235. BIBLE. The Bible, that is the Holy Scriptures conteined in the Old and New Testament. 2 engraved titles. 4to, brown levant morocco, gilt arabesque borders on the sides, within blind-tooled lines, gilt inside borders, gilt edges, by David.

Imprinted a London by the Deputies of Christopher Barker, 1599.

*Genevan or Breeches" version. Fine copy.

236. BIBLE. The Holy Bible containing the Bookes of the Old and New Testament Ruled throughout in red. Arms of England preceding the title engraved by Hollar, engraved title, and numerous fine copper-plates by Lombart, De Bruyn and N. Visscher after Martin de Vos and others. Bound in 2 vols. Large folio, old English blue morocco, gilt panelled sides, gilt edges, probably by Samuel Mearne. Leaf preceding the title, title and a few plates mounted. Cambridge: John Field, 1660

237. BIBLE. La Sainte Bible qui contient le Vieux et le Nouveau Testament. Édition nouvelle, faite sur la Version de Genève reveue et corrigée. Frontispiece and 4 maps. 2 vols. folio, old calf.

Amsterdam: chez Louis & Daniel Elzevier, 1669 *One of the copies on "Veluws Real" paper.

238. BIBLE. Biblia, das ist: die gantze Heilige Schrifft Altes und Neues Testaments. Verteutscht von Herrn Doctor Martin Luther. 12 engraved full-length portraits, plates, and maps. Large folio, contemporary German binding in calf, the sides richly tooled and gilt in compartments, figured bronze clasps, gauffred gilt edges. Nurnberg, 1720

239. BIBLE. La Sainte Bible en Latin et en François suivie d'un dictionnaire étymologique, géographique, et archéologique (traduit par Le Maitre de Sacy). With 64 plates after Devéria in two states, proofs before letters and engravers' etchings, also 2 maps. 13 vols. royal 8vo, blue levant morocco, doublures of red levant with wide dentelle borders, gilt edges, by Capé. Paris, 1828-34

* Printed on Large papier vélin and with 35 proofs steel engravings inserted after Rubens, Raphael, Rembrandt, &c. Selon la Vulgate. Avec vols. folio, blue levant Tours, 1866

240. BIBLE. La Sainte Bible. les dessins de Gustave Doré. 2 morocco gilt, gilt edges, by Bedford.

* A note laid in the work says We went through about 100 dozens of morocco with Bedford and his foreman and selected two of the best and finest skins we ever saw for the Doré Bible." The first issue of the Doré Bible.

241. BICKELL (L.). Bookbindings from the Hessian Historical Exhibition, illustrating the Art of Binding from the XVth to the XVIIIth Centuries. 53 héliotype prints on 42 plates. Folio, cloth, morocco back, gilt top, uncut.

Leipzig: K. W. Hiersemann, 1893

A SELECTION OF BOOKS

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FINE BINDINGS.

242. ABÉLARD AND HELOISE. Letters d'Abailard et d'Héloïse. Nouvelle Traduction, avec le texte à côté. Frontispieces. 5 vols. 8vo, old red morocco, side borders, the arms of JEAN BAPTISTE PARIS DE MEYZIEU in the centre of each cover, silk ends, gilt edges. In morocco cases. Paris, 1782

* THE ONLY COPY on vellum, beautifully emblazoned on titles. In place of the regular frontispieces vols. 1 to 4 have the original drawings by A. Moitte, those in vols. 1 and 3 being beautifully painted in colors, the others in sepia. In vol. 5 are 2 vignettes after Marillier, within illuminated borders.

243. ADVIS fidelle aux véritables Hollandois. Touchant ce qui s'est passé dans les villages de Bodegrave et de Swammerdam, et les cruautés inoüies, que les François y ont exercées. 8 folding plates engraved by Romeyn de Hooghe representing the cruelties of the French upon the Dutch. 4to, old blue straight-grain morocco, gilt borders on the sides, gilt edges, by Simier. [La Haye, Steucker], 1673

* EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED by the insertion of a series of 12 folding copper-plates, copies of those of R. de Hooghe, and an additional series of 12 other copper-plates by R. de Hooghe, bound at the end. From the Pixerécourt library, with book-plate.

