Including Fore-Edge Paintings | Lots 498-523

498 [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. BACON, Francis, Sir (1561-1626). Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political. London: Chiswick Press for J. Carpenter, 1812.

8vo (8 1/2 x 5 3/8 in).19th-century straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt, concealing DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTING of the Library at Trinity College, and Cambridge. Provenance: Henry Williams Mozley (bookplate). $400 - 600

499 [FORE-EDGE PAINTING] -- [BIBLE, in German]. Geisliche und Liebliche Lieder.... Berlin: Joshua David Schaft, 1775.

24mo (6 x 2 7/8 in). Contemporary calf gilt, edges gilt and gauffered, concealing a FORE-EDGE PAINTING of a castle. (some minor chipping or wear); slipcase. $400 - 600

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[FORE-EDGE PAINTING] -- [BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, English]. The Book of Common Prayer, And Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the Church of England: Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David. Cambridge: John Baskerville, 1762.

8vo (9 1/4 x 5 7/8 in). Contemporary red morocco gilt, cornerpieces, claps and catchedges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of the Nativity after Botticelli. Provenance: Estcourt of Estcourt (Bookplate and early ownership inscription, “J.G. Estcourt. The gift of J.A. Bucknall Esq. 1784.” $600 - 800

501 [FORE-EDGE PAINTING] -- [BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, English]. The Book of Common Prayer... London: George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1821.

8vo (6 x 3 5/8 in). Some minor spotting. Contemporary black straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of Oxford. Some light rubbing. $400 - 600

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502 [BINDINGS]. BURNS, Robert (1759-1796). The Complete Works containing the Poems, Songs and Correspondence.... - London: George Virtue, [ca 1850].

8vo. (9 3/8 x 6 3/8 in). Numerous engravings. Contemporary green straight-grained morocco gilt, edges marbled. Some rubbing to joints and spine. $400 - 600

503 [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. BYRON, George Gordon Noel, Lord (1788-1824). The Giaour: A Fragment of a Turkish Tale. Bound together with The Bride of Abydos. The Corsair. Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte. [London: n.p., 1813-1814].

8vo. (8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in). Citron straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge paining of the Hellispont (some light rubbing); brown cloth slipcase. $400 - 600

504 [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. -- BYRON, George Gordon Noel, Lord (1788-1824). The Gaiour. 1814. -- Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, a Romaunt. 1814. -- Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, Canto the Third. 1816. -- Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, Canto the Fourth. 1818. -- Mazeppa, a Poem. 1819. -- All London: Thomas Davison for John Murray.

5 volumes, small 8vo (217 x 131 mm). One engraved plate folding. (Some light spotting.) Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, covers with gilt and blind roll-tooled borders, spines in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, gilt-lettered in 2 compartments, a repeated gilt pattern in the rest, board edges and turn-ins gilt, all edges gilt concealing fore-edge paintings of Rialto, Venice, Verona, Naples, Rome and an unidentified coastal Italian village. Some light wear to joints and light rubbing. Provenance: Henrietta (Goddard) Pole (ca 1770), and Charles Morice Pole, Sir (1757-1830), gifted to; Henrietta Maria Sarah (Pole) Stuart (aft 1792-1853) (inscription, 1821); Charles Pole Stuart (1826-1896) (bookplate).

Uniformly bound set of works previously owned by 3 generations of the Pole family. Volumes were initially gifted to Henrietta Maria Sarah both from “her affectionate mother” and from “her affection father.” Fore-edge paintings include a the RIALTO, VENICE, VERONA, NAPLES, ROME, and a unidentified coastal Italian village. $1,500 - 2,500

505 [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. HYDE, Edward Earl of Clarendon (1661-1723). Characters of Eminent Men. London: for R. Faulder, 1793.

