Fine Bindings from Temple Rare Books

London: J.M. Dent, 1893. Two volumes complete, 1893-4 - Volume One - [9], x-xc, [1], 2-455pp, [1]; Volume Two - [9], 458-990pp, [2]. Contemporary full vellucent vellum bindings by Cedric Chivers of Bath, with their pallet to lower turn-in of the second volume. Smooth backs, spines with hand painted title and floriated devices, upper covers with designs after Beardsley's originals… Read more about this item

Paris: Les Bibliophiles Contemporains, 1894. [6], 3-144pp. Near contemporary (1898) full turquoise morocco by Charles Meunier, with his pallet to upper morocco doublure, Spine with two bands, leafy stem and flower onlays to spine, upper cover with floral mosaic onlays in several colours, with drooping fuchsias in crimson, pink, purple, green, brown, with gilt stamens, lower cover with a smaller… Read more about this item

London: G. Wilkie, 1812. [5], vi-xxiv, [1], 2-444pp. Full contemporary straight grain morocco, a masonic binding, almost certainly by John Lovejoy, though without his ticket, smooth back, divided into six panels by gilt rules and Greek key bands, each panel with a separate masonic device, upper cover replicates the plate found in the book, a Greek key frame, with compass… Read more about this item

Paris: Didier Perrin, 1890. [7], viii-ix, [4], 14-58pp, [2]. Slightly later full morocco by Charles Meunier. Raised bands, spine in six panels, author and title lettered directly to second panel, upper cover with inlaid flowers in tan, brown, and green morocco and tooled in gilt, gilt roll to edges and inner edges, blue silk moire doublures and fly leaves, and… Read more about this item

London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1842. [7], viii-xlviii, [5], 6-320pp. Later full morocco by Thomas or John Fazakerley of Liverpool, with their name stamped to foot of front turn in, raised bands, spine in six panels, title lettered directly to second panel, and author to third, remaining panels with double fillet border in gilt, red morocco frame, single fillet… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan and Co., 1893. [7]-lx, [3], 4-256pp. Contemporary full morocco by Riviere, raised bands, spine in six panels, title and author lettered directly to second panel, remaining panels with central lozenge volute tool and volute corner pieces, covers with central arabesque surrounded by elaborate roll, a double fillet frame, a circle and star roll, another double fillet frame and… Read more about this item

Ripon and London: William Harrison & Son and Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., 1921. [5], 2-156pp. Chivers binding in full morocco, smooth spine with author and title in gilt, upper cover with single line border, thick and thin line frame surrounding a stylised floral frame containing a hand-painted panel showing the witch, with the title hand-painted beneath, lower cover… Read more about this item

Paris: Jodocus Badius Ascensius, 1530. Two works bound as one, 'Noctium Atticarum', a8, a8-s8, published in 1530 and Mosellanus' (Peter Schade) 'Annotationes', a-b8, c-d6, published in 1528. Later (early seventeenth century) morocco, raised bands, spine in seven panels, title label to second panel, remaining panels with repeated fleur-de-lis tools, covers with rolled border, repeated fleur-de-lis tools and a central coat… Read more about this item

London: George Allen, 1894. xxvii, [1], 476pp, [2]. Recent full morocco, Cosway style, binding by Temple Bookbinders, raised bands, spine in six panels, blue leather title label to second panel with matching author label to fourth, remaining panels gilt, with central pink rose and gilt volute corner pieces, date to foot of spine. Covers with double line border, floral spray… Read more about this item

London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1853. Three volumes complete - Volume One - [4], 324pp, [12]p adverts; Volume Two - [4], 319pp, [1] and Volume Three - [4], 350pp, [2]. Later half morocco and cloth by Riviere for Sotheran, raised bands, spines in six panels, title lettered directly to second panel, author and volume number to third, date to foot,… Read more about this item

London: T. C. Newby, 1848. Three volumes complete - Volume One - [4], 358pp, [2] adverts; Volume Two - [2], 366pp, and Volume Three - [2], 342pp. Later half morocco and cloth by Riviere for Sotheran, raised bands, spines in six panels, title lettered directly to second panel, author and volume number to third, date to foot, remaining panels gilt… Read more about this item

London: Geoffrey Bles and The Bodley Head, 1950. Seven volumes complete, published between 1950-1956, comprising, 'The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe', (1950), [4], 5-172pp, [2]; 'Prince Caspian', (1951), [4], 5-194pp, [2]; 'The Voyage of the Dawn Treader', (1952), [8], 9-223pp, [1]; 'The Silver Chair', (1953), [10], 11-217pp, [1]; 'The Horse and His Boy', (1954), [8], 9-199pp, [1] with four… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. [6], 218pp, recently rebound in full morocco by Temple Bookbinders, raised bands, spine in six panels, title lettered direct to second panel, author to fourth with date to foot, upper cover with inlaid vellum panel with hand painted design by Martin Frost of a jazz trumpeter, lower cover with inlaid vellum panel again with… Read more about this item

London: William Heinemann, 1897. xiv, [2], 395pp, [1], full painted vellum by Chivers, smooth back, bevelled boards, t.e.g. Some evidence of light water staining to upper and lower panels and endpapers, minor colour loss towards fore-edge of upper cover, but generally quite bright and clean. Painted panels to spine and upper cover with small mother of pearl inlay to upper… Read more about this item

Amstelodami (Amsterdam): Jodocum Jansonium, 1649. 1-85, [3], 85-320pp, plates. Later full morocco by Cuzin, raised bands, spine in six panels, title in gilt to second panel, place and date to third with volute corner pieces, remaining panels gilt, with volute corner pieces and floral spray centre piece, covers with triple fillet border, double fillet to board edges, six gilt rolls… Read more about this item

London: T. Cadell; Jennings and Chapman and E. Moxon, 1830. vii, [1], 284pp. Later crushed morocco, raised bands, spine in six panels, title in gilt to second panel, remaining panels with small central roundel surrounded by fleurons on a seme dot background within a dotted scalloped border, covers with single fillet border, large corner pieces with a roundel, fleurons and… Read more about this item

London: T. Cadell and E. Moxon, 1834. viii, 295pp, [1]. Later crushed morocco, raised bands, spine in six panels, title in gilt to second panel, remaining panels with small central roundel surrounded by fleurons on a seme dot background within a dotted scalloped border, covers with single fillet border, large corner pieces with a roundel, fleurons and drawer handle tools… Read more about this item

London: W. Gardiner, 1806. x, 116pp. Contemporary full straight-grain morocco by Hering, raised double bands, spine in five panels, title lettered direct to second panel, place and date to fourth, remaining panels with gilt flower and volute decoration, covers with gilt frame encompassing a blind knot work border, central panel with volute corners joined by single fillet with small volute… Read more about this item

London: Hunt and Clarke, 1826. Two volumes complete - Volume One - [2], vi, 440pp and Volume Two - vii, [1], 436pp. Contemporary full morocco, double bands, spines in five panels, title in gilt to second panel, volume to fourth, remaining with triple fillet frame and volute corner and side pieces, covers with elaborate volute frame in gilt around a… Read more about this item

London: Dodsley, Sewel and Bew, 1777. Two volumes in one - [4], xvii, [1], vii, [1], 411pp, [1]; [4], vii [actually v], [1], 523pp, [1]. Contemporary full calf, raised bands, spine in six panels, second panel with green morocco title label, remaining panels with red morocco labels and differing central devices, first panel with an 'all seeing eye', third with… Read more about this item