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A Portfolio of Drawings Illustrating Salome by Oscar Wilde -
Aubrey Beardsley
1912 - John Lane, London
Aubrey Beardsley was just 21 years old when he produced the drawings for Oscar Wilde's play Salome. They were first published in The Studio magazine in 1893. These illustrations launched Beardsley from obscurity to international fame almost overnight. More importantly, they marked the beginning of a new era in the arts: these are commonly held to be the first works to develop an Art Nouveau style.
This scarce portfolio contains sixteen large black and white plates of the Salome illustrations, together with a separate list of plates, all printed on Japanese vellum, and loose as issued [plates size 34.2 x 26.9 cm]. Without the ‘Design for Title Page’ plate.
Housed in publisher's portfolio of half cream vellum over olive green paper boards, front panel titled in gilt ‘Aubrey Beardsley’s Illustrations to Salome’ and with the Beardsley designed rose-bush motif from the 1894 edition blocked in rose gold.
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1912 - John Lane, London
Aubrey Beardsley was just 21 years old when he produced the drawings for Oscar Wilde's play Salome. They were first published in The Studio magazine in 1893. These illustrations launched Beardsley from obscurity to international fame almost overnight. More importantly, they marked the beginning of a new era in the arts: these are commonly held to be the first works to develop an Art Nouveau style.This scarce portfolio contains sixteen large black and white plates of the Salome illustrations, together with a separate list of plates, all printed on Japanese vellum, and loose as issued [plates size 34.2 x 26.9 cm]. Without the ‘Design for Title Page’ plate.
Housed in publisher's portfolio of half cream vellum over olive green paper boards, front panel titled in gilt ‘Aubrey Beardsley’s Illustrations to Salome’ and with the Beardsley designed rose-bush motif from the 1894 edition blocked in rose gold.
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The Book of Household Management -
Isabella Beeton
1861 - S. O. Beeton, London - First Edition, Second Impression , Second State
‘This book has more wisdom to the square inch than any work of man’ – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
A nice clean example of the first edition of this truly important English work, and one of the most successful cookbooks of all time. In a contemporary binding, and complete with the engraved and coloured art-nouveau title page, and an additional twelve colour plates.
Containing over 1,100 pages of recipes, culinary advice, and household hints, Mrs Beeton’s incomparable The Book of Household Management was one of the earliest cookery books to use coloured illustrations.
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1861 - S. O. Beeton, London - First Edition, Second Impression , Second State
‘This book has more wisdom to the square inch than any work of man’ – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.A nice clean example of the first edition of this truly important English work, and one of the most successful cookbooks of all time. In a contemporary binding, and complete with the engraved and coloured art-nouveau title page, and an additional twelve colour plates.
Containing over 1,100 pages of recipes, culinary advice, and household hints, Mrs Beeton’s incomparable The Book of Household Management was one of the earliest cookery books to use coloured illustrations.
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Sauternes. A study of the great sweet wines of Bordeaux -
Jeffrey Benson, Alastair Mackenzie, Comte A. de Lur-Saluces
1979 - Sotheby Parke Bernet, London - Number 24 of 25 copies reserved for fine binding by Zaehnsdorf
Luxuriously bound and presented homage to the golden honey elixir of France.
Signed by Château d’Yquem’s legendary Comte A. de Lur-Saluces who provides the foreword, and by both authors and photographer Godfrey Argent.
The authoritative work, with six original photographs laid on to green gilt edges card, as well as numerous photographs throughout the text by Argent, together with illustrations and maps.
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1979 - Sotheby Parke Bernet, London - Number 24 of 25 copies reserved for fine binding by Zaehnsdorf
Luxuriously bound and presented homage to the golden honey elixir of France.Signed by Château d’Yquem’s legendary Comte A. de Lur-Saluces who provides the foreword, and by both authors and photographer Godfrey Argent.
The authoritative work, with six original photographs laid on to green gilt edges card, as well as numerous photographs throughout the text by Argent, together with illustrations and maps.
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Les Grands Vins de Bordeaux. -
M. P. Biarnez, Professeur Babrius [Pseud. Dr. Jules Arthaud]
1870 - Feret, Bordeaux - Second Edition revised and enlarged
A finely bound revised and enlarged second edition, the text in French, profusely illustrated with four engraved frontispieces and twenty full-page engravings of people in various social “wine” situations related to the text. The engravings are after designs by Pauquet.
