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1612réf. U08Description Quarto 8.5" x 6.5". The Genealogies by John Speed defective lacking first eleven leaves but with the sought-after double-page map. Lacks the general title page. Text complete in two column Roman font within ruled border and 56 lines to the column. The text follows the 1611 folio Bible including numerous errors though a few mistakes have been corrected. The reading "and she went into the citie" in Ruth 3:15. Apocrypha included as issued. New Testament title page 1612 engraved within woodcut border comprising twenty-four compartments showing the tents of the twelve tribes as well as the figures of the twelve apostles. Title is enclosed within a heart-shaped frame. Ends on colophon 1612. Bound with The Booke of Psalmes by Sternhold and Hopkins lacking title page and all after Psalm 115. First chapter decorative initials and head- and tailpieces. Collation A-Z8 Aa-Zz8 Aaa-Zzz8 A-M8. Bible text complete. Lacks general title page. Binding Rebound in brown paneled morocco. Spine with six recessed bands and the words "Holy Bible" lettered in gilt. Renewed marbled endpapers. Condition Infrequent staining more prevalent to the New Testament with larger stain from 1 Corinthians to Revelation; Map with lower fifth of right half torn away with closed tears and repairs to verso; many leaves of Genealogies repaired to fore-edge margin; trimmed touching outer printed border on occasion; B5 Xxx5 lower corner loss costing a few letters; Ii2 Yyy1 Zzz7 lower corner loss costing a few verses; Uuuu8 Matthew 1 frayed with repaired closed tears but no loss; Psalter stained throughout. A good copy overall of the first quarto She Bible of the King James Version. Provenance "Richard Tribe his book" to verso of New Testament title page; "Mary Hunter her book May the 4 1746" to verso of final leaf of Revelation. Note The first quarto edition of the King James Bible printed with both the "He" and "She" variant with the She Bible this edition being more scarce. A close reprint of the first edition He folio and it represents the earliest state of the text. Prices for the first folio edition of the KJV are now such as to be beyond the means of all but the most avid and wealthy collector. While not cheap this quarto represents an opportunity for the collector of more modest means to obtain the first state of the KJV text. Scarcity USTC shows only 12 copies in holding with four in North America. References Herbert 314; STC 2220; USTC 3005300. Robert Barker hardcover books
1862réf. ST20857London: Edmund Evans for Sampson Low Son and Co 1862. ONE OF PERHAPS 10 COPIES PRINTED ON VELLUM. 260 x 195 mm. 10 1/4 x 7 3/4". vii 1 235 1 pp. Publisher's stiff vellum smooth spine with gilt lettering edges untrimmed. In a modern felt-lined blue buckram drop-back box. Decorative initials in red or blue title page and text leaves with full criblé border of vined foliation occasionally inhabited eight or 10 leaves with more extensive illustrations at head or foot all engraved by W. J. Linton after illustrations by John Franklin. Front pastedown with ex-libris of Marion Hope Rattey. A Large Paper Copy. McLean "Victorian Book Design" p. 184. Short thin cracks to head and tail of front joint spine vaguely soiled upper cover with two very small brown spots and one trivial red mark occasional mild rumpling or naturally occurring variations in the grain or thickness of the vellum as usual a couple of minor smudges but still a very agreeable copy the binding solid and without the splaying common in vellum books the interior clean fresh and bright and the margins extraordinarily wide. This is an infrequently encountered copy of a beautiful Victorian book on vellum issued by one of the era's top printers. The volume was printed by Edmund Evans 1826-1905 who is now best remembered for his illustrations and advances in color wood engravings. Relatively little is known about this book's production: Ruari McLean tells us that it was "entirely printed" by Evans but it is unknown whether he was responsible for the design as well McLean remarks that "if Evans was responsible for its design it shows his superiority in book-making". We also are unsure how many copies were printed on vellum although the general consensus is 10. Regardless as McLean tells us "it is one of the prettiest books of the 'sixties" with sharp deep impressions of the type on the rich creamy