Theology from Georg Schneebeli :: Rare Books & Prints

For English summary see below Suite mit 15 Originalholzschnitten von Adrian Frutiger, begleitet vom Text aus dem ersten Kapitel der Genesis. Gedruckt in 140 Exemplaren im Atelier Frutiger in Paris. Mit der Signatur und einem handschriftlichen Widmungstext von Adrian Frutiger. Das vorliegende Exemplar trägt die Nr. 116. Beschreibung: Leporello in der Originalmappe und -Chemise, im Originalschuber. Quarto: 37 × 35 cm… Ler mais sobre este item

A fine example of American book art of the 1890s, illustrated by W. D. Hadaway. In exceptionally good condition with the original dust jacket and silk ties. Description: Bound in full calf, pictorial decoration blocked in blind to front board, title embossed in blind to spine. Original dust jacket, printed in black, repeating the design of the binding. Two original… Ler mais sobre este item

Privately printed for Gill by Robert Gibbings at the Golden Cockerel Press. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. No. 105 of an edition of 150 copies, hand-numbered and signed 'Eric Gill TSI' on the colophon. Illustrated with two full-page copper plate engravings by Gill: 'David' and 'Flying Buttresses'. 'Id Quod Visum Placet' was the first of several books by Gill which were… Ler mais sobre este item

Signed and limited first edition of 100 hand-numbered copies of which this is No. 74. Illustrated with 8 wood engravings by Clifford Webb. Bound in white sheepskin by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London. Description: Bound in white sheepskin, with gilt title on spine flanked by 2 pictorial marks of the Golden Cockerel press and gilt Passion motif (crown of thorns and… Ler mais sobre este item

A print from the great period of the Imprenta Real under Joaquín Ibarra (1725-1785). Second edition, corrected and completed by Francisco de Ajofrín (1719–1789). Description: Contemp. vellum, spine lettered in ink VEDA Fr. Ge / ronimo / Corleon. Octavo 20 × 14,5 cm; pag.: [1 (frontispiece)], [8]ff., 326pp. Condition: Boards a little wavy and with some staining, spine title faded. Light… Ler mais sobre este item

First edition in French detailing superstition and the cult of witchcraft in India. Translated into French by Thomas La Grue from the Dutch. Description: Contemprary calf, gilt titles to spine and decoration in compartments between five raised bands. Octavo: 24 × 18 cm; pp. [7] ll., 375. With an engraved frontispiece plate and seven engravings, (five of which are full-page), and… Ler mais sobre este item