[Rarebooks] fs: Manuscript catalog of Gravestone Designs

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

Manuscript Catalog- "Monumenta C.F. Bridgman (late C. Parsons) Statuarie 
and Monumental Mason -Lewes". Lewes; nd (ca.1890-1900). A beautiful and 
interesting manuscript pattern book of gravestones and gravestone carving 
designs, offered by C.F. Bridgman. The designs are executed in pen and 
muted watercolors in earth tones, and include an elaborate title page 
followed by six pages of meticulously drawn gravestone designs, about 15 
per page (80 in all); these pages are followed by five pages of emblems and 
decorative initials which were presumably carved in the stones, two per 
page, followed by two pages which have single large emblems (one 
intertwined initials, the other a wheat sheaf with sickles). A beautiful 
manuscript pattern book.

15.5"x11", blank endpaper plus a manuscript title page, plus 13 manuscript 
pages of pen and watercolor drawings; the last blank endpaper has three 
real photos of gravestones inset in corner mounting cuts; bound in old 
boards with the monogram "C.F. Bridgman" on the cover; boards worn, cloth 
spine worn, hinges a bit loose; there is some soil throughout and some 
spotting on the prelimns. and the rear endpaper. [22181] $1850.00

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books on gravestones, memorial arts and funeral & mourning customs, in 
preparation. Let us know if you would like a copy.

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