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Item 57472Carmina. edition Stereotypa Herhan.

(Binding, Chilliat Binding) Horatius Flaccus, Quintus.

Price: $1,250

Paris: E prelis fratrum Mame, 1808. Lovely French Binding from the Marquis of Ormonde's Library. The works of Roman poet Horace, together in a beautiful French red morocco binding. Lovely example of the work of the Parisian bookbinder, mentioned in contemporary almanachs only for the years 1815 and 1816. This..... Read More Item Details for Carmina. edition Stereotypa Herhan Add to Wish List

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Item 257746Commonplace book of original drawings, engravings and transcribed poetry.

(Binding, Comte de Caumont).

Price: $4,000

ca. 1803-1814. A fine binding from the shop of the French-born Auguste Marie, Comte de Caumont, dating from his period at 1 Frith Street, which he occupied from 1803-1814. It is generally accepted that de Caumont was not himself a binder, but rather managed the shop, tended to customers and..... Read More Item Details for Commonplace book of original drawings, engravings and transcribed poetry Add to Wish List

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Item 265137Commonplace book, album of poetry, prints and watercolors compiled by Mrs. Priscilla Vickers of Bridgenorth, Shropshire, England.

(BINDING, De La Rue, Cornish & Rock).

Price: $950

[London: De La Rue, Cornish & Rock], ca. 1829-1832. De La Rue, Cornish & Rock Embossed Album. A commonplace book of particular interest for its embossed binding manufactured by De La Rue, Cornish and Rock. From 1829 through 1832 Thomas de la Rue (1793-1866) partnered with Samuel Cornish and William..... Read More Item Details for Commonplace book, album of poetry, prints and watercolors compiled by Mrs. Priscilla Vickers of Bridgenorth, Shropshire, England Add to Wish List

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Item 264556Discours sur l'Histoire Universelle … Depuis le Commencement du Monde Jusqu’a l’Empire de Charlemagne [from: Collection des Auteurs Classiques François...

(Binding, Derome) Bossuet, [Jacques Bernigne].

Price: $2,500

Paris: Didot, 1784. One of 200 copies on papier vélin. One in a series of works of French and Latin literature printed by Didot and originally published in 1681 by the order of Louis XIV for the education of the Dauphin. Boussuet’s history was the last in a long line..... Read More Item Details for Discours sur l'Histoire Universelle … Depuis le Commencement du Monde Jusqu’a l’Empire de Charlemagne [from: Collection des Auteurs Classiques François et Latins] Add to Wish List

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Item 254204Schat, Uit Oud, en Nieuw, of Uitlegging des Briefs Pauli aan de Galaten; in Welke, de Gronden der Goddelijke Waarheid...

(Binding, Dutch) Steengracht, Johann.

Price: $2,500

Middelburg: Gedrukt by Aäron van Poulle, en Gillis Horthemels, de Jonge, [1688]. First edition. Part one only (of two) of the first edition of this commentary on Paul's epistle to the Galatians, in Dutch. The date above appears at the end of the Approbation, and is that assigned by OCLC..... Read More Item Details for Schat, Uit Oud, en Nieuw, of Uitlegging des Briefs Pauli aan de Galaten; in Welke, de Gronden der Goddelijke Waarheid, Werden Opgehaald, en met haar Verwisselingen Getoond Add to Wish List

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Item 306772English Embroidered Bookbindings.

(BINDING, Embroidered) Davenport, Cyril.

Price: $850

London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Company, 1899. First edition. An attractive example of a modern embroidered binding, on the definitive work on the subject. Read More Item Details for English Embroidered Bookbindings Add to Wish List

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Item 238562One Hundred Fables, Original and Selected.

(Binding, English) Northcote, James.

