{"title":"The \"Collectable\" Collection","description":"\u003cblockquote data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"941\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"941\"\u003eOur Collectable Collection features a hand-picked selection of rare and unusual antiquarian books sourced from trusted private collections and estates. Each volume tells its own story, from unique bindings to scarce printings that rarely appear on the market. Whether you’re seeking a conversation piece for your library, a special gift for a fellow bibliophile, or an investment-grade edition, you’ll find treasures here that you won’t encounter anywhere else. Every item is carefully described, photographed, and shipped securely from the UK. Discover one-of-a-kind books that celebrate the artistry and history of the printed page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"book-of-common-prayer-with-ornate-ox-or-elk-bone-plate-binding-dated-1865","title":"Book Of Common Prayer With Ornate (Ox or Elk) Bone Plate Binding, Dated 1865","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Of Common Prayer With Ornate \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e(Ox or Elk) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eBone Plate Binding, Dated 1865:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis is a beautiful variant of a Book of Common Prayer, featuring an ox or elk bone plating with ornate brass working, still maintain the original clasps. Including a beautiful leather spine with golden wording and gilted edges to the pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThere is, as far as I can see, no foxing or staining in the text, which is 100% legible with the only noticeable damage being the title page. This has some tape on it and a small piece on the right hand side torn off.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis piece would suit anyone who wants truly beautiful books, seated on in their collection!\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWeight - 339g\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eHeight - 13cm\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWidth - 8.5cm\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThickness - 3.5cm\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eDamage:\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall rip on the spine and slight cracking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst 3 leaves have tape where it connects to the spine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe title page has a small tear on the right hand side and has tape keeping the page together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51177967321427,"sku":"","price":200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/57_0c76e445-e047-46bc-bfd6-525167284550.jpg?v=1749763205"},{"product_id":"owen-jones-victoria-psalter-w-original-relievo-binding-printed-1861","title":"Owen Jones' Victoria Psalter W\/ Original Relievo Binding Printed 1861","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"740\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"738\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eThe Victoria Psalter, Illustrated by Owen Jones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"1123\"\u003eA spectacular and richly illuminated edition of the \u003cspan data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"810\"\u003ePsalms of David\u003c\/span\u003e, designed and chromolithographed by the celebrated Victorian designer \u003cspan data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"895\"\u003eOwen Jones\u003c\/span\u003e and published circa \u003cspan data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"929\"\u003e1861–1862\u003c\/span\u003e. This is one of the most visually impressive 19th-century devotional works, produced as a prestige object for the Victorian middle and upper classes and dedicated to \u003cspan data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1114\"\u003eQueen Victoria\u003c\/span\u003e herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1411\"\u003eThis copy contains \u003cspan data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1157\"\u003e52 leaves\u003c\/span\u003e, each lavishly printed in full chromolithography with ornate borders, illuminated initials, and decorative panels. Every leaf features \u003cspan data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1351\"\u003eunique page ornamentation\u003c\/span\u003e, a hallmark of Jones’s design philosophy and colour theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1679\"\u003eThe book retains its original \u003cspan data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1462\"\u003erelievo binding\u003c\/span\u003e — an embossed, sculptural style of binding over heavy boards, characteristic of the finest Victorian gift books. These bindings were produced using a specialised embossing press and are themselves highly collectable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1729\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1702\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"2199\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1824\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1824\"\u003eBinding: \u003cspan data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003eOriginal relievo embossed leather boards\u003c\/span\u003e, gilt edges, some expected age wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1921\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1921\"\u003ePages: \u003cspan data-start=\"1834\" data-end=\"1854\"\u003eClean and bright\u003c\/span\u003e, chromolithography vivid; light age-toning to margins in places. All original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"2018\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1924\" data-end=\"2018\"\u003eCollation: \u003cspan data-start=\"1935\" data-end=\"1948\"\u003e52 leaves\u003c\/span\u003e complete and continuous from Psalm 1 to Psalm 150.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2019\" data-end=\"2126\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2021\" data-end=\"2126\"\u003eSpine: Minor cracking at the very top and bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2019\" data-end=\"2126\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2021\" data-end=\"2126\"\u003eThis specimen was previously repaired.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2019\" data-end=\"2126\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2021\" data-end=\"2126\"\u003eThere are added tissue guards to protect the leaves within.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2285\" data-end=\"2322\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"2288\" data-end=\"2320\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eAbout Owen Jones (1809–1874)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2323\" data-end=\"2608\"\u003eOwen Jones was one of the most influential designers of the Victorian era — an architect, theorist, typographer, and colour innovator. His landmark book \u003cspan data-start=\"2476\" data-end=\"2501\"\u003eThe Grammar of Ornament\u003c\/span\u003e (1856) shaped generations of designers and established many of the decorative principles of modern design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2610\" data-end=\"2960\"\u003eJones was a pioneer of \u003cspan data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2654\"\u003echromolithography\u003c\/span\u003e, insisting that high-quality colour printing could elevate the printed book to the level of medieval illuminated manuscripts. The \u003cspan data-start=\"2785\" data-end=\"2803\"\u003eVictoria Psalter\u003c\/span\u003e is often regarded as one of his \u003cspan data-start=\"2836\" data-end=\"2861\"\u003ecrowning achievements\u003c\/span\u003e, combining meticulous ornament, vibrant colour, and cutting-edge 19th-century printing technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2962\" data-end=\"3054\"\u003eHis work influenced Arts \u0026amp; Crafts designers, Art Nouveau artists, and even early modernists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3061\" data-end=\"3117\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"3064\" data-end=\"3115\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eHistorical Significance of the Victoria Psalter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3118\" data-end=\"3647\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3118\" data-end=\"3178\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3120\" data-end=\"3178\"\u003eProduced during the height of Victorian decorative arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3179\" data-end=\"3255\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3181\" data-end=\"3255\"\u003eDedicated to \u003cspan data-start=\"3194\" data-end=\"3212\"\u003eQueen Victoria\u003c\/span\u003e, lending the book its name and prestige.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3256\" data-end=\"3329\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3258\" data-end=\"3329\"\u003ePrinted by Day \u0026amp; Son, the foremost chromolithographers of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3330\" data-end=\"3440\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3332\" data-end=\"3440\"\u003eCreated as a luxury devotional volume, intended to echo the splendour of medieval illuminated manuscripts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3441\" data-end=\"3557\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3443\" data-end=\"3557\"\u003eEach leaf features \u003cspan data-start=\"3462\" data-end=\"3491\"\u003eunique ornamental borders\u003c\/span\u003e, showcasing Jones’s mastery of geometrical and floral patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3558\" data-end=\"3647\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3560\" data-end=\"3647\"\u003eSurviving copies — especially in their original bindings — are \u003cspan data-start=\"3623\" data-end=\"3646\"\u003eincreasingly scarce\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3649\" data-end=\"3786\"\u003eOwen Jones aimed to merge medieval sensibility with industrial-age technology, and the Psalter represents this vision at its most mature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3793\" data-end=\"3831\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"3796\" data-end=\"3829\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eWhy Collectors Want This Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3833\" data-end=\"4002\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"3833\" data-end=\"3874\"\u003eDecorative Arts \u0026amp; Design Collectors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3874\" data-end=\"3877\"\u003e\nJones’s ornamental work is foundational to Victorian design, making the Psalter a centrepiece in any decorative arts library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4004\" data-end=\"4131\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"4004\" data-end=\"4039\"\u003eChromolithography Enthusiasts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4039\" data-end=\"4042\"\u003e\nThis volume is one of the most ambitious chromolithographic projects of the 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4133\" data-end=\"4233\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"4133\" data-end=\"4159\"\u003eRare Book Collectors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4159\" data-end=\"4162\"\u003e\nComplete copies in original relievo bindings are increasingly uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4235\" data-end=\"4360\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"4235\" data-end=\"4278\"\u003eDevotional \u0026amp; Biblical Book Collectors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4278\" data-end=\"4281\"\u003e\nIts illumination makes it a standout among 19th-century editions of the Psalms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4362\" data-end=\"4484\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"4362\" data-end=\"4409\"\u003eArt, colour theory, and design historians\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4409\" data-end=\"4412\"\u003e\nThe Psalter is a prime example of Jones’s colour principles in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4486\" data-end=\"4584\"\u003eThis is not merely a religious text — it is a \u003cspan data-start=\"4532\" data-end=\"4583\" style=\"\"\u003emuseum-worthy artefact of Victorian book design\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52506482278739,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/57_70dc5b91-2c84-4ffa-a7e4-53a82097e1f6.png?v=1764613533"},{"product_id":"c-1700s-ethiopian-manuscript-book-of-prayers-w-satchel-and-illustration","title":"C. 1700s Ethiopian Manuscript Book of Prayers W\/ Satchel and Illustration","description":"\u003c!-- x-tinymce\/html --\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eAn authentic Ethiopian manuscript codex dating to approximately the mid-18th century (c. 1700s), accompanied by its original hand-made leather carrying satchel. 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Its portable size and the presence of a fitted satchel indicate it was intended to be carried—likely by a priest, monk, or lay practitioner—for daily prayer, blessing, or spiritual protection.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eSuch manuscripts often include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003ePrayers and invocations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eProtective or healing texts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eReferences to God, Christ, the Virgin Mary, and archangels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eLiturgical formulas used in personal devotion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eAn illustrated angel within the manuscript supports its role in protection and intercession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTranslated Inscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA partial reading of the opening page reveals a traditional invocation prayer (Roughly Translated):\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e“In the name of God, the Lord,\u003cbr\u003ethrough Jesus Christ,\u003cbr\u003emay there be blessing and protection.\u003cbr\u003eBy the power of the holy ones,\u003cbr\u003eguard and preserve the faithful\u003cbr\u003efrom evil and affliction.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThis reflects the devotional and protective nature typical of Ethiopian prayer manuscripts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEthiopian manuscript traditions preserved ancient methods of bookmaking for centuries. Books like this were often produced by clergy and carried in leather satchels, making them both spiritual tools and personal objects of protection.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe inclusion of the original satchel significantly enhances both authenticity and historical interest, as many manuscripts are separated from their cases over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eManuscript: Age-related wear, staining, and fading; binding intact\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eSatchel: Heavy wear, surface loss, and patina consistent with long-term use\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollectability:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA highly desirable example for collectors of:\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eAfrican and Ethiopian antiquities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eReligious artefacts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eEarly manuscripts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eEthnographic objects\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete sets with original satchels are increasingly scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDimensions (W\/ Slipcase\/Satchel):\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeight - 265g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeight - 11.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidth - 9cm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThickness - 4.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53742069055827,"sku":null,"price":1550.