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1860FF2484London:: Edward Moxon 1860. 1860. Small 8vo. viii 310 pp. Original full reddish-brown blind-stamped morocco with gilt spine title all edges gilt; slightly rubbed. The added thumb-holed brown cloth slip-case is made by Frost at the time of his painting. Very good. DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTING WITH EROTIC SCENES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST: With a double fore-edge painting showing bawdy "and athletic" erotic scenes painted by Martin Frost signed with both his initials and containing his handwritten colophon at rear dated 1999. Frost has painted two side-by-side fore-edges giving four vignettes in all: "Four scenes of athletic and ingenious lust" The first side shows a copulating man and woman on either a horse or on a carriage drawn by a horse after Thomas Rowlandson's works. Frost's initials are found on the lower right of this side. The reverse side shows two vertical vignettes depicting coitus on a bike rather an imaginary wheeled chair with parasol note the erect penis statue in the background and a stage scene with a partially nude woman lifting her skirt high to give a view of her genitals and a happy pot-bellied man with a huge erect penis that balances a bowl and 3 goblets he is talented! his costume of the British stage his genitals showing as if being the star of the show. An audience whoops it up in the gallies. Both characters sportingly wear a feather in their hair or cap. Edward Moxon, 1860. hardcover books
1880382501880. PAINTING. A TREATISE ON PAINTING. In four parts. By John Burnett. New edition. London: Henry Sotheran & Co. 1880. 4to. red cloth; 73pp. 22pp. 45pp. 61pp. with 25 b&w and 8 hand-colored plates. Spine detaching binding shaken ex-library. As is. unknown books
1879WRCLIT84843Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood & Sons 1879. vi303pp. Small octavo. Full olive green morocco a.e.g. spine and upper board lettered in gilt gilt decorated inner dentelles marbled endsheets. Joints and extremities rubbed but sound spine darkened a few scattered dust marks otherwise very good. A volume from the "Cabinet Edition" of Eliot's works with the engraved bookplate of Princess Helena third daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on the front pastedown. The volume is further embellished with a fore-edge painting in color identified as a view of the Acropolis from the west. The binding is signed in type at the lower edge of the verso of the front free endsheet by R. de Coverly the London binder under whom T.J. Cobden Sanderson and Charles McLeish the younger trained. William Blackwood & Sons unknown books
1817266902London: F.C. and J. Rivington 1817. no title-page. 8vo. Full calf with gilt roll boarder to the covers marbled endpapers and fore-edge painting of cricket players. Spine renewed to plain style near fine. no title-page. 8vo. Fore-Edge Painting of a cricket Player. F.C. and J. Rivington unknown 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
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
1853D7142London: William Pickering 1853. The Aldine Edition of the British Poets. Hardcover. Very Good. Ornately gilt-ruled red morocco gilt-stamped lettering and ornament in spine compartments 5 raised bands inside gilt dentelles a.e.g. with a fore-edge painting of a 19th-century cock fighting ring the "sport" was a favorite of Gray's; 16mo 100 x 160 mm; pp. xvi cxxiv 223. Just a little light scuffing at spine tips and along edges of boards. Internally bright and clean with handsome armorial bookplate Ex Libris John Train on front paste-down. A lavish copy. <br/><br/> William Pickering 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
1870FF2483London & Edinburgh:: Gall & Inglis no date ca.1870-1890. 1870. Small 8vo. xxiv 584 pp. Engraved frontispiece and half-title steel engraved plates pages printed with red rules. Original full dark brown morocco blind rules and gilt initials on upper on upper "CE" EC raised bands gilt title all edges gilt. Very good. With a well-painted erotic fore-edge painting the curtain opened for a revealing view of a mature man lying on his back his penis erect the mature woman holding it and placing the number in her vagina she showing her back side and ready to straddle his loins. The background shows an interior with large columns. Painted for Harrington's London by their house artist ca. 1997. Gall & Inglis, [no date, ca.1870-1890]. hardcover books
