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London: , 1821 with Notes and Reflections, by the Rev. W. Gurney, A.M. Engraved title, frontispiece and 32 plates. 12mo. [127 x 69 x 44 mm]. Bound c.1833 in red roan, embossed in blind on both covers with a die of an alter table and Gothic window within a decorative border. Smooth spine embossed with a die of a Gothic church tower, with the title in gilt, the edges of the boards tooled with a gilt roll, mauve endleaves, gilt edges. The Old Testament was "Printed by and for J. Jones", and The New Testament " by and for J. White". The Directions to the Binder include: "The Binder is particularly desired not to beat the Work, as it is hot-pressed, and therefore will not require it; every sheet should be carefully refolded, and as the margin is large, it will admit of being considerably cut away; it should be bound with a hollow back". Jamieson, "English Embossed Bindings 1825-1850", dates the first embossed leather bindings in England to c.1825, and the present volume was bound sometime before November 1833, the date of an inscription of the front endleaf. Neither die is signed, though the spine is probably that described by Jamieson as no.43. The binding is in fine condition. £300.00
Daniel Vervliet, 1600 Full Leather. 2nd Edition. 4to. The second edition of The Roman Catholic version of The New Testament in English first published at Rheims in 1582. An absolutely beautiful copy in a magnificent 19th century Blue morocco binding by James Toovey. All edges gilt and the ownership label of Alexander Duncan of Jordanstone on the inside front cover. The insides are complete and probably the finest example you will find. £495.00
Published by Sr Isaac Pitman & Sons, London, 1897. Hard cover, full leather, red boards, black spine & corners, heavily ruled, lettered & decorated in gilt, all edges dyed red, 6.7" x 4.7", 368pp. Condition: VG. Very rare and desirable, and particularly hard to find in such nice condition. Packed weight 400g. £88.50
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Thomas Bensley For Thomas Macklin, 1800 Decorated Leather. First Edition First Printing. Elephant Folio. This is your chance to buy the Macklin illustrated Bible in 6 volumes: the largest bible ever printed. This fantastic set of books in recent high quality full calf bindings stands 48cm tall, measures 38cm across the board and stretches approximately 45cm along the shelf. The books are bound in lightly mottled honey calf, with a blind tooled floral frame near the edge of the boards, with floral spears and central Oxford panel in mottled dark brown. The Oxford panel has a black florate frame. The bindings are strikingly beautiful. The spines are gilt stamped with the title and volume numbers, have gilt rules to the raised bands and large blind floral centrepunches. The outer edge of each board is blind tooled, and each board also has blind inner dentelles. The endpapers are a deep rich purple. All page edges are gilt. The condition of the bindings is fine. £9,000.00
John Baskerville, 1763 Printer to the University, large thick folio. Richly gilt ornamental red russia with a very attractive gilt bordered medallion inlay with stamped initials JHS (Jesus Hominum Salvator) and cross in two shades of green morocco in the center of upper and lower boards, a.e.g.; scuffed, corners and spine ends rubbed and chipped even with headband, joints occasionally rubbed, very upper joint cracked slightly but not at all affecting structure, morocco spine label chipped with "Bible" still there, considerable wear but nothing approaching a fatal defect and certainly overall solid and tight. Gilt urn motifs in each compartment on spine. Interior very appealing with a couple of insignificant small tears only one affecting some text. Some other trivial internal wear but really pleasing internally with pages supple and fresh with print especially bright. Extremely clean inside. £4,483.38 |
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