Bookbinding, illuminated manuscript in green morocco, Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London, c.1905

Sangorski (Alberto, illuminator).- Bacon (Sir Francis) Of Gardens, illuminated manuscript in red, black & colours on vellum, 10ff. including 2 blank pages, written in black ink, title in red with large illuminated initial & oval watercolour of peacocks in a garden within illuminated floral frame in gold & colours, facing leaf and final two leaves with large illuminated initials and frames in gold & colours, final leaf with small oval watercolour of garden, 6 decorative initials in red, green & blue, handsomely bound in crushed green morocco tooled in gilt, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, with triple gilt fillet and corner-pieces of roses tooled in gilt with red onlays, upper cover with central device of sundial outlined in gilt, spine titled and ruled in gilt in compartments with five raised bands, tan silk linings, turn-ins elaborately ruled in gilt with floral border corner-pieces and small red circular onlays along edges, signed Illuminated and bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe London at foot of front turn-in, small leather monogrammed book-label, g.e., spine very slightly rubbed and faded, cloth slip-case (rubbed, small splits to joints), 8vo (c.220 x 160mm.), [c.1905].*** Alberto Sangorksi was the elder brother of Francis Sangorksi who established the famous bookbinding firm with partner George Sutcliffe.

He worked for Sangorksi & Sutcliffe, who became known for their jewelled bindings, and also for Rivière & Son from 1910, producing for both many such highly-decorated illuminated manuscripts.