244. ALCIATI (ANDREA). Emblemata denuo ab ipso autore recognita, ac, quæ desiderabantur, imaginibus. locupletata. Each page within architectural and ornamental woodcut borders, and 211 emblematic cuts. 8vo, Green, No. 44, Lugduni, apud Guliel. Rovillium, 1550.

*

Contemporary French calf, panelled sides, gilt fleurons in the corners and a dolphin in the centre (rebacked and corners restored). Probably bound for FRANCIS DAUPHIN OF FRANCE, afterward Francis II.

245. [ALLSTREE (RICHARD).]

The Whole Duty of Man, Laid down in a plain and familiar way for the use of all, but especially the meanest reader. Divided into 17 Chapters; one whereof being read every Lords Day, the Whole may be read over thrice in the year. Third Edition. 8vo, contemporary English black morocco, covered with an elaborate floral and scroll design in gold and silver, gauffred gilt edges.

London: Printed by R. Norton for George Pawlet, 1684 246. ANDREINI (GIO. BATTISTA). L'Adamo, sacra rapresentatione. Engraved title and 40 plates after the designs of Carlo Antonio Procaccini. 4to. Milano, 1617

* Old English black morocco, deep dentelle borders on the sides, centre panels, broad inside dentelle borders, gilt edges, by ROGER PAYNE. From the libraries of W. Singer and Sir F. F. Madden.

(See Reproduction.)

BOOKS IN FINE BINDINGS-Continued.

247. AUGUSTIN (S.). Libri XIII Confessionum ad 3 MSS. exemp. emendati opera et studio R. P. H. Sommalii. Engraved title. 12mo. Lugduni: Daniel Elzevier, 1675

* Old French blue morocco gilt, with the device of the Gold Fleece in the centre and corners of both covers, and repeated on the panels of the back, gilt edges, bound for BARON DE LONGEPIERRE, by Boyet, in a morocco slip case.

From the Renouard, Potier, La Roche Lacarelle and Baron Franchetti libraries. This copy, referred to as the tallest known, and the one mentioned by Willems in his "Annales des Elzevier."

248. BELON (PIERRE). Les observations de plusieurs singularitez & choses memorables, trouvées en Grece, Asie, Indée, Egypte, Arabie, & autres pays estranges. Small portrait of the author, 45 cuts and a folding plate. 8vo.

Anvers chez Jean Steelsius, 1555 *Printed at the Plantin Press. Contemporary red morocco, gilt panelled sides, arabesque centre and corner ornaments, with ties.

249. BERALDI (HENRI). Bibliothèque d'un Bibliophile. Portrait of E. Paillet in 3 states. 12mo.

Lille, 1885

* Elaborate and beautiful specimen of modern binding in light brown levant morocco, with deep panels on the sides, filled with gilt-tooled flowers, birds, shells, etc.; doublure of same leather, entirely covered with a design in squares, inlaid with many mosaics in red, blue and green, with a background of gilt tooling, gilt edges, in a morocco case, by Lortic Fils.

250. BIBLE (THE HOLY) containing the Olde Testament and the New. 12mo, London: Robert Barker, 1635 Contemporary English binding in white satin, embroidered with colored silks, silver cord and thread and spangles; a rose within a circle, with flowers and leaves above and below, ornaments the sides; the backs divided into four panels, each with a large flower.

251. BIBLE (THE HOLY): containing the Olde Testament and the New. Ruled throughout with red ink. 12mo. London R. Barker, 1638

*

Contemporary English binding in purple satin, the sides

and back embroidered with gold and silver cord in a floral design, gilt edges, in a case.

252. BIERSTADT (O. A.). The Library of Robert Hoe. A Contribution to the History of Bibliophilism in America. With 110 illustrations from manuscripts and books in the collection. 8vo, green levant morocco, richly tooled, with monogram; doublure of red morocco, floral borders, gilt top, uncut, by The Club Bindery.

New York: Duprat and Co., 1895 * One of 350 copies on Japan paper. The binding is particularly fine, and is stamped with the name of the finisher, Leon Maillard.