Valletta, Signed (6 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. Colour photographs and b/w illustrations (illustrator). Signed by David England and inscribed to the brilliant architectural cartoonist Louis Hellman. Reads: Louis , Always with good wishes, David'. There is a very light crease to the top right corner of the first few pages and minor crease to the top front right corner of the cover. Broadleaf Books is a second hand independent bookshop in Abergavenny, South Wales. Enquiries and visits are very welcome. arch. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice older book in good condition. Some light tanning due to age. Copy 1657 of 2000. signed. spine a little faded. Hardcover. English. Pub Year 1955, See images for condition. About the book >.>.> The Church of St. John in Valletta, authored by Hannibal Sicluna, presents an exhaustive examination of the Conventual Church of the Knights Hospitaller of St. John in Malta. Surviving the devastation of the Second World War, the Church stands as a remarkable testament to architectural and artistic achievements of Christian civilization. Renowned literary figures such as Sir Walter Scott and Thackeray have praised its striking interior, which features rich gilded carvings and a lavish artistic design, echoing the grandeur of the knights who worshipped there.Sicluna?s work highlights the opulent interior, including the striking frescoes by the acclaimed artist Mattia Preti, known for his Baroque painting technique. Sir Osbert Sitwell remarked on Preti?s significant contributions, particularly the frescoing of the barrel-vaulted ceilings in the Co-Cathedral of St. John, underscoring its artistic importance. Through meticulous research, Sicluna draws from a vast array of records and visual materials, offering readers an in-depth exploration of the Church?s historical context and significance.Having devoted much of his career to Malta and scholarship, Sicluna brings a unique expertise to this labour of love, making the work an essential resource for those interested in the Knights Hospitaller and their notable religious buildings. Through this richly illustrated book, readers gain insight into both the architectural splendour and the historical narratives of St. John?s Church, which continues to be a focal point of admiration and study for scholars, art enthusiasts, and the general public alike.

SOFTCOVER. Condition: NEW. 1st Edition. This copy dated 29/01/11 and signed by the artist below his photograph at the rear. Square 4to in colour printed stiff card covers, 35pp on thick art paper, colour plates of Muscat's ceramics, brief biography, etc. . [CONDITION: A well preserved AS NEW unmarked copy ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . To see more of our books on Ceramics type DbbPOTTERY in the Keywords search box . . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.

Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Condition: NEAR FINE. 'With a brief History of the Order of St. John from its Inception to the present Day.' SIGNED by the author on the limitation page, copy number 457 of an edition limited to 2000 copies. liii, 428pp. + 2 foldout plans, 50 tipped-in Color plates, and 301 b/w plates on about 100 pages. Large 4to, 12.5' x 8.75' sewn binding in red cloth, gilt stamped spine lettering, white stamped Maltese cross to front cover. Spine lightly bumped at tail, otherwise exceedingly clean and fresh; with the scarce dust jacket showing some wear and dampstain to spine, now wrapped in mylar. 'Exhaustive architectural monographs are few and seldom provided with adequate illustrations. This sumptuous volume is then a rarity, describing not only the fabric of Malta's notable Co-Cathedral, but also photographing every monument and giving the text of every inscription. This quality of completeness deserves the highest praise. A short introduction on the Order of Knights Hospitaller puts the church in its historical background, and its architecture is then described by Mr. Raymond Judge and from notes by Dr. Quentin Hughes, who regards the building, in spite of its High Renaissance style and decora-tion, as essentially an example of the Early Baroque based on the churches of the Counter Reformation and especially on the Ges. This, brand new, was seen by the Maltese architect Gerolamo Cassar, who visited Rome in 56g, and its lessons incarporated by him in St. John, built in 1573-7. But the most outstanding feature is the slightly finted vault, possibly founded on precedents in Khodes or Sicily, though it seems to have a more immediate connexion with Juan de Herrera's archway in the front of Valladolid Cathedral, a feature hitherto regarded as faulty construction: an explanation not tenable at Malta. Every chapel and each work of art is described and the abundant and well-produced colour and half-tone plates provide a most thorough record of the building, its contents, and its rich colour-decoration. It is devoutly to be wished that other great monuments of art will find historiographers as learned, as patient, and as munificent.' (John H. Harvey review in Antiquaries Journal).

1. Original-Kupferstich von Matthäus Merian (in der Platte signiert) auf rückseitig unbedrucktem Imperialfolio-Büttenblatt, Blattgröße ca. 30,5 x 38,5 cm, Kartusche mit Landkarte von Malta, Gozzo und Comeno und Meilenzeiger, Windrose mit Italien, Sizilien und Malta im westlichen Mittelmeer, in der linken unteren Ecke gekröntes Wappenschild von Malte, in der linken oberen Ecke Legende mit den 41 bedeutendsten Kirchen, Toren, Straßen, Bollwerken, Windmühlen und Plätzen der Stadt Valletta, sauber und bemerkenswert gut erhalten, in der Platte alt eiweißgehöht, selten 2100 gr.

IP signed photograph, shows Amber Valletta in a close-up portrait, 8 x 12 inch, obtained In-Person in Berlin, signed in blue felt tip, in very fine condition.