8vo (175 x 108 mm). Numerous engraved portraits. Contemporary calf (rebacked), edges gilt concealing a FORE-EDGE PAINTING of Westminster (some wear). Provenance: Joseph Tasker (bookplate), Lieut. Col. Leopold E.D Jenner (bookplate). $400 - 600

506 [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. CLAUSTRE, Andre de. Histoire de Thamas Kouli-Kan, Roi de Perse.... Paris: Briasson, 1743.

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12mo (163 x 98 mm). Engraved frontispiece, folding map. Contemporary sprinkled calf gilt, edges red concealing a FORE-EDGE PAINTING of Bandar Abbas, Persia (light rubbing to extremities). Provenance: B. Carra de Vaux (bookplate); Mr Geoffroy (signatures).

Second edition of Claustre’s work, first published in 1742. $350 - 450

507 [FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS]. COWPER, William (1731-1800). The Poetical Works of William Cowper. London: William Pickering, 1843.

3 volumes, 8vo (162 x 98 mm). Engraved portrait of Cowper on title. Contemporary morocco with 6 compartments, edges gilt concealing FORE-EDGE PAINTING of coaching scenes (some light wear or slight fading). $600 - 800

508 [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. GOLDSMITH, Oliver (1728-1774). The Poetical Works. London: C. Whittingham for H. D. Symonds, 1804.

8vo (162 x 95mm). Numerous wood-engravings throughout. (Some spotting). 19th-century red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing double fore-edge painting portraits of Goldsmith and Burke. Spine in 5 chambers (some very light wear to extremities). $400 - 600

509 [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. HURDIS, James. The Village Curate, and Other Poems. Chiswick: Charles Wittingham, 1810.

8vo (216 x 130 mm). Engraved portrait of Hurdis in style of a portrait by F. Nash on title. Contemporary morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a FORE-EDGE PAINTING of Oxford (some minor rubbing to extremities). Provenance: Bond Hudson at al Collection Sale, 11/28/11 (description tipped in); The William Randolph Hurst Collection (description tipped in; Hammer Galleries, Cincinnati, OH January 1941); unidentified armorial bookplate (with the motto Verité Sans Peur.) $800 - 1,200

510 [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. Le Temple des Vertus et des Graces ou Recueil. Paris: Chez Rosa, 1818.

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12mo (111 x 89 mm). (Some spotting). Contemporary French calf gilt, edges gilt concealing a FORE-EDGE PAINTING of a scene on the Seine (some light fading or rubbing). $500 - 700

511 [BINDINGS]. MILTON, John (1608-1674). Paradise Lost. -- Paradise Regained. London: for John Sharpe, 1816.

2 volumes, 8vo (159 x 92 mm). Numerous hand-colored engravings. Contemporary mottled calf gilt, edges gilt; slipcase. $600 - 800

512 [FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS]. Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border: Consisting of Historical and Romantic Ballads. Edinburgh: James Ballantyne and Co., 1806.

3 volumes, 8vo (213 x 127 mm). Contemporary blue morocco gilt, edges gilt, concealing FORE-EDGE paintings of the Scottish Highlands, the ruins of a medieval church and a city scene (some light chipping to corners and spine). Provenance: Charles Sorase Dickins (armorial bookplates). Third edition. [Tipped in:] SCOTT, Walter, Sir. Autograph note signed (“Walter Scott”). $600 - 800

513 [BINDING]. MOORE, Thomas (1779-1852). Lalla Rookh. London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1838.

8vo (232 x 146 mm). Numerous engravings. Contemporary red morocco elaborately gilt, edges gilt (some very light rubbing). [Tipped in:] MOORE. ALS, to an unnamed recipient, 14 July 1843. $500 - 700

514 [FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS]: SCOTT, Walter, Sir (1771-1832). Ballads and Lyrical Pieces. Edinburgh: for John Ballantyne and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1812.

