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17th C Book Desiderius Erasmus John Bacon Coades
Desiderius Erasmus:
Colloquia familiaria, Amsterodami, 1628, with a very unique and important history.
Bookplate inside for ‘John Johnson’ [1732 - 1814] with a second page quill written Latin inscription for ‘John Bacon’ [1740 - 1799]
John Johnson (bookplate) to be the English architect and surveyor 1732 - 1814
John Bacon (inscription) to be the celebrated English sculptor 1740 - 1799
The first inscription reads
(second page)
‘John Bacon’
Gus liber et dono
???? ???? (Indistinct)
Anno Domini 1769
~
‘John Bacon’
Enjoy this book and gift
????? ???? (Indistinct)
In the year of the Lord 1769
Second inscription reads
(Final page)
Incontamata tis julgol honoubus
~
Untainted you judge honour
John Johnson:
Born in Leicester in 1732, he moved to London just before his thirtieth birthday and by the late 1760’s he was engaged with William Berners in developing an area measuring 655 ft long by 100 ft deep fronting on to Oxford Street, initially three streets to be named, Newman, Berners and Wells streets . Johnson remained to live in one of the houses that he had built in Berners Street, until he died in 1814. He was buried in St Martin's Church (now Leicester Cathedral) where he is commemorated on the base of a monument by his friend John Bacon, originally erected in 1786 as a memorial to Johnson’s parents
John Bacon:
Considered the most successful public sculptor in England and had been reckoned the founder of the ‘British School of sculpture’. Born in Southwark in 1740, at the age of fourteen he was apprenticed to Mr Crispe's Porcelain manufactory in Lambeth, London. Some ten years later he is recorded as a modeller at Wedgwood at the same time as he was producing models for the Chelsea-Derby factory. By 1769, (the same year of the book inscription), Bacon was working for the renown Eleanor Coade’s artificial stone manufactory.
In this same year he was awarded the first gold medal for sculpture awarded by the Royal Academy for bas-relief representing the escape of Aeneas and Anchsises from Troy.
By this time it’s apparent that Johnson and Bacon were working closely together on building projects, having completed many collaborations, later completing the emblematic figures, which represent Justice, Wisdom and Mercy for Johnson upon the County Hall of Essex in 1788.
This book represents the close network they had between themselves, a union between two of Englands finest talents and most notable Gentlemen of their time.
A specimen such as this warrants being in the museum, it is doubtful anything like this will ever be offered on the open market again.
The Book:
Desiderius Erasmus 1465 - 1536
Colloquia familiaria, Amsterodami, 1628
A beautiful and rare edition in very small size and almost microscopic typography. This is one of the most important works of Erasmus which contains Erasmus' first dedication to Froben (1524) and his own life.
Leather bound
Copper engraving
spine good/strong condition with very small split to top.
503 pages.
In excellent condition commensurate of its age of 397 years.
Measurements:
11.5cm high
6.5cm wide
2.25cm deep
This item will be sent (worldwide) by secure tracked service express.
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Cambridgeshire
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Tel : 07493 123205
Non UK callers : +44 7493 123205
Colloquia familiaria, Amsterodami, 1628, with a very unique and important history.
Bookplate inside for ‘John Johnson’ [1732 - 1814] with a second page quill written Latin inscription for ‘John Bacon’ [1740 - 1799]
John Johnson (bookplate) to be the English architect and surveyor 1732 - 1814
John Bacon (inscription) to be the celebrated English sculptor 1740 - 1799
The first inscription reads
(second page)
‘John Bacon’
Gus liber et dono
???? ???? (Indistinct)
Anno Domini 1769
~
‘John Bacon’
Enjoy this book and gift
????? ???? (Indistinct)
In the year of the Lord 1769
Second inscription reads
(Final page)
Incontamata tis julgol honoubus
~
Untainted you judge honour
John Johnson:
Born in Leicester in 1732, he moved to London just before his thirtieth birthday and by the late 1760’s he was engaged with William Berners in developing an area measuring 655 ft long by 100 ft deep fronting on to Oxford Street, initially three streets to be named, Newman, Berners and Wells streets . Johnson remained to live in one of the houses that he had built in Berners Street, until he died in 1814. He was buried in St Martin's Church (now Leicester Cathedral) where he is commemorated on the base of a monument by his friend John Bacon, originally erected in 1786 as a memorial to Johnson’s parents
John Bacon:
Considered the most successful public sculptor in England and had been reckoned the founder of the ‘British School of sculpture’. Born in Southwark in 1740, at the age of fourteen he was apprenticed to Mr Crispe's Porcelain manufactory in Lambeth, London. Some ten years later he is recorded as a modeller at Wedgwood at the same time as he was producing models for the Chelsea-Derby factory. By 1769, (the same year of the book inscription), Bacon was working for the renown Eleanor Coade’s artificial stone manufactory.
In this same year he was awarded the first gold medal for sculpture awarded by the Royal Academy for bas-relief representing the escape of Aeneas and Anchsises from Troy.
By this time it’s apparent that Johnson and Bacon were working closely together on building projects, having completed many collaborations, later completing the emblematic figures, which represent Justice, Wisdom and Mercy for Johnson upon the County Hall of Essex in 1788.
This book represents the close network they had between themselves, a union between two of Englands finest talents and most notable Gentlemen of their time.
A specimen such as this warrants being in the museum, it is doubtful anything like this will ever be offered on the open market again.
The Book:
Desiderius Erasmus 1465 - 1536
Colloquia familiaria, Amsterodami, 1628
A beautiful and rare edition in very small size and almost microscopic typography. This is one of the most important works of Erasmus which contains Erasmus' first dedication to Froben (1524) and his own life.
Leather bound
Copper engraving
spine good/strong condition with very small split to top.
503 pages.
In excellent condition commensurate of its age of 397 years.
Measurements:
11.5cm high
6.5cm wide
2.25cm deep
This item will be sent (worldwide) by secure tracked service express.
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Category Antique Books
Period Early 17th Century Antiques
Material Leather
Origin Dutch
Item code as1111a234
Status For Sale
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Tel : 07493 123205
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