1900FF2487Oxford:: Clarendon Press 1900. 1900. 8vo. xiii 3 554 2 pp. Frontispiece facsimile of Milton's handwriting. Original red calf all edges gilt; professionally rebacked to match in red calf raised bands gilt title "FOREDGE PAINTING" stamped at foot of spine; rubbed some scuffing spine is fresh. Prize bookplate of St. Paul's Girls' School gained by Burella Taylor July 1909 Frances R. Gray Head Mistress. Very good. With an erotic fore-edge painting set within a wide ochre border corner florets in black the scene depicting a mostly nude woman reclined in her bed fingering her vagina holding on the other hand a dildo. Another woman is entering the chamber. On the left side of the frame is a bureau with a mirror and a goblet. The lady in bed is watching herself masturbating in the mirror. Painted for Harrington's London by their house artist ca. 1994. Harrington's commissioned the binding repair adding the new spine and the words "FOREDGE PAINTING" at the foot of the spine. Clarendon Press, 1900. 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
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
1854FF2384aEdinburgh:: James Nichol 1854. 1854. 8vo. xxiv 298 pp. Half-title. Original full elaborately blind-stamped dark brown morocco gilt spine title all edges gilt. Near fine. Exquisitely made fore-edge painting of Holyrood House Edinburgh painted by Margaret Costa U.K. kMW James Nichol, 1854. unknown books
1858FF2485London:: Bickers and Bush 1858. 1858. Small 8vo. xxvi 476 30 pp. Illustrated with steel engravings. Original full tan gilt-ruled calf raised bands spine compartments gilt tooled red leather spine label all edges gilt; rubbed corners worn. Very good. With an erotic fore-edge painting of a man and woman nude in bed etc. Painted for Harrington's London by their house artist ca. 1997. Well painted scene very erotic. The scene is not signed but the origin of being painted is known Bickers and Bush, 1858. hardcover books
1825FF128London:: Longman Hurst Rees Orme Brown and Green 1825. 1825. 2 vols. in 1. 12mo. 144; 160 pp. Engraved half-title engraved plates by C. Heath after drawings by R. Westall. Original full dark green straight-grain gilt-ruled morocco gilt spine a.e.g.; neatly rebacked to match. Early bookplate of J. B. Winterbotham; inscribed "Thate B. Winterbotham a relic of other days Xmas 1862 - J. B. W. to Ms. P. Batten Nov. 1826." John Brend Winterbotham 1805-1881. Doheny copy. Near fine. With a beautiful fore-edge painting of Eton unlabeled. There is no bookplate but this book was part of the Doheny collection. From the Estelle Doheny Fore-edge Painting collection with her inventory number in the rear. Provenance: John Brend Winterbotham thru 1862 - Maggs sold to Doheny in 1951. See: Catalogue of Book and Manuscripts in the Estelle Doheny Collection Part III Los Angeles 1955 p. 87 - Jeff Weber Rare Books Catalogue 1 item 6 - Mrs. Gladys McKenney Molony - gifted to the Saint Mary's-of-the-Woods College Library sold 2007. See: Norman's History of Cheltenham by John Goding - Cheltenham England 1863 p. 653 citing J. B. Winterbotham. John Brend Winterbotham whose wife was Mary Brend-Winterbotham m. 1828. The Law Times March 12 1881 p. 340. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1825. unknown books
1865FF120London:: Longman Green Longman Roberts and Green 1865. 1865. Small folio. xvi 540 pp. Illustrated throughout. Original binding by Riviere dark green morocco stamped in blind and gold over heavy boards a.e.g.; corners worn but otherwise very good. Bookplate and rubber stamp of Dr. Juan Weiss. With a large fore-edge painting of the body of Christ mourned by the Virgin Mary and an Angel as depicted on page 257 after the painting of the "Pietà " by Francesco Francia 1450-1518. The fore-edge painting is unsigned and probably dates from pre 1980. The original painting is in the National Gallery London. See: Charles Heaton A Concise History of Painting 1893 p. 81. Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green, 1865. hardcover 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
