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Souvenirs du camp de Luneville. Eugène LAMI.
LAMI, Eugène

Souvenirs du camp de Luneville

Paris: Delpech Editeur, 1829. Six Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates Depicting Military Scenes LAMI, Eugène, illustrator. Souvenirs du camp de Luneville. Par E. Lami. Paris: Delpech Editeur, 1829. Oblong folio (8 5/8 x 11 3/4 inches; 220 x 298 mm.). Lithographed wrapper as vignette title-page and six hand-colored lithographed plates. Plates lithographed.....

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Album de Sainte-Pélagie, Prison de la Dette. Victor ADAM.
ADAM, Victor

Album de Sainte-Pélagie, Prison de...

Paris [&] London: V. Morlet [&] McLean, 1830. Twelve Superb Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates Depicting Scenes from the Debtor's Prison of Sainte-Pélagie ADAM, Victor. Album de Sainte-Pélagie, Prison de la Dette. [Gravures réhaussées à l'aquarelle. Douze scènes intérieures dessinées et lithographiées d’après nature par V. Adam]. Paris [&] London: Publié par.....

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"Arriving by Boat&quot. Arthur RACKHAM, artist.
RACKHAM, Arthur, artist

"Arriving by Boat"

[London]: , 1890. A Bustling Scene at the Landing Stage A Fine Early Arthur Rackham Pencil Drawing Possibly Connected with His First Illustrated Book, To the Other Side RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939), artist. Arriving by Boat. [N.p., n.d., ca. 1890-1893]. Original pencil drawing on paper. Image size 8 1/2 x 5.....

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Surprise Pictures from Fairy Land. TRANSFORMATION BOOK.
TRANSFORMATION BOOK

Surprise Pictures from Fairy Land

London: Ernest Nister, 1907. Stories that Transform Before Your Eyes — Ernest Nister’s Magical Pull-Tab Fairy Tales [TRANSFORMATION BOOK]. BINGHAM, Clifton. Surprise Pictures from Fairy Land. Verses by Clifton Bingham. London: Ernest Nister, New York: E.P. Dutton & Co, [1907] (code no. 1861). Quarto (9 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches;.....

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Brises d'Orient ou Dix Perles d'Asie. Charles MALO, Achille DEVÉRIA, LASALLE.
MALO, Charles; DEVÉRIA, Achille; LASALLE...

Brises d'Orient ou Dix Perles...

Paris: Louis Janet, 1838. Ten Wonderful Hand Colored Portraits of Women of the Orient Including Three by Louis Lasalle and Achille Devéria [MALO, Charles]. Brises d'Orient ou Dix Perles d'Asie Selam Illustré de Dix Vignettes en couleur, enrichies d'Arabesques. Paris: Louis Janet, [ca. 1838]. First edition. Quarto (10 1/8 x......

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The New Whole Duty of Man. FORE-EDGE PAINTING, The "DOVER PAINTER".
FORE-EDGE PAINTING; The "DOVER PAINTER"...

The New Whole Duty of...

London: Printed for W. Bent, 1833. With an Exquisite Fore Edge Painting of St. Giles's Church, Cripplegate By The "Dover Painter" [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. [The "DOVER PAINTER"], artist. [ALLESTREE, Richard]. The New Whole Duty of Man, Containing The Faith as well as Practice of A Christian: Made Easy For the Practice.....

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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 Journey Along England’s Great Commercial Waterway Rare Large-Paper Copy, Uncut in the Original Boards With Twenty-Four Hand-Colored Aquatint Views 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.....

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Here and There Over the Water:. Michael EGERTON.
EGERTON, Michael

Here and There Over the...

London: Geo: Hunt, 1825. A Regency Excursion to The Low Countries of Europe with Twenty-Four Magnificent Hand-Colored Plates E[GERTON], M[ichael]. Here and There Over the Water: Being Cullings in a Trip to the Netherlands. By Omnium Gatherum. Drawn and Written by M.E. Esq. Engraved by Geo: Hunt. London: Geo: Hunt.....

