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  • MAGNIFICENT LIMITED EDITION DELUXE SET IN FULL MOROCCO FROM A ROTHSCHILD LIBRARY
    Le Mobilier Royal Français aux XVIIe et XVIIIe Siecles. (French Royal Furniture in the 17th and 18th Centuries). by MOLINIER, Émile
    MOLINIER, Émile
    Le Mobilier Royal Français aux XVIIe et XVIIIe Siecles. (French Royal Furniture in the 17th and 18th Centuries).

    Paris: Goupil & Cie., 1902. 3 volume set, 17 3/4 inches tall. A magnificent set in full morocco by the great firm of J. Leighton of Brewer Street, and with their stamp. With gilt raised bands, triple labels and wonderful gilt tooling to the panels and boards. Gilt dentelles and top edges. From the library of Alfred de Rothschild but without his bookplate. Slight rubbing and light foxing, overall fine. This Deluxe edition was limited to 200 copies of which this is number 152. The introduction is printed on heavy hand-made paper and is deckled, the leaves of plates and their descriptions are trimmed. The volumes are arranged thus: Volume I, with 22 plates, is devoted to the reign…

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    Paris: Goupil & Cie., 1902. 3 volume set, 17 3/4 inches tall. A magnificent set in full morocco by the great firm of J. Leighton of Brewer Street, and with their stamp. With gilt raised bands, triple labels and wonderful gilt tooling to the panels and boards. Gilt dentelles and top edges. From the library of Alfred de Rothschild but without his bookplate. Slight rubbing and light foxing, overall fine. This Deluxe edition was limited to 200 copies of which this is number 152. The introduction is printed on heavy hand-made paper and is deckled, the leaves of plates and their descriptions are trimmed. The volumes are arranged thus: Volume I, with 22 plates, is devoted to the reign of Louis XIV, Volume II, with 71 plates to the Regency and the reign of Louis XV, Volume III, with 69 plates to the reign of Louis XVI. Making a total of 162 plates. A sumptuous record of the Golden Age of French furniture when some of the finest and most refined pieces were ever created, in a fabulous binding from the library of a great connoisseur. A rare set of this great edition.

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  • SCARCE EDITION WITH OVER 700 PLATES IN FULL DICED CALF
    Encyclopaedia Britannica. The Sixth Edition. by ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA
    ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA
    Encyclopaedia Britannica. The Sixth Edition.

    Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Company, 1822-24. 26 volumes (Complete 6th Edition in 20 volumes with the Supplementary edition in 6 volumes), 11 inches tall. A superb full diced calf with gilt raised bands and very fine gilt tooling to the panels. The diced boards are framed within twin gilt fillets. There is blotchiness to the panels of the first 20 volumes, some foxing and browning of leaves, a small amount of ancient superficial loss to long defunct insects, there is also a slight musty smell but the vast majority of plates and leaves are clean and there is no splitting. The first 20 volumes contain all 581 numbered engraved full page plates. The Supplement appears to lack I plate…

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    Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Company, 1822-24. 26 volumes (Complete 6th Edition in 20 volumes with the Supplementary edition in 6 volumes), 11 inches tall. A superb full diced calf with gilt raised bands and very fine gilt tooling to the panels. The diced boards are framed within twin gilt fillets. There is blotchiness to the panels of the first 20 volumes, some foxing and browning of leaves, a small amount of ancient superficial loss to long defunct insects, there is also a slight musty smell but the vast majority of plates and leaves are clean and there is no splitting. The first 20 volumes contain all 581 numbered engraved full page plates. The Supplement appears to lack I plate but has a total of 123 (more than called for) engraved full page plates and all 19 engraved maps. The 6th edition is difficult to find in remotely presentable condition and for all its minor faults this is a splendid set. With the green ticket of G. & J. Robinson Booksellers (and Binders) Liverpool.

