Bernard Binding (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Color Plates And B/W Illustrations (illustrator). First American Edition. 661 Pp. First Printing, 1953, New York (Stated). In A Deluxe Black Full Morocco Binding Gilt, Red Morocco Spine Label, Elaborate Gilt Turns, Marbled Endpapers, All Edges Gilt. Also With A Christmas Card From Dora And Bernard Middleton, And His Calligraphic Note Apologizing For A Delay In Sending This Book. Per Wikipedia, Bernard Chester Middleton Mbe ( 1924 - 2019) Was A Preeminent British Restoration Bookbinder. He Was Regarded As One Of The Foremost Book Craftsmen And Trade Historians Of Modern Times, Lecturing And Teaching In Europe (Belgium, Switzerland, And The Netherlands) And The Americas (Brazil, The United States, And Venezuela). He Authored Two Major Works, A History Of English Craft Bookbinding Technique (1963) And The Restoration Of Leather Bindings (1972), Which Became Essential Reading For Professional Bookbinders, Scholars And Collectors. In The Trade, He Was Known As "The Great Man". He Was Elected A Fellow Of The Royal Society Of Arts In 1951 And, In 1986, Was Awarded An Mbe For Services To Bookbinding. His Gold-Tooled Bindings May Be Seen In The British Library, The Victoria And Albert Museum, The Royal Library, Windsor, And The Wormsley Library, And In Other Major Libraries Worldwide.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Slipcase. 18 Tipped-In Color Plates (illustrator). Reprint. Xv, 587 Pp. A 1948 Reprint Of The Classic Collection Of Early English Poetry, 6 1/4" X 3 7/8" . In A Deluxe"Yellow Goatskin" Binding, "Gilt-Edges, Black Suede Doublures. Gold Tooled With Black Onlays", Marbled Free Endpapers, All Edges Gilt, Also With His Slipcase With Matching Goat Open Edges. Also With Middleton's Handwritten 1996 Invoice For 455 Pounds. Per Wikipedia, Bernard Chester Middleton Mbe ( 1924 - 2019) Was A Preeminent British Restoration Bookbinder. He Was Regarded As One Of The Foremost Book Craftsmen And Trade Historians Of Modern Times, Lecturing And Teaching In Europe (Belgium, Switzerland, And The Netherlands) And The Americas (Brazil, The United States, And Venezuela). He Authored Two Major Works, A History Of English Craft Bookbinding Technique (1963) And The Restoration Of Leather Bindings (1972), Which Became Essential Reading For Professional Bookbinders, Scholars And Collectors. In The Trade, He Was Known As "The Great Man". He Was Elected A Fellow Of The Royal Society Of Arts In 1951 And, In 1986, Was Awarded An Mbe For Services To Bookbinding. His Gold-Tooled Bindings May Be Seen In The British Library, The Victoria And Albert Museum, The Royal Library, Windsor, And The Wormsley Library, And In Other Major Libraries Worldwide.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 375 Pp. First Edition. Finely Bound In Full Morocco By Bernard C. Middleton5 Bands, Gilt Ribs And In Al Compartments, Covers With Three Sets Of Gilt Rules And Three Elaborate Gilt Borders With Four Corner Pieces, All Edges Gilt, Gilt Turns, Beautiful Four Color Marbled Endpapers. A Spectacular Production. In Middleton's Matching Solander Box With Morocco Spine, Heavily Gilt, Black Morocco Spione Label, Felt Lined. Also With A Full Page Letterhead Typed Letter, Signed, From Middleton, Proposing Design Elements For This Binding, With A One Page Copy Of A Design With His Pencil Notes, And A Postcard Discussing The Binding Etc. Per Wikipedia, Bernard Chester Middleton Mbe ( 1924 - 2019) Was A Preeminent British Restoration Bookbinder. He Was Regarded As One Of The Foremost Book Craftsmen And Trade Historians Of Modern Times, Lecturing And Teaching In Europe (Belgium, Switzerland, And The Netherlands) And The Americas (Brazil, The United States, And Venezuela). He Authored Two Major Works, A History Of English Craft Bookbinding Technique (1963) And The Restoration Of Leather Bindings (1972), Which Became Essential Reading For Professional Bookbinders, Scholars And Collectors. In The Trade, He Was Known As "The Great Man". He Was Elected A Fellow Of The Royal Society Of Arts In 1951 And, In 1986, Was Awarded An Mbe For Services To Bookbinding. His Gold-Tooled Bindings May Be Seen In The British Library, The Victoria And Albert Museum, The Royal Library, Windsor, And The Wormsley Library, And In Other Major Libraries Worldwide. Signed by Author(s).

