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18149026271London: T. Cadell and W. Davis 1814. Hardcover. Fine condition. Bound in full green morocco with gilt tooling on front and back cover and on the spine. Gilt inner dentelles. All edges gilt. 240 plus 36 pages. 6 1//5 inches tall. Many vignette wood engravings. With a fore edge painting of a manor scene identified on the front free end paper in pencil as Newsparch Isle of Wight. A beautiful scene with remarkably rich color. <br/><br/> T. Cadell and W. Davis hardcover books
1794FF159London:: Printed for C. Dilly in the Poultry 1794. 1794. 8vo. x 402 pp. Engraved frontispiece by Singleton. Modern full crushed chocolate brown Oasis morocco raised bands gilt spine title all edges gilt bound by David Weinstein. Two former ownership signatures. With a fine fore-edge painting hand painted by Martin Frost in 2006 depicting an eighteenth century scene of "St. Mary's Abbey York." Signed by the artist and with a presentation label describing the scene. See: Weber Jeff Annotated Dictionary pp. 151-3 Frost fl. 1973-2018. Printed for C. Dilly, in the Poultry, 1794. hardcover books
18132467London: Rivington 1813. Full straight-grained maroon full morocco binding with five raised bands and gilt lettering on spine marbled endpapers. Superb traditional style fore-edge painting showing a night rambler and his dog at a moonlit lake alongside ruins by preeminent fore-edge painter Martin Frost with his monogram and authentifcation ticket at front. Numerous excellent engraved plates. Slight foxing. An excellent early 19th century binding and an outstanding complementary fore-edge painting. In matching maroon cloth thumbhole slipcase. <br/><br/> Rivington hardcover books
1784FF084London:: Printed for J. F. and C. Rivington . . . 1784. 1784. 16mo. 80 x 140 mm. viii 317 23 pp. Original full crimson turkey morocco with massed gilt stamping on both covers and spine all edges gilt two clasps black leather spine label; head of spine a bit chipped at corner clasps missing the movable element pages trimmed closely with occasional loss but a very good copy with a lovely period binding. Bookplate of Oscar Ehrhardt Lancaster. Very good. With a fore-edge painting of Richmond Bridge Surrey. Painted circa 1948-50 by Stevens. Printed for J. F. and C. Rivington . . . , 1784. hardcover books
1830FF2469London:: William Pickering 1830. 1830. Small 8vo. cxxviii 292 pp. Frontis. portrait printer's device on title 5 chapter headings glossary. Original full dark green gilt-stamped morocco all edges gilt raised bands spine title and compartments bound by J. CARRS & CO. Glasgow. With a modern fore-edge painting of Kylemore Abbey County Galway. kmw William Pickering, 1830. hardcover books
1862FF2436London:: Smith Elder and Co. 1862. 1862. Half-title: The four Georges: sketches of manners morals court and town life. <br /><br /> Small 8vo. iv 226 2 pp. Original full turquoise blue crushed morocco raised bands all edges gilt by W. M. HOLLOWAY ca.1850-70 London; head and rear joint mended with kozo spine toned. Bookplates of Thomas Clarke Butler-Cole; Alfred C. Howell. Very good. First edition contained within four parts. With a lovely fore-edge painting ca. 1952 of a scene of Windsor Castle. PROVENANCE: Thomas Clarke Butler-Cole 1870-; Alfred C. Howell 1847-1928. See: Hover Caroline F. Aucassin et Nicolette the Alfred C. Howell collection: a bibliography. New York: Hover 1977. Smith, Elder and Co., 1862. hardcover books
1867FF163London:: Charles Griffin 1867. 1867. 8vo. xxxviii 682 pp. Index to subjects. Original full brown morocco stamped in darker brown gilt corner devices four raised bands a.e.g.; light edge wear corners showing some scuffs to outer edges. Early ownership signature of Gerald Beach. With a fore-edge painting estimated date of painting: 1985 showing two trappers in the woods one holding a captured and killed ferret or similar creature. Painted by/for Harrington's London ca.1990s. Charles Griffin, 1867. hardcover books
