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TURNEBUS, Adrianus (1512-1565). Adversariorum, tomus primus [secundus]. Paris: Gabriel Buon, 1564-65.
2 volumes in one, 4o (241 x 157 mm). Ruled in red. CONTEMPORARY FRENCH "MOSAÏQUÉ" BINDING, dark calf, sides with elaborate decoration of band panels, scrolls, borders, and flowing floral ornament in silver grey, vermilion, green and black, the whole outlined in gilt, an oval cartouche at the center with interlaced monogram of two "M"s or "V"s and the motto QUIESCO TANDEM, gilt-ruled spine (rebacked preserving original spine, later endpapers, some flaking of paint); fleece-lined cloth folding case. Provenance: Joseph Renard (bookplate); Charles George Milnes Gaskell (bookplate dated 1891); E.P. Goldschmidt (Gothic and Renaissance Book Bindings, item 234, pl. XCII); Lucius Wilmerding (bookplate; his sale Sotheby's, 29 October 1951, lot 632); Saul Cohn (his sale Parke Bernet, 27 April 1955, lot 718, Emil Offenbacher agent).
A FINE FRENCH "MOSÄIQUÉ" BINDING. Original ownership of this binding, with its complex monogram and Latin motto, has been attributed to Marc-Antoine Muret and to Claude, abbé de Maurepas, though neither is very convincing. The binding is probably Parisian, but gougework interlace of this complexity and enamelling was also done by German ateliers.
Goldschmidt stated in his Gothic and Renaissance Bookbindings that "...bindings so designated [mosäiqué] have no mosaic work on them at all but the compartments and decorations enameled in various colours. This binding has already been reproduced in 1888 in Quaritch's Facsimiles of Historic or Artistic Bookbindings, plate 37..." This is the principal critical work of Adrien Turnèbe, the most distinguished, perhaps, of the Paris Greek Scholars of the sixteenth century who held the Regius Professorhip of Greek from 1555 until his death. This edition, the only of his lifetime, is made up of twenty-four books; the second printing (3 vols., 1573-80) contains thirty. Its last part was printed first (1573) but is generally found with the second edition. Adams T-1144 (part 1 only).
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A FINE FRENCH "MOSÄIQUÉ" BINDING. Original ownership of this binding, with its complex monogram and Latin motto, has been attributed to Marc-Antoine Muret and to Claude, abbé de Maurepas, though neither is very convincing. The binding is probably Parisian, but gougework interlace of this complexity and enamelling was also done by German ateliers.
Goldschmidt stated in his Gothic and Renaissance Bookbindings that "...bindings so designated [mosäiqué] have no mosaic work on them at all but the compartments and decorations enameled in various colours. This binding has already been reproduced in 1888 in Quaritch's Facsimiles of Historic or Artistic Bookbindings, plate 37..." This is the principal critical work of Adrien Turnèbe, the most distinguished, perhaps, of the Paris Greek Scholars of the sixteenth century who held the Regius Professorhip of Greek from 1555 until his death. This edition, the only of his lifetime, is made up of twenty-four books; the second printing (3 vols., 1573-80) contains thirty. Its last part was printed first (1573) but is generally found with the second edition. Adams T-1144 (part 1 only).