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/57_28708f2a-2aa5-4bfc-b1c3-cd9794d4fb4e.jpg?v=1778673907"},{"product_id":"1846-grays-elegy-bound-by-owen-jones","title":"1846 Gray's Elegy Bound by Owen Jones","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eA highly desirable example of one of the finest Victorian illuminated books, designed throughout by the celebrated designer Owen Jones. This first edition is bound in its original full-relief embossed leather binding, with elaborate Gothic and foliate decoration to both boards and spine. The text of Gray's immortal poem is presented across richly decorated chromolithographic pages inspired by medieval manuscript illumination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe volume retains its striking original binding and displays the extraordinary decorative vision that established Owen Jones as one of the most influential designers of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eFirst Edition, 1846\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003ePublished by Longman \u0026amp; Co., London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eIlluminated and designed by Owen Jones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eOriginal full-relief embossed leather binding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eThirty-two thick card leaves with chromolithographic decoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eElaborate Gothic lettering, ornamental initials, and gilt highlights throughout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eLarge octavo format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eComplete decorative program including illuminated text pages and ornamental initials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eA well-preserved collector's copy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe original embossed leather binding remains sound and attractive, with crisp decorative detail throughout. Boards are firmly attached. Some rubbing and wear are present at the corners and spine extremities, consistent with age and handling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eInternally, the chromolithographic decorations remain bright and attractive. Scattered foxing is present throughout, as commonly encountered in nineteenth-century illustrated books. No major tears, detached leaves, or significant structural issues observed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eOverall a handsome and highly displayable example of this landmark Victorian book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eAbout Owen Jones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eOwen Jones was among the most influential designers, architects, and design theorists of the Victorian era. Best known for his masterpiece,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Grammar of Ornament\u003c\/span\u003e, Jones helped shape nineteenth-century taste through his study of historical and global decorative traditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eHis work drew inspiration from medieval manuscripts, Islamic architecture, Renaissance ornament, and Gothic design. Jones believed that ornament should be governed by underlying principles of harmony, geometry, and colour, ideas that profoundly influenced the Arts and Crafts Movement, Aesthetic Movement, and later design reform movements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eHis illuminated books, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGray's Elegy\u003c\/span\u003e, represent some of the earliest and most successful attempts to unite typography, illustration, colour printing, and bookbinding into a single artistic achievement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe Production of the Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe Binding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe original binding is a remarkable example of mid-nineteenth-century decorative book production. The leather covers were embossed using specially engraved metal dies that impressed the intricate foliate and Gothic designs deeply into the leather under pressure. The resulting relief decoration creates a sculptural surface rarely seen in modern bindings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe cover design forms part of Owen Jones's complete artistic conception of the volume, with the exterior ornament echoing the Gothic motifs found throughout the interior pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eChromolithographic Printing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe interior leaves were produced using the relatively new process of chromolithography, one of the most technically demanding colour-printing methods of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eEach colour was printed separately from its own prepared lithographic stone, requiring meticulous registration to ensure perfect alignment. Gold, black, red, blue, green, and other decorative elements were often printed through multiple successive impressions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe result was a richly coloured page capable of imitating the appearance of medieval illuminated manuscripts while being reproducible in printed form. Jones was among the pioneers who demonstrated the artistic potential of chromolithography and helped establish it as one of the defining printing technologies of the Victorian age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe heavy card leaves used in this edition were specifically chosen to support the rich printing and preserve the vibrancy of the colours and metallic ornament.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eAll Chromolithographed pages present\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eGilt still strong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eRelivo binding still strong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eFoxing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eSlight staining\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eSlight wearing on the covers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eSmall chips can be found on the corners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eMissing page with printer's\/publishers information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eWeight - 630g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eHeight - 26cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eWidth - 18cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eThickness - 2.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54022327009619,"sku":null,"price":1100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_7895.jpg?v=1781717406"},{"product_id":"share-j-r-r-tolkien-the-lord-of-the-rings-2nd-ed-1st-3rd-and-4th-impressions","title":"Share J.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings 2nd Ed: 1st, 3rd and 4th Impressions","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1nf5hqp\" data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1372\"\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1511\"\u003eThis is a complete three-volume hardcover set of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1449\"\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby J.R.R. Tolkien, published by George Allen \u0026amp; Unwin, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"piovgl\" data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1533\"\u003eVolumes Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ryxuy2\" data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1565\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1565\"\u003eThe Fellowship of the Ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ykxwut\" data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1584\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1584\"\u003eThe Two Towers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ql9e8w\" data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003eThe Return of the King\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"17ps2pq\" data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1636\"\u003eEdition Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003eAll volumes are from Tolkien's revised Second Edition text published by George Allen \u0026amp; Unwin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003ePrinting history as found in the books:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"1949\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1v4y6vh\" data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"1822\"\u003eFellowship of the Ring - Second Edition (1966)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6nuz1d\" data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1881\"\u003eThe Two Towers - Second Edition, Third Impression (1968)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"f9eh44\" data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1949\"\u003eThe Return of the King - Second Edition, Fourth Impression (1969)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"19zqy0x\" data-start=\"1951\" data-end=\"1963\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1965\" data-end=\"2180\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"jdpj98\" data-start=\"1965\" data-end=\"2000\"\u003eOriginal publisher's dust jackets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1slcuk\" data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2030\"\u003eOriginal red cloth bindings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12e73ou\" data-start=\"2031\" data-end=\"2054\"\u003eFold-out maps present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"z0jscx\" data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2106\"\u003eOriginal UK jacket prices present and not clipped\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"iwze7z\" data-start=\"2107\" data-end=\"2180\"\u003ePublished by Tolkien's original British publisher, George Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1uef3h1\" data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2195\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2237\"\u003ePlease review all photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2307\"\u003eBooks remain complete and readable but show substantial age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2309\" data-end=\"2342\"\u003eNotable condition issues include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2629\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"192kh2m\" data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2368\"\u003eHeavy dust jacket wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"z86825\" data-start=\"2369\" data-end=\"2406\"\u003eChipping and losses to jacket edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1eh5wz2\" data-start=\"2407\" data-end=\"2438\"\u003eTears and creasing to jackets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ax81yj\" data-start=\"2439\" data-end=\"2497\"\u003eSignificant loss at the upper spine of Fellowship jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"7ymgcn\" data-start=\"2498\" data-end=\"2530\"\u003eGeneral shelf wear and rubbing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"sai8l4\" data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2578\"\u003eBinding crack\/split visible in The Two Towers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1nf3g1m\" data-start=\"2579\" data-end=\"2629\"\u003eAge toning and handling wear consistent with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2648\"\u003eMaps are present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2648\"\u003eDimensions (For all three books):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2648\"\u003eWeight - 1.8kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2648\"\u003eHeight - 23cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2648\"\u003eWidth - 14.8cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2648\"\u003eThickness - 3.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54187800985939,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_7878_aa6085c2-de36-4176-8e18-534f2d234ef7.jpg?v=1783082893"},{"product_id":"biblia-pauperum-bible-of-the-poor-victorian-facsimile-numbered-327-375-printed-1885","title":"Biblia Pauperum (Bible of the poor) Victorian Facsimile Numbered 327\/375 Printed 1885","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eBiblia Pauperum (Bible of the Poor) – Limited Edition Victorian Facsimile, 1885 – Only 375 Copies Printed – Original Brass Clasps\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered is a beautiful and scarce Victorian facsimile of the Biblia Pauperum (Bible of the Poor), printed in 1885 by Unwin Brothers of London for A.C. Armstrong \u0026amp; Son, New York. This deluxe edition faithfully reproduces a fifteenth-century block book, featuring the original medieval woodcut illustrations alongside the Middle English biblical text attributed to John Wycliffe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not an original fifteenth-century Bible, but an exceptionally well-executed Victorian scholarly facsimile produced during the height of the Gothic Revival. Only 375 copies of this edition were printed for the American market, making it a scarce collector's edition over 140 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume is beautifully bound in cream vellum-style cloth with elaborate gilt Gothic decoration and retains its original decorative brass clasps. The heavy handmade paper with deckled edges further recreates the appearance and feel of an early medieval manuscript.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in 1885\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition of 375 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by A.C. Armstrong \u0026amp; Son, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted by Unwin Brothers, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReproduces the medieval Biblia Pauperum (Bible of the Poor)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiddle English text from the Wycliffe Bible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumerous full-page reproductions of fifteenth-century woodcuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal cream decorative binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal brass clasps present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade deckled-edge paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGothic Revival design throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing \"Deckled\" paper (hand made\/looks handmade)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal binding remains attractive and structurally sound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth original brass clasps are present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages are complete, clean, and display crisp impressions throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy handmade paper remains bright with only light age toning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor wear to the corners and edges consistent with age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome light rubbing to the spine and gentle edge wear to a few leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo significant foxing, water damage, or major repairs noted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho Was This Made For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition was not intended as a reading Bible for everyday devotional use, but rather as a luxury collector's volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the Victorian era, there was renewed fascination with medieval art, printing, and illuminated manuscripts. Publishers created fine facsimiles like this for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWealthy private collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScholars of early English literature and biblical history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUniversities and theological libraries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMembers of historical and antiquarian societies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of fine press and Gothic Revival books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lavish binding, handmade paper, limited press run, and faithful reproduction of medieval woodcuts made this an impressive display volume as much as a scholarly reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe 1877 Caxton Celebration\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe origins of this unusual publication are closely connected with one of the great Victorian celebrations of printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1877, a major international exhibition was held at South Kensington, London, commemorating approximately four centuries since William Caxton established printing in England. Known as the Caxton Celebration, the exhibition brought together early