‘Biarnez takes us on a poetic tour of the Médoc, in French, singing the praises of the classified growths (pages 17-93) and ends with a paean to the white wines of Bordeaux (pages 97-123) and the effect they have on the imbiber: “C'est une ivresse sainte, un sublime délire, Et, parmi tous les vins, notre vin seul l'inspire!. To the rear is Dr. Arthaud’s 51 page essay ‘De L’influence du vin sur la civilisation’.
Published 20 years after the first, this edition adds further lines to the verses, an enlarged preface, and includes an additional engraved frontispiece, and the original engraved plate from the first edition. The ‘hanging plate’ opposite page 73 has been replaced with the man being led to the gallows, perhaps readers had complained that it spoilt their enjoyment of a decent glass of claret.
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1870 - Feret, Bordeaux - Second Edition revised and enlarged
A finely bound revised and enlarged second edition, the text in French, profusely illustrated with four engraved frontispieces and twenty full-page engravings of people in various social “wine” situations related to the text. The engravings are after designs by Pauquet. ‘Biarnez takes us on a poetic tour of the Médoc, in French, singing the praises of the classified growths (pages 17-93) and ends with a paean to the white wines of Bordeaux (pages 97-123) and the effect they have on the imbiber: “C'est une ivresse sainte, un sublime délire, Et, parmi tous les vins, notre vin seul l'inspire!. To the rear is Dr. Arthaud’s 51 page essay ‘De L’influence du vin sur la civilisation’.
Published 20 years after the first, this edition adds further lines to the verses, an enlarged preface, and includes an additional engraved frontispiece, and the original engraved plate from the first edition. The ‘hanging plate’ opposite page 73 has been replaced with the man being led to the gallows, perhaps readers had complained that it spoilt their enjoyment of a decent glass of claret.
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The Wife’s Own Book of Cookery -
Frederick Bishop
Circa 1856 - Ward and Lock, London - First Edition
A nice example of this early work in the publisher’s original gilt cloth. Illustrated with a large folding plate of the Royal Kitchen at Windsor (opposite page 384), engraved frontispiece, additional engraved illustrated title page and 250 engravings in the text.
Written by Frederick Bishop ‘Late Cuisinier to St. James’s Palace, Earl Grey, The Marquis of Stafford, Baron Rothschild, Earl Norbury, Captain Duncombe, and many of the First Families in the Kingdom’.
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Circa 1856 - Ward and Lock, London - First Edition
A nice example of this early work in the publisher’s original gilt cloth. Illustrated with a large folding plate of the Royal Kitchen at Windsor (opposite page 384), engraved frontispiece, additional engraved illustrated title page and 250 engravings in the text.Written by Frederick Bishop ‘Late Cuisinier to St. James’s Palace, Earl Grey, The Marquis of Stafford, Baron Rothschild, Earl Norbury, Captain Duncombe, and many of the First Families in the Kingdom’.
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A Practical Treatise on Brewing -
William Black
1844 - Longman, London - Third Edition, ‘Much Enlarged and Improved’
A near fine, and unopened copy, of this important and popular treatise, first published in 1835
Folding plate ‘Delineation of the New Improved Saccharometer’ to the rear.
The Spectator in it’s review notes that this is ‘A new edition of a book we formerly noticed as a useful and original-minded treatise. The additional matter has been revised by Professor Graham, of the London University.’
Perhaps the most well known historical Scottish brewing firm was that of William Black & Company of Aberdeen believed to have been established in 1803, and his ‘Devanha Brewery’ used the former Paper Mills by the Wellington Suspension Bridge in Aberdeen. Black’s Devanha Porter - a dark beer resembling stout - became famous throughout the UK, the Brewery being conveniently close to the railway halt at the Cattle Bank. The firm itself was laterally acquired in 1819 to become the Gilcomston Brewery and again by the Devanha Brewery Company Limited, registered as a limited liability company in 1910. Brewing finally ceased in 1930 after the firm was acquired by Thomas Usher & Son Ltd. of Edinburgh. William Black & Co. also ran the Devanha Distillery, built about a mile upstream from the Brewery in 1825. [Durden Park Beer Circle / The Doric Columns].
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1844 - Longman, London - Third Edition, ‘Much Enlarged and Improved’
A near fine, and unopened copy, of this important and popular treatise, first published in 1835 Folding plate ‘Delineation of the New Improved Saccharometer’ to the rear.
