JONES, Stephen (FINE FORE-EDGE PAINTING)Biblio.com
Horatii Flacci Eclogae cum scholiis veteribus. Castigavit et notis illustravit Guilielmus Baxterus: Varias Lectiones et Observationes Addidit Jo. Matthias Gesnerus; quibus et suas adspersit Jo. Carolus Zeunius editio auctior et emendation cum indice verborum copiosissimo.
1809FF2426ALondon:: J. Johnson T. Payne R. Faulder G. Wilkie & J. Robinson . . . 1809. 1809. 8vo. xlviii 787 1 pp. Original full crimson red straight-grain morocco covers elaborately gilt raised bands a.e.g.; rubbed top spine chipped a bit joints and corners show wear. Bookplate of Bernardine Murphy; title-page ink signature upper margin of John Parr 1815. Very good. With a fore-edge painting by the "Dover" artist showing the Plain and Bay of "Sorrento" drawn by J. D Harding engraved by E. Goodall ca.1832 or 1844 Italy. With the title hand-written by the artist painted ca.1920-30s. Probably painted by the artist working for Marks & Company London. PROVENANCE 2: 1 John Parr 1815 pre-fore-edge; 2 Bookplate of Bernadine Murphy Donahue 1904-1968 a prominent California Catholic philanthropist who married Daniel Donahue in 1954 and established the Daniel Murphy Foundation in 1957 in memory of her father to promote Roman Catholic causes. "So helpful to the Church was the foundation that Pope John XXIII conferred on Bernardine the title of 'Papal Countess' the only title given to an American during his pontificate. Several years later Pope Paul VI conferred on Daniel the title 'Gentleman of His Holiness' the highest award bestowed on a layman in the Church and the first such Award ever given to an American. The Countess died unexpectedly in 1968" Burks. Burks Lisa. "Bernadine Murphy Donahue." Find A Grave Memorial #16920718 2006. See: Weber Jeff Annotated Dictionary of Fore-edge Paintings Binders & Artists 2010. Dover painter pp. 98-103. J. Johnson, T. Payne, R. Faulder, G. Wilkie & J. Robinson, . . . 1809. hardcover
