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1786ST20133London: Excudebant A. Rivington & J. Marshall: Impensis J. F. & C. Rivington T. Longman & T. Cadell 1786. 175 x 105 mm. 7 x 4 1/4". 368 pp. 1 leaf ads. <br/> Contemporary brown "school cloth" rough linen raised bands. Front flyleaf with owner inscription of John Cutler dated Sept 21 1789 four lines of Latin doggerel threatening anyone who steals the book with hanging and two large copperplate trials of Cutler's signature. ESTC N63834. Not in Darlow & Moule. A little fraying at top and bottom of joints light foxing and toning throughout due to paper quality a couple of small ink stains but a surprisingly appealing copy the text extremely clean and the unsophisticated makeshift binding--remarkably--with no significant wear.<br/> <br/> This is an almost startling survival: an 18th century New Testament in Greek in its original utilitarian binding preserved in condition far better than what could be anticipated given the audience of generally uncareful pupils for which it was intended. Considering the usual depredations of school children the rough school cloth should have been worn to shreds long ago but against the odds it has fortuitously escaped hard use and now gives us a glimpse of an important element of the English schoolroom very close to its original condition. One particularly delightful aspect of our copy is the flamboyant declaration of ownership by a pupil called John Cutter who inked his name no fewer than four times in different styles and with calligraphic flourishes across the flyleaf. Cutter's neatly penned book curse threating any would-be thieves with hanging may have helped to preserve the book as it now exists. In fact there are few signs of use by any owner rightful or unlawful. The leaves are free from any markings and the insubstantial binding appears to have rarely left the shelf. Excudebant A. Rivington & J. Marshall: Impensis J. F. & C. Rivington, T. Longman, & T. Cadell unknown
1568ST20921Lutetia Paris: Robert Estienne II 1568. 128 x 87 mm. 5 x 3 1/2". Two volumes. <br/> LOVELY CONTEMPORARY RED MOROCCO GILT covers with large central azured arabesque surrounded by curling vines with azured leaves smooth spines with similar vines head and foot of spines with egg-and-dart roll similar to one used by Claude de Picques second volume with faint blind lettering to spine all edges gilt perhaps with some minor early restorations but if so then done with such care as to preclude certainty. Housed in modern suede-lined calf-backed clamshell boxes with magnetic closures. Printer's device on titles and final page decorative initials and headpieces. Front pastedown of volume I with ex-libris of Georgios Arvanitidis. Renouard 171:1; Schreiber 239; Darlow & Moule 4633; Adams B-1670. See: Verron "Les Reliures de l'Entrée de Charles IX à Paris 1572 . . . réalisées par Claude Picques" in Bulletin du Bibliophile 2014 no. 2 pp. 282-98. Just a touch of rubbing to extremities front hinge of second volume open but everything quite tight text with occasional mild browning small spots trivial smudges or tiny worm trails but A BEAUTIFUL COPY clean and fresh internally and the bindings tight and lustrous with very bright gilt<br/> <br/> With exceptional visual appeal these two precious volumes shining with gilt and containing the Greek New Testament from the renowned Estienne family of printers are of special interest because of their typography their bindings and their provenance. With the expressed goal of printing Greek texts from manuscripts in the royal library at Fontainebleau François I established the post of royal printer in Greek in 1539 appointed Robert Estienne I 1503-59 to the position in 1542 and commissioned the renowned Claude Garamond to cut a new Greek font for this project. To design the type the King called on his own celebrated calligrapher Angelo Vergecio who produced in collaboration with Garamond three different sizes of what came to be called the Royal Types or "grecs du roi." According to Schreiber "These cursive Greek types are universally acknowledged as the finest ever cut." In 1548 and 1549 Robert Estienne issued the press' first Greek Testament known as the "O mirificam" edition for the opening of the dedication to the king in 16mo or "pocket" format using the smaller font of Garamond's "grecs du roi." In 1550 Robert a Protestant moved to Geneva while his son Robert II 1533-70 a Catholic remained in Paris and took over as the royal printer in Greek. Our 