THE PROPERTY OF COMMANDER ANDREW FOUNTAINE
[ALGAROTTI, Francesco (1712-1764, Conte)]. Il Newtonianismo per le Dame ovvero Dialoghi sopra la Luce e i Colori. Naples: 1737. 4° (212 x 160mm). Engraved frontispiece by Marco Pitteri after G.-B. Piazzetta. Contemporary mottled calf gilt, bound for Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke, covers with centrally-placed coroneted wyvern crest, coronet tool at the corners, spine gilt with wyvern and coronet in compartments, the uppermost with Fountaine elephant crest (spine slightly rubbed). Provenance: Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke (1693-1750, binding, inscription: 'Given to Sr And. Fountaine June ye. 7th. 1741. Pembroke'); Sir Andrew Fountaine (binding). FIRST EDITION. Babson 145.
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[ALGAROTTI, Francesco (1712-1764, Conte)]. Il Newtonianismo per le Dame ovvero Dialoghi sopra la Luce e i Colori. Naples: 1737. 4° (212 x 160mm). Engraved frontispiece by Marco Pitteri after G.-B. Piazzetta. Contemporary mottled calf gilt, bound for Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke, covers with centrally-placed coroneted wyvern crest, coronet tool at the corners, spine gilt with wyvern and coronet in compartments, the uppermost with Fountaine elephant crest (spine slightly rubbed). Provenance: Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke (1693-1750, binding, inscription: 'Given to Sr And. Fountaine June ye. 7th. 1741. Pembroke'); Sir Andrew Fountaine (binding). FIRST EDITION. Babson 145.
Giovanni BAGLIONE. Le vite de' pittori scultori et architetti dal pontificato di Gregorio XIII. fino à... Urbano ottavo.. seconda impressione. Rome: 1649. 4° (241 x 171mm). Engraved portrait of the author (slightly shaved) and emblematic frontispiece. (Occasional light browning.) 18th-century english calf gilt, panelled covers, spine in six compartments with raised bands, green morocco lettering-piece in one, the others with elephant crest tool (small cracks to upper joint and at head of spine). Provenance: Sir Andrew Fountaine (binding).
Jean-Jacques ROUSSEAU. Dictionnaire de Musique. Paris: 1768. 4° (259 x 194mm). Engraved title vignette, 13 folding leaves of engraved music. Contemporary English russia gilt, covers with fillet and crown roll-tool border, spine in six compartments with raised bands, blue morocco lettering-piece in one, the others with overall lattice-work made up of pointillé rolls with small stars or circles containing stars at each intersection, the uppermost with a lozenge-shaped panel left blank except for an elephant-crest tool (upper joint a little weak). Provenance: Brigg Fountaine (d.1830, great-nephew of Sir Andrew). (3)
Giovanni BAGLIONE. Le vite de' pittori scultori et architetti dal pontificato di Gregorio XIII. fino à... Urbano ottavo.. seconda impressione. Rome: 1649. 4° (241 x 171mm). Engraved portrait of the author (slightly shaved) and emblematic frontispiece. (Occasional light browning.) 18th-century english calf gilt, panelled covers, spine in six compartments with raised bands, green morocco lettering-piece in one, the others with elephant crest tool (small cracks to upper joint and at head of spine). Provenance: Sir Andrew Fountaine (binding).
Jean-Jacques ROUSSEAU. Dictionnaire de Musique. Paris: 1768. 4° (259 x 194mm). Engraved title vignette, 13 folding leaves of engraved music. Contemporary English russia gilt, covers with fillet and crown roll-tool border, spine in six compartments with raised bands, blue morocco lettering-piece in one, the others with overall lattice-work made up of pointillé rolls with small stars or circles containing stars at each intersection, the uppermost with a lozenge-shaped panel left blank except for an elephant-crest tool (upper joint a little weak). Provenance: Brigg Fountaine (d.1830, great-nephew of Sir Andrew). (3)