments with fleurons and raised bands. Tiny traces of wear to binding, else FINE AND BRIGHT. Launay 152; Contades, p. 39; OberlÈ 594 (this copy: "PrÈcieux exemplaire imprimÈ sur peau de vÈlin. Il est probablement unique. C'est le seul volume publiÈ par notre Èditeur qui ait ÈtÈ tirÈ sur peau de vÈlin.") Copies of this book on paper are very rare; this unique copy on vellum is A PIECE OF PUBLISHING HISTORY. Provenance: Jean-Jacques Launay, the comprehensive bibliographer of Poulet-Malassis, acquired this book after compiling his bibliography, and thus while he cites the book in his bibliography, he does not describe it (obviously because he was unable to locate any copy at all.) From him it passed to Gerard OberlÈ.
THE ONLY COPY PRINTED ON VELLUM OF THE POET'S FIRST BOOK, ILLUSTRATED WITH THREE ORIGINAL HORS-TEXTE DRYPOINTS BY FRANTISEK PAVELKA. 71 pp. Edition limited to 500 numbered copies, of which this is COPY NUMBER 1, THE ONLY COPY PRINTED ON VELLUM. Inscribed and signed below the justification by the author (to himself, apparently) in Czech: "The first copy of the first edition of my first book." Also inscribed and signed by the publisher on the rear pastedown. Both inscriptions dated December 21, 1926. 8vo. Beautifully bound in full hand-painted pigskin. Top edge gilt, other edges uncut. FINE AND BRIGHT. Czech books printed on vellum are of the utmost rarity.
1861THE ONLY COPY PRINTED ON VELLUM OF THIS IMPORTANT AND BEAUTIFUL PUBLICATION. Two volumes, complete. FIRST AND ONLY COMPLETE EDITION, and first and only critical edition of the works of Pierre de Brach, an important 16th-century poet from Bordeaux, a close friend of Montaigne and many other key French Renaissance literary figures. ABOUT HALF THE WORKS ARE PUBLISHED HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME: Dezeimeris had discovered an important manuscript which included many texts thought lost forever, including the "Tombeau et regrets funebres sur la mort d'Aymee" and the second book of the "Amours". Extensive scholarly apparatus, notes, and index. Edition limited to 260 copies, of which this is THE UNIQUE COPY beautifully printed (by Gounouilhou of Bordeaux) on FINE VELLUM, with numerous woodcut ornaments, headpieces, and tailpieces. Title-pages printed in red and black, with large woodcut printer's device. Text in Italic type, notes in Roman type. Two engraved portraits on chine applique and two wood-engraved plates. 4to. Attractively bound in contemporary half red morocco. Top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Minimal traces of wear to bindings, else a fine set. Vicaire I, 919 (citing this copy); Brunet supp. I, 167 (citing this copy): "Belle publication." Viollet le Duc (I, 333): "C'etait un ecrivain correct, un versificateur elegant et harmonieux, bien superieur sous ce rapport a tous les poetes ses contemporains. On peut lui reprocher de manquer de la verve et de l'entrainement de Ronsard, par exemple; mais comme forme de langage, c'est un auteur des plus remarquables et assurement digne d'Ítre etudiÈ." 19th century French books printed on vellum are rare, and in such a large format they are extremely rare.
1910A COMPLETE SET, WITH NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL PLATES (including three printed on vellum), OF THIS CHARMING SUITE OF ETCHINGS DEVOTED TO PICTURESQUE SCENES OF TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY PARIS. 8 pp + 18 loose signed etchings + 13 additional etchings. This set was issued in three series of six etchings each, for a total of 18. This set is complete, and all 18 etchings are SIGNED IN PENCIL by the artist. From a total edition of 300 sets, this is one of 250 numbered sets on fine Dutch laid paper ("Hollande"). Exceptionally, THIS SET HAS 13 ADDITIONAL ETCHINGS BY TOUSSAINT: 5 proofs, in the first state, of etchings in the portfolio; 2 duplicates printed on laid paper; 3 duplicates PRINTED ON REAL VELLUM; and 3 supplementary etchings not otherwise included in the portfolio. Folio. House in the original portfolio. A few of the etchings are a little dusty or spotted, but the large majority, including the three printed on vellum, are in excellent condition.
