HUMPHREYS (HENRY NOEL) Parables of Our Lord and Miracles of our Lord, in seven variant bindings;...

HUMPHREYS (HENRY NOEL) Parables of Our Lord, FIRST EDITION, chromolithographed throughout, publisher's morocco-backed black papier-mâché binding with intricate foliage design, personifications of the Evangelists on the corners and scroll with the words 'Scripture' and 'Parables' in central panel, g.e., bookseller label of Folthorp, North Street, Brighton inside upper cover, spine slightly rubbed, modern fabric-lined slipcase [McLean VPB, p.51], [Longman, 1847]; idem, first American issue, publisher's black papier-mâché as above, variant spine, rebacked, repairs to edges of corners, g.e., New York, Appleton, 1847; idem, FIRST EDITION, publisher's blind- and gilt-tooled black morocco by Hayday, title in gilt oval cartouche on upper cover, bookseller label of Folthorp, North Street, Brighton inside upper cover, joints repaired, g.e., Longman, 1847; Idem, publisher's green morocco embossed and gilt with geometrical and floral design, title in central mandorla over a Cross on both covers, red silk page marker, g.e., original decorative green gilt slipcase, [Longman, 1847]; The Miracles of our Lord, FIRST EDITION, chromolithographed title and text within illuminated decorative borders heightened with gold, wedding gift inscription dated 8 February 1848 inside upper cover, publisher's black papier-mâché binding with six ovals depicting the miracles of Christ within ornamental background and title, g.e., embossed title on morocco spine, original red board slipcase (light damp-stains), Longman, 1848; idem, publisher's blind-tooled black morocco by Hayday, title in paper oval cartouche on upper cover, small tear to head of spine, Longman, 1848; idem, publisher's green morocco embossed and gilt with geometrical and floral design, title in central mandorla over a Cross on both covers, red silk page marker, g.e., original green gilt slipcase, Longman, 1848--JONES (OWEN) The Sermon on the Mount, FIRST EDITION, chromolithographed heightened in gold, some pages loose, gift inscription dated 10 April 1848, publisher's green and gold brocaded silk, light wear [McLean VPB, p.29], Longman, 1845; idem, publisher's black cloth boards, gilt, light wear to extremities, bookseller ticket of H. Schmitzdorff, St. Petersburg inside upper cover, modern fabric lined slipcase, Longman, 1845; together 9 works, some spotting [cf. McLean VBD, pp.104-107], 8vo (9) Footnotes: Nine variant publisher's bindings used for Humphreys' Parables of Our Lord and The Miracles of our Lord and for Owen Jones' Sermon on the Mount including papier-mâché, silk brocade and decorated morocco. The papier-mâché bindings, in particular, were aimed to imitate carved ebony and were 'part of the Victorian Gothic revival, or dream of medievalism, to be placed reverently on a velvet cloth on the piano' (McLean). This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing