QUARLES (FRANCIS) - PAPIER-MACHÉ BINDINGS Quarles' Emblems. Illustrated by Charles Bennett ...

QUARLES (FRANCIS) - PAPIER-MACHÉ BINDINGS Quarles' Emblems. Illustrated by Charles Bennett and W. Harry Rogers, light damp-stain to upper margin of opening few leaves, autograph letter signed from Ruari McLean concerning this book loosely inserted, publisher's black papier-mâché overlaid on red paper, covers with central emblematic figure, title and author names, g.e., rebacked preserving most of original spine, small loss to fore-corners, later slipcase, large 8vo, James Nisbet, 1861; The School of the Heart [Emblems], illustrations throughout, light spotting, publisher's papier-mâché, gilt dentelles, g.e., loss to tips of two fore-corners, spine ends rubbed, later slipcase [McLean VPBP, this copy illustrated], 8vo, Thomas Tegg, 1845 (2) Footnotes: Two of the scarcer papier-mâché bindings, both these copies used as illustrations in Ruari McLean's works on nineteenth-century bindings. Provenance: Second, Eric Quayle, bookplate. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing