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1894réf. 8323London and New York. Ernest Nister and E.P. Dutton and Co. n.d. Circa 1894. Bound in pictorial gilt decorated blue cloth depicting the sun and stars amidst highly stylized gilt title. a.e.g. 70mm x 80mm. First Edition. Illustrated throughout with chromolithographic floral vignettes en texte. Printed at Nuremberg by E. Nister. A delicate brilliantly executed example of late 19th century miniature book design this title presents biblical quotations in a devotional format- with one phrase for each morning and evening of a month. Lovely chromolithographs are interspersed throughout the text. This title is exceptionally rare with OCLC listing only several Library Special Collections which possess a copy.Front cover a bit rubbed and darkened with gilt decoration somewhat dulled. Like condition affecting gilded edges. Previous owner's pencil gift inscription to verso of front free endsheet. Sporadic light foxing throughout. A Near Fine well preserved copy of an extraordinarily rare miniature. Ernest Nister and E.P. Dutton and Co. hardcover books
1799réf. MB42633Good. 3 3/8 x 2 3/8 inches pictorial silk over paper spine stitched cloth separated from lower cover insect damage to top of upper cover. hardcover books
1798réf. MB42632Good: light stain to lower corner of first few leaves. 3 3/8 x 2 1/2 inches pictorial silk over paper spine stitched paper cover label fabric lacking from lower cover Text in Japanese. This is a miniature edition of a title first published in 1778 and subsequently reprinted in many editions. books
1840réf. 673Philadelphia Pa. 1840. Calling Card printed one side only. 40 x 75 mm. 1 ½ x 3 inches. Painter's name scratched out and "Miss Louise Bradley West Springfield" is penciled in Engraved border pinholes. James W. Williams was a miniature portrait painter. He also experimented with early photographic processes to produce his portraits. He was born in England about 1787 and set up shop in Philadelphia. The Smithsonian holds two of his works; a Talbotype paper print with applied color of Edward Robinson Squibb and an ivory type of two girls untitled. Ivory types were positive photographic prints resembling a hand-painted ivory miniature and were first produced in the mid-1850s. As the term suggests some of these images were made on thin sheets of actual ivory or artificial ivory made of pigmented and hardened gelatin. Louise Bradley 1818-aft 1880 of West Springfield Massachusetts acquired Williams's calling card and used it as her own in this instance since she crossed out his name and penciled in her own. She married a farmer Charles White and lived and died in West Springfield. Portrait miniatures began to flourish in 16th century Europe and the art was practiced during the 17th century and 18th century but the development of photography contributed to the decline in the popularity of miniatures. . unknown books
réf. 3260Worcester Mass. : Achille J. St. Onge 1954. . 2 3/4 x 1 7/8 inches full green leather both covers heavily gilt. A.e.g. One of 1000 copies copies printed by the Chiswick Press London. MINT condition. See Bradbury p. 252 no. 12. Worcester [Mass.] : Achille J. St. Onge, 1954. hardcover books
réf. 3250Worcester Mass. : Achille J. St. Onge 1945. . 3 1/8 x 2 1/8 inches red cloth both covers heavily gilt gilt spine title. A.e.g. One of 2000 copies copies printed by the Merrymount Press. MINT condition. Contains all four addresses See Bradbury p.252 no. 5 Worcester [Mass.] : Achille J. St. Onge, 1945. hardcover books
réf. 3278London: Leopold B. Hill . . 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches. Full sage-green suede spine very slightly faded. A.e.g. London: Leopold B. Hill, . unknown books
réf. 3529S.l. but Amsterdam: s.n. 1952. . Tiny 7/32 x 7/32 inch 4mm. X 4 mm. full black morocco silver rule on both covers silver bands on spine and silver cross on front cover. In an Acrylic magnifying box with swivel lid. Spielmann 355. The Lord's Prayer in Dutch English French German Spanish and Swedish. S.l. [but Amsterdam]: s.n., 1952. unknown books
