SÃO TOMÁS, Frei Leão de, O.S.B.- BENEDICTINA | LVSITANA. | DEDICADA AO GRANDE | Patriarcha S. Bento. | ORDENADA PELLO P. M. | Fey Leão de S. Thomas Monje da Congrega- | ção de S. Bento de Portugal, & Lente de Ves- | pora igualado a Prima na Real, & insigne | Vniuersidade de Coimbra.- Em Coimbra: Na Officina de Diogo Gomes de Loureiro; Na Officina de Manoel de Carualho, 1644-1651.- 2 vols.: 1 retrato; 26 cm.- E, Fr. Leão de São Tomás (1574-1651) was abbot general of the Benedictine Monastery of Tibães, having started the construction of the respective church, which was only completed in 1661. The two volumes show the following collation: I - [8], 566, [38] p.; II - [8], 519, [1] p. The first volume presents a beautiful intaglio-engraved portrait of St. Benedict on the verso of the third folio. The second volume includes an alphabetical catalogue of the coats of arms of the kingdom's nobility, comprising 310 families. Copy slightly cropped with slight browning but complete and, in general, clean, preserving the rare portrait. Handwritten ownership on the title page of the second volume: Do uzo do Pe. Fr. Thome(?) da Conceição. Recent bindings, full flexible parchment, with ties and handwritten title on the spines. Inocencio, V, p. 170. Samodães, 3107. Arouca, S 277 and 278. According to Inocêncio, it is a work of great erudition and its author denounces great studies and deep knowledge of ancient things.
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![MANUSCRITO.- [ÉVORA, Convento do Monte Calvário de].- Obituário das freiras clarissas.- Séculos XVI a XIX.- 160 f.; 21 cm. E.](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/192d8e06-40e6-40ad-aeac-af5c00e0a0af/61ca89c4-7267-40ef-8641-af5c00fa8a2b/468x382.jpg)
MANUSCRITO.- [ÉVORA, Convento do Monte Calvário de].- Obituário das freiras clarissas.- Séculos XVI a XIX.- 160 f.; 21 cm. E., Obituary of the Poor Clares of the Convent of Saint Helena of Mount Calvary, in Évora. The Convent of Calvary, as it is known today, was founded in 1570 by the Infanta D. Maria of Portugal, the youngest daughter of King D. Manuel I of Portugal and belongs to the cloistered Order of Saint Clare. Manuscript of several hands, containing: a calligraphed title page of the 16th century: “Este liuro he da comunidade deste conuento do Caluario”; several introductory texts follow (historical note, “a culpa das noviças e madres”, graças e perdões, “os sanctos em que se pode levantar o interdito”, “da entrada do Rei neste convto. do calvario”, “palavras escritas no principio da regra”, “as festas em que se fazem procissões”, ceremonies, etc.). Following is a list with the “Numero das riligiozas que tem faliçido neste Convto. Do Calvº.” (nearly a hundred). On folio 34, a curious draft of a death certificate, dated 14 Dec. from 1706. From folios 38 and 149, there are records of deaths, dated between 1707 and 1889, the date on which the last nun died and closed the convent. The document includes more than fifty plate seals, all of which are well preserved, authenticating numerous visitor visas. Volume slightly disjointed and with occasional browning, caused by the ink. Antique binding (17th century?), full sheepskin, with blind decoration on the covers and spine, preserving one of the two metal clasps.
Folio containing seven posters: signed 'Arnold Newman: Portrait Photographs, the Israel museum', limited edition (4/70) 50 x 87 cm; Nicolas de Stael - Tate Gallery 7 October - 29 November 1981; Joan Miro - 'Homenatge A Pillar Juncosa', 1999-2000; 'Cry In The Wind' film poster; 1932 Royal Academy of Arts - 'Exhibition of French Art' poster; Hartlepool 'Rovers Vs North Durham' Rugby Union poster; 1934 'LMS - Sail Gourock to Dunoon' poster (7)
BOOKS five titles comprising 'Great Britain's Coasting Pilots', Being a New and Exact Survey of the Sea-Coast of England and Scotland from the Rivers of Thames to the Westward and Northward with the Isles of Scilly and from thence to Carlisle likewise the islands of Orkney and Shetland ...by Captain Greenvile Collins, Hydrographer in Ordinary to the King's most excellent Majesty, this edition is a reduced facsimile of that published by Mount and Page in 1753, 'L'Art De Navigver', a facsimile copy of the original work, first published in 1554, 'Mapping the World' a History of Exploration by Peter Whitfield, published by The Folio Society 2000, 'The Times Concise Atlas of the World' tenth edition reprint and 'The National Geographic Atlas of the World' revised third edition
A complete set of nine tennis/paume engravings from Diderot's Encyclopedie, circa 1771, by Bernard Fecit with two pages of explanatory text, all original folio, 40 by 27cm., (9) The set of 9 engraved plates from the Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers, published 1751-80. With the original leaf of descriptive text. Planche I. Paulmerie, Jeu de Paulme et Construction de la Raquette Planche II. Paulmerie, Instrumens de Paulme Planche III. Paulmerie, Instrumens de Paulme Planche IV. Paulmerie, Instrumens de Paulme et de Billard Planche V. Paulmerie, Salle de Billard et Instrumens de Billard Planche VI. Paulmerie, Plan au Rez de Chaussée d'un Jeu de Paulme quarreé et Salle de Billard Planche VII. Paulmerie, Plan audessus des murs du Jeu de Paulme quarreé Planche VIII. Paulmerie, Coupes du Jeu de Paulme quarreé Planche IX. Paulmerie, Plans au Rez de Chaussée et audessus des Murs d'un Jeu de Paulme a dedans.
