Fore edge painting (178 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 36 pages. Agatha Christie (cont'd from issue 32) (3 pages) / Victorian Fiction sold at Sotheby's 12-13 October 1970 (6 pages) / Tauchnitz Of Leipzig numbers 1403 to 1499-1500 / Ronald Pearsall "The Curious History Of Hardyknute" / David Layton "Where have they gone? Dcience text-books of the 19th century" / !From 'The Bookman' New York, Vol.5, 1897" / Fore-Edge Painting. …

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. 5th or later Edition. X, 388 Pp. Full Morocco, Elaborately Gilt Spine, Covers, And Turns; All Edges Gilt; Yellow Endpapers. 19Th Century Blindstamp Of John Mylrea, Bookseller, Douglas. Previous Owner's Inscription Dated 1854; Later Inscription Dated 1983. Fine (Leather Professionally And Invisibly Conditioned, Corners Touched Up, Furbished). Very Old, Primitive Fore-Edge Painting Of A Fencing Lesson In A Drawing Room. Frontispiece, Fore Edge Painting (ilustrador).…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. Vii, 388 Pp. Full Calf, Five Bands, Black Spine Label, Gilt All Compartments, Gilt Seal Of George Agar Ellis, 2St Baron Dover. Pages With Marbled Edges And A Fore-Edge Painting Of What Was Apparently A Very Large Church In A Low Country Village Or Town, With A Man Looking On In Foreground, Almost Certainly Rev. Blackader Looking At His Parish. George James Welbore Agar-Ellis, 1St Baron Dover Pc Frs Fsa (1797 - 1833) Was A British Politician And Man Of Letters. Agar-Ellis Was The Only Son Of Henry Agar-Ellis, 2Nd Viscount Clifden, And Lady Caroline, Daughter Of George Spencer, 4Th Duke Of Marlborough. He Was Educated At Westminster School And Christ Church, Oxford. He Was Elected A Fellow Of Both The Society Of Antiquaries And Royal Society In 1816. Agar-Ellis Was Returned To Parliament For Heytesbury In 1818, A Seat He Held Until 1820. He Afterwards Represented Seaford Between 1820 And 1826, Ludgershall Between 1826 And 1830 And Okehampton Between 1830 And 1831. He Supported George Canning's Motion In 1822 For A Bill To Relieve The Disabilities Of Roman Catholic Peers, And Consistently Supported Liberal Principles. He Took Little Interest In Party Politics But Was A Strong Advocate Of State Support For The Causes Of Literature And The Fine Arts. In 1824 Agar-Ellis Was The Leading Promoter Of The Grant Of £57,000 For The Purchase Of John Julius Angerstein's Collection Of Pictures, Which Formed The Foundation Of The National Gallery. On The Formation Of Lord Grey's Whig Administration In November 1830, He Was Sworn Of The Privy Council And Appointed First Commissioner Of Woods And Forests. However, He Was Forced To Resign After Two Months Due To Bad Health. In June 1831, During His Father's Lifetime, Agar-Ellis Was Raised To The Peerage As Baron Dover, Of Dover In The County Of Kent. He Was President Of The Royal Society Of Literature In 1832, A Trustee Of The British Museum And Of The National Gallery, And A Commissioner Of Public Records. Lord Dover Married Lady Georgiana Howard, Daughter Of George Howard, 6Th Earl Of Carlisle, In 1822. They Had Two Sons, Who Became Respectively The 3Rd Viscount And 5Th Viscount, And Two Daughters. He Died On The 10 July 1833, Aged Only 36, Predeceasing His Father By Three Years. Lord Dover'S Works Were Chiefly Historical, And Include: The True History Of The Iron Mask, Extracted From Documents In The French Archives (1826), Inquiries Respecting The Character Of Clarendon (1827), And A Life Of Frederick Ii. (1831). He Also Edited The Ellis Correspondence (1829) And Walpole'S Letters To Sir Horace Mann (1833). Frontispiece, Fore Edge Painting (ilustrador). …

