FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS OF CAMBRIDGE
(i) SHEPPARD, John. Essays designed to afford Christian Encouragement and Consolation, London: Whittaker, 1834, 8°, second edition (very slight scattered spotting), contemporary straight-grain morocco, gilt, fore-edge painting of Peterhouse, Cambridge from the Fellow's Garden. Provenance: "Susan Cartwright from Mrs. Thornton Brockhall, June 1845."
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(i) SHEPPARD, John. Essays designed to afford Christian Encouragement and Consolation, London: Whittaker, 1834, 8°, second edition (very slight scattered spotting), contemporary straight-grain morocco, gilt, fore-edge painting of Peterhouse, Cambridge from the Fellow's Garden. Provenance: "Susan Cartwright from Mrs. Thornton Brockhall, June 1845."
(ii) The Wonders and Beauties of Creation, London: Darton & Hodge [n.d.], 8°, 38 plates (lacking 2), contemporary cloth, gilt (lacking front free endpaper, front inner hinge cracked but holding), fore-edge painting of Northampton Street, Cambridge.
(iii) The Holy Bible, Oxford: University Press [n.d.], 8° (first few leaves dampstained and spotted), contemporary roan, gilt armorial of the Hereford Diocesan Education Society to covers (extremities slightly rubbed), fore-edge painting of Chase College, Cambridge from King's Bridge. Provenance: "Presented by the Hereford Diocesan Education Boards. For the Archdeaconry of Ludlow aided by the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge to George Pryce... in the year 1880" (bookplate)
(iv) Eucharistica: Meditations and Prayers on the most Holy Eucharist, London & Oxford: R. & A. Suttaby & J. Parker, 1861, 12°, illuminated title and first page of text, ruled in red throughout, contemporary brown morocco (slightly rubbed), fore-edge painting of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Provenance: presentation inscription to Susan Cavandish, dated Easter 1866. (4)
(ii) The Wonders and Beauties of Creation, London: Darton & Hodge [n.d.], 8°, 38 plates (lacking 2), contemporary cloth, gilt (lacking front free endpaper, front inner hinge cracked but holding), fore-edge painting of Northampton Street, Cambridge.
(iii) The Holy Bible, Oxford: University Press [n.d.], 8° (first few leaves dampstained and spotted), contemporary roan, gilt armorial of the Hereford Diocesan Education Society to covers (extremities slightly rubbed), fore-edge painting of Chase College, Cambridge from King's Bridge. Provenance: "Presented by the Hereford Diocesan Education Boards. For the Archdeaconry of Ludlow aided by the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge to George Pryce... in the year 1880" (bookplate)
(iv) Eucharistica: Meditations and Prayers on the most Holy Eucharist, London & Oxford: R. & A. Suttaby & J. Parker, 1861, 12°, illuminated title and first page of text, ruled in red throughout, contemporary brown morocco (slightly rubbed), fore-edge painting of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Provenance: presentation inscription to Susan Cavandish, dated Easter 1866. (4)