SWISS CARVINGS: THE ART OF THE “BLACK FOREST” 1820-1940 FAULTS – CUT PAGES
by Arenski, Jay; Daniels, Simon; and, Daniels, Michael; published by Antique Collector’s Club (2005), Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK, 181 pages, very good (EXCEPT FOR LACKING PAGES) no dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1851494936
FAULTS — A FEW ILLUSTRATIONS AND PAGES HAVE BEEN CUT OUT — Recently we purchased a large collection which included duplicate copies of a number of books. One copy we would find with no problems, and the second copy would have ILLUSTRATIONS CUT OUT, it appears to have been done to help with customer design work. Thus this copy priced at $65 – still of value in your carving work. For comparison, we have a second copy of SWISS CARVINGS in our shop, with dustjacket and no cut pages for $195.
AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE ILLUSTRATIONS BELOW, A NUMBER OF ILLUSTRATIONS HAVE BEEN CUT OUT OF PAGES OR FULL PAGES MISSING – hopefully, after many page checks, I did not miss any cut out items. The following pages have cut illustrations or pages are lacking:
STILL OF USE TO SOMEONE AND WITH SOME VALUE — SOLD AS IS, WITH ALL FAULTS, NOT RETURNABLE — in illustrations below I have shown only a few examples of the cut pages.
c1755 – DIDEROT – OVER 80 PLATES –ARCHITECTURE ET PARTIES QUI EN DÉPENDENT
Translated from the French – ARCHITECTURE AND PARTS DEPENDING ON IT… from the “Encyclopedia, or a Systematic Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts, and Crafts”, Edited by Denis Diderot (French, 1713–1784)
Appears to be a mid-19th century binding with black leather spine, marbled boards and endpapers – clean and tight. Guessing rebound at some point with plates preceding the text. Following the over 80 plates is the Contents with listing and description of 81 plates (pages 1-47). then what appears to be different pages 19 through 30 with further details. The plates, and their explanation are devoted to architecture, and extracted (most likely) from the second volume of plates of the Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers (or Encyclopédie).
The first section of plates focuses on orders of architecture, facades, plans and sections as well as the interior of religious and civil buildings, theatres, etc, all identified. The second part has details dealing in particular with stereotomy (geometry), masonry, tiles, roofing, tiling and the instruments which are necessary.
Below my illustrations are details of the first 30 copper plates, the majority of which fold out to three panels (only about two exhibit closed tears, one a small corner missing). I have seen some of these plates retail for up to $75 each and more, and they are perfect for decorating an architect’s office. I ran out of steam detailing the next 58 plates which include: du Bagne; Navale; theatres; windmill; masonry; tools for various building crafts; brickyard; roofing; and more. Overall a wonderful collection of plates to keep as bound, or for framing.
First a sampling of plates — details are below the illustrations at end.
TEXT BEGINS following the plates
REVIEW OF PAGES/PLATES – in order
1- Suppl. Pl 1 – Architecture (single page) details of a column 2- Suppl. Pl. 2 – Architecture (single page) perspective for cutting column flutes 3- Suppl. Pl. 3 – Architecture (single page) – pediments top of columns 4- Suppl. Pl. 4 – Architecture (single page) – curves on top of columns 5- Pl. 2, 3 et 4 – Architecture, Dimension des Ordres et Trace des Moulures – fold-out to three panels 6- Suppl. Pl. 5 – Architecture (single page) – top of two columns 7- Pl.5 – Architecture, Pieds d’Estraux des cinq Orders – (single page) – googled title and got – Architecture, Oriental Feet of the Five Orders, Piedestale, Signed: Benard direx, Pl. 5, after p. 48, Benard (dir.), 1778, Denis Diderot; M. d’Alembert: Encyclopédie, 8- Suppl. Pl 6 – Architecture (single page) – front elevation – four columns, three statues atop 9- Supplement Pl. 7 – Architecture (single page) – partial column 10- Supplement Pl 8. – Architecture (single page) – similar to above 11- Supplement Pl. 9 – Architecture (single page) – similar to 7 and 8 12- Pl. 9 – Architecture (single page) – at top – “Balustrades et Balustres realties aux cinq Ordres” – plate signed Benard Direx (found pair if his engravings – $1245 – single engraving – lady – on ebay $250) – Robert Bernard Direx 1734 – 1786 13- Supplement Pl. 10 – Architecture (single page) – column 14- Pl. 10 – Architecture (single page) “Portes relatives aux cinq Ordonnances des Ordres d’Architecture: – – plate signed Benard Direx 15 – Pl. 11 – Architecture (single page) “Croises relatives aux cinq Ordonnances des Ordres d’Architecture” – – plate signed Benard Direx 16 – Pl 12 – Architecture (single page) – “Divers Examples de Frontons a miter et a eviter dans la Decoration des Bâtiments” plate signed Benard Direx 17 – Supple. Pl. 12 -Architecture (single page) – map location Canal du Duc, then view of canal aqueduct and arch 18 – Pl 13 – Architecture – folds-out to three panels – PLAN “Facade del la Fontaine erigee a Paris Rue de Grenelle…” plate signed Benard Direx 19- Pl. 14 – Architecture (single page) – “Face dune Fontaine Publique” plate signed Benard Direx 20- Pl. 15 – Architecture – folds-out to three panels – “Colonnade du Louvre” plate signed Benard Direx – others dating at 1799 – others of his plates 21- Pl. 16 – Architecture – folds-out to three panels = “Architecture, Plan au Rez de Chaussee d’un Projet pout l’Abbaye Rle. de Panthemont Rue de Grenelle, Faubourg St. Germain. 