Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library Part VII

Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library Part VII

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Galtier, Les céramiques, London [Paris], 1760, 2 volumes, red morocco gilt by Nicolas Derome for Marie-Auguste de Sultzbach, the Hoe copy

Estimate

800 - 1,200 GBP

Lot Details

Description

GALTIER, JEAN LOUIS. Les céramiques. London [Paris]: Jean Nourse, 1760


A RICHLY GILT RED MOROCCO BINDING FOR MARIE-AUGUSTE DE SULTZBACH, WITH HER ARMS.


Marie-Auguste de Sultzbach (1721-1794), married Charles-Phillippe-Theodore de Sultzbach (1724-1799), who acceded to the throne of Bavaria in 1777. This copy later formed part of the extensive collection of Robert Hoe (1839-1909), founder of the Grolier Club.

2 volumes, 8vo (155 x 85 mm). Roman type, 22 lines plus headline. (1) collation: π1 A-Z8/4 Aa-Bb4: 149 leaves (final verso blank). (2) collation: π1 A-Z8/4 Aa-Ff4/8 Gg1: 178 leaves. Woodcut head- and tailpieces. (Some very light spotting, dampstaining to outer margin of (2).)


binding: Contemporary French red morocco (160 x 95 mm) by Nicholas Denis Derome, richly gilt, floral border frame, large gilt arms of Marie-Auguste de Sultzbach in centre of 4 covers (OHR pl. 1061), printed German endpapers with a gold star and dot pattern, edges gilt. (Binding very slightly rubbed.)


provenance: Marie-Auguste de Sultzbach (1721-1794), wife of Charles-Phillippe-Theodore de Sultzbach, Duke of Bavaria—Robert Hoe (1839-1909), ex-libris, his sale, Anderson Galleries, 3 May 1911, lot 2880—Brian Douglas Stilwell, ex-libris. acquisition: Purchased in 1985 from Philadelphia Rare Books and Manuscripts Co., Philadelphia.

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