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475. An Important Volume of his Own Work from Lord Byron's Library, with Annotations in his Own Hand English poet Lord George Gordon Byron (1788-1824). Byron's personal copies of three of the poet's major works, bound in a single volume in full contemporary calf: The Giaour, a Fragment of a Turkish Tale..., Ninth Edition. London: John Murray, 1814; The Corsair, a Tale..., Ninth Edition. London, John Murray, 1814; The Bride of Abydos. A Turkish Tale..., Eighth Edition. On line 236 of The Giaour, Byron changed his description of hatred from rising "with the reddening flush of transient anger's darkening blush" to "hasty flush." On line 1807 of The Corsair, he has changed "By those, that deepest feel, are ill exprest..." to "By those, who deepest feel, is ill exprest." On line 640, he has made a minor change, altering the word "Almas" to "Almahs." Most significantly, in section XII of The Corsair, he adds these lines: "The first may turn, but not avenge the blow, The Last expires - but leaves no living Foe, Fast to the doomed Offender's form it clings And he must crush, not conquer - still it stings!" This revised copy of these texts was used by Jerome J. McGann to set his final edition of these works by Byron. McGann is a professor of English at the university of Virginia, Charlottesville. Byron's words have also been studied forensically by Gideon Epstein, one of the leading authenticators of documents and handwriting, and this lot is accompanied by a detailed certification by Epstein (credentials upon request). Condition of the volume is very pleasing: the gold-embossed spine is in beautiful shape, with some crazing and flaking on the front and back covers. Offered in a fine cloth slipcase with leather spine and gilt embossed lettering. Contents are in excellent condition. An extremely important artifact from one of the most important and mythologized literary figures of all time. 35,000/40,000 |
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476. Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca: or, a compleat collection of voyages and travels: consisting of above four hundred of the most authentic writers ...to which is prefixed a history of the peopling of the several parts of the world, and particularly of America...compiled by John Harris London: Thomas Bennett, John Nicholson, and Daniel Midwinter 1705. First edition, 2 volumes, large folio, pp. [14], lxvii, [1], 862, [14] index; [6], 928, 56, [12] index; 32 plates and maps, a number of them either folding or double-page; list of subscribers in vol. 1; full contemporary paneled calf neatly rebacked, new black morocco labels with gilt lettering. The first edition is valuable for the original impressions of the fine series of maps by Herman Moll, including a very good one of America, a current chart of the Channel from observations by Edmund Halley, and a map of the Indies on Mercator's projection, with improvements by John Seller and Charles Price, showing the northern coast line and part of the west and south coasts of Australia, together with parts of Van Dieman's Land and New Zealand . 4,000/6,000 Sold: $3,795.00 |
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477. Attributed to Juan de Carrion (Spanish, active in Avila during the 1470's) This large vellum cutting with pigment and gold comes from what was once a world-class manuscript of fabulous beauty, owned originally by Ferdinand of Aragon (1452-1516) and Isabella of Castile (1451-1504) whose marriage united the major portions of Spain, elevating the land to the status of a world power. The manuscript was presented by Ferdinand and Isabelle to the Dominican convent of Santo Tomas in Avila. The convent was founded in 1478, so that presumably the manuscript was produced in that year or later, but before 1492, when, with the last conquest of Granada, the last Muslim outpost in Iberia, the arms of the monarchs changed from the form seen here. The convent was greatly favored by ferdinand and Isabelle, who funding the buildig of it's chapel. The choir book remained in the convent for 400 years until it came into the scissor-weilding hands of Manuel Rico y Sinobas, who snipped out some of the miniatures and broke up the gradual by pieceal sale of it's leaves, some of which were aquired by such notable owners as the Fitzwilliam Museum of Cambridge and Prince Liechtenstein. Bordona in "Spanish Illumination", calls this manuscript "one of the most sumptous and artistic series of choir books in all Spain", and suggests that the artist was Juan de Carrion, who was working in Avila in the 1470's. Ref: Voelkle & Wieck, Breslauer Collection, 1992, no. 30. Apprx 22-1/4" x 5-1/2". 5,000/7,000 Sold: $5,175.00 |