réf. 2570London: Jones and Co. 1832. . 24mo 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches straight-grained olive-green morocco triple gilt rules on both covers with decorative corner pieces; a.e.g.; spine with 5 compartments and raised bands and faded to brown some minor rubbing over joints; Foyles book-ticket on rear pastedown. Some very minor foxing on some of the preliminary leaves Originally published by Jones in 1824 London: Jones and Co., 1832. hardcover books
réf. 3295Worcester Mass. : Achille J. St. Onge 1950. . 3 1/16 x 2 1/16 inches full royal blue levant by Sangorski & Sutcliffe both covers heavily gilt. A.e.g. spine somewhat faded to blue One of 1500 copies copies printed by the Chiswick Press London. EXCELLENT condition. Worcester [Mass.] : Achille J. St. Onge, 1950. unknown books
réf. 3266Worcester Mass. : Achille J. St. Onge 1957. . 3 1/16 x 2 1/16 inches cardinal red full leatherspine very slightly faded; title in gilt on front cover. A.e.g. One of 1000 copies copies printed by Joh. Ensched en Zonen Haarlem Holland. Very good condition. See Bradbury p. 253 no. 15 Worcester [Mass.] : Achille J. St. Onge, 1957. hardcover books
1825réf. 8628London. William Pickering. 1825. Brilliantly custom bound in full gilt ruled crushed morocco. Eight superb gilt tooled swimming fish to front and rear covers. Gilt ruled spine compartments with gilt tooled fish motifs. Gilt tooled raised bands. Gilt titles. Elaborate gilt tooled Turn-ins. Gilt tooled edges all around. Marbled endsheets. t.e.g. 48mo. 2.25" x 3.5". First Edition Thus. Part of the renowned "Diamond Series" this issue is the smallest complete edition of Walton's classic ever printed. Illustrated with an engraved Frontis and various decorations en texte. Front cover and spine evenly sunned. Abrasion to the blank verso of the front free endsheet. A Fine crisp beautiful copy of Pickering's famous miniature printing. Keynes -94. William Pickering. hardcover books
1865réf. 8303New York. Leavitt and Allen. C. 1865. Bound in original gilt titled blind embossed blue cloth over boards. 6cm x 9.5cm First Edition. Illustrated throughout with hand-coloured woodcut vignettes. Rubbing to covers with lack of luster to gilt embellished spine. Small library stamp to page three. Short tear to page six. A Very Good copy of this noted chap book in the rare original binding. Leavitt and Allen. hardcover books
réf. 11315SANTA CRUZ GOOD BOOK PRESS 1985. FULL TAN CALF; LINOLEUM CUTS BY DONNA THOMAS FIRST EDITION FINE. F. SANTA CRUZ, GOOD BOOK PRESS, 1985 unknown books
1840réf. C45461Paris: Marcilly 1840. Early Edition. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Early Edition. Miniature / Miniscule. 4 by 3 cms. pp 93. Engraved title page and 5 plates. Printed by Maulde Renou but with a Marcilly imprint. The 5 illustrations depict scenes from the life of Christ. The prayers are arranged for different ceremonies/ masses: morning prayers evening prayer and prayers during communion and vespers. A tiny book for the use of children - very popular and issued for many years mid 19th century in a variety of printings and bindings. Text in French. This copy is in a white ivory style binding typical of prayer books of the time with the word 'Messe' printed on the cover. Red leather unprinted spine possibly later. All egdes gilt. Small inkstain to corner of one page. Very good indeed. c. 1840 Marcilly, hardcover
réf. 146011Very Good. External dimensions 38 × 32 mm 8 card leaves with window mounts on both sides containing 10 loosely-inserted albumen prints visible size 21 × 14 mm. Bone covers backed in blue velvet with an ornate gilt brass clasp; all edges gilt; spine lightly rubbed; a few prints slightly discoloured or creased; in excellent condition overall. The subjects of the portraits six women and four men are not identified. The 'gem' photographs in this charming pocket keepsake were popular in the 1860s and 1870s. unknown
réf. 1561387185-11-1-29Running Pr Book Pub. Pop. Very Good. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Running Pr Book Pub unknown
réf. 1561387185-11-1Running Pr Book Pub. Pop. Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Running Pr Book Pub unknown
