Sales catalogue: R Lier & Co

Date:
1927
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/40/5
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: R Lier & Co. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    195 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 Causei de la Chausse, M. A. Romanum MusEvuM sive thesaurus eruditae antiquitatis, in quo proponuntur ac dilucidantur gemmae, idola, insignia sacerdotalia insttumenta musica, signa militaria etc. Two wors. 12, 109, 11 and 138 pp. With portrait and 229 FINE ENGRAVED PLATES. Folio. Old vellum binding with gilt arms in the centre. Rome, 1746. Lit. 115 — Amongst the engravings which represent portraits, statues, instruments, also musical instruments, vases, etc., are also contained several Priapean figures. De la Rue. TRAITE DF LA COUPE DES PIERRES. 8 leaves, 185 pp. With superbe engraved frontispice and 73 partly folding engraved pla- tes. Folio. Half calf. Paris, 1728. Lit. 60 — (Engravings). CoLLECTION OF 24 VERY CHARMING LARGE INITIAL LETTERS With figures engraved by B. Betti. Small obl. folio. Boards. Italy, 18th century. Lit. 75 — Each letter of the alphabet is accompagnied by an allegorical scene. The engravings are remarkable for their gracefulness. — Blank margin of one plate repaired. Gavarni. Onuvres cHorsies. With 80 magnificent engraved carica- tures. 4to. Original wrappers. Paris, 1845. Lit. 100 — Contains: Les enfants terribles, Traduction en langue vulgaire, Les Lo- rettes, les actrices. : Gavarni. Ozuvres cuHorstes. With 80 magnificent engraved caricatu- res. 4to. Original wrappers. Paris, 1846. Lit. 100 — Contains: Fourberies des femmes en matiére de sentiment, Clichy and Paris le soir. (Lac and lakes). Italian manuscript on production, provenience, use etc. of lac. 58 pp., 1 leaf. With several interesting full page pen drawings. 4to. Boards. Italy, 18th century. Lit. 45 — We mention: « Della vernice Cinese (Chinese lacquer), della vernice usata nel Giappone (Japan lacquer) della vernice posta sopra li metalli (for lac- quering metals), etc. (Mantegna). Oruvre de A. Mantegna reproduit et publié par Amand- Durand; texte par George Duplessis. 6 leaves of text, 26 plates with very fine reproductions of engravings of Mantegna. Imperial folio. Map bound in cloth. Paris, 1878. Lit. 120 --- Plumier, Cu. L’arrt DE TOURNER. 27 pp., 244 pp. With fine engra- ved frontispice and 80 engraved plates. Folio. Half calf. Paris, 1749. Lit. 85 — Interesting work on the history of turning, probably the first book on this subject. (Raeburn). Henry RAaeBourn par Sir Walter ARMSTRONG, avec une introduction par R. A. M. Stevenson et un catalogue bibliographique
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