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3 vols., sm. 8vo., Third Edition, on laid paper, with an engraved frontispiece, large engraved title-vignettes and large engraved armorials on dedications, some light offsetting and age-staining, tiny uniform signature on blank preliminary in each volume; handsomely bound in nineteenth century full oatmeal buckram, backstrips with five flat bands, second compartments with leather labels lettered, numbered and ruled in gilt, a most attractive set ideal as a gift of for presentation. THE SET WAS FORMERLY IN THE LIBRARY OF MICHAEL CHERNIAVSKY AND BEARS HIS SIGNATURE ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER OF FIRST VOLUME. Dedicated to Elizabeth, Countess of Northumberland, Percy's 'Reliques' is one of the most important collections of poetry in English. First published in 1765, ii not only encouraged 'with lasting effect the revival of interest in our older poetry' (DNB) but became a fertile source of content and style for the burgeoning Romantic movement. Michael Theodore Cherniavsky (1920-1992) was a renowned and long-serving (1948-1966) master of history at Christ's Hospital School and subsequently Professor of History at the University of Waterloo, Ontario from 1967 to 1983. A lovely copy and scarce in this condition. See NCBEL II, 385, 386.
1984réf. 001767Shanghai China: Culture Relics Press 1984 232 p. Copyright 1984. First edition. First printing. Chinese text. Book description: 1/4 Beige publishers cloth hardbound fine horizontal pattern striped paper covered boards gilt title stamped/embossed on spine cover rust stamped illustration on front/rear board olive/silver gilt design end papers color glossy illustrated dust jacket profusely illustrated text. Dimensions: 12" x 8 5/8" x 1 3/4". Book and dust jacket condition: Near fine; very gently bumped lower front board corner subtle curl of dust jacket cover at front top/bottom cover otherwise extra-fine. An attractive crisp copy. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Culture Relics Press hardcover
In-4°; cc. (4), 92, (6). Al frontespizio xilografia con ritratto dell'A., ripetuto a c. a1r, e a c. a1r. Nel testo altre 68 xilografie, di cui 24 ripetute, con raffigurazioni di vescovi e santi. Alle cc. f4v e g6v due raffigurazioni di santi con strumenti musicali in stile ferrarese. Capilettera decorati a motivi floreali. Marca tipografica all'ultima carta. Caratteri gotici. Legatura in piena pelle coeva con impressioni a secco ai piatti, restauri al dorso. PRIMA EDIZIONE, preparata per i tipi di Franciscus Picius e Paulus Morbius. Si tratta del PIU' IMPORTANTE LIBRO ILLUSTRATO STAMPATO A PAVIA; costituisce anche una prova dell'influenza dello stile ferrarese sugli artisti di Pavia. Excursus della storia della città di Pavia, patria del Gualla (morto nel 1505), descritta attraverso le biografie di vescovi, santi e sante. Contiene un resoconto delle chiese e delle reliquie traslate da Milano a Pavia nel 1499, quelle di Cristo e dei santi, tra cui quelle di Tobia, Sant’Agostino e il capezzolo di Maria Maddalena, descritto come “integra e valde”. Mortimer I 222. This is the "the most important of the Pavian books with woodcuts" (Kristeller), giving the history of Pavia and a description of its saints and relics. Described by Kristeller as "amongst the best work of the Italian wood engravers", the woodcuts by an unknown artist portray saints, male and female, officers of the Church, martyrs, Lombard princes, and other personages.