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PAYNE, John Thomas – Catalogue of the Very Choice Collection of Books and Miniatures, formed many years since by J.T. Payne, Esq ... London: Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge, 10 April 1878. 8° (253 x 175 mm). 11 plates, of which 9 in gold and colours. Contemporary half red morocco, original printed wrappers bound in (extremities rubbed). Provenance : RULED IN RED PRICED IN A CONTEMPORARY HAND – Dudley C. Marjoribanks (booklabel). THE EARLIEST SALE CATALOGUE TO INCLUDE COLOUR REPRODUCTIONS OF BINDINGS . The sale catalogue of the choicest books owned by J.T. Payne, who, as the partner of Henry Foss from 1813-1850, helped to form several of the greatest libraries, such as those of Grenville, Phillipps, Heber, Halliwell, Huth, Miller. The firm was broken up and its stock sold by auction in 1850, Payne's share in 1857, except for the above 117 lots, which De Ricci describes as ‘a small series of exquisitely selected books’ including some superlative miniatures and fine historical bindings. Blogie III, col. 35 (unillustrated issue). BEDFORD, Francis (1799-1883) – Catalogue of the Choice Library of the late... Eminent Bookbinder . London: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 21 March 1884. 8° (232x 151mm). Contemporary half calf, red edges (extremities lightly rubbed). PRICED , with buyers' names in a contemporary hand, ruled in red. Bedford was one of the most accomplished English bookbinders of his time; his style was entirely retrospective, inspired by the great French binders of the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. The 1544 Dante, bound ‘in the Grolier style’, which he considered his masterpiece and had wanted to be buried with him, realised £49.
PAYNE, John Thomas – Catalogue of the Very Choice Collection of Books and Miniatures, formed many years since by J.T. Payne, Esq ... London: Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge, 10 April 1878. 8° (253 x 175 mm). 11 plates, of which 9 in gold and colours. Contemporary half red morocco, original printed wrappers bound in (extremities rubbed). Provenance : RULED IN RED PRICED IN A CONTEMPORARY HAND – Dudley C. Marjoribanks (booklabel). THE EARLIEST SALE CATALOGUE TO INCLUDE COLOUR REPRODUCTIONS OF BINDINGS . The sale catalogue of the choicest books owned by J.T. Payne, who, as the partner of Henry Foss from 1813-1850, helped to form several of the greatest libraries, such as those of Grenville, Phillipps, Heber, Halliwell, Huth, Miller. The firm was broken up and its stock sold by auction in 1850, Payne's share in 1857, except for the above 117 lots, which De Ricci describes as ‘a small series of exquisitely selected books’ including some superlative miniatures and fine historical bindings. Blogie III, col. 35 (unillustrated issue). BEDFORD, Francis (1799-1883) – Catalogue of the Choice Library of the late... Eminent Bookbinder . London: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 21 March 1884. 8° (232x 151mm). Contemporary half calf, red edges (extremities lightly rubbed). PRICED , with buyers' names in a contemporary hand, ruled in red. Bedford was one of the most accomplished English bookbinders of his time; his style was entirely retrospective, inspired by the great French binders of the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. The 1544 Dante, bound ‘in the Grolier style’, which he considered his masterpiece and had wanted to be buried with him, realised £49.