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  • FINE ENGRAVINGS IN COLOSSAL FULL MOROCCO BY LEIGHTON
    Gemälde-Galerie in Wien. by UNGER, William.
    UNGER, William.
    Gemälde-Galerie in Wien.

    Wien (Vienna): Verlag von H.O. Miethke, 1886. Full morocco, 26 1/2 inches tall. A colossal and superb full morocco binding by the great firm of J. Leighton of Brewer Street from the library of Alfred de Rothschild, but without his bookplate. With twin gilt raised bands and wonderful gilt tooling to the panels and boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. With 100 copperplate engravings, as called for. A huge and very heavy volume in excellent condition.

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    • Another image of Gemälde-Galerie in Wien. by UNGER, William.
    • Another image of Gemälde-Galerie in Wien. by UNGER, William.
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  • FINE TALL ENGLISH EDITION IN MAGNIFICENT FULL MOROCCO BY RAMAGE
    The Mirror of the World. by UZANNE, Octave.
    UZANNE, Octave.
    The Mirror of the World.

    London: Nimmo, 1889. Full morocco, 11 inches tall. A rather magnificent binding by the great firm of Ramage in their luxurious style with raised bands and delicate gilt tooling framing the panels and a fabulous series of elaborate tooling framing the boards around a central are of blind dicing. Wide gilt dentelles and top edge gilt. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. Embellished with 160 illustrations by Paul Avril in the text. There is some smudging to the paper but this is a very fine copy in a beautiful binding. Uzanne, who is scarce in English editions, was a great bibliophile and his literary research unearthed previously unpublished works by Caylus, Besenval, the Marquis…

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    London: Nimmo, 1889. Full morocco, 11 inches tall. A rather magnificent binding by the great firm of Ramage in their luxurious style with raised bands and delicate gilt tooling framing the panels and a fabulous series of elaborate tooling framing the boards around a central are of blind dicing. Wide gilt dentelles and top edge gilt. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. Embellished with 160 illustrations by Paul Avril in the text. There is some smudging to the paper but this is a very fine copy in a beautiful binding. Uzanne, who is scarce in English editions, was a great bibliophile and his literary research unearthed previously unpublished works by Caylus, Besenval, the Marquis de Sade and Baudelaire, amongst many others. His own works include novels and fantasy works such as this work which records the pleasures and experiences of a picturesque life in France during the Belle Époque.

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    • Another image of The Mirror of the World. by UZANNE, Octave.
    • Another image of The Mirror of the World. by UZANNE, Octave.
    • Another image of The Mirror of the World. by UZANNE, Octave.
    • Another image of The Mirror of the World. by UZANNE, Octave.
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  • DELUXE LIMITED EDITION IN FINE HALF MOROCCO
    French Bookbinders of the Eighteenth Century. by UZANNE, Octave
    UZANNE, Octave
    French Bookbinders of the Eighteenth Century.

    Chicago: The Caxton Club, 1904. Half morocco, 12 inches tall. A very handsome binding with gilt, slightly rubbed, raised bands, extra gilt panels and gilt top edge. With 6 illustrations from wash drawings by Paul Avril, 14 facsimile binders labels and 20 plates of bookbindings. First edition, limited to 252 copies on handmade paper. Armorial bookplate. An excellent copy of a rare volume.

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  • CLASSIC ITALIAN HISTORY IN FINE VICTORIAN FULL CALF
    Life and Times of Francesco Sforza Duke of Milan. by URQUART, Wm. Pollard
    URQUART, Wm. Pollard
    Life and Times of Francesco Sforza Duke of Milan.

    Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood, 1852. Full calf, 8 3/4 inches tall. 2 volumes bound in 1, complete. A splendid Victorian full calf binding with gilt raised bands, label and ornate extra gilt panels. Gilt and blind fillets and corner tools frame the boards. There is a neat ink inscription 'on leaving Eton', dated 1865, on the first blank. Colour frontispiece. Francesco Sforza was the great 15th century military leader who founded the Sforza dynasty in the duchy of Milan.

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  • HANDSOME SET IN FULL VICTORIAN CALF
    Life and Times of Francesco Sforza Duke of Milan. by URQUART, Wm. Pollard
    URQUART, Wm. Pollard
    Life and Times of Francesco Sforza Duke of Milan.

    Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood, 1852. 2 volume set, 8 3/4 inches tall. A splendid Victorian full calf binding with gilt raised bands, twin labels and ornate extra gilt panels. Gilt and blind fillets and corner tools frame the boards. Colour frontispiece. An inscription on the first blank has been erased. Colour frontispiece. Francesco Sforza was the great 15th century military leader who founded the Sforza dynasty in the duchy of Milan.

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  • ORIGINAL SILK AND PAPER WRAPS BOUND IN HALF MOROCCO
    L'Ombrelle. Le Gant - Le Manchon. by UZANNE, Octave
    UZANNE, Octave
    L'Ombrelle. Le Gant - Le Manchon.

    Paris: A. Quantin, 1883. Half morocco, 11 inches tall. With the delightful silk wrappers with ribbons and the charming paper wraps bound in. Translated as "The Sunshade, Muff and Gloves" in English, this is his second book about fashion. Illustrated throughout by Paul Avril. The spine is slightly faded, but overall a fine example of the first French edition.

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