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1851réf. 46518London: Longmans & Green 1851. Humphreys Henry Noel 1810-79. Shakespeare William 1564-1616. Sentiments and similes of William Shakespeare. Edited by Henry Noel Humphreys 1810-79. 6 100pp. Elaborate chromolithographed border by Humphreys on the first page remaining text pages printed in black and gold with 2-color initials. London: Longman Brown Green Longmans and Roberts 1851. 194 x 147 mm. Pierced high-relief papier-mâché covers over gold foil featuring a cameo bust of Shakespeare on the front cover and the initials "WS" on the back gilt dentelles all edges gilt. Skillfully recased and rebacked; boxed. Minor soiling and fore-edge wear on first few leaves but very good. 19th-century gift inscription on the title. Bookplate. First Edition. "According to his preface Shakespeare was the first author Henry Noel Humphreys thought of honoring with a modern printed illuminated book . . . Humphreys's enshrinement of Shakespeare's words is completed by the black papier-mâché binding with a terracotta cameo portrait of Shakespeare on the front cover and Shakespeare's initials in a similar oval on the back cover. In the first edition the pieced strapwork is placed over a striated gold foil while the second edition 1857 has a red background and an indented bevel at the outer edge. This cover the illuminated first page and Humphreys's remarks about selecting ornament that Shakespeare might have requested himself reflects the emergence of an understanding that there was a difference between the style of the Middle Ages and that of the 16th and 17th centuries" Beckwith p. 43. A. Beckwith Victorian Bibliomania: The Illuminated Book in 19th-Century Britain no. 30. . Longmans & Green unknown
1848réf. 17405London: Longman & Co 1848. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo. iv1312pp. Thirty-two pages are chromolithographed by Humphreys in addition there is a leaf of the illuminator' s remarks and one comprising an index of the miracles. Bound in the original black papier-mache covers designed to look like carved ebony. The binding was based on one carved in ivory in the 12th Century and has medallions of the principal miracles intertwined with ornate decorations and the title. The front and rear covers are identical. The book is exuberantly illustrated using chromolithography on 32 pages alternating between hot bright colors and cool pages subtly tinted with various shades the whole combining to make both a magnificent tribute to Medieval illustration and to the then new and novel technique of chromolithography. Marbled endpapers all edges gilt. Nicely rebacked in plain black leather;; a few small cracks in the binding edges and corners neatly mended but a very good copy. The Art of Publishers' Bookbindings 160-162. Housed in a custom slipcase. Longman & Co hardcover
1851réf. 46518London: Longmans & Green 1851. Humphreys Henry Noel 1810-79. Shakespeare William 1564-1616. Sentiments and similes of William Shakespeare. Edited by Henry Noel Humphreys 1810-79. 6 100pp. Elaborate chromolithographed border by Humphreys on the first page remaining text pages printed in black and gold with 2-color initials. London: Longman Brown Green Longmans and Roberts 1851. 194 x 147 mm. Pierced high-relief papier-mâché covers over gold foil featuring a cameo bust of Shakespeare on the front cover and the initials "WS" on the back gilt dentelles all edges gilt. Skillfully recased and rebacked; boxed. Minor soiling and fore-edge wear on first few leaves but very good. 19th-century gift inscription on the title. Bookplate. First Edition. "According to his preface Shakespeare was the first author Henry Noel Humphreys thought of honoring with a modern printed illuminated book . . . Humphreys's enshrinement of Shakespeare's words is completed by the black papier-mâché binding with a terracotta cameo portrait of Shakespeare on the front cover and Shakespeare's initials in a similar oval on the back cover. In the first edition the pieced strapwork is placed over a striated gold foil while the second edition 1857 has a red background and an indented bevel at the outer edge. This cover the illuminated first page and Humphreys's remarks about selecting ornament that Shakespeare might have requested himself reflects the emergence of an understanding that there was a difference between the style of the Middle Ages and that of the 16th and 17th centuries" Beckwith p. 43. A. Beckwith Victorian Bibliomania: The Illuminated Book in 19th-Century Britain no. 30. . Longmans & Green unknown books