1821FF2451Oxford:: Samuel Collingwood 1821. 1821. Thick 8vo. 1039 1 pp. All but a few leaves printed in two columns. Original full gilt-stamped red straight grain morocco lavender endleaves; rebacked preserving original spine. Early ownership inscription. With a fore-edge painting of Canterbury painted by 'Stevens' ca. 1945-1960. kMW Samuel Collingwood, 1821. unknown books
1802FF167London:: John Reeves 1802. 1802. 4to. ii xxi pp. 228 ff. a2 b-d4 e2 A-Z4 2A-Z4 3A-G4. Original dark greenish-blue straight-grain morocco gilt floral ruled borders raised bands with three angels in three compartments a.e.g. The binding is not sign but it is similar to other English bindings of the period possibly Staggemeier & Welcher. The spine foot says "Genesis to Numbers" and "Reeves's - Edition" in gilt. Early armorial bookplate of W. H. Battie-Wrightson Cusworth Yorkshire. Extensively annotated in ink holograph 3 ½ pages on blank endleaves being the record of Thomas de Grey's family births marriages and deaths; he is the second son of Lord Walsingham "a clergyman married Elizabeth Fourth Daughter of the Hon.ble. Brownlow North Bishop of Winchester on the 12th of August 1802 by Special Licence at the Private Chapel at Winchester House Chelsea. . . " Very good. WITH A DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTING of Philadelphia in 1790 and New York in 1820. The scene of Philadelphia shows churches buildings a harbor and shipping scene; on the reverse edge showing "New York" has various harbor buildings. Not signed; likely painted just prior to Leamington's owning this volume thus ca. 1953. The artist is not known. Often an American bookstore would import a volume acquired from an artist or a British bookstore. Provenance: W. H. Battie-Wrightson Cusworth Yorkshire. William Wrightson 1752-1827 of Cusworth Hall Doncaster Yorkshire was a former member of Parliament 1784-1790; his son of the same name lived 1789-1879; it is unclear which person's bookplate the name refers. Brownlow North 1741-1820 former owner family member was appointed Bishop of Winchester in 1781. DNB. More recently a pencil note within the book indicates it was purchased from Leamington Book Shop July 1953. A bookseller's clipped catalogue description appears to be that of Leamington's Price: £18 10s. ca. 1953. A later pencil note 12/98 indicates this book was priced in December 1998 at $1600. John Reeves, 1802. hardcover books
1822FF071Oxford:: Printed at the Clarendon Press by Samuel Collingwood 1822. 1822. 8vo. 1039 pp. Paper lightly browned causing edge painting to look browned. Original dark brown straight grained morocco elaborately stamped in blind a.e.g.; neatly rebacked edges scuffed inner hinges re-enforced. Very good. Leather bookplate of Sydney Sanner. With fore-edge painting of "FOLKSTONE." An early painting date unknown. PROVENANCE: Navy blue morocco bookplate of Sydney Sanner possibly a freemason and if so this could be the copy of Judge James Sydney Sanner 1872-1956 Supreme Court of Montana. He was also involved with inventing mining machinery. He died in Los Angeles. Earlier inscription of "Emily C. Hammersley daughter of my and in another hand: Great Aunt . . . Constance Maria Stopford Ridgeway 1920." Printed at the Clarendon Press, by Samuel Collingwood, 1822. hardcover books
1849FF2452London:: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode 1849. 1849. 2 volumes. 8vo. Psalms bound into each volume rear: 295 1 pp. Later full dark maroon blind- and gilt-stamped morocco all edges gilt decorative endleaves. Fine. With four fore-edge paintings found on these two volumes each painted as a split-double fore-edge painted scenes. THE BIBLICAL SCENES shown are: Moses and the parting of the Red Sea; Noah's ark shown with the animals assembling to enter the vessel; Baby Jesus with Mary two men two horses with an angel facing the baby in the center; the crucifixion march with Jesus bearing the weight of his cross. These scenes painted for Harrington's of London ca. 1998. kMW Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1849. unknown books