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  • BEST EDITION IN MAGNIFICENT FULL MOROCCO
    Anecdotes of Painting in England. by WALPOLE, Horace.
    WALPOLE, Horace.
    Anecdotes of Painting in England.

    London: Printed at the Shakspeare Press for John Major and Robert Jennings, 1828. 5 volume set, 10 inches tall. A splendid tall set in full hard grain morocco by Clarke & Bedford, one of the greatest names of the period. With gilt raised bands and very fine extra gilt tooling to the panels. Gilt fillets, and superb gilt tooling with corner devices frame the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. With the bookplates of William Strahan and Alfred de Rothschild. This celebrated edition has the plates in 2 states, with the proofs laid down on india paper. Slight foxing but overall a fine set of this great edition.

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  • MAGNIFICENT FULL MOROCCO FROM ALFRED DE ROTHSCHILD'S LIBRARY
    Musée du Louvre. Le Mobilier Français du XVIIe et du XVIIIe Siècle. (French Furniture from the 17th and 18th Centuries). by MOLINIER, Émile
    MOLINIER, Émile
    Musée du Louvre. Le Mobilier Français du XVIIe et du XVIIIe Siècle. (French Furniture from the 17th and 18th Centuries).

    Paris: Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts. Émile Lévy, 1901. Full morocco, 16 inches tall. A magnificent binding, unsigned but by the great firm of J. Leighton of Brewer Street. With gilt raised bands, twin labels and fabulous gilt tooling to the panels and boards. Gilt top edge and dentelles. With the bookplate of Alfred de Rothschild. Some slight foxing to the preliminaries but in fine condition. Illustrated with photographs in the text and then with 100 superb plates, many sepia and with 7 in colour. A sumptuous record of the Golden Age of French furniture when some of the finest and most refined pieces were ever created, in a fabulous binding from the library of a great connoisseur.

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  • MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION IN FULL MOROCCO FROM ROTHSCHILD LIBRARY
    La Collection Wallace. Meubles et Objets d'Art Français des XVIIe et XVIIIe Siècles. (French Furniture and Objects of Art from the 17th and 18th Centuries). by MOLINIER, Émile
    MOLINIER, Émile
    La Collection Wallace. Meubles et Objets d'Art Français des XVIIe et XVIIIe Siècles. (French Furniture and Objects of Art from the 17th and 18th Centuries).

    Paris: E. Lévy & London: Charles Davis, c.1890. Full morocco, 16 inches tall. A magnificent blue morocco binding by the great firm of J. Leighton of Brewer Street but without their stamp, with gilt raised bands, twin labels and glorious gilt tooling to the panels and boards. Gilt dentelles and top edge. Slight rubbing and light foxing, otherwise fine. From the library of Alfred de Rothschild, but without his bookplate. Illustrated with 100 fine plates, 5 in colour. The Wallace Collection in Hertford House situated in Manchester Square, London, the former townhouse of the Marquesses of Hertford. It is named after Sir Richard Wallace, who built the extensive collection, along with the Marquesses of Hertford, in the 18th and…

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    Paris: E. Lévy & London: Charles Davis, c.1890. Full morocco, 16 inches tall. A magnificent blue morocco binding by the great firm of J. Leighton of Brewer Street but without their stamp, with gilt raised bands, twin labels and glorious gilt tooling to the panels and boards. Gilt dentelles and top edge. Slight rubbing and light foxing, otherwise fine. From the library of Alfred de Rothschild, but without his bookplate. Illustrated with 100 fine plates, 5 in colour. The Wallace Collection in Hertford House situated in Manchester Square, London, the former townhouse of the Marquesses of Hertford. It is named after Sir Richard Wallace, who built the extensive collection, along with the Marquesses of Hertford, in the 18th and 19th centuries. A sumptuous record of the Golden Age of French furniture when some of the finest and most refined pieces were ever created, in a fabulous binding from the library of a great connoisseur.

