Reliures

Reliures

[RELIURES EN MAROQUIN]. Bel ensemble décoratif de 13 ouvrages en 14 volumes en maroquin.

[MOROCCO BINDINGS]

A fine decorative collection of 13 works in 14 volumes in morocco bindings.

Sold as viewed, books not-collated.

FÉNELON, François de Salignac de la Mothe. Les Avantures de Télémaque, fils d’Ulysse. Amsterdam, J. Wetstein & G. Smith ; Rotterdam, Jean Hofhout, 1734.

4° (285 x 229 mm). Contemporary red morocco, gilt fillet borders, gilt spine with the arms of the Count of Argenson in compartments, gilt edges. Small chafed patches on covers. Half-title page missing.

A fine copy in morocco from the Count of Argenson’s library.

The elegant plates in this book form the first important series of illustrations before the work of Cochin (1781) and Monnet (1783). It includes an engraved frontispiece by Folkema after Picart, a portrait of Fénelon engraved by Drevet after Vivien, and 24 figures by Debrie, Dubourg and Picart, engraved by Bernaerts, Folkema, Gunst and Surugue, 24 vignettes and 21 culs-de-lampe engraved by Duflos, Schenk, Folkema and Tanje.

Reference: Cohen, 381.

Provenance: Marc-Pierre de Voyer de Paulmy, Count of Argenson (armorial bookplate "Ex. Cata. Bibliothecae Argençon."; arms on covers, OHR 1721, fer 4), famous lieutenant of police of Paris, Keeper of the Seals of the Regent and director of the King’s library from 1737 to 1742, friend of Voltaire and patron of philosophers.

RÉGNIER, Mathurin. Satyres et autres œuvres […] accompagnées de remarques historiques. London, Jacob Tonson, 1733.

4° (280 x 225 mm). Purple morocco, gilt fillet border, spine gilt in compartments, inner dentelle, gilt and marbled edges (R. Petit). Half-title page missing. Frontispiece repaired. Yellowed paper.

Very fine edition, all pages within a red border. Contains an engraved frontispiece after Natoire by L. Cars, fleuron on title-page by Cochin, 6 (of 7) vignettes and tail-pieces (some repeated) after Boucher and Natoire engraved by Cochin.

Reference : Cohen, 867.

Provenance : Alfred Piat (bookplate and motto "Libro Liber" engraved by Stern). — Genard library (bookplate).

L’Office de la Semaine Sainte. Paris, Paris, Charles Fosset, [1680]. 8°. Red morroco, semé of fleurs-de-lis with crowned ‘L’ cipher on covers, spine elaborately gilt in compartments, inner dentelle, gilt edges (Contemporary binding).

L’Office de la Semaine Sainte. Paris, Libraires associés, 1700. 8°. Red morocco gilt ‘à la fanfare’, spine gilt in compartments, inner dentelle (Contemporary binding).

L’Office de la Semaine Sainte. Paris, Antoine Dezailler, 1701. Red morocco, stipple gilt covers, spine gilt with fleur-de-lis and crowned ‘PP’ cipher in compartments, inner dentelle, gilt edges (Contemporary binding).

4 Almanachs royaux for the years 1735, 1742, 1745 and 1775. Paris, D’Houry, Le Breton. 8°. All bound in contemporary red morocco, gilt spine, gilt dentelle on sides, gilt Dubuisson plaque on sides for the year 1775 (Rahir, 184k), inner dentelle, gilt edges, Augsburg endpapers for the year 1735.

Pseautier distribué pour tous les jours de la Semaine [1742]. 12°. Red morocco, gilt dentelle on covers, floral gilt motifs on corners, spine gilt in compartments, inner dentelle, gilt edges (Contemporary binding).

L’Ordinaire de la Sainte Messe. 12°. Red morocco, gilt dentelle on covers, spine gilt in compartments, morocco doublure, inner dentelle, gilt edges (Contemporary binding). Ruled copy. Chafed patches on covers. Title-page missing.

FERRY DE SAINT-CONSTANT. Il genio del signor di Buffon. London, 1780. 8°. Red morocco, Greek key border, smooth spine elaborately gilt, red edges (Contemporary Italian binding).

BROWNING. Selections from The Poetical Works of Robert Browning. London, Smith, Elder and Co., 1896. 8°. Green morocco, gilt and red morocco inlay carnations in centre, spine gilt in compartments with red morocco inlay, inner morocco frame with dentelle (Riviere & Son). Spine and cover borders very faded.

Provenance

Hampel Munich, 27 juin 2014, lot 852.

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[RELIURES EN MAROQUIN]

Bel ensemble décoratif de 14 volumes en maroquin.

Lot vendu en l’état, livres non collationnés.

Provenance

Hampel Munich, 27 juin 2014, lot 852.