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Golden Cockerel Press / Walpole, Hugh & Lynton Lamb, engravingsBiblio.com

The Apple Trees; Four Reminiscences

1932Best.-Nr. 2396Waltham Saint Lawrence Berkshire: Golden Cockerel Press 1932. First Limited Edition. Near fine. Lynton Lamb. 8vo 9 1/2x 6 3/8 inches 240 x 160 mm; 4 74 1 pp. printed on Batchelor paper. Quarter bound in red morocco with yellow cloth printed in red pattern with initial letters; top edge gilt rest deckled; very minor rubbing to spine tail and bottom corners; Binding and interiors pristine. Limited edition of 500 with this being hand numbered 118 SIGNED in pencil by the author on the dedication page. Pictorial bookplate of Margaret & John Streeter loosely inserted and T. M. Ramsay blind stamp on first flyleaf. Chanticleer 88. A pleasing Golden Cockerel Press production combining Hugh Walpole's reflective prose with Lynton Lamb's distinctive engravings. The four reminiscences evoke personal and literary memories characteristic of Walpole's gift for atmosphere and narrative ease. The press's elegant design-rich red morocco contrasting with the patterned cloth boards-creates a visually striking yet harmonious volume while the fine printing and illustration underscore the craftsmanship associated with the Golden Cockerel Press at its height. A refined example of early twentieth-century private press work appealing to collectors of illustrated literature and fine bindings. Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole 1884-1941 was a prolific English novelist and man of letters. The son of an Anglican clergyman he initially considered a religious vocation before turning to writing encouraged by figures such as Henry James and Arnold Bennett. Walpole achieved considerable popularity in the 1920s and 1930s known for his vivid storytelling strong sense of place and engaging characterizations. Though his reputation has diminished since his lifetime his work remains an important part of early twentieth-century English literary culture. Golden Cockerel Press unknown

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Witsii, Hermanni (Hermann Witsius) (Text by); Jan van den Aveelen; Joseph Mulder (Engravings by)Biblio.com

Miscellaneorum Sacrorum Libri IV. Quibus de Prophetis & Prophetia de Tabernaculi Levitici mysteriis de Collatione Sacerdotii Aaronis & Christi de Synedriis Hebraeorum de IV Bestiis Danielis de cultu Molochi de Seculo hoc & futuro de sensu Epistolarum Apocalypticarum de Schismate Donatistarum Diligenter & prolixe disseritur

1692Best.-Nr. 43176Trajecti ad Rhenum Utrecht: Apud Franciscum Halmam 1692. First edition. Hardcover. g- to vg. Octavo 8 1/4 x 6 1/4". 28 859 49pp Index. Contemporary full vellum with handwritten title to spine. Additional engraved title by Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver Joseph Mulder 1658-1742 after a painting by Dutch Baroque era painter Gerard Hoet 1648-1733. Title vignette. Decorative initials and tailpieces. Scarce first edition of Hermann Witsius' compendium of religious works illustrated with eight full-page engravings by Jan van den Aveelen including four double-page. Six of these appear in the text on Jewish law and ritual "de Tabernaculi Levitici mysteriis" and one includes an overflap showing the Ark of the Covenant. Age-toning to binding. Ex-library sticker at head of spine and stamp on free front endpaper. Previous owner's gift inscription dated 1830 on fly leaf. Clear water-staining along fore-edge of the first two leaves of Dedication then sporadically along fore-edge of a few pages throughout 9not affecting lettering. Both hinges slightly starting. Sporadic foxing and age-toning throughout. Text in Latin with some Hebrew and Greek. Binding in overall good- to good interior in good- to very good condition. About the author: Hermann Witsius 1636-1708 was "Professor of Divinity in the Universities of Franeker Utrecht and Leyden. A brilliant and devout student he was fluent in Latin Greek and Hebrew by the age of 15 when he entered the University of Utrecht. He was ordained at 21 and served in several pastorates filling both the pulpit and the academic chair over the course of his life" Encyclopedia Britannica. Apud Franciscum Halmam hardcover

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