printed books, manuscripts, woodblocks, printing equipment and examples illustrating the development of the printed word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the objects exhibited was a remarkable group of thirty-eight woodblocks, accompanied by impressions taken from them. According to the account subsequently published by Unwin Brothers, the blocks had been acquired in Nuremberg around sixty years earlier by Mr Sams of Darlington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir unusual biblical imagery attracted sufficient interest that Unwin Brothers used the designs for their Biblia Pauperum project. An earlier edition appeared in 1877 in connection with the Caxton Celebration, followed by the present 1885 American limited edition of 375 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example, no. 327, therefore belongs to a fascinating Victorian project born directly from the enormous scholarly and public enthusiasm surrounding the Caxton Celebration and the rediscovery of Europe's earliest printed books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Mystery of the \"Medieval\" Woodblocks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe thirty-eight illustrations have an especially intriguing history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the blocks associated with these images appeared during the nineteenth century, they were believed to be of considerable antiquity and were sometimes associated with the 15th-century origins of European printing. Their precise origin, however, was already uncertain, and even the Victorian publishers acknowledged that they could not confidently identify the book for which the blocks had originally been intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubsequent scholarship has cast further doubt upon their supposed medieval date. Rather than being securely identifiable 15th-century printing blocks, they may represent later reproductions or imitations based upon genuinely early European woodcut imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis uncertainty is itself an important part of the book's history. The volume provides a fascinating example of Victorian medievalism and the nineteenth-century fascination with incunabula, Caxton, Wycliffe and the origins of printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present 1885 edition should therefore not be regarded as a facsimile of a particular Caxton, Tyndale or Great Bible. Instead, it is a carefully produced Victorian recreation of early biblical printing, combining the thirty-eight enigmatic woodcut illustrations with text derived from the medieval English Bible tradition of John Wycliffe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original Biblia Pauperum was one of the earliest illustrated books of the fifteenth century. Rather than presenting the entire Bible, it paired dramatic woodcut illustrations with selected biblical passages to teach the relationship between Old and New Testament events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough this edition references John Wycliffe, the medieval reformer and translator of one of the earliest English Bibles, Wycliffe did not create the original Biblia Pauperum. Instead, this Victorian edition combines reproductions of the medieval woodcuts with selections from the Wycliffe Bible to recreate the spirit of the original work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly Bible history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWycliffe Bible editions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedieval printing and block books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGothic Revival bindings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVictorian fine press books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReligious antiquarian books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRare illustrated books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its limited edition status, original brass clasps, handsome Gothic binding, and striking medieval illustrations, this is a wonderful display piece and an increasingly difficult edition to find complete\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight - 485g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight - 21cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth - 15.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThickness - 3cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54315612832083,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_8210.jpg?v=1784116433"},{"product_id":"claves-analiticas-de-historia-natural-alejandro-de-colomina-carolo-pontevedra-1907","title":"Claves Analíticas de Historia, Natural Alejandro de Colomina Cárolo Pontevedra, 1907","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eAn uncommon Spanish scientific handbook devoted to the practical identification and classification of minerals, plants, insects and animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eWritten by Dr. Alejandro de Colomina Cárolo, Professor of Natural History at the Instituto de Pontevedra, the work was published in Pontevedra by Tipografía de A. 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Extensive scientific and etymological vocabularies are also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eColomina states that the work was intended particularly for students of secondary schools, teacher-training colleges and seminaries, as well as those studying medicine, pharmacy and chemistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAlejandro de Colomina Cárolo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eColomina was a Spanish naturalist, Doctor of Natural Sciences and Professor of Natural History at the Instituto de Pontevedra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eHe was involved with the Institute's scientific collections during an important period in the study of Galician natural history. The institution received a substantial herbarium from the notable Galician botanist Baltasar Merino y Román, and in 1909 Colomina compiled a manuscript catalogue of the Institute's natural-history museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThis gives the present book an interesting practical context. Its identification keys were produced by a scientist actively involved in teaching from and organising natural-history collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003ePublished in 1907, the book belongs to a period when natural history was becoming increasingly systematic and laboratory-based.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eStudents were encouraged not merely to memorise species, but to observe physical specimens and identify them through characteristics such as structure, colour, hardness and chemical behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eClaves Analíticas is an excellent surviving example of this approach to scientific education in early 20th-century Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBinding \u0026amp; Condition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eBound in an attractive period quarter-leather binding, with green cloth boards, dark green leather spine, gilt lettering and decorative gilt tooling. 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The Stockton and Darlington Railway had opened only two years earlier, while steam power, mechanised manufacturing and advances in engineering were transforming Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe entries on subjects such as blast furnaces, aqueducts, diving bells, foundations, optics and machinery provide a remarkable contemporary record of the technologies that helped create the modern industrial world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBinding \u0026amp; Condition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eBound in an attractive full black leather binding, extensively decorated in blind with floral and foliate borders. Raised bands and blind-tooled compartments decorate the spine, which is lettered “Dictionary of Mechanical Science – Jamieson – London 1827.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe binding shows rubbing and wear, particularly to the edges, corners and raised bands, but retains considerable character and attractive tooling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eInternally there is scattered foxing, toning and staining consistent with age, heavier in places including the frontispiece. The engravings and maps shown remain detailed and attractive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003ePlease note: this appears likely to be Volume I of a work normally issued in two volumes, and is therefore offered as such unless further collation establishes otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eAuthor: Alexander Jamieson, LL.D.\u003cbr\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003eA Dictionary of Mechanical Science, Arts, Manufactures, and Miscellaneous Knowledge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Henry Fisher, Son, and Co.\u003cbr\u003ePlace: London\u003cbr\u003eDate: 1827\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Full blind-tooled leather\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations: Hundreds of engravings, diagrams, maps and plates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating snapshot of science and technology in 1827, particularly appealing for collectors of engineering, astronomy, cartography and the Industrial Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight - 3.31kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight - 27.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth - 23.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThickness - 7cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54639552528723,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_8708.jpg?v=1787231762"},{"product_id":"jean-baptiste-say-cours-complet-traite-d-economie-politique-1840-1841","title":"Jean-Baptiste Say, Cours Complet \u0026 Traité d’Économie Politique 1840–1841","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThree Volumes | Paris, Guillaumin | 1840–1841\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eAn attractive matching three-volume collection of the major economic writings of Jean-Baptiste Say (1767–1832), one of the most influential figures in classical economics and the economist associated with Say's Law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003ePublished in Paris by Guillaumin as part of the Collection des Principaux Économistes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eCours complet d'économie politique pratique\u003cbr\u003eParis: Guillaumin, 1840. 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Say is particularly remembered for Say's Law and for his important treatment of the entrepreneur as a distinct economic actor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe accompanying Cours complet represents his later and more extensive examination of practical political economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBinding \u0026amp; Condition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eUniform nineteenth-century quarter leather bindings with marbled paper boards, gilt spine lettering, rules and decorative devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eGeneral wear consistent with age, including rubbing and scuffing to the bindings, particularly around the extremities. 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Internally the pages display expected age-related toning, occasional spotting, marks and handling consistent with a book more than 230 years old. The printing remains clear and attractive throughout the pages examined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease study the photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy This Copy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating piece of early Methodist and eighteenth-century Christian history, printed during the lifetime of John Wesley and distributed from Wesley's own New Chapel in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough subsequently rebound and apparently representing a single volume from the original three-volume set, it remains an affordable opportunity to own an original eighteenth-century work produced during the final years of one of the most influential figures in British religious history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: John Wesley (1703–1791)\u003cbr\u003eTitle: Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament\u003cbr\u003eEdition: Fourth Edition, Corrected\u003cbr\u003ePublication: London, New Chapel, City-Road\u003cbr\u003eDate: 1789\u003cbr\u003eVolume: Apparently Volume I of III\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Later green cloth with gilt spine lettering\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good antiquarian condition; rebound, with expected age-related wear and toning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight - 233g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight - 17.8cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth - 11.2cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThickness - 1.7cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54806236168531,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_8848.jpg?v=1788173491"},{"product_id":"1632-greek-new-testament-cambridge-thomas-buck","title":"1632 Greek New Testament, Cambridge, Printed by Thomas Buck W\/ Inscription","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eΗ ΚΑΙΝΗ ΔΙΑΘΗΚΗ – Novum Testamentum\u003cbr\u003eCambridge: Thomas Buck, 1632\u003cbr\u003eGreek New Testament\u003cbr\u003eOctavo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn attractive and scarce 1632 Cambridge printing of the New Testament in the original Greek, printed by Thomas Buck during the reign of Charles I.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is entirely printed in Greek and retains its striking engraved architectural title page, reading Η ΚΑΙΝΗ ΔΙΑΘΗΚΗ \/ Novum Testamentum \/ Cantabrigiae \/ Apud Tho: Buck \/ Anno Domini 1632.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an important early English printing of the Greek New Testament. Bibliographical sources differ over its precise position among the earliest Cambridge Greek Testaments, with some describing it as the first Cambridge edition and others recording an earlier 1625 printing. It is nevertheless one of the earliest Greek New Testaments printed in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text was based upon the 1624 Elzevir Greek New Testament, belonging to the printed Greek textual tradition that subsequently became widely known as the Textus Receptus. The edition was produced using Greek type associated with Sir Henry Savile's celebrated scholarly printing at Oxford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book concludes on page 648 with ΤΕΛΟΣ (\"The End\"), and the New Testament text appears complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Early Annotations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf particular interest are the numerous signs of early ownership and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engraved title bears what appears to be an early ownership inscription of \"Robt. Lewin M.D.\", accompanied by the date 1641, only nine years after publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther nineteenth-century inscriptions appear on the preliminary leaves, including an apparently 1848 Trinity College Dublin association, together with another inscription referring to Clare College and dated April 1865.