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Takings; Or, The Life of a Collegian. Richard DAGLEY.
DAGLEY, Richard

Takings; Or, The Life of...

London: John Warren , 1821. The Humorous Trials of College Life In 26 Hand-Colored Etchings DAGLEY, Richard. Takings; Or, The Life of a Collegian. A Poem. Illustrated by Twenty-Six Etchings, from Designs by R. Dagley. London: John Warren and G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1821. First edition. Octavo (9 1/4 x......

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My Lord Mayor's Album or Cockney Sports 1835. Henry HEATH.
HEATH, Henry

My Lord Mayor's Album or...

London: Published by I. B. Brooks, 1835. My Lord Mayor's Album by Henry Heath Twenty-Four Highly Amusing Hand Colored Lithograph Plates [HEATH, Henry, illustrator]. My Lord Mayor's Album or Cockney Sports. London: Published by I. B. Brooks, 1st January 1835. First edition. Small folio (10 x 7 1/8 inches; 255.....

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Album Militar. Victor ADAM, José VILLEGAS.
ADAM, Victor; VILLEGAS, José

Album Militar

Madrid: Estamperias de los Suizos, 1846. The Military Costume of the Spanish Army Thirty-two Superb Hand Colored Lithograph Plates by Victor Adam after José Villegas ADAM, Victor, illustrator. VILLEGAS, José. Album Militar. Coleccion de uniformes del ejercito Español pintadas por D.J. Villegas y lithografiados por V. Adam. Madrid: Estamperias de.....

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Napoli e Contorni Album. Gaetano DURA.
DURA, Gaetano

Napoli e Contorni Album

Naples: Gatti e Dura, 1835. The Costumes and Street Life of Naples as Depicted by Gaetano Dura Hand Colored Lithograph Title and Thirty-Five Fine Hand Colored Lithograph Plates DURA, Gaetano. Napoli e Contorni Album da Gaetno. Dura. Lithografia Gatti e Dura. [Naples, ca. 1835]. First edition. Folio (12 7/8 x......

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Un An de la Vie d un Jeune Homme. Victor ADAM.
ADAM, Victor

Un An de la Vie...

Paris: Sazerac et Duval, Engelmann, Langlumè & Brossier, , 1824. First Edition of the Illustrator's First Book One Year in the Life of a Young Man Depicted in Seventeen Hand-Colored Lithograph Plates ADAM, Victor. Un An de la Vie d un Jeune Homme. Histoire véritable en 17 Chapitres. Escrits par.....

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Fores' Correct Representation of the State Procession on the Occasion of the August Ceremony. PANORAMA, Queen of England VICTORIA.
PANORAMA; [VICTORIA, Queen of England...

Fores' Correct Representation of the...

London: Messrs. Fores, 1838. Queen Victoria's Coronation Procession in Scarce Panorama One of the Earliest Examples of Royal Memorabilia An Exceptional Example [PANORAMA]. [VICTORIA, Queen of England, 1819-1901]. Fores' Correct Representation of the State Procession on the Occasion of the August Ceremony of Her Majesty's Coronation, June 28th, 1838. Sixty.....

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Now We Are Six. A. A. MILNE, Ernest H. SHEPARD.
MILNE, A.A.; SHEPARD, Ernest H....

Now We Are Six

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1928. A Milne Classic in a Fine Rivière Binding “Christopher Robin Is Six” – A Superb Decorative Copy MILNE, A[lan] A[lexander]. Now We Are Six. With decorations by Ernest H. Shepard. London: Methuen & Co., [1928]. Fourth edition. Small octavo (7 5/16 x 4 3/4.....

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Tailor of Gloucester, The. Beatrix POTTER.
POTTER, Beatrix

Tailor of Gloucester, The

London: Privately Printed by Strangeways and Sons, 1902. The First Privately Printed Edition of Beatrix Potter’s Scarce Second Book POTTER, Beatrix. The Tailor of Gloucester. [London: Privately Printed by Strangeways and Sons], December 1902. First (privately printed) edition of Beatrix Potter’s scarce second book. One of 500 copies printed. Twelvemo.....

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La Journée d'une actrice, ou Douze scènes de jour et de nuit. Édouard WATTIER, Émile WATTIER.
WATTIER, Édouard; WATTIER, Émile

La Journée d'une actrice, ou...

Paris: Sazerac et Duval, 1826. The Day of an Actress, or Twelve Scenes of Day and Night Twelve Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates WATTIER, Édouard. [La Journée d'une actrice, ou Douze scènes de jour et de nuit, Lithographiées par Ed. Wattier. Paris: Sazerac et Duval, 1826]. First edition. Large folio (14 1/4.....