vellum jewel-like colored initials and elegant wood-engraved illustrations. These illustrations are the work of John Franklin ca.1800-68 a painter and draftsman who was highly respected in his own time. The precisely realized borders feature idealized human forms posed within a robust botanical largely acanthus context the figures posing with balletic grace their expressive faces often turned gently away from the reader. The size of the leaf here is significant: the untrimmed edges retain their tiny printing pinholes which would normally have been trimmed away with regrettable loss. And not surprisingly our vellum printing is almost never seen: we could trace just two copies at auction since 1924. Former owner Marion Hope Rattey 1922-97 was likely the daughter of bibliographer Clifford C. Rattey 1886-1970 whose impressive library featured incunabula and block prints. [Edmund Evans for] Sampson Low, Son, and Co unknown books
1738réf. ST20462Zurich: David Gessner 1740 1738 1738. 162 x 90 mm. 6 3/8 x 3 1/2". 270 pp.; 192 16 pp.; 64 pp. LOVELY PIERCED VERMEIL SILVER BINDING over dark brown sharkskin the metalwork with intricately twining strapwork accented with acanthus leaves a basket of flowers and two eagles elongated vermeil head and tail caps over spine two fore-edge clasps gilt patterned paper pastedowns all edges gilt. Housed in a fine modern brown morocco felt-lined clamshell box. First two works with extra engraved illustrated title page. Ink gift inscription on front flyleaf: "Helen McDowell/ from her/ affectionate/ illegible/ with sincere/ good wishes/ for her future/ happiness/ August 1864." For the binding: Hayward "Silver Bindings from the J. R. Abbey Collection" 14. Sharkskin with just a hint of chafing occasional mild browning or foxing to leaves but QUITE A FINE COPY clean and fresh internally and the binding shining and unworn. Beautifully executed and wonderfully preserved this New Testament is an excellent example of the vermeil bindings--that is silver-gilt or gilded/gilt silver--produced in Switzerland and southern Germany during the Baroque period. As is typical this binding is without a hallmark but it closely resembles another New Testament bound in shagreen and vermeil described and pictured as item #14 in Hayward's "Silver Bindings from the J. R. Abbey Collection" which Hayward indicates was produced in Zurich in the early 18th century. These intricate silver bindings were popular for religious works presenting what Hayward calls a "combination of ostentatious wealth and piety" and this one was executed with great skill featuring graceful lines and delicately rendered details. There are two main types of silver bindings from the period: engraved and pierced bindings like the present example which were especially popular in the 17th century; and embossed or repoussé bindings which came into fashion in the late 17th and early 18th century. Of the two the engraved and pierced bindings are generally valued more highly because they required more time and skilled labor. David Gessner unknown books
1660réf. T24The Holy Bible containing the Bookes of the Old and New Testament… Summary: Pulpit Folio in 2 Vols. 19" x 13". A pulpit folio Field's Bible commemorating the restoration of Charles II. Bound in contemporary morocco with six double plate engravings including Adam and Eve in the Garden and Solomon's Temple. Description: 2 works in 2 vols. Begins with The Book of Common Prayer with printed title page 1660 preceded by a full-page engraving of the Royal Arms by Hollar. The entire work is elaborately ruled in red and features wide margins. Engraved title page by Diepenbeeck and Lambart featuring King Solomon on the throne with David Moses and Aaron above. Double page plate of Adam and Eve in the Garden featuring a variety of animals including a unicorn. The second double page plate with vestments and details of the tabernacle. Other plates include a map various views of Solomon's temple and a very large fold-out of Jerusalem. Collation: a2 A-Z2 Aa-Ll2 BCP par4 parpar4 A-Z6 Aa-Zz6 Aaa-Kkk6 Lll4 Genesis-Job; Mmm-Zzz6 Aaaa-Yyyy6 Zzzz8 a-y4 A-Z6 Aa-Dd6 Ee8 Psalms – Revelation. Binding: Nineteenth century dark green paneled morocco. Covers with gilt stamp image featuring Kin's College Chapel in Cambridge around an elaborate gilt rolled border. Spine with six sets of double raised bands and elaborate tooling to compartments with the words "Holy Bible" and "Genesis – Job" or "Psalms – Revelation" lettered in gilt along with a date to foot. Red endpapers. All edges gilt with inner dentelles. Condition: The text is clean and bright appearing unread; Garden of Eden plate mounted to stub with repaired closed tear; Map of Jerusalem with a few short closed tears. Joints in volume 2 cracked but holding firm. Note: A very good copy of the popular Restoration Bible celebrating the return of Charles II. The text was first published the previous year by John Field printer to the University of Cambridge who had been commissioned to supply a lectern bible for use in churches and libraries. Former university Vice-Chancellor John Worthington noted that "For a fair large letter large paper with fair margin … there was never such a Bible in being". This work is the first King James Bible provided with illustrations and beautiful double-plate engravings at that. References: Herbert 668; ESTC R17044; Wing B2258. John Field hardcover books
1612réf. R28London: Robert Baker 1612. 4to approx. 7.5" x 5.5". A scarce copy of the first separately issued quarto New Testament of the King James Version. A very early printing closely conforming to the first edition He Bible. Description: Title page 1612 with woodcut border featuring the four gospel symbols and the figures of fides and humilitas with the royal arms above. Text in single column black letter with headings and marginal references in Roman type. Concludes with dated colophon 1612. First chapter floriated initials head- and tailpieces. Collation: A-Z8 -A4 A5 Aa-Vv8. Lacks two leaves Matthew 2:17-4. Binding: Nineteenth century blind paneled brown calf. Rebacked with old brown morocco spine. Gray plain endpapers. All edges red. Rubbed with bumped corners. Condition: Text is generally clean with sporadic marginal spotting; final leaf lightly soiled; title page with short marginal tear mounted on a stub with small loss to inner margin; four leaves with lower marginal loss not impacting text; headlines cropped on a handful of leaves; overall a bright copy. Provenance: "M W Stoddard August 1870" to front endpaper; "Thomas Bonn was born in the year 1694" to verso of title page. Note: Arguably the most important book ever published in English and an opportunity to own a first edition at the fraction of the price of a complete He Bible. Macaulay said of it "If everything else in our language should perish the King James Bible would alone suffice to show the whole extent of its beauty and power" PMM 114. The quarto New Testament is more scarce than its complete quarto Bible counterpart H313 and slightly more common than the very scarce octavo and 12mo editions H310 and H315. References: Herbert 318; ESTC 2910; USTC 3004925 with only 18 copies in holdings. Robert Barker hardcover books
1876réf. R69Description: Quarto 9.75" x 6.5". Text in two column Roman font. 3-892 Old Testament 1-276 pp. New Testament. The books of the Old Testament are arranged in Jewish order with Chronicles at the end. One of 950 copies. Binding: Rebacked in matching black calf with original spine laid down. Embossed cloth spine with "Holy Bible" and "Translated by Julia E. Smith" lettered in gilt to spine. All edges speckled red. Rubbed to edges with loss of small portions of relaid spine. Condition: Crisp clean and bright. Provenance: Note inked on front flyleaf reads "This Bible translated by my late wife Julia E. Smith is presented to Mrs. Susan E. Tullar by Amos A. Parker Aged Ninety Eight – Fitzwilliam N.H. June 20th 1889." Note: A remarkably well-preserved copy of the first and only Bible translated entirely by a woman. Julia E. Smith 1792–1886 of Glastonbury Connecticut used her knowledge of Latin Greek and Hebrew to render the entire Bible into English. A member of the Sandemanian sect which sought to restore the Apostolic church she dedicated eight years to her translation but did not publish it for another twenty-one years. Sampson recounts Julia's deep passion for the project: "I cannot express how greatly I enjoy the work of translating and now the real meaning of different texts would thrill through my mind till I could hardly contain myself." According to one account she became so engrossed in her work that she often failed to hear the dinner bell and had to be summoned by her sisters. Elizabeth Cady Stanton in her radical and controversial work The Woman's Bible remarked that Smith's translation would become a rarity in the next century "much sought after by bibliomaniacs to say nothing of scholars who will want it for its real value." References: Herbert 2202; Hills 1918; Rumball-Petre 201; Stanton Elizabeth Cady. The Woman's Bible. Sampson Emily. With Her Own Eyes: The Story of Julia Smith. American Publishing Company hardcover books
