Re: New Rare Book Catalogue

["Joseph W. Murray" <aeolian@everett.com>]

I would be interested in a copy of your new catalogue.
Thanks
Joseph Murray
5106 2nd Ave NE
Marysville WA 98271 USA
(360)659-8553
e-mail:aeolian@everett.com

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> From: Tony Fothergill <hi11@dial.pipex.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <exlibris@library.berkeley.edu>
> Subject: New Rare Book Catalogue
> Date: Thursday, October 24, 1996 2:26 AM
> 
> Ken Spelman Rare Book
> 70 Micklegate, York YO1 1LF.  England.
> 
> tel.  + 44 1904 624414   /   fax.  + 44 1904 626276
> email:  spelman@dial.pipex.com
> website:  http://dspace.dial.pipex.com
> 
> We are pleased to announce the imminent publication of our
> RARE BOOK CATALOGUE 34: 
> 
> 380 new acquisitions, 112 pages with over 70 illustrations.
> 
> including 256 items on Art, Design, Flower Painting, Landscape Gardening 
> & the Picturesque,Grand Tour Books.
> 
> Including: 
> two unpublished manuscript treatises on flower painting, & villa
architecture, 
> both with fine original watercolours.
> first works in English on Engraving, Perspective, and Caricature Drawing.

> the first treatise in English devoted to landscape painting in
watercolour
> the exceptionally rare Brown's "Treatise on Flower Painting"
> a fine copy of Roubo's "L'Art du Menuisier."
> presentation copy of Walpole's Account of Strawberry Hill.
> also: many works on Colour Science, Perspective, Engraving, Miniature 
> Painting, aesthetics &c.
> 
> Other highlights include:
> a 17th century manuscript treatise on Witchcraft
> a superb early 19th century album of original watercolours of bird's
feathers.
> the first edition in English of The Prince by Machiavelli.
> an extra illustrated copy of Boyle's "Some Considerations.." in a fine 
> contemporary binding.
> A 16th century English work from the library of the 17th century 
> mathematician Richard Norwood.
> 
> Copies sent air-mail on request.