22. Pl. 17. – Architecture – folds-out to three panels = “Architecture, Plan du Premier Etage du Project de l’Elise et de L’Abbaye de Panthemont.” – Architecture – folds-out to three panels 23- Pl. 18 – Architecture – folds-out to three panels = “Architecture, Plan du Second Stage de l’Abbaye de Panthemont.” plate signed Benard Direx – small tear lower right corner – margin only 24- Pl. 19. – Architecture – folds-out to three panels – “Architecture – Elevation de Project de la Facade Exterieure de l’Elise et des Batimens de l’Abbaye Royale de Panthemont du cote de la Rue de Grenelle.” – plate signed Benard Direx 25- Pl. 20. – Architecture – folds-out to three panels – “Architecture – Elevation de Project de la Facade Exterieure des Batimens de l’Abbaye Royale de Panthemont du cote du Jardin.” – plate signed Benard Sculp. 26 – Pl. 21. – Architecture – three panels – Coupe et Profil de l’Eglise de Panthemont projettee – signed Benard Direx 27 – Pl. 23 – Architecture – three panels – Plan au Rez de Chaufsee l’un grand Hotel, du debin de Jacques Francois Blondel, Architecte du Roi 28 – Pl 24 – Architecture – three panels – Elevation du cote de l’entree l’un grand hotel avec ses dependances du dessein de J. F. Blondel Architecte du Roi (tears) 29 – Pl 25 – Architecture – Projedt d’un Plan au Rez. De Chaussee pour la maison de Me le Marquiz de Ville Franche a Avignon…s igned Benard Direx 26 30 – Pl – Architecture – Projet du Plan du premier Etate signed Benard Direx
about 60 to go – when I gave up detailing – the remaining plates are craft details, tools, etc.
PRICE – $895 Shipping – $11.95 packed in cardboard and with tracking signature required for your protection ORDERING INFORMATION
BRUCE ROGERS TYPOGRAPHER AND BOOK DESIGNER – PROSPECTUSES FOR FIVE WORKS
FROM WIKIPEDIA – Bruce Rogers (May 14, 1870 – May 21, 1957) was an American typographer and type designer, acclaimed by some as among the greatest book designers of the twentieth century. Rogers was known for his “allusive” typography, rejecting modernism, seldom using asymmetrical arrangements, rarely using sans serif type faces, often favoring faces such as Bell (at the time known only as Brimmer), Caslon, his own Montaigne, a Jensonian precursor to his masterpiece of type design Centaur. His books can fetch high sums at auction.
OFFERED AS A LOT – I have a collection of pre-publication prospectus for five works he was involved with. Included are: 1 – AN ACCOUNT OF THE MAKING OF THE OXFORD LECTRN BIBLE – (with original mailing envelope with pencilled date July 16, 1936) – 15 page booklet measuring about 8 by 11 inches. Laid in is four page THE FOLIO BIBLE by Bruce Rogers, also a newspaper article which has caused some offset foxing to page 1. 2 – PRELUDE TO MAN – prospectus from The Peter Pauper Press. Large four pages (folded in half) with sample page. Separate list of subscribers as of February 1st, 1936., with order form. I see no mention of Rogers, but this in the same collection we purchased of early 20th century literature from a well-heeled family collection. 3 – A PAPERMAKING PILGRIMAGES TO JAPAN, KOREA, AND CHINA, by Dard Hunter – Pension Printers prospectus dated November, 1935. 10 pages, two illustrations as seen below. Laid in is order form and return envelope, the flap of which stuck decades ago to the form. Again — I see no mention of Rogers, but this in the same collection we purchased of an early 20th century literature collection. 4 – GUTENBERG AND THE STRASBOURG DOCUMENTS OF 1439 An Interpretation by Otto W. Fuhrmann – Press of the Woolly Whale, New York, 1940. Six page fold-out prospectus, laid in return envelope to order from The Argus Book Shop in Chicago, partial list of subscribers, and one page sheet “500th Anniversary Publication” mentioning “…144 pages, all hand set in the fourteen point Centaur type of Bruce Rogers. 5 – SOME NOTES UPON A PROJECT FOR AN ILLUSTRATED SHAKESPEARE – Note on Format by Bruce Rogers – Note upon text by Herbert Farjeon – Note on project by George Macy. this is the prospectus for the Limited Editions Club edition – 16 internal pages with title page, sample text and illustrations. Business reply envelope laid in. Prospectus measures about 8 1/2 by 12 3/4 inches with some light bumps and folds.
