Sangorski, Alberto--Bacon, Francis. "OF GARDENS", ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM SIGNED BY ALBERTO SANGORSKI, 1905 4to, (257 x 176mm.), 11 leaves, two additional fly-leaves at the beginning and end, text in black ink in a semi-cursive calligraphic hand, title in blue, the first page within a full ornamental border with miniature below, three further miniatures in the text, several other illuminated initials, some with extensions, the decoration in various shades of blue, green, violet, pink, in stylised floral and foliate designs heightened with gold, modern green morocco richly gilt by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, covers in floral, roseate and foliate all-over design in gilt with central roses heightened in red, upper cover lettered in gilt, spine in six compartments, preserved in full green morocco folding box, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, minute damp-staining to bottom edges of final end-leaf
Sangorski, Alberto--Bacon, Francis. "OF GARDENS", ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM SIGNED BY ALBERTO SANGORSKI, 1905 4to, (257 x 176mm.), 11 leaves, two additional fly-leaves at the beginning and end, text in black ink in a semi-cursive calligraphic hand, title in blue, the first page within a full ornamental border with miniature below, three further miniatures in the text, several other illuminated initials, some with extensions, the decoration in various shades of blue, green, violet, pink, in stylised floral and foliate designs heightened with gold, modern green morocco richly gilt by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, covers in floral, roseate and foliate all-over design in gilt with central roses heightened in red, upper cover lettered in gilt, spine in six compartments, preserved in full green morocco folding box, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, minute damp-staining to bottom edges of final end-leaf
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