HOLBEIN THE YOUNGER (1497-1543) – CHAMBERLAINE, John (1745-1812; editor) and Edmund LODGE (1756-1839). - photo 1
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HOLBEIN THE YOUNGER (1497-1543) – CHAMBERLAINE, John (1745-1812; editor) and Edmund LODGE (1756-1839). - photo 3

HOLBEIN THE YOUNGER (1497-1543) – CHAMBERLAINE, John (1745-1812; editor) and Edmund LODGE (1756-1839).

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Lot 333 | HOLBEIN THE YOUNGER (1497-1543) – CHAMBERLAINE, John (1745-1812; editor) and Edmund LODGE (1756-1839).
HOLBEIN THE YOUNGER (1497-1543) – CHAMBERLAINE, John (1745-1812; editor) and Edmund LODGE (1756-1839).

Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein in the Collection of His Majesty, for the Portraits of Illustrious Persons of the Court of Henry VIII. With Biographical Tracts. London: W. Bulmer & Co. for John Chamberlaine, 1792[-1800].

A magnificent example of colour printing in an elaborate Irish binding by George Mullen. 'This magnificent work is surely the finest example of English color printing.' (Ray). ‘In every way a splendid book’ (Abbey). The original drawings upon which these are based enjoyed varying fortunes before their rediscovery by Queen Caroline in a bureau of her closet at Kensington Palace and subsequent publication under the auspices of Chamberlaine, Keeper of George III's drawings, with biographical notices provided by Edmund Lodge. It was issued over the years 1792 to 1800 and the plates are known in several states. The present copy includes plates on pink paper, pink paper mounted on white sheets and a few on white paper. George Mullen was the most notable Irish binder of his day, working for the best Irish libraries, such as the Marquess of Sligo and, as here, Sir Compton Domvile, Irish MP and Governor of Dublin. George Mullen, jr. entered the business and was entrusted with the 1826 rebinding of the Book of Kells, which – according to usual practice – he washed, pressed and trimmed. Abbey Life 205; Bobins II, 667; Ray 19.



Folio (539 x 412mm). 84 stipple engravings printed in colours on 83 sheets, mostly by F. Bartolozzi after Holbein, on pink paper (26), pink paper mounted on white sheets (43),or, on white paper (14) (several white-paper plates and a few text leaves lightly spotted, a few captions shaved). Contemporary burgundy russia elaborately tooled in gilt and blind to a Cathedral design by George Mullen of Dublin, with his ticket on flyleaf, gilt spine directly lettered in second compartment, gilt turn-ins, gilt edges (somewhat worn, mostly at edges, rebacked preserving original backstrip). Provenance: Sir Compton Domvile (c.1775-1857; armorial bookplate).





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