1827WB15033London: Longman Rees Orme Brown and Green 1827. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good. Red morocco gilt binding rubbed and worn with rear board detached and front board starting. Contains a double fore-edge painting one a view of the Castle on the Rhine and the other of Oxfordshire with fishing scene. The book is inscribed in a contemporary hand to "J. L. Sealy from his affectionate friend T. W. Tindal." <br/><br/> Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green hardcover books
1817FF152London:: Printed for Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown . . . 1817. 1817. Volume II only. Small folio. 89-209; ci i xii pp. Numerous fine engraved plates. Original full crimson red straight-grained morocco gilt tooled covers gilt spine a.e.g. Unrelated broadsheet mounted to rear inside cover. Bookplate of Robert John Verney Lord Willoughby de Broke. Probably sold by Dawson's Book Shop. Signature and inscription of Gladys McKenney Molony to St. Mary-of-the-Woods College Library April 9 1976. Superb binding. With a fore-edge painting by the "Dover" painter of "Edinburgh from the Grass Market." Painted ca. 1926-28. Provenance I: Gladys McKenney Molony purchased this fore-edge painting in 1976 and presented it to her alma mater. The library subsequently sold much of her gift during the summer of 2007. II: Robert John Verney Lord Willoughby de Broke 1809-1862. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, . . . 1817. unknown books
181050698Edinburgh: John Ballantyne; London: Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown and W. Miller 1810. 8vo.10 433 pp. Half-title. Somewhat later black straight-grain morocco gilt and marbled endpapers gilt title on spine dull a.e.g.; some scattered foxing and spots in margins of text; cracking along the spine and its extremities and splitting along the rear leather joint and corresponding hinge. Eighth edition. The gilt edges conceal a contemporary double fore-edge painting each with an ink manuscript identification at the edge of the endpaper just above the painting: 1 "Rodmarton Place Gloucestershire" the country house and its outbuilding sitting amidst a grove of trees and 2 "Thornbury Castle Gloucestershire" the manor several employees and some farm animals also amidst a grove of trees. "Ainderby Teeple" possibly the binder blindstamped in the upper cover. <br/><br/> John Ballantyne; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, and W. Miller hardcover books
1857FF153Edinburgh:: Adam and Charles Black 1857. 1857. Small 8vo. 746 1 pp. Engraved frontispiece portrait of the author with his favorite wolfhound "Maida" by John Horsburgh after the painting by Sir John Watson Gordon Scottish painter 1788-1864 engraved half-title by W. Allan & T. Dobbie engraved plates. Original full red morocco tooled in gilt gilt spine a.e.g. Ownership inscription of Ellen Davis Browell October 1859. Fine. With a beautiful fore-edge painting by Martin Frost of "Abbotsford" and an oval inset portrait of Sir Walter Scott signed by Frost with his initials on the outer left margin. Abbotsford was the home of Sir Walter Scott. Painted by Martin Frost in 1986. See: Weber Jeff Annotated Dictionary pp. 151-3 Frost fl. 1973-2018. Adam and Charles Black, 1857. unknown books
1830FF149London:: Printed for T. Cadell; and E. Moxon 1830. 1830. 8vo. vii 284 pp. Bound ca. 1890/1905 in full olive brown crushed morocco gilt corner decorations dentelles a.e.g. marbled endleaves; p. 273/4 torn and mended. Alfred Trapnell bookplate. Very good. With a vertical fore-edge painting of a large urn or vase with a plant. The painting is not signed or dated. The view is suggestive of three urns that decorate the text of this volume but it is not a copy of them. Alfred Trapnell bookplate his library sold in NY ca. 1910 "997" label. Was the fore-edge painted before Trapnell bought the book or after Alfred Trapnell was a famous collector of porcelains. From the Phoebe Easton collection of fore-edge paintings. Printed for T. Cadell; and E. Moxon, 1830. unknown books
1848FF150London:: Edward Moxon 1848. 1848. 12mo. xi 377 pp. Half-title index. Original full maroon morocco gilt-stamped gilt spine a.e.g.; corners worn else very good. Earlier unrelated ownership inscription 1848. Bookplates of Edward Laurence Doheny and Carrie Estelle Doheny. With a fine fore-edge painting by the "Dover Painter" ca. 1920s of "The ruins of the Villa Maecenas at Tivoli." The title label inscribed by the artist. The "Dover Painter" worked for Marks & Co. and became the backbone of the Doheny collection with about half of her collection being specimens from this artist. Edward Moxon, 1848. unknown books
1842FF2466London:: Edward Moxon 1842. 1842. 8vo. vii 320 pp. Numerous engraved illus.; lacking frontispiece portrait. Original full maroon blind- and gilt-stamped morocco raised bands gilt compartments all edges gilt. Bookplate of Oscar Ehrhardt Lancaster fore-edge painting collector. With a fore-edge painting of "Sadler's Wells Theater" London ca.1813 after Thomas Hosmer Shepherd 1792-1864; engraved by J. Garner 1830. This is a "modern" painting 20th century. Edward Moxon, 1842. hardcover books
1834FF2467London:: Printed for T. Cadell; and E. Moxon 1834. 1834. 8vo. vii 284 pp. Engravings throughout. Bound ca. 1890/1905 in full olive brown crushed morocco gilt corner decorations dentelles a.e.g. marbled endleaves. Bookplates of Alfred Trapnell and Oscar Ehrhardt Lancaster both owned fore-edge paintings. Very good. With a vertical fore-edge painting of a large urn or vase with a plant. The painting is not signed or dated. PROVENANCE: Alfred Trapnell bookplate his library sold in NY ca. 1910 "998" label. The fore-edge was painted before Trapnell bought the book as there was another ROGERS in the Phoebe Jane Easton collection that was a clear companion to this volume also with Trapnell's bookplate. Alfred Trapnell was a famous collector of porcelains. kmw Printed for T. Cadell; and E. Moxon, 1834. unknown books
1772FF2454Curiae Raetorum et Lindaviae:: Jacobi Otto 1772-77. 1772. 2 volumes 3 parts. Small 4to. 60 261 1 658 20; x 668 16 pp. Engraved folding copper-plate facing II p. 657 incl. "Representation du Beau Bourg de Plours ou Plrurs en Grissons et de sa Ruine Terrible arrive en 1618" index. Original full mottled-calf raised bands elaborately gilt-stamped compartments red gilt-stamped spine labels THIS COPY BEING SPECIAL FOR ITS EDGES ARE EMBELLISHED IN A DELUXE FORM FOR A WEALTHY PATRON BEING ALL EDGES GILT ORNATELY GAUFFERED WITH EACH SIDE SHOWING A WIDE OVAL NON-GILT PART OF THE EDGE AND IN ITS PLACE IS AN ITALIAN-STYLE PASTE-PAPER MARBLING EMBELLISHING ALL SIX EDGES THE TWO VOLUMES; vol. II joints partly cracked corners showing both vols. Generally a very good set. "The Historia Reformationis Raeticarum Ecclesiarum by R. a Porta has furnished me with a number of important facts respecting Italian refugees." – Thomas M'Crie History of the progress and suppression of the Reformation in Italy in the 16th century Edinburgh 1827. WITH TWO FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS ADDED TO THE VOLUMES PAINTED BY "STEVENS" OF SALISBURY CATHEDRAL AND WORCESTER CATHEDRAL. See: Quaritch A General Catalogue of Books: Offered to the Public at the Affixed Prices London 1874 p. 148 item 1280. Mentions that the plates are "scarce". Noting further that volume I was also printed in 1771 Impensis Societatis Typographicae. kMW Jacobi Otto, 1772-77. hardcover books
1836FF2429Parigi:: Presso Baudry 1836. 1836. 2 volumes in 1. Sm. 8vo. xxx 2 442 2; iv 288 2 pp. Frontispiece portrait 2 half-titles; light foxing. Original full green straight-grain gilt-stamped morocco a.e.g.; rubbed Early ownership inscription 1839. Bookplate with signature of Edward Thomas King. With a beautiful scene painted by Don Noble unsigned of Tivoli Italy. Presso Baudry, 1836. unknown books