1574réf. P37Summary: London: Richard Jugge 1574. Folio 13 x 9 in. The third folio edition of the Bishops' Bible with a fold-out map. Text in attractive black letter and a good number of woodcuts and four titles. Description: 26 out of 28 preliminary leaves present with Calendar printed in red and black. Lacks general title but all four other title pages are present. Printed in smaller type than the 1572 folio but still contains woodcuts as chapter summaries Genesis Exodus Numbers Matthew Mark Luke John etc. and an additional full-page composite cut before Revelation and a few maps. First chapter initials and decorated head and tailpieces throughout. Collation: A-M8 N6 Gen-Deut; Aa-Ss8 Tt6 Joshua-Job; Aaa-Sss8 T6 V6 Psalms-Mal; Aaaa-Mmmm8 Nnnn6 Apocrypha; A-Q8 R6 New Testament. Lacks general title and R4-R6 last three leaves. With two page fold-out map of New Map of Places Mentioned in the New Testament bound at front but lacks the two page fold-out maps in Exodus and Joshua. Binding: Rebacked in marbled calf with old marbled sheep covers laid on. Front cover with some surface loss. Spine with four raised bands and a red gilt-lined label with the words "Bishop's Bible." Plain endpapers. Condition: Generally a very good copy with marginal notes occasionally shaved; Occasional staining to the top and bottom margins e.g. D3-D6 K6-K8; some browning; Aii Matt 1 piece torn from inner column with loss of a few verses; B4 closed tear to outer edge just touching the text and through several notes; C1 long closed tear through most of the inner portion of the leaf without loss; G7 closed tear to bottom of inner column through 18 lines; M7 closed tear with loss to the first several lines of text to both columns; ex-library bookplate of Zion Research Library on front pastedown. Note: The third folio edition of the Bishops' Bible. Printed in smaller type with 63 lines to the column. After the first folio which contains over 120 woodcuts the number of woodcuts in the Bishops' Bible gradually decreases. The third folio still contains a good number of cuts and the fold-out map at the beginning of this copy is quite nice. References: Herbert 137; STC 2109; ESTC S107032; Luborsky & Ingram 2109. Richard Jugge hardcover books
1591réf. P36Summary: London: Deputies of Christopher Barker 1591. Pulpit Folio 15 x 9.75 in. A later pulpit folio Bishops' Bible with attractive black letter text. Textually complete with a portion of the general title the New Testament title and in very good condition. Description: Includes nine preliminary leaves with the Kalendar ending on the full-page Adam and Eve engraving. The general title page 1591 in red and black is laid down. Text is in two column black letter. The New Testament title page 1591 within architectural border. First chapter initials and decorated head and tailpieces throughout. Collation: A-Z6 Aa-Zz6 Aaa-Zzz6 Aaaa-Zzzz6 Aaaaa6 Bbbbb4. Complete. Binding: Rebound in modern brown calf with original covers laid down. Covers within double blind-rolled border and fleurons at corners. Spine with six blind-lined bands and blind rolls to compartments. A dark red gilt-lined label with the words "Holy Bible 1591" in gilt. Plain endpapers. Condition: The text is generally in very good condition with good margins throughout. Occasional staining mostly marginal and a few minor marginal tears. General title is missing 60 percent with the bottom portion mounted an inserted on the verso of a leaf before the prelims. Below the title is a slip of paper with "William Ingham and Richard Weles bought this booke." On the front free endpaper is a large inscription 'John Smeeton His Book" and at the top are records of the births of five children 1658-1661. On the recto of the following leaf is a bookplate that reads "in the Savoy John Smeeton August 20 1675."; inserted after the title are two slightly defective leaves of the Proper Lessons in manuscript; Prelims include the Almanacke and Kalendar about one third of June/July is missing and the whole is a bit worn; the final preliminary leaf with some paper repairs to the top edge reducing the border of the Adam and