Hagae-Comitum (La Haye), Pierre Gosse et Daniel Pinet, "RELIQUIAE ANTIQUAE URBIS ROMA. , 3 tomes reliés en 1 fort volume in folio, 52x40cms, veau blond, dos à nerfs orné, tranches rouges (reliure de l’époque). Tome 1 : Portrait de Bonaventure Overbeke – [26]-87 pages, un grand plan dépliant de Rome gravé par M. Pool et 46 planches. (Sépultures, temples, mausolées,...) Tome 2 : Portrait de la Reine d’Espagne – [4]-73 pages et 50 planches. (Obélisques, colonnes, arcs, forums, temples,...). Tome 3 : Frontispice allégorique – [4]- 61 pages et 50 planches dont 1 grande dépliante. (Ruines, théâtres, divers,...). Ouvrage magistral de Overbeke sur les antiquités Romaines, soit une abondante et belle illustration comprenant 3 FRONTISPICES, UN GRAND PLAN DE ROME ET 146 PLANCHES admirablement gravées et accompagnées de leur description. On découvre également une trentaine de petites gravures sur cuivre représentant des pièces de monnaie. Coins émoussés, charnières frottées, l’intérieur est frais, sans piqures ni rousseurs, un bon exemplaire.
BRAQUE George & REVERDY (Pierre, "Une Aventure méthodique", Paris, Fernand Mourlot.In-folio en ff., couverture imprimée rempliée, sous emboîtage d'éditeur avec couvercle. Édition originale ornée d'une lithographie originale en couleurs au frontispice et de 26 lithographies in-text. 12 reproductions en couleurs tirées par Mourlot sous la surveillance de Braque.Tirage à 250 ex. (+15 hc), n°249 sur vélin d'Arches. Très légères piqûres par endroits, bon exemplaire.
AN INDIAN MINIATURE DRAWING OF A PRINCE AND PRINCESS ENJOYING A MUSIC RECITALIndia, Delhi, 18th century. Ink and watercolor on paper. A Ragamala illustration to the musical mode Pancham Ragini, depicting a prince and princess seated in a pavilion on a terrace, a female attendant holding a fly-whisk behind them, the royal couple listening to two female musicians playing string instruments.Inscriptions: To the top border, 'Pancham Ragini'. To reverse with a lengthy inscription and (in English), 'Indian. Mughal. 42:16.481'.Provenance: Collection of Arthur B. Michael, 1942. Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, acquired from the above, accession number 42:16.481. The reverse of the mat with a handwritten paper label from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, stating the accession number and, “Indian, mid 18th century. Group of People. […] watercolor and ink on paper […] Bequest Arthur Michael”.Condition: Good condition with old wear, minor soiling, few small tears and losses, possibly with minuscule old touchups. Matted.Dimensions: Image size 12.6 x 8.3 cm, Folio size 16.3 x 11.8, Mat size 25.4 x 20.4 cmNote the extremely fine drawing, which holds up to even very strong magnification, and would have made appropriate coloration impossible at the time.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's London, 6 October 2015, lot 91Price: GBP 6,250 or approx. EUR 9,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: Two studies for Ragamala illustrations, Basohli, circa 1680Expert remark: Compare the related material, verso, and recto of the same folio. Note the lost consists of two studies
Dart, Rev. John, The history and antiquities of the cathedral church of Canterbury, and the once-adjoining monastery…, folio, engravings by James Cole, printed and sold by J. Cole, J. Smith, Jeremiah Battley, Aaron Ward, T. Edlin, and Joseph Pote, London 1727, with dedication to the Archbishop of Canterbury, list of subscribers bearing coats of arms, forty-one engraved plates and further illustrated through text, with bookplate for E.A. Prior and further hand-written notes to endpapers, in gilt tooled brown leather with raised bands to spine
Hasted, Edward, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, volumes 1 to 4, Simmons and Kirkby, Canterbury, 1778-1799, folio, vol.1 with large fold-out map, engraved plates (many folding) throughout, list of subscribers and dedication to the King, rebound with marbled boards and gilt tooled banded spine, with previous owners notes to endpapers
Wykeham Martin, Charles, The History and Description of Leeds Castle, Kent, Westminster, London: Nichols and Sons, 1869, limited to 500 copies, folio, with eight photographic plates by John Cruttenden of Maidstone, engraved illustrations to text, hand-coloured plan, double-page pedigree and facsimile letter, with bookplate for John Henry Bridge and further signed by previous owners to the endpapers, bound in gilt tooled red cloth
Yorke, Malcolm: Gargoyles and Tattie-Bogles, The Lives and Work of Douglas Percy Bliss and Phyllis Dodd, Upper Denby: The Fleece Press, 2017, folio, mounted plates, original quarter cloth with decorative boards, in slip-case. (1)In excellent condition and appears very little if ever handled.Slip case excellent.
Ullman, Anne, Whittick, Christopher & Lawrence, Simon: Eric Ravilious: Landscape, Letters & Design, with a Foreword by Alan Powers, vols I & II limited to an edition of 650, Published at The Fleece Press, Upper Denby, 2008, oblong folio in slip-case, together with Powers, Alan: Eric Ravilious Artist & Designer, Lund Humphries, 2013. (2)
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