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478. I Disegni Di Leonardo Da Vinci E Della Sua Cerchia... Nel Gabinetto Disegni E Stampe della Galleria Degli Uffizi A Firenze. Florence: giunti Barbera, 1985. Designed by Carlo Pedretti and Gigetta Dalli Regoli. Limited to 998 copies, apprx 19" x 14". Pages cream colored rag, cover of grey paper with mylar wraps. Folio text and catalogue of 50 facsimiles in color, offered in a brown cloth slipcase with a brown leather outer case with gilt embossed title on spine with five raised bands. A book for the serious collector of works on paper. Catalogue details the collectors stamps and versos of each drawing, showing repairs, hinge marks and collector notes. 1,500/2,500 Sold: $1,207.50 |
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479. A Triptych of Illuminated Leaves on Vellum from the Huntington Library's Gutenberg Bible, With An Introduction by Thomas V. Lange Tokyo; Yushodo Co., Ltd, 1997. Limited to 125 copies, this being number 78, apprx 18" x 14-1/2". Three coloured facsimiles on vellum in interior box. Binding by Heritage Bindery, blind-stamped mottled calf box, slip-case, folio. Spine with gilt embossed title, boards are embossed with trelis and fleur d'lis. This was printed to commemorate the 65th anniversary of Yushodo Company and have been printed an bound according to the same standard of excellence as found in the New Ellesmere Chaucer Facsimile, published in 1995. 1,500/2,200 Sold: $517.50 |
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480. Mythology and The Seige of Troy with Illustrations After Paintings in the Great Galleries in America and Europe Philadelphia: George Barrie, 1892. Three-Quarter Leather. Very Fine. Elephant Folio, apprx 23" tall. Embossed and gilt tile on front board. Spine embossed and gilt with decorative greek key on head and Egyptian revival border on tail. 1st edition, in two volumes. Vol 1 with 88 numbered pp and vol 2 with 177 pp. Apprx 100 engraved plates including the frontispieces. 24 wood engravings, printed with text not to mention numerous txt illustrations in margins. 1,500/2,500 Sold: $402.50 |
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481. Cartoons by Sir John Tenniel selected From The Pages of "Punch", Inscribed by Tenniel with original pencil illustration London: Punch Office, 1901. 177 page with double sided illustrations, book apprx 12" x 9-1/2". Page inscribed in purple ink by Tenniel titled "A Fragment" from Shakespeare. Another page has an article adhered from The Times, June 13th 1901 about the banquet for Tenniel. Included with book is the original pencil illustration for "The Alchemist" from the November 22, 1879 edition of Punch, paper apprx 11" x 7-1/2". Book is 3/4 red leather with red cloth boards, gilt bands. Spine has five raised bands with gilt emblems in compartments and gilt title. Top of paper edge is gilt. Interior marbled boards and paper with adhered bookplate from the library of Charles Edward Baxter. 1,000/2,000 Sold: $517.50 |
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482. Atlas of Cuyahoga County Ohio from Actual Surveys By and Under the Directions of D.J. Lake, C.E. Philadelphia: Titus, Simmons & Titus, 1874. Folio, in cloth binding with applied black label with gilt lettering on spine. 205 numbered pp., plus map of Ohio tipped in at rear. Scarce county atlas illustrated with 82 hand-colored maps (many fold-out) of the city of Cleveland and the surrounding townships and villages, also with engraved views and Cleveland business directory. Apprx 16-3/4" x 15". 600/1,000 Sold: $776.25 |
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483. A 13th Century Illuminated Manuscript from the Reign of Philip Augustus, circa 1200-1210 Probably Northeastern France or Paris, this is an original page, or leaf, from a medieval Psalter. The psalter was the principal book for private devotion before the development of books of hours in the thirteenth century. This psalter leaf follows the usual practice of dividing the Psalms according to the cycle in which they were recited at the matins and vespers over the course of the week, every week, in the secular medieval church. Hand illuminated with gold, red and blue inks on vellum. Matted and under protective plastic, image apprx 8-7/8" x 6-1/4", overall apprx 14" x 11". 1,500/2,500 Sold: $1,150.00 |
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484. A Persian Manuscript Leaf, Isfahan, circa 1728 A.D. Leaf two from a lavishly decorated Persian manuscript, "Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr ibn Sulaiman al-Gazuli". Pigment, ink and gold on paper, apprx 9" x 5-3/4" (149 x 231 mm). Islamic calligraphy and Isfahan decorated border. A most distinguished provenance, originally from a book given to Peter Ludwig by Hans Krause. Obtained as part of a group of leaves marked Peter Ludwig by the present owner from the J.P. Getty Museum in 1997 in a global transaction involving the de-accession to the current owner of more than thirty highly important works as partial payment for the Stammheim Missal, now in the Getty Museum Collection. 700/1,000 Sold: $833.75 |