Eve engraving; bottom corner of Genesis 2 is torn away and replaced in manuscript; G1-N3 Ex-Num worm hole to the top inner margin not impacting text; Kk4 paper flaw removing some letters of sidenote on verso; Tt3 paper flaw without loss; Tt6 Bbb2 Yyyy3 with closed tears into the text; Uu1 piece torn from margin just touching the text and removing a couple of word from the sidenote; Xx2-Zz6 slight marginal worming; Qqqq6 possibly a paper flaw with old repair slightly obscuring some letters of text; final leaf bound slightly askew with some lower marginal repair. Note: One of a series of large folio black letter Bishops' Bibles. These Bibles were often used in parish churches but people of means bought them for private us as was apparently the case in this copy. The folio Bishops' Bibles that have survived are frequently imperfect as is the copy described in Herbert's catalog. References: Herbert 209; STC 2156; ESTC S121300. Deputies of Christopher Barker hardcover books
1831réf. 24948New York: Imprime par D. Fanshaw aux Frais de La Societe Biblique Americaine 1831. Later printing. Full calf with gilt rules to spine. Wear to spine ends front joint worn else a very good copy endpapers toned scattered foxing tight in binding. 207 pp. 12mo. In French. An export from the Bible Society to France. Imprime par D. Fanshaw aux Frais de La Societe Biblique Americaine unknown books
1840réf. 25730Concord NH: Stearns Morrills & Silsby 1840. Full morocco with leather tongue and clasp. All edges gilt. Clasp worn boards rubbed upper joints split but tight beautiful period inscription to first blank overall a very good copy. 852 pp.; 259 pp. Illus. with two engravings with tissue guards. 32mo. 11 cm. Added title page engraved. OCLC lists no copies of the 1840 edition or earlier. There are two copies of a 1841 edition under the imprint of Morrill & Silsby at Harvard Divinity School and the NH Historical Society. A Polyglot Bible in 1843 was published by Stearns. The name Edward Fornis in gilt on one board. Scarce New Hampshire imprint. Stearns, Morrills & Silsby hardcover books
1869réf. 206772New York: American Bible Society 1869. Hardcover. VG-: Tiny hole in the middle of the spine. Wear to the edges and corners. Writing on and tears to the front and back end pages. Wear to the corners of the pages. Small holes burrowed through some leaves; some text is affected but only about one word per page at most. Dogear pages throughout. Looks like it was someone's well-loved personal Good Book. A small black leateher casebound book with gilt text on the spine. 412 pages. American Bible Society hardcover books
1839réf. 194607New York: American Bible Society 1839. Stereotype edition. Hardcover. Good Boards have shelf/edgewear scuffing and smudging; covers are weak; spine strip is peeling up at both ends; inner hinges are cracked; textblock edges are toned and foxed; textblock is cracked; interior is toned and foxed. Brown leather boards with gilt lettering on the spine; 824 251 pp. Stereotyped by A. Chandler. American Bible Society hardcover books
1890réf. ST16866bCambridge: Printed by C. J. Clay & Sons at the University Press ca. 1890. 203 x 133 mm. 8 x 5 3/8". 998 pp. MOST ATTRACTIVE HAZEL BROWN CRUSHED MOROCCO GILT BY STOAKLEY LATE HAWES stamp-signed on verso of front free endpaper covers framed by gilt rules and guilloche tooling central panel with delicately tooled cornerpieces featuring grapevines on a stippled background raised bands spine compartments densely gilt with grapevine motif turn-ins with richly gilt frame leather hinges all edges gilt gutter at front flyleaf expertly reinforced with tissue. With presentation inscription on front flyleaf: "Herbert Gardner Travers / from his Godmother / A. S. Burn / August 1891"; below this the ink-inscribed record of the recipient's marriage and the births of his children. Spine gently and uniformly sunned a shade lighter two hardly noticeable small abrasions to rear cover offsetting from turn-ins to free endpapers as almost always but still a fine copy in a remarkably handsome binding with few signs of use. The appealing binding on this treasured family Bible was created in Cambridge by Vere Stoakley who took over the workshop of J. Hawes on that craftsman's death in the late 1880s; he signed his work "Stoakley Late Hawes" to acknowledge this connection. The firm specialized in academic bindings to supply scholars from the university and continued in