1861THE UNIQUE COPY PRINTED ON REAL VELLUM ("peau de vÈlin") OF THE FIRST AND ONLY EDITION OF THIS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND RARE BOOK ABOUT THE TOURAINE. XVI, 208 pp. Beautifully printed on fine vellum, with huge margins, for Jules Taschereau, an important Touraine intellectual, politician, and bibliophile who was also the editor of this volume. 8vo (the remainder of the edition, 180 copies on paper for the SociÈtÈ des Bibliophiles de Touraine, was printed 12mo.) BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY CAP… IN FULL MOROCCO, spine elegantly gilt in six compartments, triple gilt fillet on covers, turn-ins elegantly gilt. Tiny traces of wear to lower extremties of joints, else FINE AND BRIGHT, COMPLETELY UNCUT, WITH NO DEFECTS. Taschereau I, p. XIX; Taschereau auction catalogue (1875) n∫ 30. UNIQUE AND IMPORTANT.
1955AN EXTRAORDINARILY RARE EXAMPLE OF PRINTING ON VELLUM. The menu of the International Parchment Convention Dinner held at Claridge's on the evening of May 19th, 1955. 4 leaves printed on one side only. Quite a luxurious meal, as one would expect at Claridge's, featuring Beluga caviar, crevettes de MorÈcambe, expensive wines, etc. This copy printed for Mr F. Lund (name neatly calligraphed on cover). Printed thoughout in blue and black. Image of the Tower of London on the cover. 4to. Tasseled string tie. FINE AND BRIGHT, WITH NO DEFECTS. Menus printed on vellum or parchment are of the greatest rarity.
1927Three volumes. pp. 167; 192; 183. Frontis and titles engraved by Bicknell. Large 8vo.Original vellum backed boards. Top edge gold. Limited to only 400 copies. Engraved Ex Libris of Truman H. Newberry. Fine English text edition issued by the Bibliophile Society The owner of this set Truman H. Newberry was a Secretary of the Navy under Theodore Roosevelt. He was elected to the Senate in 1918. On Mar ch 20, 1920, Newberry was convicted on charges of spending $3,750 to secure his Senate election (quite amazing, considering modern ideas about expenditures to secure political office). The U.S. Supreme Court overturned this decision (May 2, 1921) on the grounds that the U.S. Senate exceeded its powers in attempting to regulate primary elections. By a vote of 46 to 41 (January 12, 1922), the Senate declared Newberry to have been duly elected in 1918. On November 18, two days before the start of the 3rd session of the 67th Congress, Newberry resigned as certain members resumed their efforts to unseat him. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W118
1697The second volume (of two?). Thick 8vo. pp. 501-862, (50), 224 + Engraved folding map, and engraved portrait plate. Edges colored brown. **Painted vellum binding and hidden lettered fore-edge** Early full vellum binding, decorated with small, bold pen drawings of ships sailing below a seven line motto in Latin (this text, no longer easily legible). On the rear board is an ink drawing of a Tudor rose. Painted under the brown fore-edge, and visible only when fanned, is the following text: "TULLIUM M. C. JULIUS CAESAR CICERONEM OB E GRECIAS EJUS / DOMITUM SALVUM ET INCOLUMEM / ESSE JOBEMUS C. JA BOIENUS / NOSTRIS ARMIS VIRTUTEQUE". Later manuscript vellum spine label: "INCERTA" (meaning uncertain or doubtful). Was this perhaps a critic's warning about the accuracy of the notes on Caesar that Scaliger gathered together? A UNIQUE AND ENTIRELY REMARKABLE ITEM. CHEST 2/2
196732p. Original cloth backed paper boards. Tall 16mo. A scarce little book that provides a lot of information. REF 7 [5]
1898Twenty Volumes. Illustrated with Etchings, proofs-before-letters on Japan Vellum, and impressions of the Historical Portraits on India Paper. Offsetting from tissue guards marring a few illustrations. Title pages printed in red and black. Uncut. Top edges gold. 8vo. Original full blue cloth bindings, some wear. Original spine paper labels. Spines faded. Victorian Edition. Limited Edition. Number 996 of only 1000 copies. Nice set. Impressive. SET/W49
1895Issued in twelve original parts, housed in eleven very large publisher's portfolios. 400 x 515 mm. (about 16" x 20"). Printed on Japan vellum throughout. Illustrated with wonderful monochrome photogravure engravings and plates. There are no color plates in this set, nor do any seem called for. The original paper wrappers for the parts are brittle, but this is of little concern because the portfolios act as wraps. There is some soiling and wear, here and there, but generally this is a very nice set of the most deluxe edition. Number 225 of a total edition limited to only 500 copies. Howes W79. RARE. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PARTS5 - Large Box
