(HOE, Robert).

One Hundred and Seventy-Six Historic and Artistic Book-Bindings dating from the Fifteenth century to the Present Time. Pictured by Etchings, Artotypes, and Lithographs after the Originals selected from the Library of Robert Hoe.

Fine plates (some in color). Titles in red & black. Two vols. Very large 4to, cont. gold-tooled green morocco over heavy pasteboard, two sets of triple fillets round sides, outer border of drawer hands, inner border of floral ornament, surrounding a wide & richly gilt dentelle composed of individual tools including the collector's monogram in corners, spines decorated in compartments with the same tools & letters (spine slightly faded), dark blue morocco doublures with roll-tooled boards, a.e.g. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1895. The perfect association copy of this lavish work: it is Robert Hoe's own set, especially bound for him at The Club Bindery and dated 1905. Limited to 200 copies only and printed on Imperial Japanese paper, the work greatly influenced American book collecting. A magnificent catalogue of this important selection of bindings from the library of America's greatest book collector. The Club Bindery was established by The Grolier Club which brought several of Europe's most important binders to New York. During 1895-1909 they produced the finest bindings in America. Fine set preserved in strong cloth boxes. Bookplate of Robert Hoe, first President of The Grolier Club (his sale 1911-13, Anderson Galleries, lot 1706) -- T.J. Coolidge, Jr. (armorial bookplate). Breslauer, The Uses of Bookbinding Literature, p. 18­"splendid."

• USD 12,500.00 > 其他币种价格
• 订书号：: HillBibl-159

• 书商: Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (USA)