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. xvi,[1],4-475,[1]p 8°, bound in full red morocco, each board has gilt rule, two narrow parallel rules near the edges, and small ornaments at a four corners,6 spine compartments containing geometric decorations, gilt edges, and decorative turn-ins, marbled end papers, all edges gilt with water color fore edge painting, mmarks to covers, light wear at bottom edge of front board, wear atcorners and spine ends., light age wear and a little fade to spine. Direction line: Vol. I; at foot of p. 475: "The end of the first volume."A reissue of vol. I of the 2 vols. set of 'Essays. On the nature and immutability of truth', 1776, with a cancel titlepage. Fore Edge Painting (ilustrador). …

Kl.-8° (17 x 10 cm.). XII, 215 S. mit gestoch. Frontispiz und 5 Kupfertafeln. Prachtvoller englischer Maroquin-Lederband mit "Fore-edge Painting" einer versteckten Buchschnittdekoration, die an den Kanten von Buchseiten angebracht wird und die beim Durchblättern ebenso wie im geschlossenen Zustand des Buches unsichtbar ist. Die Malerei zeigt sich nur, wenn man die Blätter des Buches zusammenpresst und leicht gegeneinander verschiebt. Dann erscheint ein Bild auf dem Buchschnitt, hier eine Dorfstraße mit Spaziergängern. - Zeitgenössischer Besitzvermerk, die ersten Blätter braunfleckig, sonst sehr gut erhalten. Dark red morocco leather binding with a gold-stamped spine label, lavish gilding on the spine and cover, gilded inner edges, and fore-edge painting beneath a gilt edge. - A magnificent English morocco leather binding featuring "fore-edge painting" a hidden decoration applied to the edges of the pages, which remains invisible both when the book is open and when it is closed. The painting only becomes visible when the pages of the book are pressed together and shifted slightly against one another. An image then appears on the book's fore-edge, in this case a village street with pedestrians. - Contemporary owner's inscription; the first few pages are stained with brown spots, otherwise very well preserved.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 176p. Contemporary brown morocco with richly gilt boards and spine. Bound by Taylor & Hessey with their stamp in blind on the rear endpaper. The firm employed a very talented, but anonymous fore-edge painter. Probably painted by the anonymous "Dover Painter" who was active in the 1920-30. Nicely printed by Charles Whittingham at the Chiswick Press with six engravings. The volume is stored in a protective slipcase made by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London for Marshall Field & Company with their stamp on the board. A well-preserved copy with light scattered foxing.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Contemporary full morocco gilt; CONDITION: Covers rubbed; occasional spotting. BEAUTIFUL DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS. Size: 20.5 X 15 Cms. Illustrated by Turner & Harvey (ilustrador). Signed by Illustrator(s).

Leather. Condición: Very Good. Two volumes in one. Full red morocco leather, expertly rebacked spine, gilt titles and ruling, inner gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, (Quarto: 11.25 x 9 x 2.25 inches). DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTING of Tower of London and Greenwich. Containing selected speeches of Demosthenes and Aeschenes in Greek and Latin, translated by Hieronymus Wolf. Amorial bookplate of William Stewart Rose. Pencil notation "James C. Howgate, Bookseller" on front fly. Showing some wear to exterior, bumped corners, internally clean and bright. Hand-painted double fore-edge watercolors are dull, indicative of being older and not modern. Double Fore-Edge Painting (ilustrador).…

Red Morocco. Condición: Near Fine. 5th or later Edition. 262 Pp. Full Pebbled Red Morocco, All Compartments Gilt, Five Bands, Covers Elaborately Gilt With Nine Borders In Gilt, Inner Blind-Stamped Rule With Corner Embellishment, Elaborately Gilt Edges And Elaborately Gilt Turns, All Edges Of Page Block Gilt, Yellow Endpapers, With Bound In Black Silk Marker. Title Page In Red And Black. 6 5/8" Tall. Remarkably Well Preserved, Slight Rubbing, No Names Or Marks. This Example With A Well-Preserved Fore Edge Painting Of Washington D. C. From Arlington Heights With Potomac River And Several Ships In Foreground, Painting Apparently Done Apparently Circa 1850-1853 As The Washington Monument Is Depicted As About 1/3 Completed. Fore-Edge Painting (ilustrador).…