190479 p. Mold made paper with deckle edges. Small 8vo. 200 mm. Full flexible vellum binding, with linen ties. Central tie broken. Yapp edges. Limited edition. "This edition is limited to two hundred and fifty copies." Includes a few poems on natural history and evolution. Very scarce. BINDINGS NW38
Cm. 27; pp. 21, (3). Edizione fuori commercio di soli 130 esemplari numerati, nostro n. 129, 1 dei 3 esemplari stampati su pergamena di Roma, Impresso appositamente per l'Ill. mo Sig. Commendatore Franc. Zambrini. Printed on vellum. Legatura coeva in mezza pelle con punte. Qualche fioritura, buon esemplare. (Printed on Vellum) 1471/P
1485rif. 52035France 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. hardcover
rif. 52102Presumably late 15th century. 4to 195 x 142. 1 leaf of vellum 21 lines of text recte and 18 lines verso. hardcover
rif. A9786199164006Paperback / softback. New. paperback
rif. ST20295Northern France probably Paris third quarter of 15th century. 130 x 100 mm. 5 1/8 x 3 7/8". Single column 15 lines in an elegant gothic book hand. 280 leaves. First four leaves misbound lacking at least seven leaves five of which probably contained miniatures. Contents: Devotion to the Passion f. 1r; blank f. 4; Calendar f. 5r; Gospel Lessons f. 17r; "Obsecro te" and "O intemerata" f. 23r; blank f. 23; Hours of the Virgin lacking opening leaves for Terce Nones and Vespers f. 33r; Penitential Psalms and Litany f. 100r; Hours of the Cross lacking preliminary leaf f. 120r; Hours of the Holy Spirit p. 123r; Office of the Dead lacking preliminary leaf f. 127r; "Sept Vers de Saint Bernard" and Suffrages f. 176v; series of devotional prayers in Latin and French including the Hours of the Conception an indulgence devotional poems in French prayers for specific occasions such as when facing tribulations going to confession protection against storms and for friends abroad the Stabat Mater the Seven Joys of the Virgin Gospel sequences "Le chemin de paradis" and many others f. 199r; blank f. 280. ESPECIALLY BEAUTIFUL MID-19TH CENTURY LIGHT BROWN MOROCCO LAVISHLY GILT IN THE "FANFARE" STYLE BY CAPÉ stamp-signed in gilt on front turn-in covers with large green and red morocco inlaid panels gilt strapwork scrolling and small star tools raised bands spine compartments with red or green morocco inlay surrounded by gilt scrolling embellishments gilt lettering RED MOROCCO DOUBLURES gilt in the style of Duodo with repeating pattern of flowers encircled by vines marbled endleaves modern paper and vellum flyleaves all edges gilt. Housed in a fine suede-lined pebble-grained leather pull-off case with gilt lettering on spine. Light red ruling and rubrics numerous line-fillers in blue and pink with gilt embellishments many one- and two-line initials in burnished gold on pink and blue ground three four-line initials in pink or blue filled with ivy leaves on a burnished gold ground two of these with a gilt and painted baguette along the outer edge of text and all with a three-quarter border of hairline vines flowers acanthus and gold leaves the majority of the leaves with a panel border of hairline vines and flowers on one side one historiated initial painted blue on a burnished gold ground depicting the Virgin accompanied by a gilt and painted baguette and three-quarter border FOUR SMALL MINIATURES DEPICTING THE APOSTLES each with a gilt and painted baguette and surrounded by a three-quarter border and EIGHT LARGE ARCH-TOPPED MINIATURES above a three-line initial painted blue or pink on gold ground a gilt "L" shaped bar border incorporating colorful flowers and a full border of border of hairline vines flowers acanthus and gold leaves and A HALF-PAGE RECTANGULAR MINIATURE with a border along the lower half. The subjects of the large miniatures include: the Mass of St. Gregory f. 1r; Annunciation f. 33r; Visitation f. 57r; Nativity f. 70r; Adoration of the Magi f. 80v; Crowning of the Virgin f. 94v; David in Prayer f. 100r; Pentecost f. 123r; and a rectangular miniature of the Holy Wound or perhaps the Bleeding Host of Dijon f. 241v. Isolated light rubbing and negligible chips to miniatures the dark blue paint appearing slightly worn in places as is often the case occasional faint smudges to borders and other imperfections but all of these trivial. IN THOROUGHLY FINE CONDITION INTERNALLY--the paint fresh the vellum clean and the margins quite comfortable--AND THE EXTRAORDINARILY FINE BINDING FLAWLESS. In a spectacular 19th century binding this lovely thick little Book of Hours was executed by a talented follower of Maître François and the Master of Jean Rolin and