The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments . . . [Bound with]: The Psalms of David, in metre [1843]. [2 volumes]. by [Fore-edge Painting] BIBLE 1849 - 1849

Oxford:: Printed at the Clarendon Press, by Samuel Collingwood, 1822., 1822. 8vo. 1039 pp. Paper lightly browned (causing edge painting to look browned). Original dark brown straight grained morocco elaborately stamped in blind, a.e.g.; neatly rebacked, edges scuffed, inner hinges re-enforced. Very good. Leather bookplate of Sydney Sanner. With fore-edge painting of "FOLKSTONE." An early painting (date unknown). PROVENANCE: Navy blue morocco bookplate of Sydney Sanner, possibly a freemason and, if so, this could be the copy of Judge James Sydney Sanner (1872-1956), Supreme Court of Montana. He was also involved with inventing mining machinery. He died in Los Angeles. Earlier inscription of "Emily C. Hammersley, [daughter of my] [and in another hand:] Great Aunt . . . Constance Maria Stopford, Ridgeway, 1920."

Cambridge:: Printed by John Smith for F. C. & J. Rivington, et al., 1821., 1821. Folio. Unpaginated; 59-line format, double column; lightly foxed. Original full plum calf decorated in gilt and blind, spine decorated in gilt and blind and dark green leather spine label lettered in gilt, decorative gilt roll to edges, all edges gilt, inner dentelles gilt, yellow endpapers; expertly rebacked. Inked family record. Very good. Unusually Large Two-Way Fore-edge Painting WITH 10 FINE BIBLICAL VIGNETTES PAINTED ON THE FANNED EDGE: Harrington-commissioned two-way fore-edge painting, with the text block opened from the middle, the left and right-facing fanned fore-edge leaves with five framed panels (on each side) of Biblical scenes. Painted circa late 1990s, commissioned by Harringtons of London. PROVENANCE: Harrington's [London] – E. C. Rare Books [card, probably the binding restoration done by Richard Smart] – Charles Parkhurst Rare Books [card] – Randall J. Moskovitz, MD, Memphis, Tennessee.

Bath:: Printed by R. Cruttwell, sold by Rivingtons; Dilly; et al., 1785., 1785. Three volumes. LARGE PAPER COPY. Thick 4to. Unpaginated. Original matching Edwards of Halifax bindings in Etruscan calf elaborately decorated in gilt, with palmettes, with five raised bands and dual gilt-lettered black morocco spine labels for each vol., gilt dentelles; all edges gilt, marbled endpapers; corners bumped, edgewear, joints weak, text block unevenly toned. Bookplates [3] of William Hodgson with ink gift notation to front pastedowns; Estelle Doheny; Randall J. Moskovitz; early pencil notations to front free endpaper, ink gift inscription to front blank recto with manuscript note in light pencil pasted below. Very good. A TOUR-DE-FORCE specimen of Edwards of Halifax in Etruscan calf, each volume with a lovely fore-edge painting painted by the renowned artist(s) of Edwards of Halifax: Volumes I: The Last Supper; II: Chatsworth House; III: Tintern Abby. / The provenance of this volume is notable and seemingly… Read More