8vo. [vi], 393, [2] pp. Original full rouge calf, simple gilt-rules, raised bands, gilt spine title, all edges gilt, marbled endsheets, by Henry Young & Sons Ltd., Liverpool. Very good. With a recent fore-edge painting showing some women punting a rowboat in a small river. Commissioned or painted by a house artist for Harrington's, ca. 1990s-2007. [c340/101].…

8vo. [iv], 413, [1] pp. Original full brown straight-grain morocco, gilt extra, all edges gilt, gilt inner dentelles, red endsheets; rubbed, dust-soiled. Large armorial bookplate. Some foxing. Very good. Authorship was established from checking WorldCat. Wilson's name is not mentioned in this first edition. / With a modern fore-edge painting showing a scene of reaping the hay with mostly women doing the heavy work. / Probably commissioned by or represented by Harrington's, perhaps a house artist, period of execution being approximately 1990s-2007. Painting attributed to Margaret Selmes (not confirmed). [c340/131].…

Small 8vo. xxiv, 568 pp. Frontispiece portrait, engraved half-title, illustrations. Original full black blind-ruled morocco, raised bands, simple gilt-rules along the bands, gilt spine title, all edges gilt, gilt-ruled inner dentelles, marbled endsheets. Ownership inscription: A.A. Baines from H.E. Moberly, 18th Dec. 1872. Very good. With a portrait in watercolor of Wordsworth, the ride-side being a British countryside scene. A wide yellowish-border frames the painting. / Clearly this fore-edge painting is from Harrington's, but no markings. A recognizable artist, such that I have seen Harrington's use this artist frequently. Painting assigned to the period ca. 1990's-2007. Painting attributed to Lindsay Brufton (not confirmed). …

Small 8vo. xii, 492 pp. Frontispiece of a Brazilian forest. Original half burgundy morocco, maroon cloth sides, gilt-rule, gilt spine compartments & title, all edges gilt; rubbed, extremities worn. Very good. With a fore-edge painting after Augustus Earle, ca. 1821-4, being a view from the summit of the Corcovado Mountains near Rio, Brazil. The is a man, said to be an artist, stands in front of the scene, admiring the famous Sugarloaf Rock. Commissioned by Harringtonâs, ca. mid-1990s.…

8vo. viii, 625, [1] pp. Engraved frontispiece portrait of the author, figs. Each leaf outlined in red. Original full navy-blue/black blind-stamped morocco, gilt-stamped title, all edges gilt; rubbed. Ownership signature of Beatrice Waghorne, 29th April 1879. Very good. With a full masted ship at sea with a decorative border. Commissioned by Harringtonâs, likely in the mid-1990s.…

12mo. viii, 423, [1] pp. Engraved frontispiece, half-title. Original full maroon blind- and gilt-stamped morocco, all edges gilt. Very good. With a fore-edge painting of "Saltram Devon South-West, after Philip Hutchins Rogers" painted by Don Noble (who said he painted for more than 30 years and was active from the 1970s and 1980s. Note his handwriting is consistently the same when he does give a label. See: Weber, Jeff, Annotated Dictionary, pp. 214-6 [Noble fl. 1965-2000).…