réf. 181092Netherlands: second half of the 15th century. Radiant devotion A vibrant Pentecost scene from a Netherlandish Book of Hours. At the center the Virgin Mary is seated in a deep blue mantle while the Apostles gather around her as the Holy Spirit descends in the form of a dove from above. An owl is nestled in the lower margin of the border. Ornate borders with scrolling foliage naturalistic flora and fauna and architectural interiors are typical of Southern Netherlandish and Flemish illumination from the late 15th and early 16th century. The style and composition is reminiscent of works by artists of the Utrecht school see for example Walters Ms. W.182 or active in Bruges see Walters Ms. W.183 and 184. Provenance: Stephen C. Massey. Illuminated miniature and border on vellum 133 x 105 mm panted in gold and colours. Presented in a gilt frame with UV protective glass. A little rubbing in outer margins of miniature otherwise well preserved and with gilt bright; small bump to edge of frame on the back. A very good example. hardcover
1979réf. 86701Dallas: Somesuch Press 1979. Limited Edition. No. 91 of 300 copies on Rives Mouldmade numbered and signed by printer Carl Hertzog on copyright page. Miniature ca. 7cm x 6cm. Full red calf with gilt spine title and pictorial cover device; red top-stain fore- and bottom edges uncut. Trace of wear at spine ends still about Fine. Reprint of this Texas captivity narrative retaining the miniature format of the ca. 1832 edition Boston: B. Franklin Edmands generally regarded as the first published miniature book with a Texas theme. Includes a new preface by Archibald Hanna. Somesuch Press unknown
1788réf. 4617London: T. Carnan 1788. Contemporary elaborately gold-tooled red morocco the gold-tooled boards are beautifully decorated with a white morocco trellis-like mosaic pattern with red and green lozenge shaped morocco inlays gilt edges marbled endpapers. 24mo 5.7 x 3.3 cm. With an engraved armorial title page 4 full-page engraved portraits of the King of Prussia the Prince of Orange the Duke of Brunswick and the Duke of York and a half-page engraved view of St. Paul's Cathedral. Rare remarkable "pocket" London almanack; an entirely engraved miniature publication for the year 1788. The almanac contains an explanation of its use on the title page four full-page portraits of the King of Prussia the Prince of Orange the Duke of Brunswick and the Duke of York common notes including the dominical letters golden number and religious festive days for 1788 beneath a half-page view of St. Paul's Cathedral a calendar an overview of all British Kings and Queens and the dates of their reign a list of mayors and sheriffs 1767-1788 one page listing bank holidays and an overview of the Royal family King George III and Queen Charlotte and their children can be found on the final page. The long series of the London Almanack is according to Bondy of special interest for the beautiful bindings which were issued or commissioned by the publishers themselves.The binding shows signs of wear with some minor loss of material around the foot of the spine and a small worm hole in the fore edge of the back board. The final page shows a light red stain slightly affecting the text. Lacking its matching decorative slipcase. Otherwise in very good condition.l Bondy p. 39 ff. and p. 164; Welsh p. 32 and passim; Coll. Arthur A. Houghton Jr. 194; this ed. not in WorldCat. T. Carnan, hardcover
1806réf. 129739London: Printed for J. Harris late Newbery & for Darton & Harvey 'E. Hemsted Printer Great-New-street London' 1806. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. London Printed for J. Harris late Newbery & for Darton & Harvey 'E. Hemsted Printer Great-New-street London' circa 1806. A thumb Bible 44 × 32 × 18 mm 254 2 blank colophon pages plus the engraved cumulative title leaf and 14 engraved plates facing pages 18 27 42 50 71 74 86 90 106 111 116 192 199 and 221 with the relevant page number in the top right corner of each plate. 'Publisher's red morocco gilt inlays of black morocco in centre of each cover with cross and initials JHS in gilt within gilt-tooled sun tooling. Elaborate gilt-tooled borders with corner pieces of intertwined arabesques. Gilt-tooled spine flat back in three compartments with egg-shaped tools in each compartment. Gilt edges' Spielmann; the binding is essentially in fine condition with the contents near-fine. Spielmann 18 recording a minor variant printed by 'Darton & Harvey Gracechurch-Street London' with 15 plates: 'Very similar to the Newbery Bible 1780 but with some alterations. The preface for example starts with the words: "It is not a very pleasant reflection" instead of "It is a melancholy reflection". The illustrations based on the same design as the Newbery Bible have been re-engraved and are much better than the Newbery ones both in quality and design'. Roscoe 42; Bondy page 34 giving a date of circa 1790. Printed for J. Harris, late Newbery, & for Darton & Harvey ('E. Hemsted, Printer, Great-New-street, London') hardcover