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are also occasional early manuscript annotations within the text. These inscriptions provide an interesting record of the book's continued scholarly or devotional use across several centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBinding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bible has been rebound at a later date, probably during the nineteenth or early twentieth century, in black leather over tan cloth boards with matching leather corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spine is lettered in gilt:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNEW TESTAMENT\u003cbr\u003eGREEK BIBLE\u003cbr\u003e1632\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe later binding has protected what is now a nearly four-hundred-year-old text block while retaining the earlier inscriptions and evidence of ownership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollation \u0026amp; Maps\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe edition is bibliographically recorded as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[2], 624, 627–648 pages, with two leaves of plates, one folding, containing maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe apparent jump from page 624 to 627 is part of the edition's pagination and should not itself be mistaken for missing text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Greek New Testament text is complete through page 648, terminating with ΤΕΛΟΣ. The engraved title page is also present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two separately inserted map plates are lacking, with evidence within the text block indicating where the plates were formerly bound and subsequently removed. The loss of these maps is also encountered in other surviving examples, including the copy held by the Folger Shakespeare Library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very good surviving example for a book approaching four centuries of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text block shows expected age toning, occasional spotting, staining and handling marks, together with scattered manuscript annotations. There are occasional small tears and historic repairs. The engraved title shows wear and an old horizontal crease or repaired split.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLater binding with general shelf wear but remaining secure and presentable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete as to the printed Greek New Testament text and retaining the engraved title; lacking the two separately inserted map plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted in Cambridge in 1632, this New Testament appeared during a particularly important period in English religious and intellectual history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Authorized Version had appeared only twenty-one years earlier in 1611, while scholars continued to study and publish the Scriptures in their original languages. 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Printed in London by Henry Middleton in 1585, this remarkable quarto Bible contains the celebrated Latin translations of Immanuel Tremellius, Franciscus Junius, and Theodore Beza, produced directly from the Hebrew, Syriac and Greek scriptures rather than following the traditional Latin Vulgate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eBound in a handsome modern black binding, this is an impressive surviving example of a Bible that stood at the centre of Reformation scholarship and remained influential amongst Protestant theologians for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eBiblia Sacra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eTestamenti Veteris Biblia Sacra sive Libri Canonici Priscae Iudaeorum Ecclesiae a Deo Traditi...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eLondon: Excudebat Henricus Middletonus, 1585.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eQuarto. 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The volume contains the Old Testament translated principally by Immanuel Tremellius and Franciscus Junius, together with Junius's Apocrypha and the New Testament incorporating both Tremellius's Syriac-based Latin translation and Theodore Beza's celebrated Greek-to-Latin version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThis is the G.B. issue, corresponding to the George Bishop publishing variant of the 1585 edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Bible of the Reformation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eDuring the sixteenth century, Protestant scholars increasingly sought to return to the original biblical languages through the Renaissance ideal of ad fontes – “to the sources.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eRather than simply reproducing Jerome's Vulgate, Immanuel Tremellius and Franciscus Junius produced a fresh Latin translation of the Old Testament directly from Hebrew texts, while Theodore Beza supplied one of the most influential Latin translations of the Greek New Testament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe result became one of the great scholarly Bibles of the Reformation, widely used throughout Protestant Europe by ministers, theologians and university scholars. 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Pages display expected age toning, occasional spotting, light staining and scattered handling marks consistent with a volume over four centuries old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe principal title page shows noticeable age-related wear, including creasing, edge losses and historical manuscript inscriptions, all of which have been retained as part of the book's provenance. 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Rather than being a simple notebook of private prayers, the manuscript is carefully structured, with recurring headings identifying prayers, hymns and liturgical sections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the terminology visible throughout are Píseň (song or hymn), Prosa (in a liturgical context, a sequence), Kyrie, Christe, Marian references including the Virgin Mary and Mother of God, and other material relating to the Christian liturgical cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript belongs broadly to the tradition of vernacular devotional books that developed from the medieval Book of Hours, although its precise classification remains worthy of further scholarly study. It may represent a specifically Bohemian form of prayer book or liturgical\/devotional collection rather than a conventional Latin Horae.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Date: Bohemia in 1620\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe date of the manuscript is particularly significant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1620 was one of the defining years of Czech and Bohemian history. On 8 November, the Battle of White Mountain was fought outside Prague between the forces of the Bohemian Revolt and those of Emperor Ferdinand II and the Catholic League.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe defeat of the Bohemian estates brought the revolt to an end and was followed by enormous religious and political change throughout the Kingdom of Bohemia, including the strengthening of Habsburg authority and an extensive programme of re-Catholicisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis manuscript therefore survives from the very year in which the religious landscape of Bohemia changed dramatically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts precise confessional background has not yet been established and should not be assumed solely from its date or devotional contents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDecoration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the manuscript are large ornamental initials executed in red and blue, accompanied by rubricated headings, flourishes and smaller coloured initials. The decoration is remarkably consistent throughout the volume and demonstrates that considerable care was taken in its production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContaining combination of decorative initials, rubrication and carefully organised text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBound in an early vellum binding with red-coloured page edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vellum has developed considerable surface wear, staining, creasing and losses through approximately four centuries of use. Early manuscript inscriptions are present on the binding, including the date 1620.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe binding is an important part of the history of the manuscript and has therefore been retained in its present state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA substantial early 17th-century manuscript showing considerable evidence of age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vellum binding is heavily worn, stained and creased, with losses and deterioration particularly around the spine and extremities. The text block exhibits general toning, staining, handling marks and occasional wear consistent with its age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternally, however, the manuscript remains remarkably attractive. The black manuscript text remains generally strong and legible, while the red and blue decoration retains considerable colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho would have used this?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe can take a guess at whom might have own or used this book in the past:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA priest\u003c\/strong\u003e: certainly possible, although the extensive use of vernacular Czech rather than Latin may suggest that it was not produced primarily as a conventional clerical service book.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn educated layperson\u003c\/strong\u003e: perhaps a prosperous merchant, skilled craftsman, bailiff or other member of the educated urban middle classes. Such individuals could participate actively in religious confraternities and church life and had both the literacy and resources to own devotional manuscripts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA monk\/scribe\u003c\/strong\u003e: possible, although at present there is no clear evidence connecting the manuscript with a particular monastery or religious order. Again, its predominantly Czech text rather than Latin makes a conventional monastic service book less likely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wealthy or educated woman\u003c\/strong\u003e: vernacular devotional books were particularly important to lay readers who did not possess the Latin education expected of the clergy and university-educated elite. Women were important owners and patrons of devotional manuscripts, making female ownership entirely plausible, although there is presently no evidence identifying the original owner as a woman.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA marriage gift or dowry possession\u003c\/strong\u003e: devotional books could be given at marriage or pass into a household as part of a woman's personal possessions. A carefully produced religious manuscript could therefore have had a familial or marital context. However, no inscription, heraldry or other provenance presently connects this manuscript with a marriage or dowry, so this remains speculative.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Buy This Manuscript?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced more than 400 years ago, this is an unusual survival of Czech religious manuscript culture from one of the most consequential years in Bohemian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts vernacular Czech text, extensive rubrication, decorative red and blue initials, early vellum binding and 1620 date make it considerably more visually and historically interesting than a typical post-medieval devotional manuscript.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost importantly, this is not a later printed prayer book imitating an older tradition. Every page was individually written and decorated by hand, at a time when manuscript production was increasingly being displaced by the printing press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA striking and highly unusual early 17th-century Czech devotional manuscript, worthy of further scholarly investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight - 546g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight - 20.7cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth - 16.2cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness - 3.6cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54926656766291,"sku":null,"price":12000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_8989.jpg?v=1789245853"},{"product_id":"j-r-r-tolkien-the-lord-of-the-rings-first-edition-early-impression-set-1955-1956","title":"J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, First Edition Early Impression Set, 1955–1956","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LR5Y_W_content markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\" class=\"\"\u003eOverview:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn attractive early first-edition set of J.R.R. Tolkien’s \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e, published by George Allen \u0026amp; Unwin in the original red cloth bindings. The set comprises early impressions of all three volumes and retains the important original folding maps printed in red and black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe set comprises:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fellowship of the Ring: First Edition, Fifth Impression, December 1956\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Two Towers: First Edition, Fourth Impression, 1956\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Return of the King: First Edition, Second Impression, November 1955\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eParticularly notable is \u003cem\u003eThe Return of the King\u003c\/em\u003e, which is the second impression, published in November 1955, only one month after the first impression appeared in October.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eMaps\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAll three volumes retain their original folding maps, including the large map of Middle-earth and the detailed map of Rohan, Gondor and Mordor. Printed in black and red, these maps were an integral feature of the original Allen \u0026amp; Unwin editions and are frequently damaged or absent from surviving copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe maps in this set remain particularly well preserved, with the original folds present and no significant losses noted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eProvenance: The Casley Family\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOf additional interest is the Casley family provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOne volume bears an engraved armorial bookplate for Casley, displaying a two-towered castle upon the shield, surmounted by a lion rampant and surrounded by the motto:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eMalo Mori Quam Foedari\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Better to die than be dishonoured.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThese arms and motto are recorded in nineteenth-century heraldic sources for Wilbraham John Braddick Casley (1850–1922), of Coatham, Redcar, Yorkshire, whose family is described in Fairbairn's \u003cem\u003eBook of Crests\u003c\/em\u003e as \"Casley (formerly De Chastelai).\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe family included Wilbraham's son, Lieutenant Hugh de Chastelai Casley (1886–1915), a constructional engineer who served with the 6th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment during the First World War. He was killed during the Gallipoli campaign on 7 August 1915 and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn additional manuscript ownership inscription appears to read \"Louis [or Lewis] de C. Casley\", possibly employing an abbreviated form of the family's \u003cem\u003ede Chastelai\u003c\/em\u003e name. The precise individual represented by this inscription has not yet been conclusively identified, so no direct ownership by Wilbraham or Hugh Casley is claimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe bookplate nevertheless provides an interesting connection between this early Tolkien set and an identifiable British family library with roots extending into the Victorian period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBound in the publisher's original red cloth with gilt titles to the spines. Some fading, rubbing, marks and general shelf wear to the cloth, with wear around the extremities and spine ends consistent with age and use. The gilt remains clearly legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eInternally generally well preserved. All three original folding maps are present and remain in good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eLacking the original dust jackets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePlease look at the photographs, if need I can produce more for your evaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhy Buy This Set?