SYMONDS RARE BOOKS

Early Printed Books, Manuscripts and Decorative Prints

Category: Interesting Provenance

TREGERTHEN SHORT, John

February 8, 202119th Century England France Illustrated Interesting Provenance Manuscripts Military & Warfare New Acquisitions

A MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF CORNISH PRISONERS OF WAR

ILLUMINATED TESTIMONIAL FOR SIR CHARLES HERRIES

November 19, 202019th Century Interesting Provenance Manuscripts New Acquisitions

Illuminated Testimonial for Sir Charles Herries K.C.B. November 1881. £ 4,500 Folio, 38 x 28 cm. A fine illuminated and leather-bound testimonial for Sir Charles Herries K.C.B., retiring Chairman of the Board of the Inland Revenue, dated November 1881. 7 illuminated leaves with floral borders in blue, pink, green, white and […]

GALE, Thomas (ed.)

September 16, 202017th Century Art History Classics & Antiquity History Illustrated Interesting Provenance Latin & Greek New Acquisitions

ONCE OWNED BY ANTHONY BLUNT

LUCRETIUS CARUS, Titus

September 16, 202017th Century Classics & Antiquity Interesting Provenance Latin & Greek Literature New Acquisitions

LUCRETIUS CARUS, Titus, Titi Lucretii cari de Rerum Natura, libri sex : Quibus interpretationem et notas addit Thomas Creech Oxonii e Theatro Sheldoniano: Ab. Swall & Tim. Child, 1695 £ 450 8vo (20 x 12.5 cm). A-Zz4 *A4-*M2; 18, 367, [1], 94 pp. Title page; Imprimatur; Presentation letter; Letter to […]

COSIMO I de’ Medici

January 15, 202016th Century Courtly Literature History Illuminated Initials Inscribed Works Interesting Provenance Latin & Greek Manuscripts Military & Warfare New Acquisitions Politics & Statesmanship

A PATENT LETTER GRANTING THE CITIZENSHIP OF FLORENCE TO THE GRAND DUKE'S OWN PHYSICIAN

[ANON.] Procession of the Holy Sacrament

December 18, 201919th Century Courtly Literature Fine Bindings First Edition History Interesting Provenance New Acquisitions Religion

A MAGNIFICENT 19TH CENTURY BINDING FOR THE HOUSE OF BOURBON-TWO SICILIES

BIGNOTTI, Vincenzo

December 17, 201919th Century Courtly Literature Fine Bindings First Edition Heraldry & Geneaology Interesting Provenance Jesuitica New Acquisitions Religion

A MAGNIFICENT 19TH CENTURY BINDING FOR THE HOUSE OF SAVOY

HYGINUS

December 17, 201916th Century Astrology Classics & Antiquity Iconology Illustrated Inscribed Works Interesting Provenance Latin & Greek New Acquisitions

A RICHLY ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF HYGINUS' WORK ON ASTROLOGY AND THE SPHERE

TICOZZI, Stefano

October 21, 201919th Century Art History Biography Interesting Provenance New Acquisitions

AN EXCELLENT CHRONICLE OF TITIAN'S FAMILY HISTORY, WHICH STARTED A QUARREL IN THE ITALIAN ART WORLD.

DELLA ROVERE, Francesco Maria I

September 19, 201916th Century Biography Courtly Literature Fine Bindings First Edition History Illustrated Interesting Provenance Military & Warfare New Acquisitions Politics & Statesmanship Scotland

THE DUKE OF URBINO'S BOOK OF MILITARY MEMOIRS FROM THE LIBRARY OF ANDREW FLETCHER

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