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[James I, King of England- "One of the Finest Specimens of Jacobean Book-Production"] The Workes of the Most High and Mightie Prince, James
by James I, King of England
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: Robert Barker and John Bill, for James Mountague, 1616. First Edition. First Edition. Folio, 13 1/2 x 9 1/4. 570pp. Magnificently bound in contemporary full dark brown calf, neatly re-backed with original spine laid down, with lavishly gilt-decorated design work on both covers comprising corner sections and a central geometric piece showing strapwork design as negative space behind thick gilt onlay work. Spine with five raised bands. The scarce first edition of the collected works of James I, King of England, said to be, "One of the finest specimens of Jacobean book-production," including, in part, to its highly accomplished copper-engraved frontispiece by Simon Pass, of James enthroned in robes, as well as an additional engraved title-page. An important edition, bringing Dante into the English-speaking world, the book having seen its reputation suffer a decline in the previous century. The translator, Henry Boyd (1748/9-1832), added his own personal character into the text with a lengthy introductory preface, including a historical essay of his own. From the collection of the renowned pre-1700's English literature collection of Robert S. Pirie. Small expert repair to lower corner engraved title page, an exceptional copy, generally quite clean and bright. This desirable, heavily decorated in gilt-blocking, produced in the early 1600's is indeed remarkable and very desirable thus, with an impeccable provenance.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6113
- Title
- [James I, King of England- "One of the Finest Specimens of Jacobean Book-Production"] The Workes of the Most High and Mightie Prince, James
- Author
- James I, King of England
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Robert Barker and John Bill, for James Mountague
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1616
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Nudelman Rare Books
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About Nudelman Rare Books
Specializing in Fine Bindings By Noted Bookbinders; High Spots and Inscribed Copies of Important 19th-20th Century English and American Literature; Autograph Letters and Manuscripts; Fine Press Books; Unusual and Rare Children's and Illustrated; Art Nouveau; Pre-Raphaelite Poetry and Associations; Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstatte; 1890's.Long-standing rare book dealer established in 1979, in Seattle, Washington specializing in the highest quality fine and rare books, primarily from the 18th through 20th Centuries. We value your patronage and would love to have you join our mailing list where we offer illustrated catalogs twice a year by PDF (with copious photos of content). All books are guaranteed as described, and returnable within 7 days for any reason. By Appointment Only.
Glossary
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Re-backed
- Describes a book that has had the material covering the spine replaced or joints mended.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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