business until the 1920s. The present binding clearly is much more elaborate and beautiful than a simple scholar's binding and this is because it was a special gift presented to a beloved godson probably for his christening. Recipient Herbert Gardner Travers 1891-1958 grew up to be a decorated World War I flying ace who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his five aerial victories. After the Great War he worked in the airplane industry as a test pilot and flying instructor then became a commercial pilot in 1935. He returned to the Royal Air Force at the outset of World War II and was an acting squadron leader. As recorded on the flyleaf of his Bible he married Hermia Edith Margaretta Fraser in August 1919 and over the next 12 years they welcomed children Daphne 1920 Eva 1921 Elizabeth 1924 Christina 1926 and Edward 1931. Printed by C. J. Clay & Sons at the University Press unknown books
1727réf. 55069London: printed by John Baskett. and by the Assigns of Henry Hills decease'd 1727. Later edition. Hardcover. Very good. Three parts folio in fours 38 by 24 cm. 380 23 3 table pp; text in two columns. Additional engraved title page; main title in red and black; woodcut initials and ornaments. Contemporary two-tone paneled calf triple-ruled in gilt; spine with raised bands elaborately tooled in gilt morocco lettering piece; gilt inner dentelles; marbled endleaves; all edges gilt. Covers very lightly scuffed with mild traces of wear at extremities; upper joint just starting at top; occasional touches of mild mostly marginal foxing. A very good or better copy complete and handsomely bound. An uncommon and beautifully printed edition of the Book of Common Prayer "the first single manual of worship in a vernacular language directed to be used universally by and common to both priest and people" Carter and Muir. Despite early revisions and some major alterations following the Restoration the original simplicity of the language has been presevered the text remaining substantially unaltered since 1662. References: ESTC N67554 locates only 4 copies. Cf. Carter & Muir Printing and the Mind of Man 75 ed. 1549. Collation: pi1 a-c4 A-Aaa4 Bbb2 = 203 leaves. printed by John Baskett... and by the Assigns of Henry Hills, decease'd hardcover books
1790réf. ST19326Amsterdam: H. Keyzer H. Gartman en W. Vermandel 1790. 555 x 345 mm. 21 7/8 x 13 3/4". 2 p.l. 62 folding plates. Attractive late 19th or early 20th century retrospective polished brown calf by L. Guétant stamp-signed in gilt on tail of spine double gilt-ruled border floral cornerpieces raised bands spine panels with scrolling floral borders and central flower ornament gilt titling. With title vignette and 62 ENGRAVED FOLDING PLATES ALL WITH BEAUTIFUL HAND COLORING AND HIGHLIGHTED WITH GOLD depicting Bible scenes from the Old and New Testament 61 of which are by Jan Luyken. A Large Paper Copy. For earlier editions: Graesse IV p. 308; Brunet III 1245-46; Klaversma & Hannema 159-164. Light rubbing to joints and edges boards just a little marked trivial foxing and faint spots here and there but A REMARKABLY FINE COPY the binding lustrous and showing little wear the paper extremely bright and fresh the margins immense and the paint and gold unusually vibrant. The marvelous illustrations of Dutch engraver and poet Jan Luyken comprise this collection of "remarkable stories" from the Bible each depicted with panoramic grandeur and enhanced with a wide range of finely applied colors and gold. Luyken 1649-1712 had written and illustrated erotic poetry as a young man but later became a devout Pietist after reading the works of German mystic Jakob Böhme. He became a member of the Baptist Church in 1673 and thereafter devoted his talents to producing religious works. The vast scenes here are notable in their scale detail and animation. There are a number of battle scenes from the Old Testament as well as dramatic depictions of the plagues and a fascinating episode from the histories of Josephus depicting Herod's soldiers being lowered down the side of a cliff in large boxes suspended from chains in order to attack the thieves hiding in caverns on the cliffside. There is a majestic portrayal of the Queen of Sheba arriving at the court of Solomon a peaceful scene of Adam naming the beasts in the Garden of Eden and a festive celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles. New Testament scenes include a terrifying final judgment