PRICE – for the lot – $120 Shipping – $6.95 packed in cardboard and with tracking(Order Number — 2266) ORDERING INFORMATION
4 SETS – GREAT IDEAS OF WESTERN MAN – 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54
Published by the Container Corporation of America — “Between 1950 and 1975, Container Corporation of America (CCA) provided an unprecedented platform for artists and designers to bring attention to philosophy, politics, and morality — with its groundbreaking GREAT IDEAS OF WESTERN MAN campaign. … The advertising campaign married the words of great thinkers with the visuals of great artists and designers. It did not advertise a product. Instead, it focused on sharing beautiful images and powerful ideas.” – Source: Design Museum of Chicago
The first four separate folders are offered here, each with 13 prints as called for and listed on each portfolio. Plates measure about 11 by 14 inches.
Price for the four sets – $150 Shipping – $6.95 for this item — Order Number eb2323 Ordering Information
1850 – DIE DENDROLITHEN IN BEZIEHUNG AUF IHRER INNEREN BAU – by BERNHARD COTTA
Title translates to – THE DENDROLITES IN RELATION TO THEIR INNER STRUCTURE — Dendrites are fossil plants or plant fragments. Ppublished by the famous palaeontologist and geologist Carl Bernhard von Cotta (1808-1879). First published in 1832, this is the second printing. Paper covered boards measuring about 8 3/4 by 10 3/8 inches, 89 pages, published in Leipzig, text in German. Spine repaired with green masking tape, book block broken in several places, but could be re-sewn if desired. What is important are the 20 lithographed plates, one of which, the frontis, is hand-coloured. All plates present, however exhibit some foxing. I saw a copy sold in Germany in December 2020 for $550, currently a copy is available in the Netherlands for over $500. My copy priced lower (just over $16 per plate) due to the binding and foxing, and sold “with all faults.”
2004 – RUNNING RECON: PHOTO JOURNEY WITH SOG SPECIAL OPS ALONG THE HO CHI MINH TRAIL
Paladin Press, Boulder, Colorado by Frank Greco, foreword by John Plaster – good SOFTCOVER EDITION measuring about 8 1/2 by 11 inches. small stain bottom of front cover, and faint bump top of spine to cover. 429 pages, black and white and color illustrations. UNCOMMON.
“A combination memoir and combat photography book, Running Recon reflects both the author’s experiences in the top-secret Studies and Observation Group (SOG) from April 1969 to April 1970, and the collective experiences of SOG veterans in general. What sets it apart from other Vietnam books is its wealth of more than 700 photographs, many never before published, from the author’s personal collection and those of his fellow SOG veterans.”
Offered in this first lot are 23 issues of the AUSTIN HEALEY MAGAZINE, published by the Austin-Healey Club. Scroll down to see the additional grouped issues. Priced at $65 per lot with shipping $9.95 heavy since printed on nice glossy stock. If purchasing multiple lots, provide zip code for a shipping quote. And, click this link for ordering information and to contact me.
