Lerberghi (3 results)

Edition : First edition, second printing., Original crimson full diced calf with gilt and blind-tooled floral borders, rebacked expertly, spine in seven compartments of raised bands and finely gilt motifs, gilt green morocco label on 2 and 6, all edges gilt, with original gilt edges and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers. , Text leaves with English descriptions on recto and French descriptions on verso., Size : Small Folio, Complete with 32 colour engravings by J. Godby after P. van Lerberghi, as well as a plate of sheet music for a Neapolitan dance., References : Colas II:2970; Hiler 382; Abbey Travel 164, P. (4), blank, frontis, title, blank, preface, blank, list of plates, blank, 33 plates with 38 accompanying ff. of text (unpaginated), (4). An excellent copy of this book in attractive crimson gilt binding; text and plates are clean and crisp.

Full Straight-Grained Morocco. Condition: Very Good. Second Edition. Folio, 37 by 26.5 cm. Title, one page Preface, List of Plates, followed by 64 leaves, half of which are the hand-colored plates. Each plate accompanied, on a separate leaf, with an English description on the recto, one in French, on the verso. The plates are not merely scenery, but generally, genre scenes, depicting Italians at play, at work, going about their lives. The book is far more interesting, in our view, then contemporaneous color plate books about costume, or of scenic views. Contemporary full red morocco binding. Binding has scuffs and some abrasions, but remains attractive. Spine rebacked, with original spine mostly preserved and pasted onto matching red morocco used in the reback. The reback, in other words, is not overly conspicuous. Corners bumped slightly, and typical edgewear. Light foxing within along edges generally, but text and plates still bright, fresh, and mostly clean.

Londres, Thomas Mc-Lean, 1823. In-folio, 27 x 36 cm. Texte en anglais et en français. Deuxième édition illustrée de 32 aquatintes gravées par James Godby d'après les dessins de P. van Lerberghi et entièrement rehaussées à la main. Elégante reliure en maroquin rouge à longs grains. Dos à 5 nerfs plats et orné de caissons dorés. Plats décorés d'arabesques dorées encadrées de dentelles à froid et de roulettes dorées. Roulettes intérieures à motif de feuilles de vigne, gardes recouvertes de soie bleue. Tranches dorées. Ex-libris: Lord Farnham. Traces de frottements aux coiffes, aux mors et aux coins. Quelques minimes rousseurs sans gravité. Gravures propres et fraîches. Ouvrage en très bel état, luxueusement relié et bien complet de toutes les gravures. [English: London, Thomas Mc-Lean, 1823. Folio : 27 x 36 cm. English and French text. Second edition illustrated with 32 hand-colored inserts aquatints by James Godby from drawings by P. van Lerberghi. Very elegant mid-19th centrury long grain red morocco binding. Flat bands on spine, with gilt title and panels. Large gilt arabesques on covers, framed with fillet rolls. Doublures rolled with gilt vine leaves. Blue silk endpapers. Gilt edges. Ex-libris: Lord Farnham. Hinges, headcaps and corners lightly rubbed. Some light foxing. Engravings clean. Very nice copy, luxuriously bound, complete with all color plates.].