The Spectator in it’s review notes that this is ‘A new edition of a book we formerly noticed as a useful and original-minded treatise. The additional matter has been revised by Professor Graham, of the London University.’
Perhaps the most well known historical Scottish brewing firm was that of William Black & Company of Aberdeen believed to have been established in 1803, and his ‘Devanha Brewery’ used the former Paper Mills by the Wellington Suspension Bridge in Aberdeen. Black’s Devanha Porter - a dark beer resembling stout - became famous throughout the UK, the Brewery being conveniently close to the railway halt at the Cattle Bank. The firm itself was laterally acquired in 1819 to become the Gilcomston Brewery and again by the Devanha Brewery Company Limited, registered as a limited liability company in 1910. Brewing finally ceased in 1930 after the firm was acquired by Thomas Usher & Son Ltd. of Edinburgh. William Black & Co. also ran the Devanha Distillery, built about a mile upstream from the Brewery in 1825. [Durden Park Beer Circle / The Doric Columns].
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Julens Tolv Dage - Inscribed to Ronald Searle -
Doreen and Lars Bo
1953 - O.C. Olsen & Co, Denmark
One of 850 copies privately printed for Doreen and Lars Bo to give to friends.
A fine copy, of this personal interpretation in Danish of the traditional carol ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’, written and beautifully illustrated by renowned Danish artist and illustrator Lars Bo, with gilt illustrated blue paper wrappers, and inscribed from Doreen and Lars Bo to their friends the equally renowned illustrator Ronald Searle and his wife, the journalist and publisher Kaye Webb.
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1953 - O.C. Olsen & Co, Denmark
One of 850 copies privately printed for Doreen and Lars Bo to give to friends.A fine copy, of this personal interpretation in Danish of the traditional carol ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’, written and beautifully illustrated by renowned Danish artist and illustrator Lars Bo, with gilt illustrated blue paper wrappers, and inscribed from Doreen and Lars Bo to their friends the equally renowned illustrator Ronald Searle and his wife, the journalist and publisher Kaye Webb.
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Plan statistique des vignobles produisant les grands vins de Bourgogne : classés séparément pour chaque commune de l'arrondissement de Beaume suivant le mérite des produits par les soins du comité d'agriculture de cet arrondissement... -
Lucien Bonnamas
1861 - Imprimerie librairie Ed. Batault-Morot, Beaune - First Edition, First Printing, with first issue of the map.
Presenting the first printing ‘notice explicative’ of the first official classification of the great wines of Burgundy in 1861, detailing the ‘communes’ of Beaune, and of Santenay to Vougeot [Poisot, 35], with classification of the vineyards into 1st, 2nd, and 3rd class, as well as their size.
Together with the first printing first issue of the lithographic map (278cmx26cm (just over 9 feet in length)), the three different classifications hand-coloured in green, yellow and pink, folded in the publisher’s separate gilt lettered card boards, and canvas backing).
Both extremely rare and ‘lacking in all the great collections’ - Gérard Oberlé, Une Bibliothèque Bachique.
The ‘Comité d’Agriculture de Beaune ‘had this work produced for the Universal Exhibition of 1862, to "provide the wine trade serious guarantees in terms of the origin of what is sold".
Indicating, outside of the ‘Légendes’ area, highlighted colours for the vineyards of the district of Dijon. The map, very finely printed, was inspired by that of Dr. Lavalle from 1855.
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1861 - Imprimerie librairie Ed. Batault-Morot, Beaune - First Edition, First Printing, with first issue of the map.
Presenting the first printing ‘notice explicative’ of the first official classification of the great wines of Burgundy in 1861, detailing the ‘communes’ of Beaune, and of Santenay to Vougeot [Poisot, 35], with classification of the vineyards into 1st, 2nd, and 3rd class, as well as their size.Together with the first printing first issue of the lithographic map (278cmx26cm (just over 9 feet in length)), the three different classifications hand-coloured in green, yellow and pink, folded in the publisher’s separate gilt lettered card boards, and canvas backing).
Both extremely rare and ‘lacking in all the great collections’ - Gérard Oberlé, Une Bibliothèque Bachique.
The ‘Comité d’Agriculture de Beaune ‘had this work produced for the Universal Exhibition of 1862, to "provide the wine trade serious guarantees in terms of the origin of what is sold".
Indicating, outside of the ‘Légendes’ area, highlighted colours for the vineyards of the district of Dijon. The map, very finely printed, was inspired by that of Dr. Lavalle from 1855.
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Price HK$ 110,000