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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Robert Louis STEVENSON.
STEVENSON, Robert Louis

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll...

London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1886. First Edition of Jekyll and Hyde in the Original Wrappers STEVENSON, Robert Louis. Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1886. First English edition. Octavo (9 x 4 5/8 inches; 178 x 118 mm.). [8], 141, [1, blank].....

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Souvenirs du Bal Chicard. Paul GAVARNI, Guillaume.
GAVARNI, Paul [pseudonym of Guillaume...

Souvenirs du Bal Chicard

Paris: Bauger & Cie., 1839. A Unique Copy of Gavarni's Classic Featuring The Colorist's Models GAVARNI [pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier]. Souvenirs du Bal Chicard. [Paris: Bauger & Cie., n.d., 1839-1843]. A unique copy comprised of colorist Edouard Bouvenne's models. Large quarto (13 1/2 x 10 1/2 in; 341 x......

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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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Neuestes Costüme der Staatsbeamten der Republik Frankreich nach dem Befehl des ersten Consuls. Alexis CHATAIGNIER.
CHATAIGNIER, Alexis

Neuestes Costüme der Staatsbeamten der...

Germany: , 1802. The Costumes of the State Officials of the Republic of France According to the Order of the First Consul Bonaparte [CHATAIGNIER, Alexis]. Neuestes Costüme der Staatsbeamten der Republik Frankreich nach dem Befehl des ersten Consuls Bonaparte. [Germany], 1802. Small octavo (7 3/4 x 5 inches; 198 x......

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Eccentric Excursions, or, Literary & Pictorial Sketches of Countenance, Character &. George Moutard WOODWARD, Isaac CRUIKSHANK.
WOODWARD, George Moutard; CRUIKSHANK, Isaac

Eccentric Excursions, or, Literary &...

London: Allen & West, 1796. "A Study of the Inhabitants of the Roundhouse and the Regular Attendants at the Police-Court" A Journey in Caricature through Early Nineteenth Century England… WOODWARD. George Moutard. CRUIKSHANK, Isaac, illustrators. Eccentric Excursions, or, Literary & Pictorial Sketches of Countenance, Character & Country, in different parts.....

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Clichy. Paul GAVARNI, Guillaume.
GAVARNI, Paul [pseudonym of Guillaume...

Clichy

Paris: En vente Au Bureau du Journal Amusant…et au Bureau du Charivari, 1840. Gavarni's Memories of his Time in the Debtors Prison 'Clichy' Depicted in Twenty-One Lithographed Plates GAVARNI [pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier]. Clichy. Album par Gavarni. Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari, [n.d., 1840-1841]. Large quarto (13 3/4 x......

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Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders. Henry ALKEN.
ALKEN, Henry

Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders,

London: S. & J. Fuller, 1815. Alken's First Published Work The Comic Foibles of Amateur Horsemen [ALKEN, Henry]. Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders, or the reverse of Sporting Phrases taken from the Work entitled Indispensable Accomplishments… [by] Ben Tally Ho, an occasional Visitor in Leicestershire. London: S. & J. Fuller.....

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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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Issue of Five Drawings, An. Aubrey BEARDSLEY.
BEARDSLEY, Aubrey

Issue of Five Drawings, An

London: Leonard Smithers, 1906. “Too Free for Circulation” Beardsley’s Suppressed Juvenal & Lucian Drawings A Clandestine Portfolio of Decadent Eroticism, Limited to 120 Copies BEARDSLEY, Aubrey. An Issue of Five Drawings Illustrative of Juvenal and Lucian. London: [Leonard Smithers], 1906. Limited to 120 copies. Folio (13 3/8 x 8 15/16.....

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Gretna-Green Bolt-a, The. Henry ALKEN, William Henry ARMSTRONG.
ALKEN, Henry; ARMSTRONG, William Henry;...