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhile not first impressions, these are genuine first-edition printings from the original 1950s publication period, including the particularly early second impression of \u003cem\u003eThe Return of the King\u003c\/em\u003e. The survival of all three original folding maps, original publisher's bindings and the unusual Casley family provenance makes this an appealing set for a Tolkien collector who wants an early \u003cem\u003eLord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e without the considerable cost associated with a first-impression set in dust jackets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003eDimensions (For all three):\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003eWeight - 1.77kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003eHeight - 22.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003eWidth - 14.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003eThickness - 9cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden has-[\u0026gt;_:empty]:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54950009340243,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_9129.jpg?v=1789481245"},{"product_id":"william-goodhugh-the-english-gentlemans-library-manual-first-edition-1827","title":"William Goodhugh, The English Gentleman's Library Manual, First Edition, 1827","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOverview:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTitle: The English Gentleman's Library Manual; or, A Guide to the Formation of a Library of Select Literature\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: William Goodhugh\u003cbr\u003ePublished: London, William Goodhugh, 1827\u003cbr\u003eEdition: First Edition\u003cbr\u003eFormat: 8vo\u003cbr\u003eLeaf Size: Approx. 22.3 × 14.2 cm\u003cbr\u003ePagination: x, 392 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA fascinating 1827 guide to the formation of a gentleman's private library, written by bibliographer, linguist and bookseller William Goodhugh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePublished during the great 19th-century enthusiasm for book collecting and \"bibliomania\", Goodhugh's English Gentleman's Library Manual was intended to guide the educated reader in selecting the books considered worthy of a well-appointed library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFar more than a simple list of titles, Goodhugh provides recommendations for particular authors and editions alongside biographical, bibliographical and critical commentary. Subjects range across theology, history, voyages and travel, English literature, poetry, drama, science, philosophy and bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAmong the numerous authors discussed are Shakespeare, Spenser, Ben Jonson, Beaumont and Fletcher, James Thomson and many others. The theological section includes discussion of important editions of the Bible, including Benjamin Blayney's influential edition of the King James Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOf particular interest to modern book collectors is Goodhugh's discussion of bibliography itself, describing the study of books and the importance of catalogues in tracing the history of literature. Contemporary editions and prices are frequently recorded, providing an unusual window into what an English collector might have been advised to purchase almost 200 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn Early Guide to Book Collecting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePublished at a time when the collecting of rare and early books was becoming increasingly fashionable in Britain, Goodhugh's manual belongs to the developing literature of bibliography and private library formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe result is essentially an antiquarian book about collecting antiquarian books. It provides a fascinating snapshot of the literary canon of Georgian Britain and of the books considered essential to an educated gentleman's library in the 1820s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBibliographical sources also record that a separate large-paper issue of the work was produced. 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The untrimmed edges show some irregularity and wear consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhy Buy This Copy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn unusual and highly appropriate book for the modern bibliophile: a nearly 200-year-old guide explaining which books a collector should own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIts combination of literary history, bibliography, book collecting, recommended editions and contemporary prices makes it particularly appealing to collectors interested in the history of books and private libraries. The unusually generous surviving margins and sympathetic later binding further enhance the character of this copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"auto\"\u003eWeight - 540g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"auto\"\u003eHeight - 23.3cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"auto\"\u003eWidth - 15.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"auto\"\u003eThickness - 2.8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54952080015699,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_9152_1.jpg?v=1789490121"},{"product_id":"1703-the-history-of-the-old-and-new-testament-sieur-de-royaumont-illustrated-biblical-history","title":"1703 The History of the Old and New Testament, Sieur de Royaumont","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOverview:\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eDetails\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe History of the Old and New Testament, Extracted out of Sacred Scripture and Writings of the Fathers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttributed author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicolas Fontaine, Sieur de Royaumont\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Third Edition, Corrected\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication:\u003c\/strong\u003e London\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1703\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Biblical history, Christianity, theology, Old Testament, New Testament\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Later calf with gilt spine decoration\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdges:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Originally issued with 234 engravings, all removed from this copy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaps:\u003c\/strong\u003e Originally issued with three maps, removed from this copy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Substantially incomplete; binding defective and requiring attention\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn early 1703 English biblical history, The History of the Old and New Testament, Extracted out of Sacred Scripture and Writings of the Fathers, attributed to Nicolas Fontaine, Sieur de Royaumont.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is the Third Edition, Corrected, published in London during the reign of Queen Anne. Rather than a conventional Bible, the work presents the events of the Old and New Testaments chronologically, combining biblical narratives with historical and theological commentary, together with accounts of the lives and travels of the Apostles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe attractive title page is printed in red and black and advertises an impressive series of 234 engraved illustrations (“Sculptures”) and three maps. Unfortunately, these illustrations and maps were removed from this copy at some point in its history, and the volume is therefore substantially incomplete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBound in later calf with gilt decoration and lettering to the spine and striking red-coloured page edges. The binding is worn, with the front board substantially separated and requiring attention. 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This handsome 7-volume octavo (8vo) set is bound in contemporary full calf leather, retaining its original character and integrity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach volume features engraved plates (“adorn’d with cuts”), along with individual title pages for numerous plays, making this a substantial and visually appealing collection of early English drama.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Beaumont \u0026amp; Fletcher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrancis Beaumont and John Fletcher were among the most important playwrights of the English Renaissance. Writing during the Jacobean period, they were contemporaries of William Shakespeare and, in the decades following his death, their plays were actually among the most frequently performed on the English stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir collaborative works, such as The Knight of the Burning Pestle and The Spanish Curate, blend comedy, tragedy, and satire, and played a major role in shaping early modern English theatre. This collection represents one of the earliest widely circulated editions of their works, preserving their legacy for 18th-century audiences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Jacob Tonson:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis edition was issued by Jacob Tonson, one of the most important and influential publishers in early 18th-century London. Tonson was a central figure in the development of English literary publishing and is closely associated with many of the greatest writers of the period. He was particularly famous for being a part of the various Shakespeare personal reading releases (Made after the printing of the folios).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe was the principal publisher for authors such as John Milton, John Dryden, and Joseph Addison, and played a key role in establishing the commercial viability of collected literary works. Tonson was also instrumental in forming what became known as the “Tonson dynasty,” a family publishing enterprise that dominated the London book trade for decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEditions bearing Tonson’s imprint are widely regarded as significant within the history of English literature, often representing some of the earliest collected or illustrated printings of major authors. His involvement in the publication of Beaumont and Fletcher reflects both the enduring popularity of their plays and Tonson’s role in preserving and disseminating important works of the English Renaissance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Illustrations – The Vandergucht Engravers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe engraved plates in this edition are characteristic of early 18th-century London book production and are widely attributed to the workshop of Michael Vandergucht and his son Gerard Vandergucht, both highly regarded engravers of their time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael Vandergucht, a Flemish-born engraver active in London, was known for producing detailed copperplate illustrations for important literary and classical works. His son Gerard continued and expanded this practice, becoming one of the most prolific book illustrators and print publishers of the 18th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Vandergucht workshop was closely associated with major London publishers and contributed illustrations to numerous significant publications, particularly in drama, history, and classical literature. Their engravings are noted for their clarity, narrative detail, and ability to bring theatrical scenes vividly to life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile not all plates in such editions are individually signed, the style and period strongly suggest production within this influential engraving circle. The inclusion of these finely executed copperplate illustrations enhances both the visual appeal and collectability of the set.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance: Armorial Bookplate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis set bears an engraved armorial bookplate of William Henry Parr, featuring a heraldic coat of arms with a chevron and lion faces, along with the motto \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Per aspera ad astra”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e = “Through hardships to the stars”. The design corresponds to a recognised form of the Parr family arms, an established English gentry lineage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe presence of a named armorial bookplate indicates ownership within a private gentleman’s library and provides a tangible link to the book’s historical provenance. Such plates were typically commissioned by individuals of standing and are valued by collectors as evidence of a book’s passage through successive collections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristopher Rowe:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eActive likely late 18th–early 19th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorked as a schoolmaster in Norwich and later Bristol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHad strong antiquarian interests, especially:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17th-century English printing and bookselling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParticularly the printer\/bookseller Humphrey Moseley \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis Library:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA private scholarly library, not institutional\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFocus appears to include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntiquarian history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumismatics (medals, coins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly modern English print culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBooks from his collection occasionally surface on the market with:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBookplates (“Ex Libris Christopher Rowe”)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwnership inscriptions or annotations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet Details:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle: The Works of Mr. Francis Beaumont and Mr. John Fletcher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: 7 volumes (complete)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: Octavo (8vo)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication: London, circa 1711\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrations: Engraved plates throughout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContents: Includes notable plays such as:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Knight of the Burning Pestle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Spanish Curate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWit Without Money\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Night-Walker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd many others\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBinding \u0026amp; Condition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBinding: Contemporary full calf leather\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpines: Raised bands with worn gilt decoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStructurally sound overall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge-related wear, rubbing, and scuffing to boards and spines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages generally clean with expected toning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCopper engraved plates present\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe total collection weighs 4.4 KG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach individual book is:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight - 20cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth - 12.