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Roadsters' Album, The. B. NEWHOUSE, Henry ALKEN, harles.
NEWHOUSE, C[harles].B.; ALKEN, Henry

Roadsters' Album, The

London: Messrs. Fores, 1845. The Unique Copy with Henry Alken's Original Design for the Title-Page Together with Alken's Hand-Colored Etched Proof Documenting the Creation of One of the Great Sporting Pictorial Titles NEWHOUSE, C[harles] B. [&] ALKEN, Henry. The Roadsters' Album. London: Messrs. Fores, January 2, 1845. Second edition. Folio.....

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Le Peau de Chagrin. Études Sociales. René KIEFFER, binder, Honoré BALZAC.
KIEFFER, René, binder; BALZAC, Honoré...

Le Peau de Chagrin. Études...

Paris: H. Delloye [&] Victor Lecou, Éditeurs, 1838. An Incredible Early Twentieth Century 'Portrait' Binding by René Kieffer Specially Bound for Gérard de Berny in Memory of his Father Gabriel de Berny First Illustrated Edition with an additional set of Proof Illustrations on 'Large Thick Paper' BALZAC, Honoré de. KIEFFER.....

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Tour of the Grand Junction. John HASSELL.
HASSELL, John

Tour of the Grand Junction

London: Printed for J. Hassell…, 1819. A Rare Large-Paper Copy In the Original Drab Boards Twenty-Four Hand-Colored Aquatint Plates HASSELL, J[ohn]. Tour of the Grand Junction, Illustrated in a Series of Engravings; with an Historical and Topographical Description of Those Parts of the Counties of Middlesex, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and.....

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Wind in the Willows, The. Kenneth GRAHAME, Charles van SANDWYK.
GRAHAME, Kenneth; SANDWYK, Charles van;...

Wind in the Willows, The

London: The Folio Society, 2008. “One of 1,000 Copies with Original Signed Etching A Private Press Masterpiece of Modern Illustration” GRAHAME, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows. Illustrated by Charles van Sandwyk. London: The Folio Society, 2008. Centenary Edition. Limited to 1,000 numbered copies, each containing an original hand-printed copperplate.....

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The Right Sort, Six coloured plates drawn by Henry Alken, printed by C. Hullmandel. Henry ALKEN, Charles Joseph HULLMANDEL.
ALKEN, Henry; HULLMANDEL, Charles Joseph...

[The Right Sort, Six coloured...

London: S & J. Fuller, at the Sporting Gallery, 1822. Six Fine Hand Colored Plates Lithographed by Charles Joseph Hullmandel "One of C.F.G.R. Schwerdt's Favourites" ALKEN, Henry. [HULLMANDEL, Charles Joseph, lithographer]. [The Right Sort, Six coloured plates drawn by Henry Alken, printed by C. Hullmandel]. London: S & J. Fuller.....

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Le Tohu-Bohu Plaisant. NUMA, Pierre-Numa BASSAGET.
NUMA (pseudonym of Pierre-Numa BASSAGET);...

Le Tohu-Bohu Plaisant

Paris: Chez Bulla Frères, 1850. The Chaos and Pleasantries of Human Relationships NUMA (pseudonym of Pierre-Numa BASSAGET). Le Tohu-Bohu Plaisant. Paris: Chez Bulla Freres, [ca. 1850]. Folio (16 1/4 x 12 1/8 inches; 413 x 308 mm.). Sixty superb hand colored lithograph plates + duplicates (with different hand coloring) of.....

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Loyal Volunteers of London & Environs. Thomas ROWLANDSON.
ROWLANDSON, Thomas

Loyal Volunteers of London &...

London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1798-9. Thomas Rowlandson's Masterpiece of British Military Costume The Finest Illustrated Record of the Loyal Volunteer Movement A Superb Early Copy with the Plates Heightened in Gold and Silver ROWLANDSON, Thomas. Loyal Volunteers of London & Environs, Infantry & Cavalry, in their respective Uniforms. Representing the whole.....

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An original watercolor painting from "Christmas 1993 or Santa's Last Ride.&quot. Errol LE CAIN, Leslie BRICUSSE.
LE CAIN, Errol; BRICUSSE, Leslie

An original watercolor painting from...

London: , 1987. Santa Being Hijacked LE CAIN, Errol, illustrator. BRICUSSE, Leslie. An original watercolor painting from "Christmas 1993 or Santa's Last Ride." (Faber, 1987). [Santa being hijacked]. Image size: 16 3/8 x 11 1/2 inches. [Page 22]. "It was as though, in some strange way,/I saw in one extraordinary.....