Price: $1,500

London: Geo: Lawford, Saville Passage. Printed by J. Johnson, 1833. "Third edition" In Regency-Style Binding by John Mackenzie. Splendid set of Northcote in bindings by this London craftsman (cf. Spawn & Kinsella, TICKETED BOOKBINDERS FROM NINETEENTH-CENTURY BRITAIN, #s 485 & 486), who was active from 1803 -1833. Read More Item Details for One Hundred Fables, Original and Selected Add to Wish List

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Item 250188The Royal Kalendar; or Complete and Correct Annual Register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the Year 1791 …...

(BINDING, English) Rider, Cardanus.

Price: $1,000

London: J. Debrett, 1791. Fine Emblematic Rococco Binding. Read More Item Details for The Royal Kalendar; or Complete and Correct Annual Register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the Year 1791 … [second title:] Rider’s British Merlin for … 1791 Add to Wish List

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Item 257693Carte-de-visite photographic album with portraits of Queen Victoria and her children, Prime Ministers and MPs and other notable figures.

(Binding, English).

Price: $3,000

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Item 257842Manuscript music album.

(Binding, English).

Price: $1,000

[Thame, Oxfordshire: n.d., ca. 1830s]. A musical notebook beautifully bound in the Regency style, belonging to Sophia Elizabeth Wykehanm, 1st Baroness Wenman of Thame Park (1790-1870). She was an early love interest of the future King WIlliam IV — when he later ascended the throne he revived the title of..... Read More Item Details for Manuscript music album Add to Wish List

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Item 257754Histoire de L'Empereur Napoléon.

(Binding, French) L'Ardèche, P.-M. Laurent de.

Price: $1,500

Paris: J.-J. Dubochet et C[i]e, 1839. Read More Item Details for Histoire de L'Empereur Napoléon Add to Wish List

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Item 221205Pensées sur le Royaume de Dieu, et sa Justice ….

(Binding, French).

Price: $2,500

Paris: Edme Couterot, rue saint Jaqcues, au bon Pasteur, 1691. Distinctive 17th Century French Binding, Wilmerding Copy. Read More Item Details for Pensées sur le Royaume de Dieu, et sa Justice … Add to Wish List

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Item 259772Traicté de la Forme et Devis Comme on Faict les Tournois par Olivier de la Marche, Hardouin de la Jaille...

(BINDING, French).

Price: $1,250

Paris: A. Barraud, 1878. No. 8 of 258 (of 260) copies on papier vergé fort. First edition under this title, and the first to include the plates. The first appearance of Prost’s text was with the title “Traités du duel judiciaire,” published in 1872 by Léon Willem in an edition..... Read More Item Details for Traicté de la Forme et Devis Comme on Faict les Tournois par Olivier de la Marche, Hardouin de la Jaille, Anthoine de la Sale etc. Mis en Ordre par Bernard Prost Enrichi de 16 Planches, Dont 9 Doubles Coloriées au Pinceau Avec le Plus Grand Soin et Rehausées d’Or Add to Wish List

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Item 257826Gemme d’Arti Italiane [Volume 13].

(Binding, Italian).

Price: $1,100

Milan, Venice & Verona: P. Ripamenti Carpano, [1860]. Volume 13 only. Volume 13 of this Italian art periodical, in a beautiful “chocolate box” style binding of embossed and chromolithographed paper boards. Read More Item Details for Gemme d’Arti Italiane [Volume 13] Add to Wish List

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Item 260692[Breviary] Das geistliche Seelenmahl oder Officium für die Abgestorbenen.

(Binding, Italian, Armorial).

Price: $8,000

Brünn: Johann Paul Krauss, [c.1760]. Italian Armorial Binding in Original Box. A beautiful Italian armorial binding of the mid 18th-century, similar in style to those promoted by the Salvioni firm, in the original pull-off case. OCLC locates only one copy of this scarce German breviary, in the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek. Read More Item Details for [Breviary] Das geistliche Seelenmahl oder Officium für die Abgestorbenen Add to Wish List

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Item 260590L’Office de la Semaine Saincte, selon le Missel & le Breviaire Romain.