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness - 4cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54960531112275,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_3305.jpg?v=1789561173"},{"product_id":"1769-1771-john-baskerville-holy-bible-birmingham-complete-with-10-engravings","title":"1769–1771 John Baskerville Holy Bible, Birmingham, Complete with 10 Engravings","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOverview:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eDate: 1769–1771\u003cbr\u003ePrinter: John Baskerville\u003cbr\u003ePlace: Birmingham, England\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003eTranslation: King James \/ Authorized Version\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Folio\u003cbr\u003eReferences: Herbert 1210\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations: Complete suite of 10 full-page engravings, 8 bound and 2 loose\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Early full calf\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA substantial folio edition of the King James Bible printed by John Baskerville at Birmingham, with the general title dated 1769 and the separate New Testament title dated 1771. This is Baskerville's second great folio Bible, following his celebrated Cambridge Bible of 1763, and is recorded as Herbert 1210 and Gaskell 35. The 1769 general title represents the earlier state, with remaining copies subsequently issued with a newly dated 1772 title page.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eJohn Baskerville and the Printing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eJohn Baskerville (1706–1775) was one of the most important English printers and type designers of the eighteenth century. His work is particularly admired for its exceptionally clear typography, generous spacing, high-quality paper and restrained page design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis Bible demonstrates Baskerville's approach particularly well. The biblical text is printed in two columns in his distinctive type, accompanied by annotations and chronological references. The edition was originally issued in parts beginning in 1769, with the New Testament title dated 1771.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Engravings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn especially desirable feature of this copy is the presence of the complete suite of ten full-page engraved illustrations associated with the edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eEight engravings remain bound within the Bible, while two are disbound but present. The plates depict biblical scenes within elaborate ornamental frames, accompanied by scriptural references and captions. They remain generally well preserved with strong impressions and generous margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eCopies of this edition are frequently encountered with some or all of the engravings absent, making the survival of the complete suite particularly noteworthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe volume contains the Old Testament, Apocrypha and New Testament, together with supplementary material including the chronological \"Index to the Transactions in the Holy Bible.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBoth principal title pages are present:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eGeneral title:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament and the New; with the Apocrypha: Translated out of the Original Tongues; with Annotations.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBirmingham: Printed by John Baskerville, 1769.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eNew Testament:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Translated out of the Original Tongues; with Annotations.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBirmingham: Printed by John Baskerville, 1771.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBibliographical references: Herbert 1210; Gaskell 35.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn early manuscript inscription records the birth of Sophia Wheeler on 17 March 1769, coincidentally the same year appearing on the Bible's general title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe inscription is accompanied by passages copied from Ecclesiastes 9, including the well-known lines concerning doing \"whatsoever thy hand findeth to do\" and the observation that \"the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe inscription provides an attractive element of early family provenance, although the handwriting itself cannot presently be dated precisely to 1769.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eBinding and Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBound in an early, likely contemporary, full calf binding, decorated with blind-ruled and tooled panels to the boards and raised bands to the spine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe binding is heavily worn, with rubbing, scuffing and losses to the leather, particularly around the spine and extremities. The boards and joints show considerable age-related wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eInternally the volume presents considerably better. The text is generally clean and legible with expected age toning, occasional spotting, staining, handling marks and other signs of use. The engraved plates retain good impressions. All ten engravings are present, eight bound in and two loose\/disbound. Both the 1769 general title and 1771 New Testament title are present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn imposing example of one of the great eighteenth-century English Bibles, retaining the complete engraved illustration suite and its early binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"auto\"\u003eWeight - 6.07kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"auto\"\u003eHeight - 43cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"auto\"\u003eWidth - 28cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"auto\"\u003eThickness - 9cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54981536350547,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_9211.jpg?v=1789743461"},{"product_id":"nights-with-uncle-remus-joel-chandler-harris-illustrated-by-j-a-shepherd-1926","title":"Nights with Uncle Remus,Joel Chandler Harris, Illustrated by J. A. Shepherd, 1926","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePublisher: Chatto \u0026amp; Windus, London\u003cbr\u003eDate: 1926\u003cbr\u003eEdition: New Impression\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Joel Chandler Harris\u003cbr\u003eIllustrator: J. A. Shepherd\u003cbr\u003ePagination: 366\/367 pages, depending on whether the final numbered\/unnumbered matter is counted\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Original green pictorial publisher’s cloth\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated: Colour frontispiece and numerous black-and-white illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn attractive 1926 illustrated edition of Joel Chandler Harris’s \u003cem\u003eNights with Uncle Remus\u003c\/em\u003e, published in London by Chatto \u0026amp; Windus and illustrated throughout by J. A. Shepherd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOriginally published in 1883, \u003cem\u003eNights with Uncle Remus\u003c\/em\u003e followed Harris’s enormously successful \u003cem\u003eUncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings\u003c\/em\u003e. The collection contains 71 stories, including many of the famous Brer Rabbit tales, presented through the Uncle Remus storytelling framework.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe stories occupy an important, though complicated, place in American literary and folklore history. Harris drew extensively upon African American oral storytelling traditions of the American South, particularly animal trickster tales with connections to West and Central African folklore. While the plantation setting, racial characterisation and Harris’s rendering of dialect are viewed critically today, the work remains significant to the history of American folklore and children’s literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eJ. A. Shepherd Illustrations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis edition is illustrated by James Affleck Shepherd, the British illustrator particularly noted for his humorous and expressive depictions of animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe volume contains a colour frontispiece depicting Brer Rabbit, together with numerous black-and-white illustrations throughout the text. Shepherd’s lively interpretation of the Brer Rabbit stories makes this one of the more attractive early 20th-century editions of Harris’s work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBound in the publisher’s original green pictorial cloth, with a large coloured illustration of Brer Rabbit bowing to a young girl on the upper board. The title and illustrator are printed decoratively in black, with further lettering to the spine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe pictorial upper board remains particularly attractive and retains good colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA very good copy for its age. The original pictorial cloth remains bright and attractive, with general shelf and handling wear. The spine shows fading and toning consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eInternally generally clean and well preserved, with occasional spotting and age-related marks. Colour frontispiece present and bright, with the numerous J. A. 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This copy retains both the general Bible title and separate New Testament title, together with the Apocrypha, Herrey's Concordances and a separately printed 1585 Sternhold \u0026amp; Hopkins metrical Psalter with musical notation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe 1589 edition is one of three closely related quarto printings of the Geneva Bible produced that year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Geneva Bible\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFirst published in 1560, the Geneva Bible was one of the most important English translations of the sixteenth century. Produced by English Protestant scholars associated with Geneva during the reign of Mary I, it became particularly influential during the Elizabethan and early Stuart periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOne of its defining features is the extensive system of explanatory notes printed throughout the margins, intended to help readers interpret the biblical text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis 1589 edition was printed in London by the Deputies of Christopher Barker, holder of the royal patent for Bible printing under Elizabeth I.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe volume contains the celebrated reading at Genesis 3:7, where Adam and Eve are said to have made themselves “breeches”, giving the Geneva translation its familiar nickname, the “Breeches Bible.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe volume contains the Old Testament, Apocrypha and New Testament, with the New Testament retaining its separate 1589 title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFollowing Revelation is the separately titled:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTwo right profitable and fruitfull Concordances, or large and ample Tables Alphabeticall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ecompiled by R. F. H. (Robert F. Herrey). These extensive alphabetical concordances were designed to allow readers to locate passages and subjects throughout Scripture and are an important supplementary component of the Geneva Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePreliminary liturgical material is also bound into the volume, including portions relating to Morning Prayer and the administration of Baptism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e1585 Sternhold \u0026amp; Hopkins Psalter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBound with the Bible is an earlier 1585 edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Whole Booke of Psalmes\u003c\/em\u003e, collected into English metre by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins and others, printed in London by the Assigns of Richard Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Psalms are accompanied by printed musical notation, reflecting their intended use for congregational singing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Psalter predates the Bible by four years and forms a particularly attractive Elizabethan addition to the volume. The combination of Bible, concordances, liturgical material and metrical Psalter is representative of the way such books were assembled and used as practical devotional volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eInscriptions \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe volume contains numerous historic manuscript inscriptions, ownership marks and marginal annotations in several different hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAmong these is an early eighteenth-century ownership inscription apparently reading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e“Thomas Sesson \/ Book \/ 1709”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ewith the surname presently uncertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOther, apparently earlier manuscript annotations occur throughout the volume, including substantial marginal writing within the Apocrypha and around the supplementary material. These inscriptions provide evidence of the Bible's long history of ownership, study and devotional use. Further research into the individual hands may reveal additional names, dates or provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBound in an attractive later full brown leather binding, sympathetically executed in an early style, with raised spine bands and gilt lettering:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTHE BIBLE\u003cbr\u003e1589\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe binding is not contemporary with the printing but provides an attractive and robust presentation for the surviving sixteenth-century text block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe leaves display expected signs of more than four centuries of use, including toning, occasional staining, handling, marginal wear and historic manuscript annotation. Please consult the photographs for the condition of individual leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eBibliographical Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Bible belongs to one of the three closely related quarto Geneva Bible editions dated 1589, corresponding to Herbert 199, 200 or 201.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe 1589 Geneva Bible is recorded in contemporary bibliographies as a London printing by the Deputies of Christopher Barker; institutional examples demonstrate the separate New Testament title and Herrey concordances found in copies of this edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhy Buy This Copy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is a particularly appealing example of an Elizabethan Geneva Bible, retaining both its principal 1589 Bible titles and accompanied by substantial supplementary material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOf particular interest are the 1585 musical Sternhold \u0026amp; Hopkins Psalter, Herrey Concordances, Apocrypha and numerous historic manuscript annotations. Together they provide a tangible record of how an English Bible could be assembled, read, annotated and used for worship during and after the reign of Elizabeth I.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight -1.8kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight - 21.7cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth - 16.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness - 8.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55035216003411,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_9273.jpg?v=1790166611"},{"product_id":"the-bay-psalm-book-1903-facsimile-special-new-england-society-issue","title":"The Bay Psalm Book, 1903 Facsimile, Special New England Society Issue","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOverview:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe Bay Psalm Book: Being a Facsimile Reprint of the First Edition, Printed by Stephen Daye at Cambridge, in New England in 1640\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wilberforce Eames\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York, Prepared for The New England Society in the City of New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1903\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Facsimile of the 1640 first edition, New England Society issue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper-covered boards with cloth spine, gilt lettering\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFacsimile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA scarce and historically important \u003cspan\u003e1903 facsimile of the 1640 Bay Psalm Book\u003c\/span\u003e, specially prepared for \u003cspan\u003eThe New England Society in the City of New York\u003c\/span\u003e, with an introduction by the noted American bibliographer \u003cspan\u003eWilberforce Eames\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is the \u003cspan\u003eNew England Society issue\u003c\/span\u003e, distinguishable from the more commonly encountered Dodd, Mead \u0026amp; Company issue by its specially printed title page reading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrepared for The New England Society in the City of New York.