a blinding conversion of St. Paul and scenes from that Apostle's travels. The engravings have one common trait: they are heavily populated whether by men or beasts and one of Luyken's special gifts is to render every person in the crowd as an individual with his own concerns and reactions to the events at hand. The engravings while already greatly pleasing in black and white are even more stirring and memorable when seen in the full color and gold used here. Expansive tableaus are given greater definition and clarity and events such as Noah’s flood and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah are rendered even more successful in expressing the awesome powers of the Almighty. The illustrations are quite definitely Protestant in point of view: there are no depictions of the Virgin Mary not even a Nativity scene. Except for engravings of the Annunciation to the Shepherds and the Massacre of the Holy Innocents the illustrations focus on Jesus as an adult and on the work of his Apostles spreading the gospel. There were earlier editions containing Luyken's 62 large plates which originally appeared without text as here in 1708 and they appeared again with a text in Dutch in 1729 and in French in 1732. Copies of these editions appear with some regularity in the marketplace but are usually not colored and are often found incomplete or with other major condition issues. We can trace no record in RBH or OCLC of a copy of our 1790 edition and we can find nothing that compares with the quality of coloring and grand height attained by the monumental margins seen here. H. Keyzer, H. Gartman en W. Vermandel unknown books
réf. ST15769aPerhaps France mid-12th century. Each leaf measures approximately 370 x 240 mm. 14 1/2 x 9 1/2". Double column 32 lines in a fine proto-gothic hand. See: Thompson "An Introduction to Greek and Latin Paleography" p. 436. ◆Recovered from a binding and thus with one side of each leaf somewhat browned soiled and with a few creases one leaf with several small blotches of red paint in the text not affecting overall legibility one corner of each leaf torn away affecting running title and one to two lines of text other trivial defects but still very nice specimens with clear and legible script and one side of each leaf quite clean and well preserved. Once part of a large and elegant Romanesque Bible these leaves are excellent examples of a high quality proto-gothic book hand. Sometimes referred to as "praegothica" or "late Caroline" the proto-gothic script is characterized by letterforms that are more or less unchanged from Caroline minuscule but with a number of traits starting to show elements of gothic script--most notably the addition of feet appearing here as an upward flick of the pen on the bottom of minims but also including the use of more abbreviations the fusion of certain letter combinations a more elongated "o" and a straight-backed "a." Whatever the level of its evolution the script here has very pleasing rounded letterforms that are highly legible and generously spaced. Though the vellum is not unmarred by its former life as binding material the script here has not lost any of its beauty revealing a hand that is practiced regular and distinctly pleasing to the eye. As Thompson notes "In the twelfth century the scribes seem to have vied with each other in producing the best types of book-writing of which they were capable with the result that remarkable precision in the formation of the letter was attained and that the century may be named as excelling all others for the beauty of its MSS." Our leaves come from Deuteronomy the Old Testament book consisting primarily of three sermons made by Moses just before entering the Promised Land. One leaf contains brief summaries of chapters 2-18 with some chapters numbered in the margins while the other leaf contains part of the first of Moses' speeches in which he recalls the Israelites' 40-year journey through the wilderness. unknown books
1818réf. 16976Pittsburg: Cramer and Spear 1818. Small 8vo. 792pp. Original publisher's sheep. Signatures sprung from use but attached; pages generally very soiled and with some contemporary markings; old repair to the spine else the binding is in good condition. Ownership name of Dan Smith dated 1828 and later 'Dan Smith His Book'. The New Testament has a separate title page. In this copy there is a short note pinned to its verso listing the births of members of the McNees family in the late nineteenth century. This is the first Bible printed west of the Allegheny River and the first Bible in English printed west of the Allegheny Mountains. Note: this is a well used copy but in good condition. Rare. Hills 349; Not in Darlow and Moule . Cramer and Spear unknown books
