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The History of the Flagellants, Or The Advantages of Discipline; Being a Paraphrase and Commentary On the Historia Flagellantium of the Abbé Boileau, Doctor of the Sorbonne, Canon of the Holy Chapel, &c. By Somebody who is not Doctor of the Sorbonne [John Lewis Delolme].
London: Printed for Fielding & Walker, No. 20, Paternoster-Row. MDCCLXXVII [1777].
First Edition, second issue. 4to, in fine 19th century full morocco gilt binding, t.e.g., by F. Bedford; pp. (vi), including half title, title, list of illustration and contents, + 340; 4 engraved plates & four engraved vignettes, as called for. Occasional spotting.
A fine example of Delolme’s provocative English adaptation of Abbé Boileau’s highly controversial history of flagellation, first published 1700. It traces the practice throughout history and literature, with its uses as punishment, religious self-discipline, private atonement or erotic practice. The illustrations include devils whipping men, Henry II's penitance for the death of Thomas Becket, and Bernadine of Sienna whipping a bare-breasted woman to extinguish her ardour. This scarce second issue has an errata on page 332.
With bookplate of George Clive on front pastedown.
[Ref: 54483] £580.00 view all images for this item
London: Printed for Fielding & Walker, No. 20, Paternoster-Row. MDCCLXXVII [1777].
First Edition, second issue. 4to, in fine 19th century full morocco gilt binding, t.e.g., by F. Bedford; pp. (vi), including half title, title, list of illustration and contents, + 340; 4 engraved plates & four engraved vignettes, as called for. Occasional spotting.
A fine example of Delolme’s provocative English adaptation of Abbé Boileau’s highly controversial history of flagellation, first published 1700. It traces the practice throughout history and literature, with its uses as punishment, religious self-discipline, private atonement or erotic practice. The illustrations include devils whipping men, Henry II's penitance for the death of Thomas Becket, and Bernadine of Sienna whipping a bare-breasted woman to extinguish her ardour. This scarce second issue has an errata on page 332.
With bookplate of George Clive on front pastedown.
[Ref: 54483] £580.00 view all images for this item
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[The Humours of Hob at the Country Wake in the Opera of Flora.]
J. Laguerre Inv.t et Delin. Claude Du Bosc fe.
[n.d., c.1745.]
Oblong folio, 19th century half morocco gilt, morocco title label on front board; eight numbered plates, as called for, laid on contemporary canvas. Last plate with the printseller's label of Thomas Bakewell verso. Verso Old ink mss on front endpaper; some wear to edges of plates with old restoration.
A rare complete set of eight scenes from James Hippisley's "Flora, an Opera" (1729), an adaptation of Thomas Dogget's popular play "The Country Wake" which first appeared in 1696. Flora loves Tom Friendly, but a love letter carried by Hob is intercepted by her uncle, Sir Thomas, who throws Hob down a well to die. Rescued by his parents, Hob vows revenge. A rare set: the BM only has four of this series, of which one is trimmed into the verse and the other three lack plate numbers. They also have a smaller, reversed edition, also engraved by Dubosc, published by Robert Sayer. The famous print & mapseller and publisher, Thomas Bakewell worked between 1729 and 1749, when his widow Elizabeth took over the business.
BM: 1890,0415.334 - 337.
[Ref: 54148] £2,000.00 view all images for this item
J. Laguerre Inv.t et Delin. Claude Du Bosc fe.
[n.d., c.1745.]
Oblong folio, 19th century half morocco gilt, morocco title label on front board; eight numbered plates, as called for, laid on contemporary canvas. Last plate with the printseller's label of Thomas Bakewell verso. Verso Old ink mss on front endpaper; some wear to edges of plates with old restoration.
A rare complete set of eight scenes from James Hippisley's "Flora, an Opera" (1729), an adaptation of Thomas Dogget's popular play "The Country Wake" which first appeared in 1696. Flora loves Tom Friendly, but a love letter carried by Hob is intercepted by her uncle, Sir Thomas, who throws Hob down a well to die. Rescued by his parents, Hob vows revenge. A rare set: the BM only has four of this series, of which one is trimmed into the verse and the other three lack plate numbers. They also have a smaller, reversed edition, also engraved by Dubosc, published by Robert Sayer. The famous print & mapseller and publisher, Thomas Bakewell worked between 1729 and 1749, when his widow Elizabeth took over the business.
BM: 1890,0415.334 - 337.
[Ref: 54148] £2,000.00 view all images for this item
Miseries of Human Life: Designed and Etched by T. Rowlandson and Published December 1 1808 by R. Ackermann, Repository of Arts, 101 Strand, London.
[n.d., 1808, First Edition, early issue.]
4to, original half morocco, with printed paper title label on front board; 50 etchings, as called for, with wonderfully fresh colour and large margins; plates watermarked 'J Whatman 1804' (1), 'J Whatman 1805 (3, including 'Pall Mall'); 'J Whatman 1806' (3), and 'John Hall 1805' (11). Hinges cracked, front board nearly detached. 'Miseries of Human Life Introductory Dialogue' with stain; 'Miseries of Social Life Dialogue 7' with repaired tear.
An extremely rare early example of the complete series by Thomas Rowlandson, inspired by 'The Miseries of Human Life' by James Beresford (1764-1840), published in 1806. Rowlandson began drawing scenes as soon as the book was published and, after two years, fifty were selected by Ackermann to be published in a new edition. Contents of the book vary widely, with some plates replaced. The iconic scenes and characters from this series, some of which were Rowlandson's own invention while others closely mirror Beresford's text, reappeared frequently under variations of the 'Miseries' title, right up until the artist's death.
Abbey Life 317; ''Plate 40 'Pall Mall' [last plate in this example] is rare, most copies replacing this with 'The Chiropodist''. Grego Vol II, pp. 119-124.
[Ref: 54618] £4,500.00 view all images for this item
[n.d., 1808, First Edition, early issue.]
4to, original half morocco, with printed paper title label on front board; 50 etchings, as called for, with wonderfully fresh colour and large margins; plates watermarked 'J Whatman 1804' (1), 'J Whatman 1805 (3, including 'Pall Mall'); 'J Whatman 1806' (3), and 'John Hall 1805' (11). Hinges cracked, front board nearly detached. 'Miseries of Human Life Introductory Dialogue' with stain; 'Miseries of Social Life Dialogue 7' with repaired tear.
An extremely rare early example of the complete series by Thomas Rowlandson, inspired by 'The Miseries of Human Life' by James Beresford (1764-1840), published in 1806. Rowlandson began drawing scenes as soon as the book was published and, after two years, fifty were selected by Ackermann to be published in a new edition. Contents of the book vary widely, with some plates replaced. The iconic scenes and characters from this series, some of which were Rowlandson's own invention while others closely mirror Beresford's text, reappeared frequently under variations of the 'Miseries' title, right up until the artist's death.
Abbey Life 317; ''Plate 40 'Pall Mall' [last plate in this example] is rare, most copies replacing this with 'The Chiropodist''. Grego Vol II, pp. 119-124.
[Ref: 54618] £4,500.00 view all images for this item