8vo. ix, [1], 307, [1] pp. Original half red morocco, red cloth sides, raised bands, gilt-tooled spine compartments, all edges gilt, marbled endleaves. Very good. With a fore-edge painting of a British winter coaching scene, painted by Margaret Selmes (not confirmed). In the scene, the coach is completely âsnowed-inâ such that it would seem treacherous to continue, though 6 men are riding outside the carriage. The book explores the history and experiences of coaching in England, reflecting on the evolution of travel by coach vehicles of various types (pre-automobiles). With anecdotal accounts involving travel (including robberies â" see below). CONTENTS (selected): Chapter I â" Ancient Charioteers â" Celebrated Whips â" Introduction of Carriages into England â" The State of the Roads in 1739 â" Traveling in Bygone Days; Chapter II â" Dangers of Travelling â" Anecdotes of Highwaymen â" Innkeepers and Highwaymen â" Coach Robberies; Chapter III â" Slow Coaches â" Public Dinners to the Drivers â" Nimrod on the Shrewsbury and Chester âHighflyer â" Wonderful Feat of Locomotion; Chapter IV â" Journey to Bath in the Palmy Days of Coaching â" The Old Brighton Road â" A Squire of 1638 â" âParson Dennisâ; Chapter V â" Coach vs. Rail â" Description of a Coach Journey from London to Bath â" Snug HÃ telleries â" English vs. Foreign Cooking; Chapter VI â" Moving Accidents by Rail and Coach â" Anecdote of the Late Duke of Wellington â" Reckless Drivers â" Short Time for the Issuing of Railway Tickets; Chapter VII â" Traveling in Ireland â" Irish Wit â" Sir Walter Scott and a Genuine Paddy â" Irish Cab Drivers â" Journey from Cork to Dublin in a Post-Chaise; Chapter; VIII â" Coach Accidents â" Mail Robberies â" A Drunken Driver â" Robbery by Convicts; Chapter IX â" The Mails Stopped by Severe Snowstorms â" Sledges Used for the Mails â" Dreadful Storms â" Floods in Scotland in 1829 â" Coaching in Australia; Chapter X â" Coaching Acquaintances â" Stage Coaching of Bygone and Modern Days â" Amateur Drivers â" Crack Drivers; Chapter XI â" The Turnpike Gate at Hyde Park Corner â" The âOld White Horse Cellarâ Piccadilly; Chapter XII â" Amateur Dragsmen â" The Old Driving Club of 1808 â" The Whip Club â" Description of the Carriages; Chapter XIII â" Oxford and Cambridge Men â" My First Attempt at Driving â" Tandem Driving â" The Ostler Country Inns; Chapter XIV â" Journey to Newmarket â" Lord Grantleyâs Team â" The Royal Mail â" General Remarks on Driving; Chapter XV â" Anecdote of the Late Duke of Wellington â" A Hunting Adventure â" A Lucky â" An Eventful Day; Chapter XVI â" Hairbreadth Escapes â" Robberies in London, etc. [Note the similarity of this artist with the ADDISON & STEELE in this catalogue of Jeff Weber Rare Books catalogue 351].…

Small 8vo. lxvii, [1], 465, [1] pp. Frontispiece, 37 wood-cuts from designs by Harvey; endleaves foxed. Original full dark green gilt-stamped morocco, gilt-stamped compartments, all edges gilt, gilt inner dentelles, cream endsheets; rubbed. Ownership inscription to Henry Hamilton from his friend J.H. Herbert,19th of June [18]/71. Very good. With a fore-edge painting of âA Wyoming Chieftainâ â" harkening figures showing within this volume (pp. 169, 174, 205) â" actually loosely inspired by â" where a vertical painting showing the native American figure within a natural setting. The fictional character of Outalissi is an Oneida chief in âGertrude of Wyomingâ, a famous 1809 Romantic epic poem written by the Scottish poet Thomas Campbell. Commissioned by Harringtonâs, with their cost-codes present, the fore-edge painting likely dating from about 1994-2007. The painting is attributed to Margaret Selmes.…

2 volumes in 1. Small 8vo. vii, [1], 212; [vi], 178 pp. Endsheets foxed. Original full dark red blind- and gilt-stamped morocco, raised bands, gilt-spine title, both covers with large heraldic shield showing 3 stags, all edges gilt, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endsheets; rubbed. Ink signature of Joan M. Tate. Very good. With a not-so-serious tennis scene depicted in a garden setting, on grass, a low net, the 2 players (a man serving to a woman, looking quite stationary), in 19th century clothing, and an older man collecting the balls into a basket. / I am quite sure the firm commissioning this painting, and the artist, both understand the joke of a "tennis scene" painted on a volume of "Tennyson". In other words, the scene is deliberately painted on this volume, meant as a joke. / Sold by Harrington's, probably commissioned by or represented by that firm just after it was painted, suggesting a house artist, the period of execution being the mid-1990s. Painting attributed to Lindsay Brufton (not confirmed).…

