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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order ... in Two Volumes

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order ... in Two Volumes by BOSWELL, Esq., James

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Title
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order ... in Two Volumes
Author
BOSWELL, Esq., James
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Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
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Description
London: Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in the Poultry, 1791. First Edition. Full Leather. Very Good. Two volumes. 4to. Pp. xii, [16], 3-516; [1], 2-588, [2]. Engraved portrait frontis. after Sir Joshua Reynolds, in the first volume. Second volume illustrated with two plates of Dr. Johnson's handwriting in facsimile. Marbled endpapers. Full speckled calf with gilt filigree borders and inner dentelles, rebacked in period style; repaired corners. Two bookplates: "The High Canon's Library" and "Malo Mori Quam Foedari," possibly the plate of Cardinal Henry Edward Manning. Interiors quite nice. First edition, first state with "gve" (in lieu of "give") on p.135 of Vol. I.Boswell's achievement was not to simply capture the brilliance and wit of his subject, but to provide through meticulous scholarship the complexities of Johnson amid the literary realm of his era.Provenance: Sold at the 1922 Sotheby's sale of The Valuable Library ... of the Late Baroness Burdett Coutts.
Elevation of the House of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers & Commerce, Situated in John Street, Adelphi

Elevation of the House of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers & Commerce, Situated in John Street, Adelphi by ADAM, After Robert (1728-1792) and James ADAM (d.1794)

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Elevation of the House of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers & Commerce, Situated in John Street, Adelphi
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ADAM, After Robert (1728-1792) and James ADAM (d.1794)
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Donald Heald Rare Books (United States)
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London, 1775. Engraving by T. Vivares. In excellent condition with the exception of some paper discolouration in the bottom right corner of the sheet. A fine architectural engraving of a part of the vast Adelphi development in London; the largest project undertaken by the Adam brothers. Robert and his brother James Adam forever changed the face of British architecture by introducing innovative Classical design ideas. From 1754-57, Robert lived in Italy where he had a long productive friendship with Piranesi, which was inspirational for both men. Adam's first book, on Diocletian's palace in Dalmatia, is clearly very like the archaeological investigations Piranesi was making at the same time of similar ruins. Piranesi's friendship and passion for Roman Classicism were seminal influences on Adam, and the greatest single factor, other than his own talent, in the work Adam produced on his return to England. Upon his return, the brothers launched their career by building the Adelphi from the Thames to the Strand in London, which although not a commercial success at the time, included one of London's most cherished buildings, the Adelphi Theatre. Together, the Adam brothers designed and built some of the most famous buildings in England, including such bastions of English architecture as Kenwood House, Keddlestone Manor, and Syon House. To the interiors of their English country houses, the Adams brought wonderful ornamental elements in niches, lunettes, festoons and reliefs. Their classically designed buildings were so numerous in London that they changed the prevailing feel of the city and established their brand of neo-Classicism as the model of elegance and importance. It is asserted that the brothers originated the concept of the uniform facade attached to the typical English row house, an architectural device that distinguishes London buildings. This monumental contribution is evidenced in the Adams' designs for Portland Place and Fitzroy Square, and these were used as architectural models for the whole city. The brothers brought their talents into other areas by designing furniture to complement their beautiful interiors and by creating and publishing a treatise of design entitled 'Works in Architecture'. The work was published in three volumes over an extended span of time, beginning in 1773, with the final volume being published posthumously in 1822. Cf. Brunet I.47; cf. Lowndes I, p.8; DNB; Wilton-Ely, The Mind and Art of Giovanni Battista Piranesi.
CHINESE ART IVORY

CHINESE ART IVORY by Eastham, Barry

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CHINESE ART IVORY
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Eastham, Barry
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1940. 1940 Eastham, Barry CHINESE ART IVORY Tientsin, China: John E Paradissis, 1940 86pp text, index, black and white plates 8vo Green cloth with gold titles on spine Previous owner's personalized bookplate on front pastedown page, signature and date on first page (Warren P Sights, Jr/Shanghai, 1945) Textblock pages browned due to age, minor foxing on epages, upper corner tips lightly bruised, Very Good+ hardcover.

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