[BINDINGS –– MONASTERY HILL]. FLOEGEL, Karl Friedrich (1729–1788). A hitherto unpublished typed manuscript for “A History of the Grotesque–Comical: A Contribution to the History of Mankind” [and] “History of Court Fools”. Translated from the German into English by Walter W. Schmauch (1882–1957). Chicago: N.p., 1954.
Together, 2 works in 8 volumes, 4to. Illustrated with hundreds of plates (many folding and mounted), bookplates, real photo postcards, bookmarks, etc. Half dark blue niger, marbled sides, spines in 5 compartments with raised bands, central compartment with alternating lozenges with various color morocco inlays, central lozenge with a gilt device depicting a jester, gilt–lettering and central devices in remainder, top edges gilt, marbled endpapers, BY MONASTERY HILL BINDERY (few volumes with light rubbing at ends and joints).
[With:] SCHMAUCH, Walter W. A hitherto unpublished typed manuscript for “Allegory of Commerce [and] Aspects of the Man of Medicine”. Chicago: N.p., 1949. 4to. Numerous illustrations including mounted stamps and three types of United States silver dimes. Full red niger, marbled sides, spine in 5 compartments with raised bands, central compartment with the Staff of Hermes inlaid with white and green moroccos, gilt–lettering and tools in remainder, top edge gilt, BY MONASTERY HILL BINDERY.
[With:] SCHMAUCH. A hitherto unpublished typed manuscript for “The Figurines of Ancient Tanagra”. Chicago: N.p., 1951. 4to. Half blue niger, marbled sides, spine in 6 compartments with raised bands, gilt–lettering in three, central gilt devices in remainder, top edge gilt, BY MONASTERY HILL BINDERY (spine gently sunned).
Together, 4 works in 10 volumes. A lovely set of unpublished manuscripts by an author and translator known for his bibliographic studies and his histories of early illustrated works.