Small 8vo. xv, [3], 479, [1] pp. Original full red gilt-stamped morocco, raised bands, gilt-framed compartments, all edges gilt, simple gilt inner dentelles, marbled endsheets; joints cracked and mended, yet still tender and showing wear. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR THOMAS HUGHES: This copy with the following inked inscription: âCarrie Wynne Ffoulkes on her marriage with all good wishes from the author, Sept 1892, Thos. Hughesâ. Good. With a fore-edge painting showing the same scene as on the frontispiece, but different! The title of the frontispiece reads: âTomâs âwinâ in honour of his father. The squire, who has been carefully planted by Tom with his back to the death warrant, enjoys himself very muchâ. (p. 407). Note the dog on the right chair and the absence of the barmaid, nor the definition of the columns which are titled on the frontispiece. Commissioned by or for Harringtonâs (with their cost-codes) probably in the mid-to-late 1990s. Fore-edge painting attributed to Lindsay Brufton.…

8vo. xxvii, 235, [1] pp. Handsomely illustrated by various artists throughout the volume. Original full tan gilt-stamped calf, all edges gilt, marbled endsheets. Armorial bookplate of Horatio Noble Pym (1844-1896). Very good+. With a fore-edge painted view from Richmond. Commissioned by Harringtonâs in the mid-1990s. PROVENANCE: Horatio Noble Pym, known as Horace Pym, was a confidential solicitor, book collector and the editor of the best-selling private journal of the Quaker writer, Caroline Fox.…

8vo. xiv, [2], 413, [1] pp. Illustrated throughout. Original full dark red morocco, 4-ruled border, gilt spine compartments and title, all edges gilt, gilt inner dentelles, cream textured endsheets, Ownership inscription (on title) of Winifred E.E. [?] Chilton, 1930. With a field game and several players, presumedly rugby, wearing uniforms (possibly a college level match). / From Harrington's, with their cost-code. Painting assigned to the period ca. 1990's-2000. Previously owned by EOS Buchantiquariat, yet with Harrington's cost-code. The artist is also one frequently used by Harrington's. Painting attributed to Lindsay Brufton (not confirmed).…

Third impression. Small 8vo. [238] pp. Small title-vignette/device. Original red morocco by Riviere, all edges gilt, dark marine-green endsheets; expertly REBACKED recently with raised bands, gilt-spine tooling â" a tremendous job by the binder. Bookplate (pre-fore-edge) of Antoinette Brett. Near fine. With a sweet delicately painted scene within an elaborate border with flowers and plants in the sides or corners, a framed oval contains a charming scene in watercolors, which, once fanned, shows a scene of two women beside a door, opening up to a gated and tranquil-like setting in the country. / This is the same artist as the "Greek erotic" scene, Stanley, Lectures on the History of the Jewish Church. 1877, 1870. 2 vols. / Sold by Harrington's with their cost-marks, probably a product of either their commission or some direct involvement involving a house-artist. Ascribed to the period ca. 1990s-2007. Painting attributed to Margaret Selmes (not confirmed).…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Second Edition. Red morocco gilt binding, rubbed and worn, with rear board detached and front board starting. Contains attractive double fore-edge paintings (one a view of the Castle on the Rhine and the other of Oxfordshire with fishing scene). Would benefit from rebacking and happy to advise. Internally, very good or better. The book is inscribed in a contemporary hand to "J. L. Sealy from his affectionate friend T. W. Tindal." Sold as is.…