1848réf. 17405London: Longman & Co 1848. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo. iv1312pp. Thirty-two pages are chromolithographed by Humphreys in addition there is a leaf of the illuminator' s remarks and one comprising an index of the miracles. Bound in the original black papier-mache covers designed to look like carved ebony. The binding was based on one carved in ivory in the 12th Century and has medallions of the principal miracles intertwined with ornate decorations and the title. The front and rear covers are identical. The book is exuberantly illustrated using chromolithography on 32 pages alternating between hot bright colors and cool pages subtly tinted with various shades the whole combining to make both a magnificent tribute to Medieval illustration and to the then new and novel technique of chromolithography. Marbled endpapers all edges gilt. Nicely rebacked in plain black leather;; a few small cracks in the binding edges and corners neatly mended but a very good copy. The Art of Publishers' Bookbindings 160-162. Housed in a custom slipcase. Longman & Co hardcover books
1819réf. elala1625Paris: Firmin Didot 1819. 1819. 7 Volumes. 8vo. with half-titles. 7 folding engraved maps & plans some hand-coloured. contemporary mottled calf a few corners worn else a fine set. First Edition. Darus history of the republic of Venice is regarded as one of the best works on the subject. "Il néparna rien pour en fair un monument historique: recherches sur place et dans les registres de cette république comparaison des documents imprimés et manuscrits." Nouvelle Biographie Générale The eminent French statesman was highly regarded by Napoleon who made him a councillor of state a count of the empire and intendant-general of the imperial household and employed him as commissary-general financier and negotiator. In 1811 Daru became chief minister of state and in 1815 he was chosen president of the French Academy. Brunet II 524. Graesse II 336. 1st Edition. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1819. unknown
2011réf. __1412903696Sage Publications Ltd 2011. Hardcover. New. 2136 pages. 10.00x6.75x4.00 inches. Sage Publications Ltd hardcover
réf. SONG0415167744Routledge 0000-00-00. hardcover. Used: Good. 5.75x1.25x8.75. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Routledge hardcover
1950réf. 1809060026Oxford University Press 1950-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Super limited edition "50 copies are to be offered for sale of a total of 100 printed." Folio 35 cm. Publisher's quarter morocco. Gilt spine; top edges gilt. Corners slightly bumped. lxvi 383 pages. Half-title; title in red and black; 7 facsimile plates 1 double-page. Limited Edition of this collection of Latin letters originally written by Bishop Richard de Bury 1286 - 1345. De Bury was noted as writing the first recorded book on bibliophily in England "the Philobiblon" The love of books. He founded Durham College at Oxford. This is an oversized or heavy book which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Oxford University Press hardcover
réf. Z1-W-024-02926Alibi. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Alibi unknown
1741réf. 24651741 Commercy, Henry Thomas & Compagnie, 1741. 25,5x41 cm. Ouvrage en 2 tomes relié en 1 volume + SUPPLEMENT (2 tomes reliés en 1 volume), soit 4 tomes reliés en 2 forts volumes au total (424 + 400 + 522 + 460 pages. Nombreuses gravures dans le texte (188 au total), plus 1 planche sur double pages au tome premier, 8 planches hors-texte au tome deuxième (dont 1 dépliante), 1 planche hors-texte dans le supplément, ainsi que de jolies lettrines, bandeaux et culs-de-lampes. Reliures de l'époque en plein veau. Dos à 5 nerfs ornés de caissons dorés. Titre et tomaison sur pièces de couleur beige. Quelques rousseurs éparses sans gravité. Reliures frottées, mais solides. Un ensemble intéressant et richement illustré.
réf. albc8a11859fb8daf7aByron J. G. Writing. In Russian /Bayron Dzh.G. Sochineniya. In 3 Volumes: Library of Great Writers: Under the editorship of S. A. Vengerov St. Petersburg. Publishing House Brockhaus-Ephron 1904-1905. 1933 p. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUalbc8a11859fb8daf7a.