1568 Testament--the only one issued by the son--is a reprinting of the "O mirificam" edition but expanded with the critical apparatus from the 1550 folio edition issued by the father. Schreiber notes that our edition is interesting from a typographical point of view as it contains an even more minute version of the already small grecs du roi type for the Table of Chapters. The exceptionally pretty volumes are done in the style of royal binder Claude Picques fl. 1539-78 and employ a decorative roll very similar to one that appears on the spine of the vellum bindings Picques did for "L'Entrée de Charles IX à Paris" 1572. Our volumes once graced the library of Constantinople collector Georgios Arvanitidis 1876-1953 whose library included a number of Estienne Greek editions. They were later in the distinguished library of Frederick B. Adams 1910-2001 director of the Pierpont Morgan Library from 1948-69 and then president of the prestigious Association Internationale de Bibliophilie from 1974-83. And they were featured in the celebrated 1929 Gumuchian catalogue of 398 historically exceptional bindings as item #71. Robert Estienne II unknown
1720ST19425Nuremberg: J. A. Endter 1720. 433 x 278mm. 17 x 11". 68 p.l. first blank 1-664 1-904 pp. 8 leaves. <br/> ONCE SPECTACULAR AND STILL REMARKABLY IMPRESSIVE CONTEMPORARY GERMAN CALF ELABORATELY GILT WITH A PAINTED BROWN STRAPWORK DESIGN OVER REVERSE BEVELLED WOODEN BOARDS two cartouches on each cover with four- or five-line quotations from the Bible initials "J A B" and "D B" and the date "1726" on upper cover the strapwork forming geometric compartments filled with gilt foliate and floral sprays accented with small putti raised bands spine gilt in compartments with central strapwork lozenge containing gilt flower surrounded by foliage two brass and probably later leather clasps dramatic endpapers of green and gilt decorated paper edges gilt and gauffered in ornate lily pattern some expert restoration at spine ends and at top and bottom of joints. With woodcut initials and tailpieces additional engraved title page 11 engraved portraits of the Dukes of Saxony engraved portrait of Luther by Kilian after Sandrart missing an additional portrait of Luther and 28 engraved plates and plans seven of them double-page. ◆Paint and gilt somewhat rubbed other signs of use to the binding but the once-magnificent binding quite sound and still very very striking. Occasional minor foxing stains and thumbing N5 with five-inch curving tear into text no loss two plates with old six- to seven-inch tears into image one mended on verso with discolored cellotape a handful of other minor tears but still a pleasing copy internally generally quite clean and fresh.<br/> <br/> At 5 1/4" thick and with a lavish overall decorative design this is a memorable specimen of a German post-fanfare binding very likely produced as a wedding gift for the couple whose initials appear on the cover. Support for this supposition resides in the binding's quotations from German Scripture traditionally used at Lutheran weddings: Genesis 2:18 "And the Lord God said It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helpmeet for him" and Colossians 3:14 "But above all these things clothe yourselves in love which is the bond of perfection". A perfect family Bible for a young couple of high degree this handsomely illustrated edition is known as the "Kurfürstenbibel" because of its portraits of the Electoral Princes called "Kurfürsten" in German. Such a Bible was originally prepared for Ernst I Duke of Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg as a celebration of Martin Luther's Bible translation. The Endters one of the prominent German printing families issued several printings of it beginning in 1641 and continuing to the end of the 18th century. In addition to portraits of Luther and the Protestant princes of Germany it contains the maps views and illustrated half-titles by Jacob van Sandrart and others first used in the edition of 1686. Although it bears some small signs of use the binding remains an object of imposing beauty. J. A. Endter unknown
19520083231New York: A. Colish 1952. Limited ed. Hardcover. Very Good/Slipcase. Signed by the printer A. Colish on the front blank. Number 108 450 copies. 1952. Hardcover slim 12mo. red leather gilt title. Very Good in original slipcase. Leather scuffed at spine ends hinges and raised bands. Ownership stamp of calligrapher Arnold Bank on the front blank above author's inscription; slim horizontal abrasion to front pastedown from bookplate removal. Slipcase with slight loss to paper along openings; small piece of bottom panel missing; bottom panel expertly strengthened. A beautifully printed book. A. Colish hardcover
