Sales catalogue 506: Maggs Bros

Date:
1928
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/64
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 506: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Biblia Sacra vulgatae editionis Sixti quinti Pont. Max jussu recognita & edita. Small 8vo. Old French crimson morocco, fully gilt back, sides entirely covered with delicate gilt tooling, inside dentelles, g.e., light-blue silk guards. Cologne, 1630. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, PLATE NO. IX.) {23 This copy is called the ‘“‘ Bible des Evéques,’’ and the tooling is entirely in the style of Deréme. A delightful specimen of French binding from the Holford collection, which was in the Leon d’Ourches sale in 1812. Gazette Illustrée des Amateurs de Livres, d’Estampes et de haute curiosité. With numerous illustrations, portraits, etc., facsimiles of - bindings, some in colour, Coats-of-Arms, views of libraries, etc. 7 Vols., royal Ovo... -ilalf morocco, 7.6.18. Paris, 1868-1873. 79's With full indices. A complete set of this interesting book. Considérations sur le globe aérostatique, par M. Dxxxxxx. With a remarkable large folding plate. 8vo. Modern half calf, gilt. Paris, 1783. £10 tos
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