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Preisdatenbank abonnierenMontaigne (Michel Eyquem de) Essays..., translated by Charles Cotton, 5 vol., number 75 of 150 large paper de luxe sets on handmade paper and signed by the publisher and printer, titles in red and black, portrait frontispieces, original vellum, gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, 4to, privately printed by the Riverside Press for the Navarre Society, 1923.
La Fontaine (Jean de) Contes et Nouvelles en Vers, 2 vol., engraved portrait, additional pictorial titles, title-vignettes, 80 plates and 43 tail-pieces, note to binder leaf at end of vol.1, occasional light marginal soiling, rear free endpaper of vol.2 loose, engraved bookplate of Sir Samuel Hannay Bart., handsome contemporary tree calf, spines gilt with red and black morocco labels, a little rubbed, splits to joints, spines slightly faded, [Cohen-de Ricci 571-572], 8vo, [Paris], 1777.
Chivers (Cedric, binder).- Hutten (Baroness von) Our Lady of the Beeches, colour portrait of the author by William Nicholson, contemporary "vellucent" binding by Chivers of Bath, transparent vellum over painting of a sundial in a garden with mother-of-pearl inlay on upper cover, t.e.g., others uncut, signed on rear turn-in, a little soiled, one or two small stains to edges, 8vo, 1907.
Bozerian binding.- Tabourot (Etienne) Les Bigarrures et Touches du Seigneur des Accords, 3 parts in 1, 2 titles with woodcut printer's devices, woodcut portrait (repeated), music and illustrations within text, y6 with woodcut printer's device, otherwise blank, occasional spotting, red straight-grain morocco, gilt, by Bozerian, signed thus at foot of spine, very small nicks to head of spine, slightly rubbed, 12mo (140 x 70mm.), Paris, Arnould Cotinet, 1662. ⁂ An attractive copy of the best edition of this collection of tales, riddles, acrostics and epigrams.
After George Richmond (1809-1896) Charlotte Brontë, watercolour and gouache, heightened with white, on buff paper, signed and bears date 'B W James/ 1854' lower right, further inscribed 'Miss Charlotte Brontë/ Authoress of "Jane Eyre"/ "Villette", "Shirley"' verso, oval, 200 x 150 mm. (7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in), under glass, minor scuffs and rubbing in places § Hunt (George Sidney, 1856-1925) Charlotte Brontë, mezzotint printed in colours, signed in pencil lower right, Printsellers' Association blindstamp lower left, on wove paper, 335 x 230 mm. (13 1/4 x 9 in), unframed with full margins, The Museum Galleries, 1922 (2). ⁂ The watercolour is possibly copied after the reproductive engraving of the portrait executed by John Carr Armytage (1802-1897).
Montaigne (Michel de) Journal du Voyage de Michel de Montaigne en Italie, par la Suisse & l'Allemagne, en 1580 & 1581, half-title, fine engraved portrait frontispiece of Montaigne by St. Aubin, spotted, lightly browned, contemporary speckled calf, richly gilt spine in compartments and with red morocco label, spine ends chipped, corners worn, rubbed, 4to (280 x 203mm.), Rome & Paris, Chez Le Jay, 1774. ⁂ First edition of the notes from Montaigne's travels, which had lain undiscovered until some two hundred years later, when they were brought to light by l'Abbé Prunis. Due to the excitement surrounding the discovery three editions were produced by Le Jay in 1774 (a quarto; a 2 vol.12mo; and a 3 vol. 12mo). Although no firm precedence has been given to the editions, this quarto has long since been preferred as the first edition. A copy with good margins.
Spelman (Henry) Glossarium archaiologicum..., third edition, engraved portrait, title in red and black, printed in double column, browned at beginning and end, portrait and title water-stained at inner margin, contemporary diced russia with central gilt arms of Sir Simon R.B.Taylor, Bart. (also bookplate), rubbed, corners worn, rebacked, [Wing S4926], folio, Tho. Braddyll...Georg. Pawlett, & Guil.Freeman, 1687. ⁂ Sir Simon Richard Brissett Taylor, Bart., son of Sir John Taylor, 1st Baronet (d.1786) of Lysson Hall Jamaica.
