Lot 11
Binding.- Die Psalmen Davids, Basel, Bey Emanuel König, 1684.
Hammer Price: £2,600
Description
Binding.- Die Psalmen Davids nach Französcher Melodey in Teutsche Reÿmen gebracht durch Ambr. Lobwasser, engraved frontispiece, additional engraved title, lacking final few ff. (?index), occasional very faint spotting, early blank becoming loose, blue silken pastedowns, red morocco and gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, contemporary German or Swiss chased and openwork gilt metal of flowers and foliate scrolls on gilded ground, hand-coloured enamel portraits inset to centre of each board, cypher 'GMA' engraved on spine, elaborate chased clasps, 12mo, Basel, Bey Emanuel König, 1684.
Provenance: Lot 129 at Christie's "Library of William Foyle" sale on 13th July 2000.
Description
Binding.- Die Psalmen Davids nach Französcher Melodey in Teutsche Reÿmen gebracht durch Ambr. Lobwasser, engraved frontispiece, additional engraved title, lacking final few ff. (?index), occasional very faint spotting, early blank becoming loose, blue silken pastedowns, red morocco and gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, contemporary German or Swiss chased and openwork gilt metal of flowers and foliate scrolls on gilded ground, hand-coloured enamel portraits inset to centre of each board, cypher 'GMA' engraved on spine, elaborate chased clasps, 12mo, Basel, Bey Emanuel König, 1684.
Provenance: Lot 129 at Christie's "Library of William Foyle" sale on 13th July 2000.
