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The Novels of Matteo Bandello Bishop of Agen; Now done into English prose and verse by John Payne Author of The Masque of Shadow Intaglios Songs of Life and Death Lautrec New Poems etc. and Translator of The Poems of Master Frances Villon of Paris The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night Tales from the Arabic The Decameron of Giovanni Boccacci (El Boccaccio) and Aladdin etc.
by [LALIQUE, René]; BANDELLO, Matteo
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About This Item
London: Printed for the Villon Society by Private Subscription and for Private Circulation only, 1890. Octavo : six volumes uniformly bound in vellum : no. 21 : pp. xvi 338 [2, blanks]; viii 368; viii 363 [1, blank]; viii 354 [2, blanks]; viii 357 [3, blank]; viii 389 [1, publisher's advert.] [3, blank] : lettered in gilt on top boards and spine : gilt pattern to lower half of boards and spine : with the LALIQUE BOOKPLATE DESIGNED FOR EMILIE B. GRIGSBY in each of the six volumes. The vellum covers are somewhat soiled but the gilt is bright; head of volume 6 has a repaired tear and the top corner of top board is bumped; top joint of volume 5 just starting; endpapers and half titles are foxed, otherwise clean throughout; the 6 Lalique bookplates are in very good to fine condition, two are still tipped in at one corner the rest are loosely inserted. Provenance: Emilie B. Grigsby (1879-1964), was an American of wealth and beauty. Renowned as a hostess of sophistication and charm, she decided to sell her assets and move to England in 1912. Her library was descirbed as, "...a woman's library of fine books... really interesting and beautiful books and fine bindings." (Boston Evening News, January 24, 1912). René Lalique designed her bookplate - the only bookplate he ever designed - and her name is just visible in the lower left quadrant disguised by the foliage. A lovely set with a unique provenance.
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- Archives Fine Books
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- 2553
- Title
- The Novels of Matteo Bandello Bishop of Agen; Now done into English prose and verse by John Payne Author of The Masque of Shadow Intaglios Songs of Life and Death Lautrec New Poems etc. and Translator of The Poems of Master Frances Villon of Paris The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night Tales from the Arabic The Decameron of Giovanni Boccacci (El Boccaccio) and Aladdin etc.
- Author
- [LALIQUE, René]; BANDELLO, Matteo
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed for the Villon Society by Private Subscription and for Private Circulation only
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1890
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Brisbane, Queensland
About Archives Fine Books
Archives Fine Books has been serving readers, collectors and institutions since 1985. Located in a heritage listed building in the heart of Brisbane's business district, it boasts a large inventory of fine second hand, collectible and rare books.
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- Tipped In
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- Vellum
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- Soiled
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Octavo
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- Foxed
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- Bookplate
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