1850réf. 58074London: Grant and Griffith Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard 1850. Thick 4to. 6.75 x 9.25 x 2 in. 4 iv 208 pp. plus 2 pp. publisher’s ads decorated colophon leaf in red & black inserted errata leaf at rear. Title printed in red & black. With 10 plates featuring 114 embossed relief facsimile coins featuring gold silver copper & bronze leaf applied mimicking the originals all preserving their original printed cover leafs and some text woodcut engraved illustrations. Original embossed padded green publisher’s calf ornamental design borders & lettering in relievo marbled endpapers black linen tape reinforcement at gutter margin sunning & chipping to spine wear offsetting to text leaves minor wear & chipping to fore-edges of covers embossed raised letter spine label present still a VG bright original copy. First edition of this rare and inventive numismatic sample book on ancient Greek & Roman coins by the influential British illustrator and noted numismatist. He proclaims in his introduction how he has invented a new process to recreate actual facsimile coins in their original metals as he had found no other printing or reprographic process properly conveyed either the weight or appearance of the coins quite separate from the chromolithograph colour printing process for his very successful Coins of England. The coin specimens appear as they would have in a Victorian cabinet specimen trayHenry Noel Humphreys 1810-1879 was also fascinated with illuminated Medieval manuscripts and began producing beautiful books with painted ornaments by using the beautiful chromolithography process of Owen Jones 1809-1874. However he also had a keen interest in the natural world writing on aquariums butterflies entomology biology and more. See: Twyman A History of Chromolithography pp. 153-156; Alexander Del Mar A History of Money in Ancient Countries from the Earliest Times to the Present p. xv; Leitzmann Supplement to Lipsius Bibliotheca Numaria 60. Grant and Griffith, Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard, unknown
1850réf. 588Philadelphia: A. Hart 1850. Very Good. First American edition; first printing. 444 2 pp. Original publisher’s brown/black embossed cloth gilt spine lettering decorative blind-stamped boards brown coated endpapers. Heavy shelf-wear and rubbing; edge/corner wear with small losses at spine tips; noticeable surface abrasions to the back board; text block toning appropriate to age. Issue dated 1850 explicitly “TWO VOLUMES IN ONE” a classic 19th-century Anglo-American occult / demonology / apparitions compilation in book form. Victorian-era publisher’s cloth with ornate blind stamping and gilt spine titling in an attractive but clearly used example. Very good condition for the book’s age. A foundational supernatural reference scarcer in original cloth than later reprints. Display case 3. . A. Hart unknown
1740réf. 011411London: Printed for R. Francklin C. Davis J. Pemberton 1740. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo small. Vol. I Fifth edition corrected. Vol. II & III Fifth edition. Vol. IV Third edition. Translated from the original French. Contemporary leather boards with gilt triple filet recently professionally rebacked with new leather spines in contemporary style labels raised bands and gilt compartments. xviii 323 13 pp. index; viii 4 312; xviii 366; 4 368 pp. Frontispiece numerous copperplate engravings in each volume mostly folding. Vol. I: 24/25 plates Plate 16 apparently lacking. Vol. II: 35 plates incl. frontis. Vol. III: 32 plates frontis. Vol. IV: 28 plates frontis. Some light wear to boards. Light foxing and sporadic rust and ink staining to interior commensurate with age. A handsomely restored set. Printed for R. Francklin, C. Davis, J. Pemberton hardcover
réf. DADAX0395249813New unknown
2004réf. 36902Paris chez l'Artiste 2004 In-4, pliage en accordon, couverture illustre. Etui.Edition originale de ce texte trs engag de Bernard Nol qui dnonce la situation en Palestine et en Irak, et regrette qu'aucune leon n'ait t tire depuis Auschwitz: ... Comment supporter de vivre dans un monde o les victimes deviennent des bourreaux tout en continuant se considrer comme des victimes... Cette violence ne repose que sur la peur de l'autre... Le texte a t imprim en noir sur un rhodod transparent, et chaque feuille est monte chaque page sur un fond gris dont la couleur devient de plus en plus sombre. Il est illustr par Bertrand Dorny de compositions trs noires, comprenant des dessins originaux excuts au feutre et l'encre inclus dans des dcoupages et collages rehausss de papiers argents avec des effets d'optique. Ce livre dartiste n'a t ralis qu' 12 exemplaires numrots sur vlin, signs par lauteur et lartiste.
1992réf. L3 box80 L1 box72 aThe Anchor Bible Dictionary Complete Six Volume Set. Editor-in-Chief: David Noel Freedman; Associate Editors: Gary A. Herion David F. Graf John David Pleins; Managing Editor: Astrid B. Beck. 1992 by Doubleday. Hardcover. Doubleday hardcover
1997réf. C400926ajmug176862New York Botanical Garden Pr Dept 1997-06-30. hardcover. Good. 8x1x11. Volume 3a. Ex-library book with typical stickers and stampings. No Priority Mail is available on this item. No international shipping. New York Botanical Garden Pr Dept hardcover
réf. DADAX1402768524New unknown
