A Guide to the Exhibition in the King's Library Illustrating the History of Printing, Music-printing and Bookbinding |
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... inlaid in modern work . With initials H. A. on either side of crowned Tudor rose , and legends : La loy a este donnee par Moyse . La Grace et la verite est faicte par Iesu Christ . Probably bound for presenta- tion to the Queen ...
... inlaid in modern work . With initials H. A. on either side of crowned Tudor rose , and legends : La loy a este donnee par Moyse . La Grace et la verite est faicte par Iesu Christ . Probably bound for presenta- tion to the Queen ...
Page 141
... inlaid with red and pale brown morocco . ( Old Royal Library . ) Mascher . Il fiore della retorica . ' Venice , 1560 . 12. Queen Elizabeth . - Green velvet , inlaid with satin , embroidered with pearls and the Queen's arms . ( Old Royal ...
... inlaid with red and pale brown morocco . ( Old Royal Library . ) Mascher . Il fiore della retorica . ' Venice , 1560 . 12. Queen Elizabeth . - Green velvet , inlaid with satin , embroidered with pearls and the Queen's arms . ( Old Royal ...
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... inlaid with pale brown . ( Cracherode Library . ) ' Hypnerotomachia Poliphili . ' Venice , 1499 . II . Binding with coloured cameo design of Apollo in his chariot . Part of a collec- tion at one time owned by Demetrio Canevari ...
... inlaid with pale brown . ( Cracherode Library . ) ' Hypnerotomachia Poliphili . ' Venice , 1499 . II . Binding with coloured cameo design of Apollo in his chariot . Part of a collec- tion at one time owned by Demetrio Canevari ...
Page 160
... inlaid in oriental style , with sunk panels . Red morocco inlaid with black and yellow . ( Slade Bequest . ) Piccolomini . ' Della institutione morale . ' Venice , 1560 . 16. Armorial binding , with floral scroll - work . Red morocco ...
... inlaid in oriental style , with sunk panels . Red morocco inlaid with black and yellow . ( Slade Bequest . ) Piccolomini . ' Della institutione morale . ' Venice , 1560 . 16. Armorial binding , with floral scroll - work . Red morocco ...
Page 162
... inlaid work in different coloured leathers . Bindings with these designs are associated with the names of Monnier , and of members of two great families of binders , the Padeloups and Deromes . Simple armorial bindings continued in use ...
... inlaid work in different coloured leathers . Bindings with these designs are associated with the names of Monnier , and of members of two great families of binders , the Padeloups and Deromes . Simple armorial bindings continued in use ...
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Page 100 - THE HOLY BIBLE, conteyning the Old ' Testament and the New : Newly Translated out of the ' Originall Tongues : and with the former Translations ' diligently compared and reuised, by his Maiesties ' speciall Commandement . Appointed to be read in
Page 103 - ... Angler or the Contemplative Man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing, Not unworthy the perusal of most Anglers.
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Page 104 - By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon and Then a Captain of Several Ships.
Page 89 - Biblia — the Bible, that is, the Holy Scripture of the Olde and New Testament faithfully and truly translated out of Douche and Latyn in to Englishe.
Page 58 - I myght this sayd book, therfore I haue practysed and lerned at my grete charge and dispense to ordeyne this said book, in prynte after the maner and forme as ye may here see, and is not wreton with penne and ynke as other bokes ben...
Page 58 - And for as moche as in the wrytyng of the same my penne is worn / myn hande wery and not stedfast myn eyen dimmed with ouermoche lokyng on the whit paper / and my corage not so prone and redy to laboure as hit hath ben / and that age crepeth on me dayly and febleth all the bodye...
Page 92 - So much of the Diary of Lady Willoughby as relates to her Domestic History, and to the Eventful Period of King Charles the First, the Protectorate, and the Restoration (1635 to 1663).
Page 100 - Shakespeare.— MR. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. Published according to the true Originall Copies. London, Printed by ISAAC IAGGARD and ED. BLOUNT. 1623...
Page 94 - For the Use, Edification, and Comfort of the Saints in Publick and Private, especially in New England.