1926ST16973Munich: Bremer Presse 1926-28. ONE OF 365 COPIES. 360 x 250 mm. 14 1/4 x 10". Five volumes. Edited by Carl von Kraus. <br/> VERY FINE TAN MOROCCO BY WERNER G. KIEßIG stamp-signed with his "K" mark at foot of lower cover upper covers lettered in blind lower cover with small round book stamp of former owner Martin Wandersleb smooth spines divided into panels by blind rules blind-stamped titling marbled endpapers leather hinges top edges black other edges untrimmed. In the original brown dust jackets with paper title labels to spines. Housed in the original slightly worn matching marbled paper slipcases. With titles and initials drawn by Anna Simons. Front pastedown with bookplate of Martin Wandersleb. Eyssen 88; Ransom p. 257. ◆One or two faint spots of foxing one small marginal smudge but A CHOICE COPY with no signs of use inside or out.<br/> <br/> This is a superb copy of the signal achievement of the Bremer Presse in a restrained but impressive binding produced by Berlin master bookbinder Werner G. Kießig. Printed on Zander handmade paper with a typeface specially cut by Louis Hoell and initials designed by Anna Simons this set was issued to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the completion of the Lutheran Bible. Rodenberg tells us that this work had for years been the highest goal of the press and Eyssen proclaims "a better and more textually reliable re-creation of this national monument is hardly conceivable." Colin Franklin noted in "The Private Presses" that the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz described the Bremer Presse as "the Queen of the Private Presses." According to Ransom the press offered the Bible in three different bindings: in boards for $310 in vellum for $420 and in morocco for $470. Because she was a woman Anna Simons 1871-1951 was barred from studying at the Prussian Arts and Crafts School so she travelled to England to learn from Edward Johnston at the Royal College of Art. Johnston's biographer Priscilla Johnston writes "She was one of the best students Johnston ever had and certainly one of those who exercised the greatest influence afterwards for she disseminated his teaching throughout Germany where it was perhaps more fruitful even than in England." She designed some 1400 initials and title pages for the Bremer Press. <br /> <br /> Binder Werner G. Kießig 1924-2014 apprenticed with German master binder Kurt Grünewald and studied with Bruno Scheer before attaining the rank of Meister in 1948. Although he lived in East Germany for much of his career his status as a master craftsman afforded him more freedom than usual--to exhibit internationally and to join organizations like Meister der Einbandkunst MDE and Designer Bookbinders. He was the preferred bookbinder for volumes produced by Wolfram Benda's Bear Press. From the 1970s on Kießig signed his bindings with the stamp of a "K" in a stylized book designed by Herbert Prüget.<br /> <br /> Our bindings also bear the stamp of former owner Martin Wandersleb 1924-2005 designed by Otto Rohse. The bookplate designed for this bibliophile and theologian by the artist Gerhard Marcks is on the front pastedown. This set was also part of the collection of Hamburg collector Barbara Achilles d. 2010 who put together an impressive library of private press books. Bremer Presse unknown
1816052003London: British & Foreign Bible Society 1816. First Edition. Softcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. 8vo. Covers missing 1st and last pages little worn some age toning & light foxing but most pages are clean and tight. Inked inscription on title page "Presented to the Boston Athenaeum by Alden Bradford Esq. June 1817." Report is 70 pages followed by the Correspondence of 276 pages. Size: 8vo. xxiv 346 12. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 pounds or less. Category: Religion & Theology; History. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. British & Foreign Bible Society paperback