1817FF2408Cambridge:: Printed by J. Smith 1817 1816. 1817. 2 volumes. Small 12mo. iv 600; 601-821 1 2; 250 2 pp. Original crimson blind- and gilt-stamped straight grained morocco all edges gilt. Within slip-case bound in red cloth gilt-stamped back "Foredge Paintings" likely the box dates from the time of the fore-edge painting. With two lovely fore-edge paintings painted on the fanned edges; not labeled but the scenes are of British churches. Provenance: Carnegie Book Shop New York Dec 14 1965 - sold to: Roland S. Bond Dallas TX. Probably this is the Louis H. Silver d.1963 Chicago copy sold at Parke-Bernet Galleries Nov. 16 1965 sold to Carnegie Book Shop NY. The volume was described as "one vol. bound in 2 which was an oversight as the 2nd title is deep within the second vol. Silver was a lawyer engineer and Chicago hotel owner Gold Coast Hotels who was a trustee of the Newberry Library. The bulk of his collection was purchased through his agent the noted bookseller John F. Fleming and brought a reported NY Times May 15 1964 price of 2.75 million dollars. / The University of Texas Ransom Center reports: "In June of 1963 Silver was diagnosed with terminal cancer and enlisted Fleming's help in selling his substantial library. Silver had very specific demands for the sale—his library was to be sold en bloc and he should receive no less than $2.2 million for it. Fleming made contact with several auction houses but on October 27 1963 Silver died before any action towards a sale could be completed. Silver's estate represented by Clarence A. Beutel and Silver's wife Amy wanted the search for a buyer to continue according to Silver's specifications. / On November 15 1963 the University of Texas at Austin expressed interest in the collection. Fleming began negotiations with Dr. Harry Ransom Chancellor of the University of Texas at Austin. Within a month Ransom had $2.75 million in cash for the sale. Silver's estate though was feeling hesitant about the sale. The first problem was that they did not want to pay Fleming his $200000 commission. The second was that they felt pressured to keep the Silver Library in Illinois by selling it to the Newberry Library instead. In the end that is what the estate chose to do. On May 13 1964 the Newberry Library bought the Silver Library for $2.75 million. / Under Illinois law Fleming as a property broker should have earned his commission when he produced a ready willing and able buyer. There is no requirement that a sale with that buyer must occur. Since Fleming produced his buyer he requested his commission. When the Silver estate refused Fleming filed a lawsuit in Illinois on August 6 1964. The estate was granted summary judgment and the case was dismissed. The court found that since many of the books were damaged and the University of Texas did not examine the books prior to agreeing to buy them it would not have actually been willing to commit to the sale. Fleming appealed to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. In John F. Fleming Incorporated v. Beutel 395 F.2d 21 the appellate court remanded the case after finding that the lower court was incorrect in granting summary judgment. The appellate court ruled that when one was dealing with older books some damage was par for the course and so the buyer would have been willing to go through with the sale. However rather than continue the court battle Fleming settled out of court for $92000 on December 17 1968. / The Newberry Library took possession of the Silver Library and against Silver's wishes discarded one third of the books as surplus and auctioned them." JWRB Printed by J. Smith, 1817, 1816. 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
1842FF2481London & Paris:: Fisher Son & co. no date ca.1842. 1842. Small 8vo. 8 400 12 pp. Engraved frontispiece ads. Original full black gilt-stamped morocco spine with compartments and gilt title all edges gilt; rubbed. Very good. With an erotic fore-edge painting showing a nude lesbian couple lying on a chaise lounge and enjoying each other. The scene is framed within an ochre border a bluish-green wallpaper panel on either side itself framed in ochre a bureau partly displayed on the left a circular window or mirror on the left. Painted for Harrington's London by their house artist ca. 1994. Fisher, Son, & co., [no date, ca.1842]. unknown 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