[Ward (Edward)] The Secret History of Clubs: particularly the Kit-Cat, Beef-Stake, Vertuosos, Quacks, Knights of the Golden-Fleece, Florists, Beaus, &c., first complete edition, engraved portrait by Van der Gucht, lacking final blank, browned, some stains, modern half calf, spine gilt with roan label, 8vo, printed, and sold by the Booksellers, 1709. ⁂ Satire on London social life through descriptions of actual and fictitious clubs, including the No-Nose Club, the Farting Club, the Club of Ugly-Faces and of Broken Shopkeepers.
Harington (John, first Baron Harington, of Exton Hall, courtier and politician, 1540-1613) Letter signed to the inhabitants of Manton, Rutland, 1p., folio, 31st August 1606, demanding 30 sheaves of wheat out of every yard land as due to the parsonage of Hambleton; and a small quantity of others by or relating to John Harington and his family, including: 4 agreements signed by Harington, a manuscript in an early 17th century hand (possibly Harrington's), docket on verso reads: "The dues of ye Church of Hambleton from Manton in corn & oak & bread". all loosely inserted, with other items, including a particularly fine engraved equestrian portrait of Harington, second Baron Harington of Exton, the lettered state printed on silk, probably by an artist working in the circle of Renold Estrack (1570-1625) [cf. O'Donoghue 4], with printed extracts from a history of the Haringtons etc. folds, browned, laid down, original half green calf album, rubbed, folio, [17th - 19th centuries]. ⁂ Baron Harington was an English courtier and politician, servant to Robert Dudley, first Earl of Leicester in the Netherlands in 1585, and Keeper of Kenilworth Castle 1588-90. He accompanied Mary Queen of Scots on her way to Fotheringhay, to her trial and subsequent execution. He was made guardian of that king's daughter, Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen of Bohemia. The high cost of entertaining the Princess ruined him. As partial recompense Harington was granted a licence to mint the first copper farthings by the king. Princess Elizabeth married Frederick V, Elector Palatine and Lord Harington accompanied her to the Electoral Palatinate, but died at Worms, Germany on his way home in 1613. After his death his estate at Exton was sold to pay his creditors, being purchased by Sir Baptist Hicks.
Brontë ([married name Nicholls], Charlotte [pseud. Currer Bell], novelist, 1816-55) Autograph address to Miss Ellen Nussey, Birstal, Leeds, on envelope, annotated "Pd" in left hand corner, Penny Red stamp in right hand corner, 72 x 120mm., post mark 22nd May 1850. ⁂ From a letter written while Charlotte Brontë had been in London as a guest of her publisher, George Smith, where she visited the Royal Academy, dined with Thackeray and sat for her portrait by George Richmond. Provenance: Accompanying envelope with ink inscription: "This contains an envelope addressed by Charlotte Brontë to her friend Miss Nussey. It was bought with others at the sale of Miss Nussey's effects (1898) by my friend Alice Needham née Taylor, & given by her to me July 1898 Annie... Hobson."
Gaskell (Elizabeth C.) The Life of Charlotte Brontë, fourth edition, signed inscription from Patrick Brontë "Incumbent of Haworth, Yorkshire, March 19th 1859" to half-title, portrait frontispiece, woodcut vignette title, 14pp. advertisements dated August 1858 at rear, original cloth, spine slightly darkened, spine tips and corners slightly bumped, a little rubbed, still a near-fine example overall, 8vo, Smith, Elder & Co., 1858. ⁂ A superb copy of one of the great literary biographies inscribed by one of the key characters in Charlotte Brontë's life. The Life of Charlotte Brontë was first published in March 1857 and swiftly became a best-seller, running through numerous editions. Patrick Brontë declared of the biography in a letter of July 1857: "my opinion and the reading world's opinion of the 'Memoir', is, that it is every way worthy of what one Great Woman, should have written of Another, and that it ought to stand, and will stand in the first rank, of Biographies, till the end of time."
A VICTORIAN SCOTTISH LONGCASE CLOCK WITH A PAINTED ARCHED DIAL INSCRIBED "D. DAWSON, GLASGOW", SECONDS AND DATE DAILS, THE SPANDRELS WITH PORTRAIT OF AUTHORS "BURNS", "RAMSAY", "FERGUSON" AND "SCOTT", "THE COTTARS SATURDAY NIGHT" IN THE ARCH ABOVE, ENCLOSING AN EIGHT DAY MOVEMENT STRIKING ON A BELL ABOVE, IN A MAHOGANY CASE (H: 222 cm)
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