1803BOOKS027294IPhiladelphia: Mathew Carey. Very good copy in full leather. 1803. 1st thus. leather. 4to 1077 72 pp. Printed by Thomas & George Palmer for Mathew Carey November 7th 1803 OT & July 25th 1803 NT Full title reads as follows: "The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments: Together with the Apocrypha: Translated out of the Original Tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised By the Special Command of King James I of England. With Marginal Notes and References. To which are added an index; an alphabetical table of all the names in the Old and New Testaments with their significations; tables of Scripture weights measures and coins; John Brown's Concordance &c. &c. &c. Embellished with ten maps and twenty historical engravings." All maps &engravings present; frontsipiece folding map badly wrinkled torn & with an ink stain; text and plates with significant foxing. Title page torn horizontally across the middle of the page & with edge wear and a stain. Front board detached. Possibly missing blank pages at beginning & end. Bound in full brown leather; spine in six compartments with five raised bands and contrasting maroon leather title label . Mathew Carey hardcover
1995PEINTUREEE98980320Paris, Editions de la Réunion des Musées nationaux, 1995, 25 x 30, 184 pages sous reliure éditeur toilée et jaquette illustrée. Iconographie noir & blanc et couleurs. Catalogue publié à l'occasion de l'exposition au Musée National Message Biblique Marc Chagall à Nice du 1er juillet au 2 octobre 1995.
34443aafGenève, A. Cherbuliez, 1874, pt. in-8°, 69 p., ms. sur la couverture ‘Hommage respetueux de Aug. Chantre 77’, brochure originale imprimée.
166954822London: Printed by His Majesties Printers 1669. Hardcover. Good. Two works the first in two parts small folio 30 by 18.5 cm. 273; 75 ff. Engraved collective title separate letterpress title for the Psalms half-title for The Form and Manner of Making. Bishops etc. calendar printed in red and black printed marginalia; full title for the metrical Psalms musical scores. Texts in black letter Gothic. Contemporary reversed calf suede expertly rebacked retaining original backstrip with new gilt morocco lettering piece. Marginal dampstain and erosion at 20 leaves with slight loss at fore-margin calendar leaf C4 recto; mild dampstain at top gutter in later leaves; library stamp at bottom margin leaves N2/N3 in the metrical Psalms. Good or better complete copies of both works.<br /> <br /> Early edition of what still remains the authoritative version of the Book of Common Prayer comprising the official liturgy of the Anglican Communion and other historically related Christian churches. The first prayer book published in the wake of the English Reformation appeared in 1549 during the reign of Edward VI. That work was revised in 1604 during the reign of James I and again in 1662 during the reign of Charles II. While revision and supplementation has continued into the present era the 1662 edition of which the present copy is essentially an early reprint remains authoritative as the official prayer book of the Church of England.<br /> <br /> Despite the discrepancy in dates which appear on the title pages of the present edition the Book of Common Prayer and the Psalms of David comprise a single publication as noted at the collective title and confirmed by the signatures. The metrical Psalms by Sternhold and Hopkins often bound with the Book of Common Prayer is a separate work. <br /> <br /> Provenance: Bookplate of the Royal Institution of South Wales noting the gift of Col. W.L.C. Morgan RE Bryn Briallu November 1898. Early owner's entry of "Alice: Jervoise" at top of contents leaf A2.<br /> <br /> Signatures: pi1 A-B6 C4 D6 E8 F-Z6 Aa-Xx6 Yy8 = 273 leaves / A-M6 N3 = 75 leaves. References: ESTC R36533; R172902.<br /> <br /> Full titles and imprints: 1 part 1 The Book of Common-Prayer And Administration Of the Sacraments And Other Rites & Ceremonies Of the Church According to the Use Of the Church of England Together with the Psalter or Pslams of David Pointed as they are to be Sung or Said in Churches: and the Form & Manner of Making Ordaining & Consecrating of Bishops Priests and Deacons. London: Printed by His Majesties Printers Cum Privilegio. MDCLXIX 1 part 2 - The Psalter or Psalms of David after the Translation of the Great Bible Pointed as they are to be Sung or Said in Chruches. London Printed by the Assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. Anno Dom. 1676. 2 - The whole Book of Psalms. Collected into English Meeter By Thomas Sternhold John Hopkins and others: Conferred with the Hebrew with apt Notes to Sing them withall. London Printed by William Godbid and Andrew Clark for the Company of Stationers 1677. Printed by His Ma[jes]ties Printers hardcover