Library Binding. Condition: Used: Very Good. libro usato, proveniente da una collezione privata. La copertina riporta usuali segni del tempo. Pagine ingiallite. Consegna in 24/48 h. 3u.

New York, Random House, (1960); 19x11 cm. Xxv, 452 pp.: Hardcover, fullleather binding. Former paperback rebound in a private binding with new endpapers for 'C.R.', Conrad Rooks American writer, director and producer (1934-2011), with his blindstamp. Spine sl.discoloured, else fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. MAurice Lalau (illustrator). 1st Edition. This is a Deluxe Limited Edition copy of this book by Andre Mary titled "Erec et Enide. Le Chevalier au Lion. Traduits de Chretien de Troyes " with illustrations by Maurice Lalau; bookplate back of front board of Rene Dussaq: it is one of only 100 numbered copies (this is # 4) of which 99 copies printed on Holland paper with two additional suites of the illustrations printed in black and in color; illustrated with 10 original full-page wooducts by Maurice LALAU, printed from two blocks in black and one color; also with woodcut initials and headpieces printed in black; it is not hand signed by author or illustrator; it has 1/2 green morocco with marbled paper over front & back boards, top gilt, raised bands, and gold lettering on spine, marbled endpapers, and bound by the famous L. Bernard; 324pp, 8vo. book size: 6-1/4 x 7-1/2in & 1-3/4in thick, uncut, top gilt, with original softcovers backstrip bound in the back of the book; with bookmark ribbon; text is translated into modern French by Mary form the medieval text of Chretien de Troyes, he translated several medieval classics in this manner; book is tight; a tiny bookplate of Rene Dussaq on front endpaper; book is tight and clean; just a tiny bit of nicks to edges of the boards; some sunning to spine; a little foxing thru out; overall in almost VERY GOOD COND.

HARDCOVER. Condition: FINE. 2nd Impression. Berenson's monumental study and a landmark in modern art history, six years in the making, first published in 1903, revised and enlarged by him in 1938 and again in the late 1950s (though those later revisions were not published until 1961 after his death). This is the best edition, the 'Collectors' Edition' of the revised 1961 edition, printed in 1970 to a high standard on good quality paper and a 1st Edition thus. 3 volumes complete, all beautifully bound by royal jewellers and binders, Aspreys of Mayfair with their tiny gilt embossed name to the bottom edge of the front cover verso in each volume. Bound in marine green cloth covered boards with full green leather spines with raised bands and gilt embossed titles and ruling, gilt ruled large corner pieces, marbled end-papers and all page-block edges gilt. Volume 1: Text, 367pp. Vol 2: Catalogue, 388pp. Vol 3: Illustrations, approx 1010 plates on 360pp, with index . [CONDITION: A well preserved about FINE very clean and tight unmarked set. The spines are very slightly darkened, cover leather even less so. The end-paper outer margins are tanned but the contents are otherwise still very fresh, clean and bright. An excellent set of this groundbreaking work ] . . . NOTE: This item weighs over 3 kg (7 lbs) when packed for posting, shipping to some destinations outside the UK may cost more than the price shown. If so, orders made by card will not be processed until you have approved any such extra cost. . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.

Unknown Binding. Condition: Used: Good. 1981, musée des Beaux-Arts de Marseille.

Unknown Binding. Condition: Used: Good. Dos insolé, bords un peu usés, intérieur frais.