Gretna-Green Bolt-a, The

London [&] Paris: Rudolph Ackermann [&] Galignani & Co., 1853. "A Rare Work. The frontispiece. which is executed in the manner of Henry Alken" From the Library of Fitz Eugene Dixon [ALKEN, Henry, in the style of]. [ARMSTRONG, William Henry]. O'BRADLEY, Arthur, pseudonym. The Gretna-Green Bolt-a, or, Young Ladies' Man-ual.....

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Illustrations to Popular Songs. Henry ALKEN.
ALKEN, Henry

Illustrations to Popular Songs

London: , 1823. The Duke of Gloucester's Copy With Three of the Original Pencil Sketches for the Book By Henry Alken ALKEN, Henry. Illustrations to Popular Songs. London: Published by Thomas M'Lean, 1823. First edition, second issue. Oblong folio (9 15/16 x 14 3/8 inches; 253 x 366 mm.). [2].....

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Comical Customers at the New Stores of Comical Rhymes and Stories. Beatrix POTTER, Louis WAIN, WEEDON.
POTTER, Beatrix; WAIN, Louis; WEEDON...

Comical Customers at the New...

London: Ernest Nister, 1896. The first published appearance of Beatrix Potter's 'Froggie' Ten years before 'The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher' [POTTER, Beatrix], [WAIN, Louis], illustrators. [WEEDON, Lucy L.] & [BINGHAM, Clifton]. Comical Customers At the New Stores of Comical Rhymes and Stories. London: Ernest Nister, [1896]. First edition. Quarto.....

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Specimens of Riding Near London. Henry ALKEN.
ALKEN, Henry

Specimens of Riding Near London

London: Published by Thomas M'Lean, 1823. Alken's Rare Satire Successfully Transplants Horse's Ass to Rider's Seat ALKEN, Henry. Specimens of Riding Near London. Drawn from Life. London: Published by Thomas M'Lean,. Repository of Wit and Humour, No. 26, Haymarket, 1823. Second edition. Oblong folio (8 3/4 x 12 3/4 in;.....

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Sixteen Illustrations of Subjects from Kipling's "Jungle Book&quot. Maurice DETMOLD, Edward J.
DETMOLD, Maurice & Edward J....

Sixteen Illustrations of Subjects from...

London: Macmillan & Co., Limited, 1903. “Beauty That Hath Terror in It” The Detmold Brothers’ Sublime and Unsettling Vision of The Jungle Book The Magnificent Original 1903 Folio Portfolio, with Sixteen Superb Color Plates KIPLING, Rudyard. DETMOLD, Maurice & Edward J., illustrators. Sixteen Illustrations of Subjects from Kipling's "Jungle Book".....

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In Powder & Crinoline. Kay NIELSEN, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch.
NIELSEN, Kay; Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur

In Powder & Crinoline

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1913. Edition De Luxe in the Original Green Vellum Binding [NIELSEN, Kay, illustrator]. QUILLER-COUCH, Sir Arthur. In Powder & Crinoline. Old Fairy Tales Retold by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch. Illustrated by Kay Nielsen. London: Hodder & Stoughton, [n.d., 1913]. Edition de Luxe. Limited to 500 copies (this.....

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"Goodnight Sheep&quot. Jane DYER, artist.
DYER, Jane, artist

"Goodnight Sheep"

: , 1993. “She Snuggles Her Lamb” Jane Dyer's Original Published Watercolor for Goodnight, Goodnight Sleepyhead Together with an As-New Copy of the Book DYER, Jane, artist. KRAUSS, Ruth. Goodnight Sheep. Original illustration for Goodnight, Goodnight Sleepyhead. New York: HarperCollins, 2004. Original pen, ink and watercolor illustration on paper. Image.....

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Boutades. Henry MONNIER.
MONNIER, Henry

Boutades

Paris: Delpech, 1830. One of the Rarest of Henri Monnier's Early Lithographic Albums A Brilliant Satire on the Pretensions, Vanities, and Absurdities of Parisian Society MONNIER, Henri. Boutades [Jokes]. Paris: Delpech, [1830]. First edition, complete as issued. Oblong quarto (11 1/8 x 14 3/8 inches; 283 x 365 mm.). Hand-colored.....

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