1975LFA-126716976Un ouvrage de 85 pages, format 145 x 205 mm, illustré d'une carte, broché, publié en 1975, L'Astrado, bon état
2005LFA-126746063Un ouvrage de 594 pages, format 140 x 225 mm, illustré, broché couverture couleurs, publié en 2005, Editions du Signe, bon état
1967LFA-126713119Un ouvrage de 319 pages, format 110 x 180 mm, illustré, broché, publié en 1967, Editions du Cerf, bon état
2008LFA-126734137Un ouvrage de 127 pages, format 245 x 165 mm, illustré, relié cartonnage couleurs, publié en 2008, Editions Cabédita, bon état
1984LFA-126748200Un ouvrage de 46 pages, format 105 x 190 mm, illustré, broché couverture couleurs, publié en 1984, Editions La Boétie, bon état
1974LFA-126743260Un ouvrage de 297 pages, format 130 x 200 mm, illustré, broché couverture rempliée, publié en 1974, Service Technique pour l'Education, bon état
1991LFA-126748162Un ouvrage de 157 pages, format 155 x 235 mm, broché, publié en 1991, Institut Supérieur de Théologie, bon état
1807344244New York: Collins Perkins and Co 1807. Hardcover. Good. Second edition. Thick quarto. Complete as issued with separate title pages for the New Testament Ostervald's Notes and Brown's Concordance all dated 1806 10 illustrated plates and two folding maps. Contemporary full calf morocco spine label marbled endpapers. The binding is worn the front marbled free endpaper and two front fly leaves are detached else good or better with scattered foxing. An early Collins's Bible from New York with a six-page family record bound between the Old and New Testaments containing a manuscript genealogy of the Barber family spanning the years 1743-1836. John E. Barber was a banker from Massachusetts and member of the prominent Barber family of Norfolk County. The genealogy includes pencil notes by John E. Barber at the end of the record and on three sheets of stationary laid in. The record also includes members of the Carey Orne and Whiting families. According to a note laid in by Barber the Bible was found in the Carey House at Medway Massachusetts and it contains the oldest known record of the Barber family. Scarce with very pleasing illustrated plates and a notable provenance. Collins, Perkins, and Co hardcover
1790H4975Philadelphia & Berwick: Printed by and for John Taylor 1790. Hardcover. fair. Despite the general title page and the NT title page being Berwick/John Taylor extremely likely the Philadelphia printing with a cancel title page the first folio Bible and first illustrated Bible printed in the US. The bibliography on this is complex: the earliest copies were issued with a Philadelphia title page but as this came out in subscribed parts over the course of two years 1788-1790 those sent out before late May of 1790 would likely have had a Philadelphia title page and those sold after that date would have a false UK title page as does our copy; the Congressional rule called for strict oversight of the printing of any Bible in the United States to get around this the publishers of this Bible substituted a phony UK title page. This conforms to Hills no 16 The English Bible in America by Margaret Hills; see also Sabin 12929. Measuring 16.5 x 10.5 in original leather binding with red morocco spine label fair condition at best binding heavily worn boards detached and worn along edges contents good: minor institutional marks include bookplate withdawal stamps embossed stamp of institution in four places text good to very good has 28 plates including frontispiece. Toning and minor stains to pages contents generally very good. A few plates have marginal spotting and stains the plate of the Crucifixion has 3 inch repaired tear extending down into the margin but not the image and the frontispiece has two marginal tears quite reparable. Large chunk from the last plate in Acts taking away the top two inches of the upper right corner of the image. Contents generally good to very good as are the plates. We've done absolutely no repairs or restoration in order to give buyers the opportunity to bind it as they see fit. Housed in specially sized cardboard clamshell box. One of the great rarities in US Bible printing and a high point in early American printing. Printed by and for John Taylor hardcover
54907aafLausanne, Henri Vincent, 1813, pet. in-8vo, XVI + 384 p. + 104 planches gravées (non signées, épreuves souvent un peu faible), çà et là lég. tache, reliure en demi-vélin, déchirure dans coiffe supérieure et pet. manque, paper dominoté frotté, dos poussiéreux, coins touchés et dénudés.