8vo. xix, [1], 492 pp. Large folding map (split in half, retained). Numerous illustrations. Original full navy-blue blind-stamped morocco, gilt title, raised bands, gilt inner dentelles, all edges gilt; rubbed. Ownership plate (in Latin) mounted with the manuscript names of Herbert Stanley and Reverend Edmond Warre CB CVO, likely both at Eton in 1888. Generally, very good (noting the split on the map). With a fore-edge painting of the Sunbeam depicted within a fine ornamental border. The illustration is taken from the frontispiece of the book. The scene is evidently painted by Margaret Selmes (not confirmed). Commissioned by Harringtonâs, most likely dates from the mid-1990s. / The artist who painted this scene also painted the Ingoldsby Legends volume (see below). / A Voyage in the Sunbeam, describing their journey round the world in 1876â"1877 with a complement of 43, including family, friends and crew. This account was published originally in 1878. The work became a bestseller. A decade later, back at sea, Lady Brassey died of malaria on 14 September 1887, while en route to Mauritius. She was buried in the sea. PROVENANCE: Reverend Edmond Warre (1837-1920) CB CVO was the influential Head Master of Eton College in 1888, a position he held from 1884 to 1905. With this book Warre was honoring Herbert Stanley, a student.…

8vo. xii, 778 pp. Contemporary full brown morocco, gilt spine title, blind-tooled covers, raised bands, a.e.g., gilt inner dentelles, marbled endsheets. Early ownership signature of Cora Lee Clark, 1872; bookplate of John Hamilton Rice. Very good. This volume contains a split-double with two cricketing fore-edge paintings of a BOWLER and BATSMAN. Each painting is labelled on the scene itself. This fore-edge painting was commissioned by Harringtonâs, with their cost-codes present. Painting attributed to Lindsay Brufton (not confirmed).…

8vo. xix, [1],479, [1] pp. Original full diced calf, blind- and gilt-stamped spine compartments, gilt rules, all edges gilt; rubbed, shelf-wear. Bookplate of Harrow School, presented to Georgio M. Argles, from Carolus Joannes Vaughan, S.T.P. 1853 [i.e., Charles J. Vaughan (headmaster at Harrow: 1845-1859 when he abruptly resigned)]. Very good. With a fore-edge painting showing 3 women and 1 man riding bicycles in the English countryside. Commissioned by Harringtonâs, likely in the mid-1990s. PROVENANCE: George Marsham Argles (1841-1920) was a prominent British clergyman who attended Harrow School, entering the institution around 1853. This volume shows he was given this book in 1854 by Charles J. Vaughan, headmaster at Harrow. …

8vo. [4], 395, [1] pp. Some foxing to endleaves. Original full dark burgundy straight-grain morocco, raised bands, blind- and gilt tooling, all edges gilt. Very good. With a fore-edge painting of the Taj Mahal. Commissioned by Harringtonâs, likely in the mid-1990s.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. First Edition. 8vo, full morocco gilt. a.e.g. With a fore-edge painting of Netley Abbey. Inscribed by the author. Armorial bookplate of Netley Abbey Hampshire. The binding with slight rubbing to extremities, but still a quite nice copy.

2 volumes bound in 1. Thick 8vo. xxx, 416; [iii]-xxviii, 428 pp. Original full dark maroon morocco, triple-gilt ruled covers, raised bands, massed gilt spine with gilt title, all edges gilt, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endsheets, by BAIN (with their stamp); rubbed. Ownership name (pre-fore-edge) of Wilfred Robert Say, Suffolk. Very good. With a split fore-edge painting with scenes of golfing on the links. / Sold by Harrington's with their cost-marks. Probably commissioned by or represented by that firm just after it was painted, perhaps a house artist, the period of execution being approximately mid-1990s. Painting attributed to Lindsay Brufton (not confirmed). …

Small 8vo. xii, 379, [1] pp. Title vignette; some foxing. Original full dark red morocco with blind- and gilt-tooling, large armorial shield in gilt on both covers, all edges gilt, marbled endsheets. Ownership signature of Joan M. Talà . Very good. With a fore-edge painting of a 19th century setting of a social tennis match â" essentially mixed doubles. The scene is painted vertically. As I have written before, artists are aware of the attempt to align the name of âTennysonâ to âtennisâ the result being that an uncanny number of Tennyson titles have a mix of various tennis-themed fore-edges. Commissioned by Harringtonâs, likely in the mid-1990s.…