frederick huth john andrew (2 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Victor Focillon, Frederick Huth, Alfred Hartley, William Wright-Nooth, Charles de Billy, Pierre-Antoine Mongin, Henry William Batley, David Young Cameron, John Andrew & Son (illustratore). Limited Edition. This is a two-volume copy of Old Mortality by the great Scottish novelist Sir Walter Scott (1770-1832). It is the 6th of his Waverley novels which, for nearly a century, were the most-read novels in Europe. The Tale of Old Mortality was first published in 1816. It deals with the period of the Covenanters, featuring their victory at Loudoun Hill and their defeat at Bothwell Bridge, both in June 1679. A final section is set in 1689 at the time of the royalist defeat at Killiekrankie. These books are part of an incomplete set I have, which is also listed here. Between 1892 and 1894, the Boston publisher Estes and Lauriat published the collected Waverley novels. The introductions of each were written by the Scottish poet and critic Andrew Lang (1844-1912). In 48 volumes, they published a leather set, a marbled-cover set and a plain set. I have volumes of the plain set. By 'plain', I mean attractive navy blue boards with ivory title plates on the spine. The publisher has stated 'Large Paper'; the paper is thick and of best quality. There were 1000 copies of this set printed. This is set #679. That is stamped on each book in red. There is red type on the title page and on the tissue paper fronting each illustration. Each book has six black and white illustrations. The illustrations in these two books are covered with tissue paper. They are stated as original etchings by Victor Louis Focillon (French, 1849-1918), Frederick Huth, Alfred Hartley (English, 1855 - 1933), William Wright-Nooth (English b c 1858), Charles Bernard de Billy (French, b 1840), Pierre-Antoine Mongin (French, 1761 - 1827), Henry William Batley (English 1837-1907), David Young Cameron (Scottish 1865-1945), John Andrew & George Andrew (Boston). Volume 1 has a fold-out, which I imagine is a map. No one has ever opened it and I've left it alone. In both cases, the title panels are faded and scratched. Volume II has some spots on the spine and covers. Volume II's covers are perfect. Both books have fully-intact gold trim; only the tops of the pages were originally trimmed. In the case of both books, the interiors are perfect. No foxing. It appears that no one ever read them.

All seven items are in good condition, on aged and lightly-creased bifoliums, and all docketted by the recipient. The Duke's letters total 13pp., 4to. Each is addressed, with postmarks, on the reverse of the second leaf, with one bearing part of a red wax seal. The letters all deal with the financial management of his affairs, with reference to substantial sums, with mention of Naples and Rothschild. The references to Mexican affairs in the correspondence are of particular interest, coming from a descendant of Hernan Cortes, and presumably still a substantial landowner in the country. A letter of August 1833 also refers to the delivery of 'la boite du tabac en poudre de Paris'. It also contains the following passage (transcribed without accents) on affairs in Mexico: 'Les reflexions que vous avez faites, Messieurs, dans la votre du 12 Juillet, et que j'ai trouvees tres sages, me rassurent en quelque maniere, sous le rapport que la voix publique des grandes nations de l'Europe, qui ont le droix de faire la loi sur la maniere de gouverner les peuples, et de fixer le point d'ou depend le bonheur d'une nation, qui a voulu se rendre libre, condamne les faux pas du gouvernement Mexicain qui commence par fouler aux pieds les Droits sacres de la propriete.' The last letter is devoted to the 'nouvelles [.] tristes' from Mexico. 'Pourtant je viens de lire sur les journaux que le President avait envoye un message au General Paredes pour traiter de la paix des de Republiques & que le Cabinet d'Angleterre avait interposer mediation pour l'arrangement de ces differends.' The rest of the letter is entirely devoted to the same subject. Agati's letter is 1p., 4to. It concerns 'les affaires ecclesiastiques de Mr. Alaman'.