Sydney humphries ed (4 risultati)

Cloth. Condizione: Good minus. No Jacket. 1st Edition. outside has wear of upper and lower spine fading of gilt lettering of spine inside has no damage no writing no foxing no tearing pages very white and clean , original blue cloth, front cover decorated in blind, spine gilt lettered. xxxii-375 pp. Photogravure frontispiece portrait with tissue guard - e Reprinted from an Edition Dated MDCLXXIII. see pictures please. …

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. spine faded and worn. Small area of damage at bottom. internally very clean and tight inscription.

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. First of this edition, the trade issue. Tall 8vo, original blue cloth, front cover decorated in blind, spine gilt lettered. xxxii-375 pp. Photogravure frontispiece portrait with tissue guard - Spine is lightly sunned with minor rubbing ; slight tanning to endpapers. VG clean and tight copy otherwise, "The Essays of Francis Bacon Baron Verulam Viscount St Alb ans Are Here Reprinted from an Edition Dated MDCLXXIII. The Introductory Reproduces a Dedication to Bishop Andrews Accompanying the ADVERTISEMENT TOUCHING AN HOLY WAR Written in the Year MDCXXII. The Epistle Dedicatory is That of the Last Author's E dition Published in MDCXXV. The Portrait is a Photogravure Direct from a Fine Proof Impression of an Engraving After Simon De Passe Forming the Frontispiece to the SYLVA SYLVARUM Printed in MDCXXVI the Year of Bacon's Death. The Ornamental Letters, Title Page, and Binding Have Been Specially Designed by A.A. Turbayne for the Sydney Edition." - introductory note. There was also a limited issue of 30 copies. Nicely printed edition, with large type.…

Disbound. Condizione: Very Good Indeed. A pleasing copy of this 'Sydney edition' collection of fifty eight essays by the renowned philosopher, statesman and jurist Francis Bacon. This work was reprinted from the edition dated MDCLXXIII. Illustrated with a vignette to the title page, and a photogravure frontispiece from a fine proof impression after an engraving by Simon de Passe. The ornamental letters, title page and binding for this copy was specially designed for this edition by the renowned American book designer and bookbinding artist Albert Angus Turbayne. Featuring a tipped in institutional bookplate of the 'City of Rochester Public Library' to the front pastedown, and the occasional ink stamp throughout. In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt titles to spine. Externally generally smart, with slight bumping and wear to extremities and head and tail of spine. Fading to spine and extremities of boards, as expected with this colour binding. Slight marking to boards. Hinges slightly strained, but reasonably firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with the odd spot to the occasional page and the occasional handling mark. Library plate tipped to front pastedown, with a library stamp to the reverse of the title page. Very Good Indeed. Various (illustratore). book.…