Plummer John Introduction Commentaries (17 results)

The Hours of Catherine of Cleves introduction and commentaries by John Plummer, hardcover in plastic jacket and slipcase, illustrated. facsimile of the original manuscript. Published by George Braziller, this magnificent is celebrated for its extraordinary beauty. Illustrating one of the great art treasures of the world, The Hours of Catherine of Cleves is a fifteenth-century illuminated manuscript containing a series of some of the most beautiful illustrations of the Bible ever made. Many of the great scenes from the Old Testament and many more from the New Testament are included, besides the Stations of the Cross and portraits of the saints. "solid slipcase but some wear, fading, plastic jacket very good, some foxing spots page edges, book very good, faint musty smell".

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Undated; published ca. mid-1960s. Reprint. Small octavo in simulated vellum binding in publisher-issued slipcase. Facsimile color plates. Erratum sheet laid in. Condition: slight age-darkening to spine of binding; deep abrasion to outer edge of slipcase affecting part of label; else near fine in very good slipcase. 359 pages.

Condition: Good. 3rd Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition Thus. this is one of the several careful reprints published by george braziller in the 1960's. this examle is reproduced from the illumiated manuscript belonging to the guennol collection and the pierpont morgan library. the twenty odd page introduction is agood intro to the world of illuminated manuscripts. this copy has been reduced severely to reflect the presence of two nearly invisible small faults to the spine. in every other respect fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine / Very Good box. 359pp., 160 color plates.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket but a Slipcase. Second Printing. New York: George Braziller, 1975. 359 pages; 160 color plates. Reproduced from the illuminated manuscript in the Pierpont Morgan Library. Enclosed in a decorated paperboard slipcase in very good condition. Second Printing. Hard Cover - cloth boards. Fine/No Jacket but a Slipcase. 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Hbk in slipcase 160 plates in color donor's inscn on fep but appears unused housed in a lightly sunfaded slipcase the book itself is an excellent clean tight text.

Decorative Cloth in Slip Case. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 359 pp. Reproduced from the Illuminated Manuscript Belonging to The Guennol Collection and The Pierpont Morgan Library. Nearly flawless book save a small cut/tear on spine (Spine has a one inch closed tear at top of spine). Undamaged slip case. Beautiful color plates. Publishing year is an approximation.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st British edition. 8" x 5.5". 359pp with 160 cold plates. Fine hardback with polythene wrapper and faded and stained slip case.

Hard Cover in Slipcase. Condition: Fine. Second Printing. Previous owner blind stamp on title page; slipcase with printed labels on three sides. Reproduced from the Illuminated Manuscript in the Pierpont Morgan Library; 160 colour plates with commentary.

Cloth, with Board Slipcase. Condition: Very Good. 359 pages. Hardcover. Texts in English. There is some soiling to the covers and a bit of shelfwear to the slipcase. But the binding is tight, the interior clean and free of markings. Bound in cloth covered boards and cased in an illustrated paper covered board slipcase. Second printing. Reproduced from the illustrated manuscript in the collection of the Morgan Library. Beautiful full page and full color reproductions of the original manuscript pages with detailed accompanying introductions. Book.

Original Marbled Vellumette. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. With plastic dustjacket. Slight discolouration to slipcase edges. Slight wear to bottom edge of slipcase. Light denting to slipcase. Slight wear to spine, covers and corners. ; Reproduced from the illuminated manuscript belonging to The Guennol Collection and the Pierpont Morgan Library. With colour reproductions. With blue tint on top edge & gilt titling to cover and spine. Slipcase has information sheet from publisher on side. ; Octavo; 359 pages.

25, 160 Plates with commentary, Appendices pp. LCC: 6623096 Very good condition, in stiff hardcover slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First edition thus. Beautiful hardcover book, Reproduced from the Illuminated Manuscript Belonging to The Guennol Collection and The Pierpont Morgan Library, in unworn original slipcase. Errata slip still laid in. Clean beige faux vellum boards with gold coat of arms on cover, gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Gorgeous color plates throughout. 359 pages. Clean black paper-covered slipcase has clean unchipped decorated label on one side; no chipping, no cracking or wear. A fine copy.

8vo. 359[1]pp, 160 full-page colour text illustrations. Original imitation vellum gilt, glassine wrap, slip-case. Sip case partly sun-faded and very lightly rubbed.

Introduction And Commentaries By John Plummer With 60 Color Facsimiles (illustrator). Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); very minor wear & little soil slipcase. 8vo., off-white faux-leather in original slipcase; 359 pages First Edition. Reproduced from the illuminated manuscript belonging to the Guennol Collection and the Pierpont Morgan Library.

Hardback. Hardback. 359pp. 160 colour plates. A reproduction of this Gothic style illuminated manuscript sometimes known as the Guennol Hours or the Arenberg Hours. The work was commission to celebrate hher marriage to Arnold, Duke of Guelders in 1430 and completed a few years later. Introduction and commentaries by John Plummer. Cream faux vellum with gilt titles to front and spine. In blue slipcase. Book is very clean, bright and neat. Slipcase is unevenly faded and somewhat edge worn with surface peeling to the very edges. Near fine, bright copy in fair slipcase Near fine, bright copy in fair slipcase.