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  • CHARMING WORK, EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED IN FABULOUS BINDING BY ZAEHNSDORF
    English Children as Painted by Joshua Reynolds. by STEPHENS, Frederic G.
    STEPHENS, Frederic G.
    English Children as Painted by Joshua Reynolds.

    London: Remington and Co., 1884. Full morocco, 8 1/2 inches tall. A remarkably beautiful binding by Zaehnsdorf with gilt raised bands, twin olive labels and dense, ornate gilt tooling with green calf onlays to the panels and boards. Wide and ornate gilt dentelles. All edges gilt. Extra-illustrated with a further 30 plates. 'An Essay on some of the Characteristics of Reynolds as a Designer, with especial Reference to his Portraiture of Children'. With the bookplate of Chippenham Lodge. A charming work in sparkling condition.

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  • EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED IN WONDERFUL FULL CRUSHED MOROCCO BY RIVIERE
    The Life of George Cruikshank. by JERROLD, Blanchard
    JERROLD, Blanchard
    The Life of George Cruikshank.

    London: Chatto and Windus, 1882. 2 volume set, 7 1/2 inches tall. A wonderful full crushed morocco binding by Riviere with gilt raised bands, very fine gilt tooling to the panels and with triple gilt fillets framing the boards. Gilt dentelles and top edges. With the armorial bookplates of W.H. Lever of Thornton Manor, Sir W. Hesketh Lever, Bart. and Baron, Lord Leverhulme of Bolton-Le Moors, all one and the same and the founder of 'Port Sunlight'. This beautiful set has an extra 89 plates, 34 hand-coloured, bound in, some particularly interesting ones, including Mr. Kean as Richard and as Count Bertram and 2 box tickets for His Majesty's Theatre. A unique set in pristine condition.

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  • SUPERB SET IN BEAUTIFUL REGENCY STRAIGHT-GRAIN MOROCCO
    A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland, and Ireland; with Lists of their Works. by WALPOLE, Horatio, Earl of Orford. PARK, Thomas (enlarged and continued to the present time by).
    WALPOLE, Horatio, Earl of Orford. PARK, Thomas (enlarged and continued to the present time by).
    A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland, and Ireland; with Lists of their Works.

    London: John Scott, 1806. 5 volume set, 9 inches tall. A beautiful Regency set in straight grain morocco bindings with gilt raised bands, blind bands and fine gilt tooling to the panels. Splendid panels have been constructed with gilt and blind tooling to the boards, so typical of the period. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Watered-silk end papers. With the armorial bookplate of Frederick H. Dutton of Sherborne House. There is a neat previous owner's name in ink on the title pages. Embellished with 150 engraved plates. A very fine set.

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  • BEAUTIFUL GEORGIAN FULL CALF
    Anecdotes of Painting in England; With Some Accounts of the Principle Artists. by WALPOLE, Horace
    WALPOLE, Horace
    Anecdotes of Painting in England; With Some Accounts of the Principle Artists.

    London: Dodsley, 1782. 5 volume set, 7 1/2 inches tall. A delightful Georgian full speckled calf with gilt bands, twin labels and very fine gilt tooling to the panels including that of a Grecian urn. Yellow edges. An ornate bookplate bearing the motto 'appetitus rationi pareat' (Let your desires be ruled by reason). A beautiful set of the 3rd, enlarged edition of a work that analyses English art and society during the early eighteenth century.

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  • SPLENDID FULL MOROCCO GILT BY BICKERS
    Sacred and Legendary Art; Legends of the Monastic Orders as Exemplified in Works of Art; Legends of the Madonna as Exemplified in Works of Art; The History of Our Lord as Exemplified in Works of Art. by JAMESON, Mrs.
    JAMESON, Mrs.
    Sacred and Legendary Art; Legends of the Monastic Orders as Exemplified in Works of Art; Legends of the Madonna as Exemplified in Works of Art; The History of Our Lord as Exemplified in Works of Art.