(BINDING, Maria Theresa).

Price: $3,500

Paris: par la Compagnie de Libraires, 1661. This 17th-century printing of the Office of the Holy Week, following the Roman Missal and Breviary is striking because of its royal French binding for Maria Theresa of Spain as Queen of France. Read More Item Details for L’Office de la Semaine Saincte, selon le Missel & le Breviaire Romain Add to Wish List

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Item 11894The New Testament.

(Binding, Mauchline ware).

Price: $250

London: T. Nelson and Sons, N.d. [c. 1870]. Mauchline Ware Binding. A charming little volume in a lovely tartan binding. Read More Item Details for The New Testament Add to Wish List

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Item 242295The Earl of Castlehaven's Review; Or, His Memoirs of His Engagement and Carriage in the Irish Wars. with Lord Anglesey's...

(Binding, Mullen) Castlehaven, James Touchet, Earl of.

Price: $4,500

Dublin: Printed for George Mullens, Temple-Bar, 1815. Large Paper Copy. "The present very limited impression of Lord Castlehaven's Memoirs-is taken from the edition of 1684." Large Paper in Signed Mullen Binding. Read More Item Details for The Earl of Castlehaven's Review; Or, His Memoirs of His Engagement and Carriage in the Irish Wars. with Lord Anglesey's Letter Containing Observations and Reflexions Thereon Or His Memoirs of His Engagement and Carriage in the Irish Wars : with Lord Anglesey's Letter, Containing Observations Add to Wish List

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Item 249979La Sultane Daoulah.

(Binding, Odette Pilon) Toussaint, Franz.

Price: $1,500

Paris: Éditiions Mornay, 1923. No. 983 of 950 copies on Guarro. Binding by Odette Pilon. Read More Item Details for La Sultane Daoulah Add to Wish List

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Item 248180Fondation des Maisons Retraites en France ….

(Binding, Publisher’s presentation).

Price: $950

Angres: Mame Ainé, 1827. Dedication copy. Printed by a member of the famed French Catholic publishing family Mame. Read More Item Details for Fondation des Maisons Retraites en France … Add to Wish List

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Item 307367[Empty covers].

(Binding, Rospigliosi).

Price: $2,000

Rome: ca.1650-80s. The Pope's Bookbinder. Empty covers from a binding by the Rospigliosi atelier of Rome, active from the early 17th through the early 18th centuries and patronized by a long procession of Church officials and foreign dignitaries. Foot lists more than 90 known bindings by the Rospigliosi workshop (Henry..... Read More Item Details for [Empty covers] Add to Wish List

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Item 306704Les Relieurs Français (1500-1800). Biographie Critique et Anecdotique Précédée de l'Histoire de la Communauté des Relieurs et Doreurs de Livres...

(Binding, Ruban) Thoinan, Ernest [pseud. of Antoine-Ernest Roquet].

Price: $3,500

Paris: Ém. Paul, L. Huard et Guillemin, 1893. First edition, no. 9 of 20 large-paper copies on Japon Impérial, of a total edition of 650 copies. A classic work on early French bookbinding, comprising a history of the bookbinding trade in Paris, a study of the progression of binding styles..... Read More Item Details for Les Relieurs Français (1500-1800). Biographie Critique et Anecdotique Précédée de l'Histoire de la Communauté des Relieurs et Doreurs de Livres de la Ville de Paris et d'une Étude sur les Styles de Reliure Add to Wish List

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Item 257862Les Saints Évangiles.

(Binding, Simier).

Price: $2,250

Paris: L. Curmer, 1836. In a Neo-Gothic Cathedral Binding by Simier. An elegant cathedral binding, signed on the spine “Simier. R. du Roi” — both René (1772-1843) and his son Alphonse (1796-1859) worked together at their workshop at rue St. Honoré 152. Read More Item Details for Les Saints Évangiles Add to Wish List

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