1931ST20201Waltham St. Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Press 1931. No. 352 OF 500 COPIES the first 12 on vellum. 343 x 241 mm. 13 1/2 x 9 1/2". 1 p.l. 268 2 pp 1 leaf colophon. <br/> Original white half pigskin and buckram sides by Sangorski & Sutcliffe stamp-signed on front pastedown raised bands top edge gilt other edges untrimmed. ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT with four large wood engravings on section titles and scores of striking large and small woodcut illustrations decorative elements and initials BY ERIC GILL. Printed on Batchelor handmade paper. The front pastedown with the engraved armorial bookplate of Albert and Constance Ramsay-Cohn the bookplate of Louis W. Black and the bookplate of "Downsland Court Ditchling Sussex." Chanticleer 78; A Century for the Century 26. Buckram boards somewhat freckled as usual very faint printer's smudges in one margin otherwise A VERY FINE COPY the pigskin--almost always found soiled and/or damaged--quite clean and pleasing and virtually pristine internally.<br/> <br/> This is an especially appealing copy of the chief work produced by one of the foremost English private presses. One of Eric Gill's outstanding achievements as an illustrator and one of the Golden Cockerel Press' great books the "Four Gospels" has been called by Franklin the finest of all private press books printed between the wars. The success of the work has much to do with Gill's ability to create a harmonious integration of woodcut illustration and typography his Golden Cockerel typeface one of the most important ever cut specifically for private use is introduced here. At the same time that the work achieves an aesthetic balance it also takes risks with the emotional nature of the woodcuts and with its unjustified page layout. As Franklin observes Gill's "pictures beautifully explain their letters as leaves spring from branches. This work is a wonderful extension of typography." Founded in 1920 with the intention to print fine editions of important well-known books as well as new literary works of merit from young authors the Golden Cockerel Press was purchased in 1924 by the illustrator and wood-engraver Robert Gibbings. "Under his direction" says Cave the Press was "transformed into the principal vehicle for the renaissance of wood-engraved book illustration" up until the beginning of World War II. In addition to doing wood engravings himself Gibbings employed a stable of eminent artists including among others Gill John Nash John Farleigh David Jones Eric Ravilious and Blair Hughes-Stanton. Our copy has been owned by two notable collectors and scholars of illustrated books. An early owner was British art historian Albert Mayer Cohn who wrote the catalogue raisonné of George Cruikshank's work. Later the volume passed into the hands of Boston collector Louis W. Black whose Aldine-related bookplate was designed by celebrated wood-engraver Leonard Baskin 1922-2000. Regarding the other bookplate here we have been unable to trace exactly who resided at Downsland Court in Ditchling but it is worth noting that Gill's Sussex artist's community was centered in Ditchling where he lived from 1907-24; it is certainly possible that our copy belonged to someone associated with this group. Golden Cockerel Press unknown
a66202Oxonii 1763 Typographeo Clarendoniano. Printed by John Baskerville. In Greek. Octavo 676pp. full leather with mounted leather spine label. Fairly Good front cover held on by binding string rear board cracked along outer hinge spine label chipped. Text bright and clean. Scarce Greek Bible in usable condition. . hardcover