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eContemporary bibliographical records distinguish the Society issue separately from the Dodd, Mead edition. The New York Public Library's early bibliography records the Dodd, Mead version as one of 975 copies on plain paper and then lists the New England Society issue separately, with the same Eames introduction and 147-leaf facsimile. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWorldCat likewise catalogues the Society issue with the New England Society as publisher.\u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Original Bay Psalm Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFirst printed by \u003cspan\u003eStephen Daye at Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1640\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan\u003eThe Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre\u003c\/span\u003e, better known as the \u003cspan\u003eBay Psalm Book\u003c\/span\u003e, occupies an extraordinary place in the history of printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt is generally recognised as the \u003cspan\u003efirst book printed in British North America\u003c\/span\u003e. Created for the Puritan congregations of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, it provided a new metrical English translation of the Psalms suitable for congregational singing. The work was associated particularly with the ministers \u003cspan\u003eRichard Mather, Thomas Weld and John Eliot\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOriginal copies of the 1640 printing are among the great rarities of early American printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe 1903 Facsimile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis facsimile was produced more than 260 years after the original and was intended to reproduce the typography and appearance of the surviving 1640 copies as faithfully as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt is preceded by an important historical and bibliographical introduction by \u003cspan\u003eWilberforce Eames (1855–1937)\u003c\/span\u003e, one of the leading American bibliographers of his period. His introduction is dated \u003cspan\u003eNew York, October 1903\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe standard Dodd, Mead issue of the facsimile was explicitly limited to \u003cspan\u003e1,000 copies\u003c\/span\u003e, comprising \u003cspan\u003e25 copies on Japan paper and 975 on plain paper\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe present copy, however, carries the alternative title page of the \u003cspan\u003eNew England Society in the City of New York\u003c\/span\u003e. Bibliographical sources record this Society issue separately from the Dodd, Mead issue. I have not found reliable evidence establishing how many copies were produced specifically for the Society, so no limitation is claimed for this issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eInterestingly, an example of the Society issue appeared as early as \u003cspan\u003e1922\u003c\/span\u003e in an American Art Association auction catalogue, where it was described as being in \"boards, cloth back, uncut\", closely corresponding to the binding of the present copy.\u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe volume reproduces the celebrated 1640 title page:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE WHOLE BOOKE OF PSALMES Faithfully TRANSLATED into ENGLISH Metre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eand continues through the complete sequence of Psalms to \u003cspan\u003ePsalm 150 and FINIS\u003c\/span\u003e, followed by the concluding \u003cspan\u003e\"An Admonition to the Reader\"\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan\u003e\"Faults escaped in printing\"\u003c\/span\u003e errata.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe leaves retain their attractive \u003cspan\u003euntrimmed\/deckled edges\u003c\/span\u003e, adding considerably to the period appearance of the facsimile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eBinding \u0026amp; Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOriginal paper-covered boards with brown cloth spine, lettered in gilt:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE BAY PSALM BOOK\u003cbr\u003eCAMBRIDGE 1640\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBinding rubbed and worn commensurate with age, with wear and small losses at the head and foot of the spine and rubbing to the board extremities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFront and back boards show surface splitting, however, boards are still secure and stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eInternally the book presents very well for its age, with occasional light spotting, toning and handling marks. 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This copy retains numerous woodcut illustrations and maps as well as substantial early manuscript annotations and family records, providing fascinating evidence of its use across several centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe 1599 Geneva Bible\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe general title reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bible: That is, the Holy Scriptures conteined in the Old and New Testament. Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best Translations in divers Languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe New Testament is the revised version associated with Laurence Tomson, based upon Theodore Beza, while Revelation incorporates the annotations of the Reformed theologian Franciscus Junius. These features are characteristic of a number of the celebrated Geneva Bible editions carrying the date 1599.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe actual printing history of these editions is considerably more complicated than the title-page date suggests. Bibliographical records identify a number of distinct editions carrying the 1599 imprint, some of which were printed in the Low Countries considerably later. Consequently, the date should be understood as the stated imprint date until the precise edition is established from its textual and typographical variants. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catalog.folger.edu\/record\/416996?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIssued Without the Apocrypha\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMaps, Woodcuts \u0026amp; Illustrations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume contains numerous characteristic Geneva Bible illustrations and diagrams, including biblical maps and architectural and genealogical illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong those observed are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe map describing the Holy Land and locations mentioned by the Evangelists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEzekiel's vision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eillustrations and diagrams associated with the Temple and Tabernacle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe laver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe elaborate diagram concerning consanguinity and affinity in relation to marriage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enumerous decorative initials, headpieces and tailpieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch visual and reference material formed an important part of the Geneva Bible's function as a Bible intended not simply for reading, but for detailed personal study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRevelation \u0026amp; Tables\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe New Testament survives through Revelation 22, ending with the final verse and the printed words:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE END.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efollowed by a large ornamental woodcut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplementary material at the rear also survives, including \"The Order of Time, whereunto the Contents of this booke are referred\", material relating to The Revelation of Saint John the Apostle and Evangelist, and the concluding tables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final table reaches its printed conclusion, \"The end of the Table,\" accompanied by another large ornamental woodcut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEarly Manuscript Annotations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most appealing features of this particular copy is its extensive manuscript material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral leaves contain substantial early handwritten biblical notes and cross-references. These appear to represent the work of an earlier reader actively studying the text rather than merely later ownership scribbles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumerous biblical books, chapters and verses are referenced throughout the manuscript notes, creating a tangible record of how the Bible was actually read and studied by an earlier owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFamily Records \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume contains numerous early ownership inscriptions and genealogical records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the family entries are records relating to members of the Badger and Parsons families, including births recorded during the later seventeenth century. One ownership inscription also appears to read:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"William Ayling his Book\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther manuscript notes, calculations, pen trials and later dates appear on the endpapers and pastedowns, demonstrating continued ownership and use over several generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA later Michael Stoughton ex libris bookplate provides another stage in the provenance of the volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether these inscriptions provide an unusually tangible history of ownership extending across centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBinding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bible has been rebound in dark calf, probably during the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. The date of the rebinding is not recorded, although its style and association with the later Michael Stoughton provenance suggest an early twentieth-century date is plausible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe binding is plain and functional, with dark calf boards and spine. It shows rubbing, scuffing and general surface wear consistent with use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is later strengthening\/repair visible internally, particularly around the rear hinge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA heavily used historical copy showing substantial evidence of its long working life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaves exhibit general toning, staining, handling marks, edge wear, occasional tears and losses, together with various historical repairs. Several leaves have been repaired using pieces of old printed paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are numerous manuscript annotations, inscriptions and ownership records throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe binding is later, probably early twentieth century, and itself shows wear and subsequent strengthening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportantly, the New Testament reaches the conclusion of Revelation and the subsequent tables reach their printed ending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Apocrypha is not present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Buy This Copy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than four centuries of use remain visible throughout this Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts combination of the famous Geneva translation, Tomson New Testament, Junius Revelation, extensive marginal commentary, surviving maps and woodcuts, early biblical study notes, seventeenth-century family records and later provenance makes this an especially evocative example of the Geneva Bible as a working family and study Bible rather than simply a surviving antiquarian book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe generations of handwriting are particularly appealing, preserving evidence of readers who owned, studied and recorded their families within the volume long before it entered the modern antiquarian market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight - 1.16kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight - 21.8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth - 17.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness - 4.6cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55090650743123,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_9357.jpg?v=1790611791"},{"product_id":"1599-geneva-bible-herbert-249-illustrated-quarto-early-binding-and-musical-psalms","title":"1599 Geneva Bible, Herbert 249, Illustrated Quarto, Early Binding and Musical Psalms","description":"\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eOverview:\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn attractive and extensively illustrated example of the famous 1599 Geneva Bible, identified as Herbert 249.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title and colophon give the imprint of the Deputies of Christopher Barker, London, 1599, although this edition belongs to the well-known group of nominally 1599 Geneva Bibles produced in the Low Countries for the English-speaking Protestant market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted in Roman type in double columns, with the extensive marginal annotations characteristic of the Geneva Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHerbert 249 Identification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy has been identified as Herbert 249 through its characteristic textual readings, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSong of Solomon 5:3: “put”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIsaiah 30:32: “beards” for “harps”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIsaiah 36:12: “doung”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew 24:50: without the repeated line found in Herbert 248\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe New Testament follows Laurence Tomson's revision, while Revelation incorporates the translation and annotations associated with Franciscus Junius.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliographical references: Herbert 249.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Apocrypha\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn interesting feature of this edition is that the Apocrypha is included in the printed list of books, but is not physically present within the Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is characteristic of Herbert 249 and does not necessarily indicate that a section has subsequently been removed. Bibliographical descriptions of the edition record it as having been issued without the Apocrypha, although it continued to be named in the preliminary list of biblical books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe absence of the Apocrypha in this copy is therefore consistent with the known makeup of Herbert 249.