1995réf. __1852786981Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd 1995. Hardcover. New. 1688 pages. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd hardcover
1854réf. 43816London: David Bogue 1854. Humphreys Henry Noel 1810-79. The origin and progress of the art of writing. viii 176pp. 28 lithographed plates 13 in color. London: David Bogue 1854. 256 x 170 mm. Pierced high-relief papier-mâché binding over crimson paper; boxed. Rebacked preserving original spine a few cracks and chips to the fragile papier-mâché minor foxing first and last leaves browned but very good. Ownership signature on title. Second issue with title-page dated 1854 and the imprint of David Bogue.; first issue is dated 1853 and bears the imprint of Ingram Cooke & Co. "Twenty-eight plates supplement Humphreys's text which is further enriched with woodcut diagrams and initial letters. Twelve of the plates are chromolithographed . . . This book was attractive to general readers for the clarity of its prose the beauty of the chromolithography and the sculptural fascination of the original black papier-mâché cover . . . By introducing the general reader to the study of ancient writing Humphreys contributed to the growing public awareness of manuscript illustration and further stimulated Victorian bibliomania" Beckwith p. 3. A. Beckwith Victorian Bibliomania: The Illuminated Book in 19th-Century Britain no. 17 first issue. King Victorian Decorated Trade Bindings 1830-1880 no. 66 first issue. . David Bogue unknown
1854réf. 43816London: David Bogue 1854. Humphreys Henry Noel 1810-79. The origin and progress of the art of writing. viii 176pp. 28 lithographed plates 13 in color. London: David Bogue 1854. 256 x 170 mm. Pierced high-relief papier-mâché binding over crimson paper; boxed. Rebacked preserving original spine a few cracks and chips to the fragile papier-mâché minor foxing first and last leaves browned but very good. Ownership signature on title. Second issue with title-page dated 1854 and the imprint of David Bogue.; first issue is dated 1853 and bears the imprint of Ingram Cooke & Co. "Twenty-eight plates supplement Humphreys's text which is further enriched with woodcut diagrams and initial letters. Twelve of the plates are chromolithographed . . . This book was attractive to general readers for the clarity of its prose the beauty of the chromolithography and the sculptural fascination of the original black papier-mâché cover . . . By introducing the general reader to the study of ancient writing Humphreys contributed to the growing public awareness of manuscript illustration and further stimulated Victorian bibliomania" Beckwith p. 3. A. Beckwith Victorian Bibliomania: The Illuminated Book in 19th-Century Britain no. 17 first issue. King Victorian Decorated Trade Bindings 1830-1880 no. 66 first issue. . David Bogue unknown books
1762réf. 41811Ferrara-Venedig, T. Bettinelli, 1758-1762. Fol. Mit einem gest. Titelportrait des Verfassers von Marco Pitteri). Erster Titel in Rot u. Schwarz. Mit einigen Holzschn.-Vignetten u. -Initialen. Ldr.-Bde. d. Zt. a. 6 Bünden m. goldgepr. Rückenschildern u. dreiseitigem Rotschnitt.
1732réf. xb386A Paris, chez Etienne Ganeau, ruë Saint Jacques, près la ruë du Plâtre, aux Armes de Dombes Relié 1732 "Deux volumes in-folio (26,5 x 39,5 cm), reliure plein veau, dos à 6 nerfs ornés de caissons dorés, gardes couleurs, 3e édition du classique ""Dictionnaire oeconomique, contenant divers moyens d'augmenter son bien, et de conserver sa santé. Avec plusieurs remèdes assurez et éprouvez, pour un très grand nombre de maladies, et de beaux secrets pour parvenir à une longue et heureuse vieillesse. Quantité de moyens pour élever, nourrir, guérir, et faire profiter toutes sortes d'Animaux Domestiques ; comme Brebis, Moutons, Boeufs, Chevaux, Mulets, Abeilles, et Vers à Soye. Differens filets pour la Pêche de toutes sortes de Poissons, et pour la Chasse de toutes sortes d'Oiseaux et d'Animaux, etc. Une infinité de Secrets découverts dans le Jardinage, la Botanique, l'Agriculture, les Terres, les Vignes, les Arbres, comme aussi la connoissance des Plantes des Païs Etrangers, et leurs qualitez specifiques, etc. Les Moyens de tirer tout l'avantage des Fabriques de Savon, d'Amidon ; de filer le Cotton, de faire à peu de frais des Pierreries artificielles, fort ressemblantes aux naturelles, de Peindre en Mignature sans sçavoir le dessein, et travailler Bayettes ou Etoffes établies nouvellement en ce Royaume, pour l'usage de ce Pays, et pour l'Espagne, etc. Les Moyens dont se servent les Marchands pour faire de gros établissemens ; Ceux par lesquels les Anglois et les Hollandois se sont enrichis, en trafiquant des Chevaux, des Chèvres, et des brebis, etc. Tout ce que doivent faire les Artisans, Jardiniers, Vignerons, Marchands, Negocians, Banquiers, Commissionnaires, Magistrats, Officiers de Justice, Gentils-hommes, et autres d'une qualité & d'un emploi plus relevé, pour s'enrichir, etc. Chacun pourra le convaincre de toutes ces veritez, en cherchant ce qui peut lui convenir, chaque chose étant rangée par ordre alphabétique comme dans les Dictionnaires"". Nombreuses gravures sur bois dans le texte ; très habile restauration ancienne au dos du tome 1, intérieur très frais, bel état. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande."
1928réf. 213881928 1 Dix pointes-sèches par Armand RASSENFOSSE. Liège, Éditeur Mawet, 1928, in-4, broché, couverture rempliée, titre imprimé en bleu, 26 pages.