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Galerie Théâtrale. Henry MONNIER.
MONNIER, Henry

Galerie Théâtrale

Paris: Chez Hy. Gaugain et Cie…et chez E. Ardit, 1828. Monnier’s “Theatrical Gallery” [MONNIER, Henry, illustrator]. Galerie Théâtrale. Paris: Chez Hy. Gaugain et Cie.…et chez E. Ardit, [n.d., 1828]. Quarto (10 1/8 x 8 3/8 inches; 258 x 216 mm.). Twenty-four numbered hand-colored plates lithographed by E. Ardit and H......

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Paris le Matin [bound with] La Boite aux Lettres. Paul GAVARNI, Guillaume.
GAVARNI, Paul [pseudonym of Guillaume...

Paris le Matin [bound with]...

Paris: Caboche Gregoire / Chez Aubert, 1838-1839. Two Incredibly Scarce Gavarni Albums Bound Together A Total of Forty-Three Marvelous Hand-Colored Lithographs GAVARNI [pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier]. Paris le Matin. Paris: Chez Aubert, 1838-1839. [bound with] La Boite aux Lettres. Paris: Caboche Gregoire / Chez Aubert, 1839. First editions. Folio.....

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Hunting Recollections. Henry ALKEN.
ALKEN, Henry

Hunting Recollections

London: R. Ackermann, 1829. "Tally-Ho" One of the Rarest of all Henry Alken's Books ALKEN, Henry. Hunting Recollections. London: R. Ackermann, January 1st, 1829. First edition. Oblong folio (10 3/16 x 13 3/8 inches; 259 x 340 mm.). Six superb hand-colored etched plates, all heightened with gum arabic. Image size.....

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Old English 'Squire, The. John . CARELESS, William CHATTO, pseudonym.
CARELESS, John [pseudonym].; [CHATTO, William...

Old English 'Squire, The

London: Printed for Thomas McLean, 1821. Scarce Large Paper Copy in Original Boards From Chatto, Windless, and Careless, 1821 CARELESS, John [pseudonym]. [CHATTO, William Andrew]. The Old English 'Squire. "A Jovial Gay Fox Hunter, Bold, Frank and Free." A Poem, in Ten Cantos. Illustrated with Plates, by One of the.....

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Run with the Stag-Hounds by Phiz, A. Hablot K. BROWNE, PHIZ.
BROWNE, Hablot K.; PHIZ

Run with the Stag-Hounds by...

London: Messrs. Fores, 1863. Staggeringly Rare [BROWNE, H.K.]. PHIZ. A Run with the Stag-Hounds. London: Messrs. Fores,1863. First edition. Oblong folio (14 5/8 x 21 1/4 in; 372 x 484 mm). Twelve hand-colored lithographed plates, each dated May 13, 1863 and inscribed in print, "Proof." Printed by M. & N......

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Social Club, The. William Henry PYNE.
PYNE, William Henry

Social Club, The

London: S. and J. Fuller, 1822. William Pyne's The Social Club The Pyne Family Copy in the Original Parts Most Likely the Finest Copy Extant PYNE, William Henry. The Social Club: Consisting of a Series of Stories; and Accompanied by Humourous Prints of each Subject, Engraved and Coloured in Imitation.....

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Les Coupains. Henri DUHAYON, Jules ROMAINS, BOFA.
DUHAYON, Henri; ROMAINS, Jules; BOFA...

Les Coupains

Paris: Le Rayon d'Or/Librairie Gallimard, 1952. A Spectacular Copy in a Unique Artist's Binding Inscribed by Jules Romains, with Inscriptions by Georges Duhamel and Gus Bofa With an Original Drawing, Autograph Letter, and Provenance Note A Singular, Enriched Association Copy of Les Copains [DUHAYON, Henri, binder]. [BOFA, Gus, illustrator]. ROMAINS.....

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Bilder-Alphabet zur Erweekung des Scharfsinns. ABC BOOK, Johann Michael VOLTZ.
ABC BOOK; VOLTZ, Johann Michael

Bilder-Alphabet zur Erweekung des Scharfsinns

Nurnberg: G.N. Renner, 1838. One of the Most Beautiful 'ABC' Books of the Biedermeier Period Johann Voltz's Wonderful Picture Alphabet Depicting the Everyday Life of Country and Townsfolk VOLTZ, Johann Michael. [ABC]. Bilder-Alphabet zur Erweekung des Scharfsinns oder viele Original Darstellungen, nach jedem Buchstaben in 24 Gemälden. Eine neue Bilderlust.....

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