8vo (216 x 125 mm). Contemporary blue morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing FORE-EDGE PAINTING of a manor house and its holdings. Minor chipping to front cover and spine. Provenance: Charles Sorase Dickins (armorial bookplates). Fourth edition. -- [Uniformly bound with:] SCOTT. Rokeby. Edinburgh: for John Ballantyne and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1813. Contemporary blue morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing FORE-EDGE PAINTING of a castle overlooking a loch (some light rubbing to extremities). Provenance: Charles Sorase Dickins (armorial bookplates). Fourth edition. $500 - 700

515 [FORE-EDGE PAINTING] -- SCOTT, Walter, Sir (1771-1832). The Lord of the Isles; a Poem. Edinburgh: James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Company and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815.

8vo (210 x 130 mm). Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS of Loch Creran (some minor loses to spine ends). $400 - 600

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516 [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. SCOTT, Walter, Sir (1771-1832). The Lord of the Isles; a Poem. Edinburgh: James Ballantyne and Co., 1815.

8vo (210 x 133mm). Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a FORE-EDGE PAINTING of the Tower of London (some very minor rubbing). $300 - 400

517 [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. SCOTT, Walter, Sir (1771-1832). Peveril of the Peak. Edinburgh: Archibald, Constable and Co., 1822.

4 volumes, 8vo (225 x 108mm). Contemporary red morocco gilt, edges gilt, each concealing FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS of a castle, a townhouse, a street scene, and a country scene (some light rubbing). $800 - 1,200 517A [FORE-EDGE PAINTING] – SCOTT, Walter (1771-1832). Tales of the Crusaders. – Vol. I-II, The Betrothed. – Vol. III-IV, The Talisman – Edinburgh & London: Archibald Constable and Co., Hurst, Robinson, and Co., 1825.

2 works in 4 volumes, 8vo (173 x 107 mm). 19th-century red morocco gilt, spine in 7 compartments with 6 raised bands gilt, edges gilt, concealing FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS of St. Giles Cathedral, Parliament House, The University of Edinburgh, and The Bridewell (some minor chipping).

FIRST EDITION of two of Sir Walter Scott’s Waverly novels. $600 - 800

518 [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. A group of 2 books concealing FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS of water-scenes, comprising:

GALSWORTHY, John (1867-1933). The Forsyte Saga. London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1951. 8vo (178 x 114mm). Folding, Forsyte family tree attached, red morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a FORE-EDGE PAINTING of London Bridge, stamp-signed by Henry Sotheran. [Tipped in:] John Galsworthy signature on a card. -- ROSCOE, Thomas. The Tourist in Italy. London: Robert Jennings and William Chaplin, 1831. 8vo. Later green morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a FORE-EDGE PAINTING of Havana. -- Together, 2 works in 2 volumes. -- Condition generally good. $200 - 300 519 [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. A group of 2 religious books concealing FOREEDGE PAINTINGS, comprising:

GRIER, Richard. A Reply to the “End of Religious Controversy”... London: for T. Cadell and others, 1821. 8vo (210 x 127 mm). Contemporary black straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a FORE-EDGE PAINTING of Cornhill. -- The Communion Service according to the use of the Church of England... London: De La More Press, 1913. 8vo (248 x 146mm). Numerous illustrations in the style of wood-block prints. Contemporary brown morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a FORE-EDGE PAINTING by Bumpus. LIMITED EDITION, 29 of 600 copies printed. -- Together, 2 works in 2 volumes. -- Condition generally good. $200 - 300

520 [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. A group of 3 FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS of scenes from Italy and France, comprising:

