Binding Miniature (10 results)

Condition: very good. These hollow book boxes were common before after the second war, in the book stals on the banks of the Siene. They were made from broken sets which were common in that era and were considered a great keepsake in the growing tourist trade. As a bookseller you never had any money to hide away however, we did keep the cash register float in a book box made from a small folio "Boy's Own Annual, 1912" for about forty years shelved with the reference and bibliography section behind the counter until it fell apart in complete exhaustion. 12mo., 17x 9.5cm, Volume 5. In original full mottled calf, real raised bands, panels ornated full gilt decorated, marbled endpapers, edges stained red in contemporary binding style, some wear on the edges, hollow binding with the rear marbled endpaper re-used to line the hollow out recess which continue from page 30 the back, interior box glued. When opened the interior hollowed recess is not noticeable, however the book is uncommonly light, in very good sound condition.…

32mo (9 x 5.5cm). Contemporary 'cathedral binding' of full red morocco with embossed gothic architectural decoration to the boards and spine. Owner's name "A. Berriman" in gilt to the upper board and the date "Jan. 1. 1834" to the lower board. A very good copy, the binding firm with a little rubbing to the extremities and a small worm hole to foot of the lower joint. The contents with a some cracking to the rear hinge, a little scattered foxing and some minor creasing to a few page corners are otherwise in very good order. A charming miniature prayer book in an attractive gothic 'cathedral binding'.…

3,3 : 2,5 cm. Embossed silver binding.

Scarce miniature book with hand-painted decoration. 2.75" x 2.25" x 0.5" (7.2cm x 5.8cm x 1.4cm). pp.256. Soiled vellum binding in very good condition. Both boards and spine with hand-painted decoration. Original leather tie still attached. Patterned endpapers. Gift inscription in red to front free-endpapers: "Of great value. Hand painted cover. From Father, brought from Venice July 1909. A.D. To Ailen Mary Danby." Portrait frontis. Clean English text throughout, plus a further 3 full-page illustrations. VG .…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Contemporary multi-colored morocco, ornately stamped in gilt; in original ornate slipcase; 58x33mm; 12 ff., with engraving of the Quadrant in Regent Street. Includes all the months of the year (of course), plus a table of kings' and queens' reigns, lord mayors and sheriffs from 1802-1823, list of holidays, coins, eclipses. Tiny chip at tail of spine, otherwise book is fine, in lightly rubbed slipcase.…

This fine, clean copy contains numerous songs and verses about nature. From the myth of the birth of the rose from the love of Zephyr and Flora, to the admiration of a butterfly and a description of dusk, these verses, to be sung on traditional French melodies - including the national anthem Allons enfants de la Patrie - deal beautifully with the themes of seasons, times of the day, flora and fauna, illustrated by twelve fine engraved plates. IN RED PAPER IMITATING MOROCCO, with gilt panel decoration, kept in matching slipcase. Grand-Carteret, Les Almanachs français, 1476.…

This fine copy is the first volume of this celebrated almanach, published until 1815 and republished several times afterwards. It contains a precise list of, for the past year, all the theatre pieces that were played in the most renowned Parisian theatres, such as the Comà die Française, the Comà die Italienne and the Opà ra. The Almanach also contains notes on the works and on theatre in general, a list of the comedians and musicians currently working at the Comà die, and excerpts taken from several dramas. Bound in an attractive contemporary red morocco, with gilt ornaments to covers and spine, endpapers with a gilt geometrical pattern.…

S.l.s.d. (English-American ? 1970-1999 ? (the book has no title page; nor a colophon). It starts at page 1 with the title . 205 pp. Pages held together with one steel staple. Binding, full gilt metal binding. Frontcover with hinge and clasp. Central decoration: gilt cross within an ivory coloured enamel field. Nicely preserved and finely executed.…

In this fine example of miniature binding, the refined French woman of the early nineteenth century could find a variety of songs to interpret on well-known melodies. Beautifully illustrated by five engraved plates, this copy also contains fourteen song sheets with tunes composed by composers of the time, such as Louis-Emmanuel Jadin and Antoine Romagnesi. Original printed binding with allegorical figures, matching slipcase with beautiful decorative prints. Engraved title, 156 pp. including 48 with engraved music, [8] pp. calendar for 1827, 5 engraved plates with protection leaf. Grand-Carteret, Les Almanachs français, 1899: "Vers 1820 [.] D'aprà s un catalogue de librairie".…

Unknown Binding. Condition: Used: Good. Il s'agit du volume des poésies d'Alfred de Musset dans la collection Bibliothèque miniature de Payot. Jolie reliure toilée ornée de roses.