contains a large number of prayers and devotional texts many of them in French. The manuscript includes a fine array of large and small miniatures executed with a colorful palette and careful attention to detail. Particularly noteworthy is the excellent molding of faces. Each figure--no matter their station or importance to the scene--displays unique characteristics that give us a sense of their age sentiments and demeanor. This is an impressive feat given the small scale of the compositions and this individualization adds a great deal of value to the miniatures as well as the viewer's emotional experience connecting to the images. Our artist owes much to the work of the so-called Maître François and slightly before him the Master of Jean Rolin the latter an eponym attached to the illuminator of missals done for Rolin cardinal-bishop of Autun d. 1483. Perhaps of Burgundian origin the Master of Jean Rolin completed his artistic education in Paris probably in the workshop of the Bedford Master and afterward established his own atelier in Burgundy. There he played a key role in the transition from the Bedford Master's slightly more gothic style to the more thoroughly Renaissance style of Maître François who ran the most successful Parisian workshop during the years between 1460 and 1480 producing illuminated manuscripts small and large sacred and secular. Characteristic of Maître François's style are richly colored scenes interiors depicted with considerable detail women and children with pale porcelain complexions and male figures with darker weathered flesh tones--all of which can be seen in the present work. The final miniature present in this work however seems to have been executed by a different artist altogether being rather more flat in appearance and without the detailed facial molding noted earlier. About two-thirds of the manuscript follows fairly regular arrangement of texts with the exception of the Mass of St. Gregory which is misbound at the beginning of the volume. Then following the Suffrages are approximately 80 leaves of devotional texts in Latin and French including popular verses such as the "Seven Joys of the Virgin" and the "Stabat Mater" as well as more unusual texts such as the Hours of the Conception prayers for specific occasions or protections--for example against storms "Contre tempeste" and when one passes over water "Quant on passe par eaue"--indulgences and other related texts. Two of the more interesting passages are "Le chemin de paradis" a French prayer beginning "Qui en paradis veult aller" and a series of Latin poems that claim to be copied from originals found at the church of St. Paul in Rome. These copious additional prayers suggest a high degree of customization for a client who may have been particularly religious or at least very concerned with self-preservation! and they present intriguing possibilities for further study. The manuscript was rebound sometime in the middle years of the 19th century by Capé d. 1867 one of the most distinguished binders in France in his day. He was especially well known for the delicacy of his work which can be observed to great effect in the present example. He was the binder to the Empress Eugenie and Béraldi calls him "the Bozérian of the second Empire." His work has always been highly sought after and it resides in all of the great collections where bindings are considered important. This volume seems to have been sold to bookseller Francis Edwards as lot no. 95 at Sotheby's sale on 3 April 1957 and has been in private hands ever since. The manuscript is a little jewel inside and out and has obviously been a treasured vessel of prayer and art for generations of owners. unknown
1480rif. ST18547Northern France ca. 1480. 164 x 111 mm. 6 1/2 x 4 3/8". Single column 17 lines in a gothic book hand. Rubrics in blue many leaves with line fillers in pink and/or blue with gilt bezants and white tracery each leaf with at least one and often many one- or two-line initials in burnished gold on blue and pink ground with white tracery every side with a panel border consisting of colorful acanthus and different types of flowers on a ground that is either entirely painted gold or with a pattern of painted gold and bare vellum. A few leaves with light wrinkling or a hit of soiling or foxing a couple of leaves with inoffensive marginal repairs but IN VERY FINE CONDITION EXTREMELY CLEAN AND BRIGHT. Featuring both burnished and painted gold in their decoration and offering a multitude of border patterns to choose from these are extremely attractive leaves that are all the more appealing for their fine condition. unknown