1633005521Amsterdami: Guiljelmun Blaeu Willem Janszoon BLAEU 1571-1638 1633. Hardcover. Very Good. 32mo - over 4 - 5" tall. VG 1633. In full contemporary black boxed calf corners repaired. Rebacked retaining original spine raised bands no title. Internally engraved t.p. with allegorical figures of apostles and evangelists 2 3-454 pp 6 marbled endpapers ink names to ffep tp & versos Mau Vaughan. Ch Williams Wynne. Robert Grey. 10559 cms. signatures: A-2F6. Bibles Paris 3719; Bibelsammlung Stuttgart C245; Darlow & Moule 4681. A Greek Testament without preface or notes. "The editor according to Reuss must have taken as the basis of this text Beza's third major edition emending it in places by the help of other editions especially R. Stephanus' second edition" D. & M. Text not divided into verses but with verse numbers in the margin. <br/> <br/> Guiljelmun Blaeu (Willem Janszoon BLAEU 1571-1638) hardcover
1933ST15997Montgomeryshire Wales: Gregynog Press 1933. No. 37 OF 250 COPIES one of 110 in this binding accompanied by three additional plates on Japon EACH ONE OF 12 SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. 390 x 255 mm. 15 1/4 x 10". 15 leaves. <br/> Fine original dark slate blue Oasis morocco device in blind on front cover blind titling on front cover and spine. In the original paper slipcase somewhat worn and browned but sound. Wood engraved title with device and 21 wood engravings in the text five of them full-page chapter openings by Blair Hughes-Stanton and WITH THREE ORIGINAL SIGNED WOOD ENGRAVINGS ON JAPANESE VELLUM--"The Man Mourns I" 5/12 "The Man Mourns II" 4/12 and "Destruction" 5/12--attractively matted. Printed in blue and black on Japanese vellum; with an additional half-page engraving from chapter I laid in. Harrop 29; De Zilverdistel Cat. II 29; Hughes-Stanton 21. ◆A breath of fading to the spine negligible signs of wear to the binding but a fine copy with only trivial condition issues and the additional engravings pristine.<br/> <br/> This is in Harrop's words "one of the most spectacular books to come from this or any other press" our copy with the bonus of three limited edition wood engravings from the work signed by the artist. "Lamentations" was designed and illustrated by Blair Hughes-Stanton 1902-81 who studied at the school of Leon Underwood at Hammersmith and had a long and productive career producing sophisticated woodcuts as an avant-garde artist. Although he was encouraged to make his expressive sometimes even savage images look more like those of Eric Gill he resisted and successfully established his unique personal style as an illustrator. The three extra engravings here are excellent examples of his dramatic emotional technique; "The Man Mourns I and II" effectively convey overwhelming grief while "Destruction" inspires a feeling of impending doom. From 1930 through 1933 Hughes-Stanton worked for the Gregynog Press in Wales helping to design text layout providing woodcut illustrations and designing bindings. The press was founded in 1922 by two spinster sisters Gwendoline 1882-1951 and Margaret 1884-1963 Davies using a substantial inheritance from their industrialist grandfather; it produced 42 works between 1923 and 1942 eight of them in Welsh. Cave says that the books printed by the Gregynog Press "more than bear comparison with the work of any other private press" and "in the design and execution of bindings the Gregynog Press was far superior to any the Doves Press included.". Gregynog Press unknown
1914353913Leipzig: Insel Verlag 1914. No. 208 of 300 copies limitation leaf at end of each volume. Photolithographic facsimile of the 42-line Bible printed in colors with gilt ornamental incipit pages book headings and red and blue initials and headlines throughout. 2 vols. Folio. Publisher's full blindstamped brown calf after the original binding on the Fulda Landesbibliothek copy. Finely rebacked preserving original spines. No. 208 of 300 copies limitation leaf at end of each volume. Photolithographic facsimile of the 42-line Bible printed in colors with gilt ornamental incipit pages book headings and red and blue initials and headlines throughout. 2 vols. Folio. The first and finest facsimile of the great landmark of printing history the Gutenberg Bible reproduced from the Berlin copy now in the Universitätsbibliothek at Tubingen with some leaves in the first volume reproduced from the Landesbibliothek copy at Fulda. Insel Verlag unknown
