[EMBROIDERED BINDINGS]. BALDOVINI, Francesco. IL lamento di Cecco. Bergamo, 1762. 8o. Binding in white silk, covers embroidered with gold thread in an ornamental design, front cover with central arms worked in various colored silks, gilt edges. -- The Thoughts of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. London, 1897. 8o. Binding in white silk, all over embroidery in gold thread, front cover with central flower worked in various shades of blue silk, each corner on front and back cover with four and five petalled flowers in pink and blue. Spine is divided into four compartments, two containing four petalled flowers in pink. -- HOLMES, Oliver Wendell. The Professor at the Breakfast Table. London, 1860. 8o. Binding in white silk, front cover embroidered with colored silks in an all over floral design, title embroidered around a central ornament. The spine is divided into four compartments, each with a multi-colored flower, gilt edges. -- Strenna Italiana per l'anno 1835. Milan, [1835]. Small 8o. Contemporary white silk binding, both covers with embosssed decoration of multi-colored birds and flowers with colored shells as corner pieces. -- La Sirena. Naples, 1861. 8o. Contemporary white silk binding, front cover inlaid with five gouache medallions under glass, embellished with decorative wood and brass motifs. -- Das Neue Testament. Frankfurt, 1820. 8o. Brown morocco binding, covers decorated with embroidered religious motif, framed and under glass. Together 6 volumes, condition varies. [With:] An embroidered silk presentation scroll to the Princess of Wales on the occasion of her marriage, from the city of Coventry, 24 March 1863, on gilt-metal roll decorated with cabochon stones and crystal, red wax seal, framed within blue lined marquetry shadow box. -- The Protestant Song. Thanks Royal York. London, 1825. 2o. Paper wrappers with richly embossed central gilt and red-printed panel surrounded by engraved panels in brown and blue. (8)

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[EMBROIDERED BINDINGS]. BALDOVINI, Francesco. IL lamento di Cecco. Bergamo, 1762. 8o. Binding in white silk, covers embroidered with gold thread in an ornamental design, front cover with central arms worked in various colored silks, gilt edges. -- The Thoughts of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. London, 1897. 8o. Binding in white silk, all over embroidery in gold thread, front cover with central flower worked in various shades of blue silk, each corner on front and back cover with four and five petalled flowers in pink and blue. Spine is divided into four compartments, two containing four petalled flowers in pink. -- HOLMES, Oliver Wendell. The Professor at the Breakfast Table. London, 1860. 8o. Binding in white silk, front cover embroidered with colored silks in an all over floral design, title embroidered around a central ornament. The spine is divided into four compartments, each with a multi-colored flower, gilt edges. -- Strenna Italiana per l'anno 1835. Milan, [1835]. Small 8o. Contemporary white silk binding, both covers with embosssed decoration of multi-colored birds and flowers with colored shells as corner pieces. -- La Sirena. Naples, 1861. 8o. Contemporary white silk binding, front cover inlaid with five gouache medallions under glass, embellished with decorative wood and brass motifs. -- Das Neue Testament. Frankfurt, 1820. 8o. Brown morocco binding, covers decorated with embroidered religious motif, framed and under glass. Together 6 volumes, condition varies. [With:] An embroidered silk presentation scroll to the Princess of Wales on the occasion of her marriage, from the city of Coventry, 24 March 1863, on gilt-metal roll decorated with cabochon stones and crystal, red wax seal, framed within blue lined marquetry shadow box. -- The Protestant Song. Thanks Royal York. London, 1825. 2o. Paper wrappers with richly embossed central gilt and red-printed panel surrounded by engraved panels in brown and blue. (8)

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