Beschreibung
Gaskell # 55. 7 x 4 ¼ "; approx. page size: 16.9 x 10 mm. 274 pp. (p. 274 is mis-numbered 275). Smaller format edition of John Baskerville's Sallust which was first published & printed in Birmingham by English type founder & printer John Baskerville (1706-75) in quarto, 1773. Bookplate of William S. Stone (with printed designer's initials: E. C. [?] & 1884) on front marbled paper paste down. Ownership inscription (on first blank flyleaf): "T. Smith E[x] dono H. Seymour.-1819" (& some nearly erased penciling: Thomas Smith.) & from the back marbled endpaper blank side (in pencil): c. p. [collated perfect] 1865. It/F Ex don. H. V. F- (plus other number/price codes here & in front). An earlier dealer or collector has penciled on blank side of front marbled endpaper: "Baskerville edition Roger Payne Binding". In a binding attributed to English bookbinder Roger Payne (1738-97). Bound in full dark red straight-grain morocco; front & back covers gilt ruled in plain & chain lines to form a simple intersecting rectangular border of ½ " width around edges of covers; plain line running the length of the edges & repeated on the turn-in. Spine in 6 compartments featuring gilt title: "Sallustius", in small capitals & at base of spine: "Baskerv." in slightly larger capitals. The spine also uses a series of plain & scalloped lines & a series of small five-pointed stars & 5 small gilt urns in the center of each compartment. All edges gilt, sewn headbands & dark blue silk place-marker. Edges of pages show age tanning, a few small occasional spots. Top & base of spine are rubbed, slight rubbing to spine edges, & cover edges; small blemish (rubbing) to one of the spine compartments; lower front right corner has the leather worn away & other corners show minor wear. Overall, a fairly well-preserved copy & binding. Although, as far as we know, an uncatalogued binding, possibly by Payne. It could be his work; as the binding features several characteristics mentioned by Sarah T. Prideaux in her "Bookbinders and Their Craft" (1903; pp.43-45), including the tight back (from using an inner russia leather lining on the spine), the use of straight-grain morocco & the simple, elegant tooling that is associated with some of his known work. "Somehow the light and graceful character of his work seems especially suitable to the straight-grain morocco then in fashion. [.] Payne wisely adhered to the style that he practically invented. There is not perhaps very much scope in his designs, and yet the variation is considerable considering the few tools he employed. These he used in fresh combinations with great inventiveness and unfailing taste, getting much richness of effect by the simple device of dots. In fact, he thoroughly understood the art of getting effect by simplicity rather than by elaboration of ornament." (Prideaux, p.44-45). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-458672972
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