1809réf. 331647London: Robert Scholey 1809. hardcover. near fine. 2 volumes. Engraved frontispiece & title page in first volume; text in double column. Tall 8vos full contemporary red straight-grained morocco; raised bands gilt spine all edges gilt with fore-edge paintings. London: Robert Scholey 1809. Bindings rubbed but still a near fine pair preserved in cloth slipcase. The fine fore-edge paintings depict four London scenes with surrounding borders: Whitehall Regent's Park Crescent Regent Street & Lincoln's Inn Fields Robert Scholey unknown books
1800réf. 328931London: Watts & Bridgewater 1800. hardcover. fine. 16mo contemporary full red leather elaborately gilt on the covers & spine all edges gilt. London: Watts & Bridgewater no date circa 1800. Fine Fore-edge painting of a riverside town. Watts & Bridgewater unknown books
1904réf. 329276Chelsea: Ashendene 1904. Limited. hardcover. fine. 62p. printed in black & red wih blue initials drawn by Graily Hewitt. 8vo 19 x 13 cm full limp vellum with gilt title on spine 2 bookplates loosely pasted. Chelsea: Ashendene Press 1904. Limited Edition. Fine. One of 150 copies. Enclosed in 1/4 brown leather slipcase. "A varied and beautiful work." Colin Franklin Ashendene unknown books
1955réf. 328019Lexington: Anvil Press 1955. Limited. hardcover. near fine. 4 volumes. Folding woodcut frontispiece in each volume. 16mo off-white boards with printed spine labels; uncut and unopened on hand-made paper. Lexington: Anvil Press 1955. Limited editions. Near fine. One of 300 sets laid out by Victor Hammer. The Gospel of S. Luke has light staining on the covers otherwise a fine set. Anvil Press unknown books
réf. 328217San Francisco: Arion Press 1996. hardcover. fine/fine. Michael Mazur. Translated from the Hebrew by Robert Alter. Original two-color frontispiece etching by Michael Mazur signed by the artist. Original purple handmade paper wrappers purple cloth chemise and slipcase. Largo folio printed in red and black on handmade paper. San Francisco: Arion Press 1996. Slipcase is just a bit faded else a fine copy. No. 25 of 200 copies signed by the translator at the foot of the colophon. "Designed as a large folio the Arion edition is a typographic monument that balances the Hebrew and English texts on facing pages. Robert Alter's translation of Genesis is an experiment in re-presenting the Bible--and above all biblical narrative prose--in a language that conveys with some precision the semantic nuances and the lively orchestration of literary effects of the Hebrew and at the same time has stylistic and rhythmic integrity as literary English" Prospectus. Arion Press unknown books
1962réf. 321827Paris: Bibliotheque de la Pleiade 1962. hardcover. very good. Two volumes. cxix 1730; clxxxvii 1971 pages. Thick 12mo gilt-decorated flexible grey leather boards with printed card inserts wrapped around exterior of publisher's slipcases. Paris: Bibliotheque de la Pleiade 1962 1961. Text in French. A near fine pair in very good slipcases. Volume I: Genesis Exodus Leviticus Number Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Samuel Kings Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Maccabees. Volume II: The Four Major Prophets The Twelve Minor Prophets The Poetic Books The Five Scrolls The Deuterocanonical Books. Bibliotheque de la Pleiade unknown books
1704réf. 315114Amsterdam: Hendrick & Rotterdam 1704. hardcover. very good. Beautiful copperplate engraved title page lightly soiled. Very thick 4to original mottled calf covers professionally re-cased in similar leather; inner hinges strengthened. Dordrecht & Amsterdam: Hendrick-Jacob & Pieter Rotterdam 1704. A very good attractive copy. Hendrick & Rotterdam unknown books
1821réf. 301386Boston: Bazin & Ellsworth 1821. hardcover. very good. Translated and now first collected into one volume with prefaces and tables and various notes and references. 290 pages. 8vo original blind-stamped black cloth. Boston: Bazin & Ellsworth 1821. Printed from the last i.e. 2nd London edition. last pages lightly dampstained and some signatures starting but still firmly sewn. Bazin & Ellsworth unknown books