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIllustrations and Maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bible retains an impressive collection of the woodcut maps, plans, diagrams and illustrations associated with this edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Situation of the Garden of Eden\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe journeys of the Israelites through the wilderness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe division of Canaan amongst the tribes of Israel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe prohibited degrees of marriage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ark of the Covenant and furnishings of the Tabernacle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolomon's Temple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Vision of Ezekiel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plan of Ezekiel's Temple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese illustrations are amongst the most immediately recognisable features of the illustrated quarto Geneva Bibles and add considerably to the visual appeal of the volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMetrical Psalms with Music\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBound at the rear is The Booke of Psalmes, containing the metrical Psalms associated with Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Psalter retains its printed musical notation, intended to accompany the singing of the Psalms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts presence provides an excellent illustration of how Geneva Bibles could function within both Protestant worship and the household, combining the biblical text with a Psalter intended for communal singing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProvenance and Inscriptions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume contains numerous historic ownership inscriptions, pen trials and manuscript notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNames include Ambrose Gilbert and Mary Gilbert, with one inscription apparently recording Honiton, 27 July 1751. Further manuscript material includes repeated names, writing exercises, flourishes and small pen drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese inscriptions provide an attractive record of the Bible's history as a working family volume rather than simply a book preserved untouched on a shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA later armorial bookplate reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEx Libris Michael Stoughton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewith heraldic arms and crest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBinding\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBound in early leather-covered boards with decorative tooling, subsequently rebacked in vellum\/parchment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe earlier boards are heavily worn from use, while the contrasting vellum spine represents a later historical repair intended to keep the volume serviceable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLater decorative pastedowns are present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA genuine antiquarian working copy showing considerable evidence of more than four centuries of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text shows general age toning, staining, spotting and handling marks throughout. There are occasional marginal tears, losses, creasing and areas of heavier wear, with some individual leaves showing more substantial damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumerous historic manuscript inscriptions, ownership marks and pen trials occur on the blanks and elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe early leather boards are heavily rubbed and worn, with losses and deterioration consistent with age and use. The volume has subsequently been rebacked in vellum\/parchment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe New Testament title page is present, together with the concluding biblical tables and the 1599 Barker colophon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe numerous surviving maps, plans and woodcut illustrations remain particularly attractive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Apocrypha is not physically present despite appearing in the printed list of books, a feature consistent with the known issue of Herbert 249.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a minor spinal \"tilt\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease examine the photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Geneva Bible was one of the most influential English translations of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. First published in 1560 by English Protestant exiles associated with Geneva, it became particularly famous for its extensive explanatory notes, maps and study aids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe editions carrying the date 1599 form a particularly fascinating chapter in its history. Numerous distinct editions survive bearing the same nominal London imprint and date, despite evidence that many were actually produced in the Low Countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example belongs to that group and is specifically identifiable as Herbert 249.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy This Copy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an especially characterful example of the 1599 Geneva Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts appeal lies not only in its age, but in the combination of its Herbert 249 identification, numerous surviving woodcut maps and illustrations, musical metrical Psalms, early leather boards, historic vellum reback, eighteenth-century Gilbert family inscriptions and later Michael Stoughton provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe unusual relationship between the contents list and the absent Apocrypha is also a genuine bibliographical feature of the edition rather than simply evidence of an incomplete copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA substantial and visually appealing survivor from one of the most important periods in the history of the English Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight - 1.47g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight - 22cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth - 18cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness - 6.8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55091595805011,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_9373.jpg?v=1790617183"},{"product_id":"ghost-and-ghoul-by-t-c-lethbridge-1961-first-edition","title":"Ghost and Ghoul by T. 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Lethbridge, retaining its original dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon his experiences as an archaeologist and explorer, Lethbridge investigates ghostly apparitions, psychometry, clairvoyance, dowsing and ancient supernatural beliefs. He attempts to explain these phenomena through natural forces that he believed were not yet understood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work includes 26 illustrations by the author, depicting apparitions, archaeological discoveries and locations associated with his investigations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eT. C. Lethbridge (1901–1971) was a British archaeologist associated with the Cambridge Antiquarian Society and the University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis later works explored paranormal phenomena, combining his archaeological background with unconventional theories concerning human consciousness and the supernatural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGhost and Ghoul\u003c\/span\u003e offers an unusual intersection of archaeology, British folklore, occult studies and mid-20th-century paranormal research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA well-preserved copy in its original blue cloth binding, retaining the original dust jacket, which is housed in a protective transparent sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dust jacket exhibits some age-related discolouration, minor rubbing and light edge wear. The interior appears clean and bright, with the illustrations retaining good definition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, an attractive first-edition copy with its original dust jacket and plastic protective cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight - 368g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight - 22.3cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth - 14.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness - 1.8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55150889992531,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_9404.jpg?v=1790873988"},{"product_id":"haunted-london-walter-thornbury-1880-illustrated-victorian-london-history","title":"Haunted London, Walter Thornbury, 1880, Illustrated Victorian London History","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOverview:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: Haunted London\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Walter Thornbury\u003cbr\u003eEditor: Edward Walford, M.A.\u003cbr\u003eIllustrator: F. W. Fairholt, F.S.A.\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Chatto \u0026amp; Windus, Piccadilly, London\u003cbr\u003eDate: 1880\u003cbr\u003ePagination: xvi, 478 pp., plus 32 pp. publisher's advertisements\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Original pictorial publisher's cloth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn attractive 1880 edition of Walter Thornbury's Haunted London, edited by Edward Walford and extensively illustrated by antiquarian artist F. W. Fairholt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite its wonderfully gothic title, Haunted London is much more than a collection of ghost stories. Thornbury explores a London \"haunted\" by its past, taking the reader through the capital's old streets, churches, taverns, theatres and vanished landmarks while recounting the murders, executions, scandals, legends and remarkable characters associated with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the locations discussed are Temple Bar, the Strand, the Savoy, Charing Cross, Drury Lane, St Giles's, Somerset House and Lincoln's Inn Fields, providing a fascinating Victorian account of London's darker and often forgotten history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe numerous illustrations depict historic buildings and streetscapes, including Temple Bar, St Clement's Church, York Stairs and other scenes of old London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBinding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetaining its attractive original Victorian publisher's cloth, decorated in green and gilt. The upper board features a particularly striking gilt depiction of Temple Bar in 1761, corresponding with the illustration appearing on the title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe survival of the original decorative binding adds considerably to the character of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCompleteness\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main text concludes at page 478, followed by the 32-page Chatto \u0026amp; Windus publisher's catalogue, which remains present in this copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood antique condition. Original pictorial cloth remains attractive with the gilt and green decoration still clearly visible. General rubbing and wear to the extremities consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternally there is scattered foxing and occasional spotting. Several gutters are cracked or strained with some exposed sewing, particularly towards the latter portion of the volume. 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The 1941 gift inscription and some additional pencil notation are present to the front endpaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo dust jacket present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sound and attractive example of a scarce 1930s British horror anthology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Buy This Copy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn appealing example of an increasingly collectible Golden Age British horror anthology, notable for its association with John Gawsworth, its substantial selection of first-published stories, and contributions from important writers of supernatural fiction including Arthur Machen and M. P. 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Joyce Shillington Scales\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Rosemary Pardoe\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0-9520492-0-1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA scarce limited edition of Arthur Gray's celebrated collection of Cambridge supernatural tales, Tedious Brief Tales of Granta and Gramarye, originally published in 1919.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArthur Gray (1852–1940), later Master of Jesus College, Cambridge, wrote these stories under the pseudonym “Ingulphus.” Set largely around Cambridge and its colleges, the tales combine university history, antiquarianism, old manuscripts, legends and the supernatural, placing Gray firmly within the English antiquarian ghost-story tradition associated with writers such as M. R. James.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1993 edition is particularly collectible as the first publication of the Ghost Story Press, the specialist press associated with Richard Dalby and David Tibet. It was produced in collaboration with the Ghost Story Society and limited to just 300 numbered copies, this being No. 234.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike a straightforward reprint of the 1919 edition, this is an enlarged edition, including the additional Arthur Gray story “Suggestion,” originally published in The Cambridge Review in 1925, together with an introduction by Rosemary Pardoe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book retains the atmospheric illustrations of E. 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Beginning with the premise that water has long been regarded as the dwelling place of spirits, O’Donnell combines traditional folklore with accounts of alleged hauntings and mysterious experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubjects include The Haunted Thames, A Norfolk Millpond Mystery, The Valley of the River of Death, and The Mystery of the Blonde Women, alongside stories associated with the Tyne, Tees, Wear, Eden, Shannon and other waterways. O’Donnell also discusses water spirits and folkloric beings including kelpies, pixies and phookas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Elliott O’Donnell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElliott O’Donnell was one of Britain's most prolific writers on ghosts and the supernatural. His career stretched for more than half a century, producing works including Some Haunted Houses, Byways of Ghostland, Werwolves, Animal Ghosts, Twenty Years’ Experience as a Ghost Hunter and Ghosts of London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished when O’Donnell was approximately 85 years old, Haunted Waters belongs to the final period of his remarkably long career investigating and writing about alleged paranormal phenomena.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOriginal Dust Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportantly, this copy retains its original illustrated and priced dust jacket, showing the distinctive eye emerging from or reflected upon dark water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jacket retains the original 16s net price to the front flap and period advertisements for O’Donnell’s Dangerous Ghosts, Haunted Britain and Phantoms of the Night to the rear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hardcover volume itself is in very good condition, with a sound binding and generally clean, bright pages. Some occasional light spotting and age-related marks are present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original dust jacket is fair to good, with considerable age-related wear including rubbing, creasing, edge wear, closed tears, chipping and areas of loss, particularly around the lower front panel and extremities. The rear panel shows toning and general soiling. Despite this, the jacket remains substantially complete, retaining the front artwork, spine, flaps and rear advertisements. It is now housed in a removable protective sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease refer carefully to the photographs for the exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Buy This Copy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA scarce and highly atmospheric piece of mid-20th-century British supernatural literature, particularly desirable for retaining its original illustrated and priced dust jacket. 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