    London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1890-91. 6 volumes, 8 1/2 inches tall. Splendid late Victorian full morocco bindings by Bickers with gilt raised bands and exquisite gilt tooling to the panels and boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. A neat ink signature dated 1894 on the front free endpapers. Very profusely illustrated throughout with vignettes and full page plates. Some foxing in particular on the preliminaries. A very good looking set of this great Dublin born art historian.

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  • CORRECTED EDITION IN SPLENDID GEORGIAN FULL CALF
    The Life of Lorenzo de Medici, called the Magnificent. by ROSCOE, William
    ROSCOE, William
    The Life of Lorenzo de Medici, called the Magnificent.

    London: T. Cadell, 1825. 2 volume set, 8 3/4 inches tall. A splendid Georgian full calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels including finely tooled volume labels and highly ornate extra gilt panels. Portrait. A celebrated biography of the great 15th century Italian statesman, ruler of the Republic of Florence, Politician, banker and the most important patron of the Italian Renaissance sponsoring Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo amongst many others. A very good looking set.

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  • FIRST 5 VOLUMES IN HANDSOME HALF VELLUM
    The Antiquarian Magazine & Bibliographer. Volumes I to V. by WALFORD, Edward (edited by).
    WALFORD, Edward (edited by).
    The Antiquarian Magazine & Bibliographer. Volumes I to V.

    London: Reeves & Fisher Unwin. January 1882- June 1884. 5 volumes, 8 3/4 inches tall. A handsome half vellum with extra gilt panels and gilt bands on a smooth back. Pink top edges. Armorial bookplates. Run of the first five volumes (eventually running to 12 volumes with changes to the title and publisher over time). With 29 plates, 2 coloured. A scarce work with much fascinating information.

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  • LIMITED EDITION IN ELEGANT HALF MOROCCO
    Annals of the Artists in Spain. by STIRLING-MAXWELL, Sir William
    STIRLING-MAXWELL, Sir William
    Annals of the Artists in Spain.

    London: Nimmo, 1891. 4 volume set, 9 1/2 inches tall. A simple yet elegant edition bound in half morocco by Stikeman with raised bands, gilt titles and top edges. Limited to 1040 copies, this being number 478. Illustrated with a portrait, 24 steel and mezzotint full page engravings and numerous engravings on wood. A fine set.

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  • BEAUTIFUL COPY IN FINE FULL CALF EXTRA GILT
    Legends of the Madonna, as Represented in the Fine Arts. by Jameson, Mrs.
    Jameson, Mrs.
    Legends of the Madonna, as Represented in the Fine Arts.

    London: Longmans, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1852. Full calf, 8 1/4 inches tall. A superb binding with gilt raised bands, twin labels and extra gilt panels. All edges gilt and dentelles on large squares. With the bookplate of Alfred de Rothschild. Embellished with 152 woodcuts and 29 line engravings, as called for. Slight blotchiness on the labels and boards, overall a wonderful volume of one of Dublin born, Anna Brownell Jameson's, great art histories.

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  • COLOUR PRINTING IN MAGNIFICENT MOROCCO BINDING
    Gems of English Art by PALGRAVE, Francis Turner
    PALGRAVE, Francis Turner
    Gems of English Art

    London: Routledge, 1869. Full morocco, 10 inches tall. A magnificent binding by RAMAGE. With gilt raised bands and fine gilt tooling to the spine, boards and dentelles. All edges gilt. With 24 colour plates printed by Leighton brothers. With a leather prize bookplate and gilt prize block on the lower board.

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  • CLASSIC VICTORIAN HALF CALF
    Anecdotes of Painting in England. by WALPOLE, Horace
    WALPOLE, Horace
    Anecdotes of Painting in England.

    London: Swan Sonnenschein, 1888. 3 volume set, 9.25 inches tall. A most handsome set with gilt raised bands, twin labels and delicate gilt tooling to the panels. A revised edition with full page engraved portraits throughout. A splendid neat set.

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