SPECIMENS OF ROYAL FINE AND HISTORICAL BOOKBINDING, SELECTED FROM THE ROYAL LIBRARY, WINDSOR CASTLE
Holmes, Richard Rivington
Published by W. Griggs & Sons, Ltd, London, 1893
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A gorgeous example of the color printing skills of William Griggs with a full-color illuminated dedication page, frontispiece of The Royal Library, Windsor Castle, 21 pages of text with different color-illuminated chromolithographed borders, followed by 152 full-page chromolithographic illustrated bindings. Sir Richard Rivington Holmes, KCVO (1835-1911) was a British archivist, courtier, and librarian to the Queen. The plates printed in facsimile by William Griggs (1832-1911), chromolithographer to Her Majesty the Queen. Folio. In the publisher's red cloth binding, ornately decorated in red, blue, black, and gilt on the front panel, with gilt titles to the spine, and a gilt coat-of-arms and elaborate border on the rear panel. The bookplate of T. Hugh Cobb appears on the front pastedown. Near fine. Seller Inventory # 77337
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Title: SPECIMENS OF ROYAL FINE AND HISTORICAL ...
Publisher: W. Griggs & Sons, Ltd, London
Publication Date: 1893
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near fine
Edition: First Edition.
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Specimens of Royal Fine and Historical Bookbinding, Selected from the Royal Library, Windsor Castle [Signed]
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Published by W. Griggs & Sons Limited, Peckham, London First Edition . 1893., 1893
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Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
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First edition hard back binding in publisher's original magnificently decorated ornate red, blue, black and gilt front cover, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, gilt coat of arms and elaborate gilt border to the rear cover, red and gilt paste downs. Folio 14¾'' x 11½''. A gorgeous example of the colour printing skills of William Griggs with a full colour illuminated dedication page, frontispiece of The Royal Library, Windsor Castle, 21 pages of text with different colour illuminated chromolithographed borders followed by 152 full-page chromolithographic illustrated bindings. Tipped to the top of the front free end paper is a hand written letter on Windsor Castle headed note paper from the author concerning the publication of this volume dated 2nd November 1889, some three years before it went to press, SIGNED by the author 'R. Holmes'. From Lord Balfour's private library with pencil note to this effect inside the rear end paper. Neatly repaired tear across the top quarter of the spine, contents without any foxing in very near Fine condition. Heavy volume 5 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. BOOKS (Binding, Collecting, Printing, Paper). Seller Inventory # 97522
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