1880FF146London:: Frederick Warne and co. 1880. 1880. At head of title: The Lansdowne Poets. Small 8vo. 438 pp. Engraved illus. Original full green blind and gilt-stamped calf spine gilt maroon leather spine label a.e.g. School prize award mounted on front pastedown 1882. With a fine fore-edge painting showing The Tower of London and Mint from Tower Hill 1842 after Thomas Shotter Boys English engraver 1803-1874. Painted circa 1970s by Don Noble unsigned. See: Weber Jeff Annotated Dictionary pp. 214-6 Noble fl. 1965-2000. Frederick Warne and co., (1880). hardcover books
1841FF2465London:: William Smith 1841. 1841. 8vo. xviii 236 pp. Engraved half-title; occasional light foxing. Original deep purple blind- and gilt-stamped morocco all edges gilt. Bookplate of Olive Virginia Goodwin. With a fore-edge painting of Thomson Cottage James Thomson's home and Kew Foot Lane Richmond painted ca 1920-30s by the "Dover" artist probably working for Marks & Company London. PROVENANCE: Olive Virginia Goodwin related to Los Angeles urologist Willard Elmer Goodwin MD his mother 1915-1998. Willard Goodwin 1882-1967 the father of W.E.G. married Olive Virginia Belt thus related to Elmer Belt 1893-1980. kmw William Smith, 1841. unknown books
1828FF2476Vienna:: Joseph Riedl ca.1828. "Reminders of friendship" is a guest book for collecting manuscript memories. 1828. Oblong small 8vo. 56 leaves. Sketch-book largely with blank leaves: Title-page wood engraving verse leaf and following are 3 ink drawings: I dog; II bucolic scene with base of ruins 7 leaves of manuscript verses or notes written in German verse with penned name of Fr. Gelner 1829; III bucolic scene with a nude figure and what appears to be either an odd monument or a cooking structure or an odd chemical processor dated 1815. One of the leaves of verse has the penned name of Therese Koppa another shows the name of Bern Koppa. Original full elaborately gilt-stamped maroon morocco all edges gilt marbled endleaves. A handsome sketch book or memory book. From the library of Phoebe Jane Easton. Very good. PANORAMIC FORE-EDGE PAINTING BY 'STEVENS' – ON THIS MANUSCRIPT ALBUM. When fanning the edges of this little book one sees the hidden PANORAMIC watercolor painting applied ca. 1950s by "Stevens" the prolific post WWII British fore-edge painter. In this case his painting is applied to a charming memory or friendship album. See: L. Jeff Weber Annotated Dictionary of Fore-edge Painting Artist & Binders pp. 244-246. Joseph Riedl, ca.1828. ["Reminders of friendship" is a guest book for collecting manuscript memories]. unknown books
1883FF2463London:: Longmans Green Reader and Dyer 1883. 1883. Small 8vo. vi 2 855 1 pp. Original full blind- and gilt-stamped maroon morocco all edges gilt. Student's prize from King's College London to C. F. Felix Sladz inscribed by C. W. Browne M.A. 1891 as recognition for being "Headmaster's Monitor". Additionally signed Felix Sladz. With a handsomely painted fore-edge painting "after Rowlandson" of a landscape a somewhat rural scene showing a fishing at a river with 2 or 3 domiciles in the background. Well-painted for Harrington's late 1990s. kmw Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1883. unknown books
1877FF2462London:: George Routledge & Sons 1877. 1877. 8vo. iv 644 pp. Endleaves are foxed otherwise internally clean. Original full red crushed blind- and gilt-stamped morocco all edges gilt BOUND BY RAMAGE London. The binding is signed by the binder on the front lower dentelle. Very good. WITH A "SPLIT-DOUBLE" FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF BUFFALO HUNTING SCENES AFTER GEORGE CATLIN SHOWING AN AMERICAN INDIAN ON HORSEBACK HUNTING A BUFFALO; THE SECOND SCENE SIMILAR COULD BY AFTER CATLIN AS WELL THIS TIME WITH 3 MEN ON HORSEBACK RIFLES IN HAND ATTACKING A BUFFALO/BISON THAT IS ALSO HARMING THEM. The scenes are painted by Don Noble not signed as usual. This copy appears to have passed through Harrington's ca.1990-3. PROVENANCE: Calling card of George Booth Beamsley Hall Bolton Abbey Yorkshire inscribed to Miss. H. M. Coutin cousin 1933. kmw George Routledge & Sons, 1877. unknown books