Included in this lot are:
December 1987 – Vol. 18, No. 12 July 1989 – Vol. 20, No. 7 August-September 1989 – Vol. 20, Nos 8-9 October-November 1989 – Vol. 20, Nos. 10-11 December 1989 – Vol. 20, No. 12
January 1990 – Vol. 21, No. 1 March-April 1990 – Vol. 21, Nos 304 May 1990 – Vol 21, No. 5 June-July 1990 – Vol 21, No. 6-7 August 1990 – Vol. 21, No. 8 October 1990 – Vol. 21, No. 10 December 1990 – Vol. 21, No. 12
June 1991 – Vol 22, No. 6 July 1991 – Vol. 22, No. 7 December 1991 – Vol. 22, No. 12 January 1992 – Vol 23, No. 1 February-March 1992 – Vol. 23, Nos. 2-3 April 1992 – Vol. 23, No. 4
May 1992 – Vol. 23, No. 5 June 1992 – Vol. 23, No. 6 July 1992 – Vol. 23, No. 7 August 1992 – Vol. 23, No. 8 October-November – Vol. 23, Nos. 10-11 — two copies, duplicate not added into count for lot
AUSTIN-HEALEY MAGAZINE – 1996-1999 – 25 ISSUES
Offered in this second lot are 25 issues of the AUSTIN HEALEY MAGAZINE,. Included in this lot are:
8/99 – Vol. 30, No. 8 9&10/99 – no indication of volume or number inside 11/99 – no indication of volume or number inside 12/99 – no indication of volume or number inside
AUSTIN-HEALEY MAGAZINE – 2000 – 2007 – 27 ISSUES
Offered in this third lot are 27 issues of the AUSTIN HEALEY MAGAZINE. Included in this lot are:
2/00 – Vol. 31, No. 2 1/01 – Vol. 32, No. 1 2/01 – Vol. 32, No. 2 3/01 – Vol/ 32, No. 3 4&5/01 – Vol 33, No. 4 & 5 (I am guessing a misprint with the volume number but continues on from here with Vol. 33)
9-10/03 – Vol. 35, No. 9 & 10 12/03 – no volume or number stated inside 1/04- no volume or number stated inside 2/04 – no volume or number stated inside 3/04- no volume or number stated inside 4-5/04- no volume or number stated inside
6/04- no volume or number stated inside 7/04- no volume or number stated inside 11/04- no volume or number stated inside 2/05- no volume or number stated inside 4/05- no volume or number stated inside January 2007 – Vol. 39, No. 1
“TO KEEP BUSY THE LITTLE HANDS and LITTLE HEAD” published by Sam’l. Gambriel, Sons & Company, New York. Box set of five activity books, detailed below (box measures about 10 1/2 by 11 1/4 inches and almost one inch in depth – two small breaks on box). Originally sold with two small boxes of crayons, these are lacking here. Sets like this were made to keep children busy, thus used and consumed — seldom surviving, especially essentially unused. When and if found, Samuel Gambriel children’s titles by this company are pricey. Included are:
1-DOT DRAWING BOOK OF TOYS – No. 11 – follow the dots on tracing paper to make image (a few sheets of tracing paper have been removed) 2-WORD BY WORD DRAWING (Draw as you Read Books – Book 3) – No 15 – dots have been connected faintly on several drawings 3-JUMBO’S TONS PUZZLE BOOK – No. 21 – poems and puzzles to solve – no markings 4-SQUARE DRAWING HOUSES – No. 37 – only one activity begun 5-WILD WEST COLORING BOOK – No. 205 – ready to color with a color illustration suggesting colors – two pages have been carefully begun.
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SUSAN LENOX – PORTFOLIO by HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY 1915 HEARST’S MAGAZINE – 8 COLOR PLATES
An uncommon portfolio of eight color plates by Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952) in his typical style. As you can see in the Hearst ad below (not included, I found on-line), Christy considered these images his best work yet. Susan Lenox – Her Rise and Fall was written by David Graham Phillips and posthumously published in 1917. Susan was an unrepentant prostitute. A 1931 film of the same name starred Greta Garbo and Clark Gable, their only film together. Published in 1915 by Hearst’s Magazine, the plates are 11 inches by 14 inches on a heavy paper simulating canvas and are in the original fold-over folder. The folder is lacking part of the top flap which allowed one plate to have some dust residue which with care can be removed. The other plates are spotless and gorgeous. The fold-over seam of the folder has separated.
I have the only known portfolio available.
This first image shows the folder unopened
and, then opened showing the separation of the folder
and here are the 8 plates, the first as you can see having some soiling since it was exposed. But, it could probably be cleaned, or at least covered by a mat when framed.
the poses have been described as follows: visiting a friend; putting on a bonnet; at the pond; tipping a waiter; taking a nap; dressing in front of a mirror; spending time with a suitor; and daydreaming by a fence.
SORRY – SOLD – But leaving information here to help others know about this Portfolio
Although I am mainly a bookseller, I have over the years collected a number of various fun and interesting things, and often when buying books from estates I purchase items that catch my eyes. But I cannot keep everything, and also enjoy sharing and finding new homes for my treasures.
For over twenty-six years I have offered some miscellaneous items on eBay as well as books which because of minor flaws I prefer to offer there fully illustrated and at reduced prices. I try to maintain over 200 such offerings on eBay and currently have about 240 items there. You may realize that the on-line listing websites charge commissions – just a cost of doing business. But what I would like to do for my followers here on RAY BOAS, BOOKSELLER, is to offer a DISCOUNT FOR A DIRECT PURCHASE, saving you what I would have to pay as a commission (plus).
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