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1591rif. 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
1831rif. 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
1840rif. 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
1869rif. 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
1839rif. 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
1890rif. 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
1727rif. 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
1790rif. 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
rif. 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
1818rif. 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
1809rif. 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
1800rif. 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
1904rif. 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
1955rif. 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
rif. 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
1962rif. 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
1704rif. 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
1821rif. 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
1984rif. 278064New York: Ccar 1984. hardcover. near fine/very good. Baskin Leonard. Illustrated and designed by Leonard Baskin. Translations edited by Rabbi Albert H. Friedlander. Introductions co-edited by Rabbi Herbert Bronstein and Rabbi Albert H. Friedlander. xiii 323 pages. Thick folio blue cloth d.w. New Yorki: CCAR Central Conference of American Rabbis 1984/5744. Small dent in dw spine; neat inscription in English and Hebrew on front free endpaper still a near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Ccar unknown books
1927rif. 272349London: Bodley Head 1927. hardcover. near fine/very good-. Introduction by C. Lewis Hind. Color illustrations with lettered tissue guards by Violet Brunton. 165 pages deckled edges tall 8vo decoratively gilt black cloth. London: Bodley Head 1927. A fine copy in a good dust wrapper. Bodley Head unknown books
1959rif. 251299New York: Kress 1959. Private. hardcover. near fine. 44 color plates. 253 pages. 4to cloth-backed boards t.e.g. slipcase solid but somewhat faded and worn at edges. New York: The Samuel H. Kress Foundation 1959. A near fine copy in very good slipcase. Kress unknown books
1979rif. 250925New York: Limited Editions Club 1979. Limited. hardcover. fine. Chaim Gross. In the King James Version. With 11 watercolor illustrations by Chaim Gross. 121pp. Short folio white calf-backed brown cloth; publisher's slipcase. N.Y.: The Limited Editions Club 1979. A fine copy. One of 2000 numbered copies signed by the artist. Limited Editions Club unknown books
1904rif. 219427Boston: Hinkley 1904. Limited. hardcover. very good. Numerous illustrations with tissue guards and colored frontispieces. 14 volumes tall 8vo 3/4 brown calf raised bands with blind stamped design marbled boards top edge gilt. Boston: Hinkley no date circa 1904. Limited Edition. A very handsome set. Very good. Limited and extra illustrated edition. One of 500 numbered copies designed by D.B. Updike and the Merrymount Press. Hinkley unknown books
1933rif. 40012Bergamo: Instituto Italiano d'Arte Grafiche 1933. hardcover. very good-. Preface di Cardinale Idelfondo Schuster; introduction by di Vescovo Adraiano Bernareggi. 151 plates including 24 mounted & in color. Folio decorative rust cloth rather rubbed and extremities worn. Bergamo: Instituto Italiano d'Arte Grafiche 1933. A very good- copy. Instituto Italiano d'Arte Grafiche unknown books
1935rif. 30793Bergamo 1935. hardcover. good. With 160 plates 17 mounted and in color. Interior is nice and clean. Thick small folio rust cloth shaken & well-rubbed with extremities worn; one gathering loose. Bergamo: Istituto Italiano d'Arti Grafiche 1935. A good copy unknown books
