Parchment Paper Books

Amazing collection of 5 extremely weathered vellum books, Spain/Italy 17th/ 18th century. Weathered and small losses and old repairs. More photo's available on request H:20-38cm W:...

Monumental Medieval Antiphonal Book Binding with Illuminated Leaves Austria, 13th Century Materials: Oak wood, hand-tooled cowhide or pig-hide leather, wrought iron fittings, sheepsk...

Nice collection of five extremely weathered vellum books, Spain 18th/ 19th century. Weathered, small losses and old repairs. H:20,5-21,5cm W:2,5-4cm D:15,5cm

Nice collection of five extremely weathered vellum books, Spain 18th/ 19th century. Weathered ,small losses and old repairs. More photo's available on request. H:20-21cm W:2,5-4,5cm...

Nice collection of six extremely weathered vellum books, Spain 18th/19th century. Weathered and small losses. H:20,5-22cm W:2,5-5cm D:15cm . More photo's are available on request.

Important Latin manuscript in quarto format on moral theology, titled “Tractatus moralis de actibus humanis” – A Moral Treatise on Human Acts. Written in brown ink on laid paper, pro...

19th century German Baronship Document, Archduke Ludwig III of Hessen Outstanding document bound with threaded rope in crimson red leather with burnished 24-carat gold embossed. A...

Leather and Gold Embossing Hand Made Book of Art Paper for Hand Writing, Photos 108 pages Genuine leather: Indicate that the binding is made of high-quality genuine leather, which en...

The only book published by the Doves Press by an American author. Hammersmith: The Doves Press, 1906. Small 4to, 9 1/4 x 6.5 in (235 x 166 mm). Pp. xiv, 13...

8 Theological Leather Bound Books, by Franz Volkmar Reinhard,  Germany, published in 1808 We are pleased to offer a rare and historical find with this exquisite collection of eight ...

GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS Suckling, Sir John A Ballad Upon a Wedding; With Engravings by Eric Ravilious Waltham Saint Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Pr...

Amazing collection of 5 extremely weathered vellum books, Spain/Italy 18th/ 19th century. Weathered and small losses and old repairs. More photo's available on request H:19-36,5cm ...

Nice collection of three extremely weathered vellum books, Spain 18th century. Weathered and small losses. H:20-30cm W:3-5,5cm D:14-21cm . More photo's are available on request.

Amazing collection of 8 extremely weathered vellum books, Spain/Italy 17th/ 19th century. Weathered and small losses and several old repairs. More photo's available on request H:15-...

According to Eleanor Garvey "The Artist and the Book" (p. 122) this work is "perhaps the most harmonious of Maillol's illustrated books." Aristide MAILLOL, illus.; LONGUS author Daphnis and Chloe; A Most Sweet, and Pleasant Pastoral Romance for Young Ladies, translated out of the Greek of Longus by Geo. Thornley. London: A. Zwemmer [printed in Paris by Philippe Gonin], 1937. Limited Edition. 8vo, 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (200 x 132 mm); pp. vi, 211,colophon,12; Copy 21 of 250 numbered copies on hand-made Maillol paper and SIGNED BY THE ARTIST on the colophon, with 52 original woodcuts, and 4 woodcut initials, printed in bistre; leading and bottom edges deckled. Full vellum with laced-in thongs, gilt lettering on spine, faint; pencil notations and tipped in label from earlier booksellers on inside front cover, edges stained on first 2 and last 2 blanks. EXTRA SUITE of 45 WOODCUTS in a separate vellum portfolio, printed in black. Fine copy in simple cardboard slipcase. Colophon: "Aristide Maillol engraved with his own hand the wood-cuts which illustrate this book, The text is that of Thronley's translation of 1657, revised and augmented. Philippe Gonin of Paris undertook the achievement of this work, and printed it on his hand-press, for A. Zwemmer, London. Paris December 7th, 1937", followed by MAILLOL'S SIGNATURE IN PENCIL. Garvey 174; Garvey Wick 22; BNF32393010 Condition: FINE An ancient Greek novel written during the Roman Empire, the only known work of the 2nd century AD Greek novelist and romance writer Longus, translated by George Thornley...

Histoire du Peuple Americain (History of the American People). French book in two volumes by André Maurois from the French Academy, 1955/56. Volume I: Europe discovers America - At t...

Katsura, Ermitage et Jardins - Un Moment de Perfection (Katsura, Hermitage and Gardens, a Moment of Perfection), French Book by Office du Livre, Vilo Editions Paris, 1986. Book by Arata Isozaki and Osamu Sato; photographs by Yasuhiro Ishimoto; French translation and commentary by Pierre and Suzanne Rambach. A visit to Katsura, the imperial villa, is a circuit of an hour. One emerges amazed, astonished, and dazzled. What remains are the intense images captured by the eye, captured by the moment that flees without recourse. Amid its garden and the four tea pavilions that border the central pond, built in the 17th century by Prince Toshihito, on the banks of the river that flows through Kyoto, Katsura remains the image of refinement. Villa, also known as Katsura Rikyū, is an architectural gem located in Kyoto, built in the 17th century by Prince Toshihito. Designed as a place of relaxation for the imperial family, this villa embodies not only the elegance and serenity of Japanese architecture but also the perfect harmony between man and nature. Visionary architects Bruno Taut and Walter Gropius of the Bauhaus movement, as well as Frank Lloyd Wright, Alvar Aalto, and Le Corbusier, were influenced in their designs by the Katsura Imperial Villa, particularly by its minimalist approach, clean lines, and profound respect for the environment. This helped to disseminate and integrate the principles of Japanese architecture into the modern movement. The elegance of this princely "hermitage" and its tea pavilions creates an atmosphere of serenity and highlights the natural beauty of its surroundings. Its landscaped gardens, true contemplative gems, feature a meticulous arrangement of ponds, bridges, rocks, and vegetation, creating a subtle harmony. It is said that the brilliant gardeners of the Katsura Villa brought about a revolution: for the first time, they introduced, into the landscapes they created by imitating nature, elements that could only come from man: straight lines, regular geometric curves, or, conversely, skillfully rhythmic ones. In short, the Katsura Imperial Villa is a cultural and architectural treasure offering a fascinating insight into traditional Japanese aesthetics and philosophy. The Authors: Arata Isozaki (磯崎 新, Isozaki Arata...

London: Benn Brothers, 1923. FIRST LIMITED EDITION 4to, 11 1/4 x 8 5/8 inches (280 x 220 mm); xvi, 240 pp. + 128 illustrations (11 in color) on 59 plates. Illustrations are printed ...

London: Ernest Been Ltd., 1925. 4to; 11 x 8 7/8 inches (280 x 223 mm). xxix, 156 pp + 26 color plates (including frontispiece and 8 folding) and 50 halftone plates. Illustrations ar...

London: Adam & Charles Black, 1906. FIRST EDITION, second printing. 8vo, 8 3/4 x 6 inches (220 x 152 mm), x, 222 pp., plus 100 illustrations, from works by Mortimer Menpes, each pr...

Gregory Colbert Photographs, Ashes and Snow Selected Works, 1992-2005. Ashes and Snow by Gregory Colbert Santa Monica Exhibition Catalogue 2006. Photographs: Gregory Colbert. Publish...

Miscellaneous Poems of Jonathan Swift; Selected and with an introduction by R. Ellis Roberts. Waltham Saint Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press,...