1796FF164London:: Printed by T. Bensley 1796-1797. 1796. Two volumes. 8vo. xl iv 325; iv 366 pp. Engraved half-titles 16 engraved plates index. Twentieth century full navy blue straight-grained morocco gilt rules five raised bands with gilt compartments a.e.g. for H. Sotheran & Co. London; a tad rubbed. Near fine. The TWO FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS by CLARE BOOKSBANK signed. The scene on volume I is possibly a view of King George III and the House of Parliament; on volume II Westminster from the Thames River. The identity of Junius is open to question and debate and may never be finally resolved unless documents are found which establish his identity. On the other hand scholars now generally support the identification with Sir Philip Francis. "The case for Philip Francis first proposed by John Taylor in 1816 has established itself as by far the most probable though categorical proof is still not forthcoming" DNB. The Letters of Junius were the official letters that Junius collected refined and published in 1772. The 16 engraved portrait plates depicting famous political figures: 8 Marquis of Granby Duke of Grafton Marquis of Rockingham Judge Blackstone Right Honorable James Grenville Duke of Bedford Sir William Draper King George III; 8 Lord North Lord Bute John Horne Took Earl of Chatham John Wilkes Right Honorable Edmund Burke Earl of Mansfield Earl Camden 8. Printed by T. Bensley, 1796-1797. hardcover books
1833FF2443England: 1833. 1833. 8vo. vi 475 iii pp. 9 decorative end pieces or illustrations a few of the illustrations are labelled: ". . . near Vienne" "Mont Blanc" "Roche Don at Avignon.". Original full burgundy morocco single gilt ruled covers raised bands gilt-spine "M.S."; heavily rubbed spine joint torn or weak. Good. With fore edge painting by the "Dover" painter Marks & Co. ca. 1928 entitled "Summer" clearly this artist's handwriting depicting two men and one woman harvesting hay in the countryside two lovers are walking arm and arm in period costume. Delicately painted. "In 1831 William Howitt produced a work resulting naturally from his habits of observation and his genuine love of nature. It was a history of the changes in the face of the outside world in the different months of the year and was entitled The Book of the Seasons or the Calendar of Nature 1831." Of this work William Hone writes ". . . it is a volume of delight to lovers of nature . . . " – see: Hone The Year Book of Daily Recreation & Information: Concerning Remarkable Men . . . London 1832. The most striking element of this unusual book is that it is written entirely in manuscript from cover to cover with an extremely neat hand. There is no indication who wrote the beautiful calligraphy for this volume which is dedicated by the author to Mrs. J.E. Carr. 1833. hardcover books
1808FF2369Paris: E Prelis Fratrum Mame 1808. 1808. 12mo. iv xi 1 354 pp. Some light foxing. Original full crimson straight-grain morocco gilt and blind-tooled rules gilt spine extra a.e.g.; rubbed. Bookplate of Bernardine Murphy. Very nice copy. With a fore-edge painting by the "Dover" painter associated with Marks & Co. showing "The Coliseum from the Orto Farnese" perhaps after Frederick Walmisley 1815-1875. <br /><br /> PROVENANCE: The Catholic philanthropist Bernardine Murphy is Sir Daniel J. and Countess Bernardine Murphy Donohue 1904-1968; married in 1954. They resided in Los Angeles at one time buying the mansion of Earle C. Anthony the founder of KABC. That mansion was donated to the Immaculate Heart Sisters in 1971 upon the death of the Countess. The couple established the Daniel Murphy Foundation in 1957 in memory of Bernardine's father to promote important Roman Catholic and other philanthropic causes. Mrs. Donohue is entombed next to Cardinal James Francis McIntyre. The art collection of Sir Daniel Donohue was recently sold at auction. <br /><br /> Antoine Augustin Renouard Catalogue de la Bibliotheque d'un Amateur vol. II 1819 p. 266. JWRB E Prelis Fratrum Mame, 1808. unknown books