1812réf. 20452AB1812. London Darton 1812. 6 : 55 cm. 96 pages ca. 60 engraved plates by Alfred Mills. Contemporary green morocco borads and spine gilt back label. The first edition of a charming miniature history of Rome intended for a juvenile readership profusely illustrated by Alfred Mills 1776-1833. Darton G654 Moon 547. unknown
réf. 119661Mughal India possibly Murshidabad mid- to late-18th century. . Single miniature painting on card opaque pigments with gold depicting a scene with a Prince on horseback accepting a drink from a gold vessel from a village maiden miniature 282 x 179 mm full album page 394 x 255 mm; painting framed within multiple gilt rulings innermost frame painted with delicate pink and white flowers on a spiralling green vine set against a richly gilt background some very minor surface soiling overall in exceptionally bright and attractive condition floating in modern cream mount. Scenes painted around imagined amorous encounters between the 'prince and village girl' were popular among artists during the late Mughal period in centres such as Delhi Lucknow and Murshidabad. The concept of 'love at first sight' was similarly echoed in the tradition of the courtly poets of the pan-European middle ages and can be seen echoed through their visual arts. The inspiration behind the theme in this painting was likely rooted in Persian literary sources the Nayrang'i Eshq The Charm of Love by Mughal Sufi poet Ghanimat Kunjahi d. 1695 AD being one such example. Written during a period of considerable Muslim-Hindu cultural interaction the poem was later absorbed into Sanskrit works and grew further in popularity. One notable section of the poem stanza 40.7 describes how in pursuit of a stag Shahid comes upon a village where he is struck by the sight of village girls at a well and is particularly struck by the beauty of Wafa the daughter of the village headsman see C. Shackle Persian Poetry and Q dir Sufism in Later Mughal India: Ghan mat Kunj h and his Mathnaw -yi Nayrang-i 'ishq in The Heritage of Sufism: Volume 3 Late Classical Persianate Sufism Boston 1999. In this painting a beautiful maiden leans across to offer the handsome stranger a drink from the well. Neither appears abashed and their eyes fix upon each other as if a spell has been cast. Of note is the way their hands come together around the vessel of water though they do not touch. The mono green background gives a prominence to this encounter watched by the other village girls. There are subtle details that give context to the scene the stranger's courtly attire and jewelled ruby dagger. His companion's falcon hints at their noble status. By contrast the village girl's sari is tied in the style of a working women as she draws water from the well. For notable examples see Indian Painting 16001870 Oliver Forge & Brendon Lynch New York 2012 and Painting 91 in Domains of Wonder B.N Goswamy & C. Smith 2006. Mughal India, possibly Murshidabad, mid- to late-18th century. unknown
1843réf. ABC_50248Paris 1843. 128mo ca. 2.5 x 1.8 cm. A. Marcilly Original publisher's gold-tooled red morocco a fleuron in the centre of the front and back surrounded by an ornamental border gilt edges. With 6 full-page engravings. 64 pp. Charming miniature almanac for the year 1844 published by Marcilly one of the most well-known producers of miniature books of the early 19th century. The work is a so-called "almanach chantant" a miniature almanac of less than 3 centimetres in size with 64 pages and illustrations. Typically intended for women they were usually beautifully bound and contained poetry and love songs. The present example contains several illustrated poems Le Gondolier Vive la Gaité A Bacchus L'ours et le renard Minuit L'hiver followed by a calendar. The almanac only had a short run as it was only published for the years 1843-1845.The bookblock is partly detached from the binding. Otherwise in good condition.l Grand-Carteret 2333; Welsh A bibl. of miniature books 5026; not in Nauroy. unknown