DELILLE, Jacques Montanier (1738-1813). La pitie, poeme, precede du Dithyrambe sur l’immortalite de l’ame. Paris: Giguet et Michaud, 1805. 4to (146 x 89mm). Engraving on title. Contemporary brown morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTING depicting the Palais-Royal, Rue-St.-Honoré.v-- GUARINI, Giovanni Battista (1538-1612). Il Pastor fido. London: White and Conchrane, 1810. 12mo (114 x 73 mm). Blue straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a FORE-EDGE PAINTING of a medieval stone bridge and a river. Provenance: L. Austin (earlier ownership inscription). -- TASSONI, Alessandro. La Secchia Rapita Poema Eroicomico. Florence: Gregorio Chiari, 1824. 8vo (222 x 137mm). Later vellum, covers with painted scenes of Italy, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of Verona. Blue, cloth slipcase. Provenance: Bookplate. -- Together, 3 works in 3 volumes. -- Condition generally good. $300 - 400 521 [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. A group of 3 books with FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS depicting scenes of the English countryside and manor houses, comprising:

SCOTT, Walter, Sir (1771-1832). The Poetical Works. London; Frederick Warne and Co., n.d. 8vo (114 x 175mm). Engraved portrait of Scott on title. Numerous additional engravings throughout. 19thcentury morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a FORE-EDGE PAINTING of Abbotsford. Spine in six compartments. Provenance: G.B. Ball (ownership inscription, 1884). -- WATTS, Isaac (1674-1748). Logic; or, the Right Use of Reason.... London: John Bumpus, 1822. 12mo (140 x 86mm). Engraved portrait of Watts on title. Contemporary red straightgrained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTING painting of a river scene and a manor house. -- NORTON, Caroline Elizabeth Sarah, Lady Stirling-Maxwell (1808-1877). The Child of the Islands. London: Chapman and Hall, 1845. 8vo (248 x 159mm). 19th-century green morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a FORE-EDGE PAINTING depicting a horse race. -- Together 3 works in 3 volumes. -- Condition generally good. $200 - 300

522 [FORE-EDGE PAINTING] -- A group of 6 religious works in 3 volumes with FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS, comprising:

[BIBLE, in French] -- Le Nouveau Testament, C’est a dire, La Nouvelle Alliance de nostre Seigneur Jesus Christ. Paris: Antoine Cellier, 1669. 8vo (79 x 146mm). 19th or 20th century brown morocco gilt, edges gauffered and gilt, concealing FORE-EDGE PAINTING of flowers in an oval. – [COWPER, William and John NEWTON.] Olney Hymns. London: Whittingham and Arliss, 1815. 3 works in one volume, 16mo ( 105 x 54mm). Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt, concealing FORE-EDGE PAINTING of Olney Church. – [BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, English]. GRIMSTON, Charlotte, editor. The Form of Morning Prayer, According to the Use of the United Church of England and Ireland. Oxford: J. Hatchard and Son, 1842. 2 works in one volume, 12mo (117 x 70 mm). Contemporary black morocco gilt, edges gilt, gauffered, and painted, working brass clasp at fore-edge. -- Together 6 works in 3 volumes, condition generally good. $300 - 400 523 [FORE-EDGE PAINTING] -- A Group of 4 works in 5 volumes regarding Courtly Love and Victorian Medievalism concealing fore-edge paintings, comprising:

DRYDEN, John. Fables from Boccaccio and Chaucer. London: Stanhope Press, 1813. 2 works in 1 volume, 12mo (126 x 78 mm). Contemporary 19th-century red straight grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing FORE-EDGE PAINTING of an unidentified cityscape with people, horses, and carriages. -- TASSO, Torquato. La Gerusalemme Liberata. London: G. Pickering, 1822. 2 volumes, 32mo. Contemporary red morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS of 2 unidentified cityscapes. – TASSO. Jerusalem Delivered; an Heroic Poem. London: F.C. & J. Rivington, January 1822. 12mo. Contemporary tan calf gilt, red morocco lettering-piece gilt, edges gilt concealing FOREEDGE PAINTING of Sorrento; slipcase. -- TENNYSON, Alfred Lord. Idylls of the King. London: Edward Moxon & Co., 1862. 8vo (161 x 98 mm). Later 19th-century red morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing FORE-EDGE PAINTING of Blenheim Castle. -- Together, 4 works in 5 volumes, condition generally very good. $200 - 300