Tom W. Ayling
Wallingford, GBR
More imagesPublished by Librairie De Firmin Didot Freres, Fils Et Cie, Paris, 1869
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Add to basketFirst edition. Quarto. Bound in the originaly publisher's bright red morocco, richly decorated gilt to the covers and spine. All edges gilt. A fine copy, uncommonly fresh.
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More imagesPublished by L'Imprimerie Royale, Paris, 1733
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Add to basketThe first appearance of Lancelot's complete description of the Bayeux Tapestry. Quarto. Bound in contemporary calf, all edges red. Six folding plates reproducing the Bayeux Tapestry by Simmoneau. A good copy, the binding worn and exposed. Antoine Lancelot played a major role in bringing the Bayeux Tapestry to the attention of th…e public. In 1724 he read a paper to the French Royal Academy on the Foucault drawings of the Tapestry, and on 9th May 1730, he gave the paper published here, giving a full description of it. It is titled Suite De L'Explication D'Un Monument De Guillaume Le Conquerant, and was accompanied by six intaglio folding plates by Simmoneau. These plates reproduce the second part of the Bayeux Tapestry, and complete the full pictorial reproduction of the Tapestry that began with the publication of his first paper in 1729. Brown 4.
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Add to basketThe Bayeux Tapestry: Rediscovery And Rise To Fame This is a collection of rare books that explains the extraordinary story of the Bayeux Tapestry, from its rediscovery 300 years ago, through growing scholarly interest from French and British antiquaries, to its eventual rise to fame as one of the most recognisable historical art…efacts in the world. While the Tapestry itself was embroidered in wool thread on linen cloth, this is a story told through print. In it, we can see every major attempt to reproduce the Tapestry, from the earliest sketches and engravings, early colour printing, and complete photographic reproductions. The collection is fully described in our catalogueof it. It is available for purchase en bloc, priced at £17,500.
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