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Dear Caroline, I have just received my copy of Peer Gynt! It is in sound condition and is absolutely beautiful. I want to thank all of you at David Brass for this. I ordered it as a thank-you gift for a cherished acting professor who just directed a production of Peer Gynt... It will be from everyone in the cast. He's retiring after 30 years of teaching service, and I want you to know that this means a lot to us because it will be a very treasured parting gesture to him. Thank you so so much. JP

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Picturesque Tour of the River Thames. WESTALL and Samuel Owen, WESTALL, Samuel Owen, William.
WESTALL (William) and Samuel Owen;...

Picturesque Tour of the River...

London: R. Ackermann, 1828. One of Only "A Few" Large Paper Copies Earliest Issue with the "Twickenham Blotches" WESTALL (William) and Samuel OWEN. Picturesque Tour of the Thames. Illustrated by Twenty-Four Coloured Views, a Map, and Vignettes, from Original Drawings Taken on the Spot by William Westall and Samuel Owen.....

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Horse Accomplishments. George Moutard WOODWARD, Thomas ROWLANDSON.
WOODWARD, George Moutard; ROWLANDSON, Thomas

Horse Accomplishments

London: R. Ackermann, 1799. The Exceedingly Rare "Pleasing Effects of Teaching a Horse to Dance" And Other Vagaries of Horse Comportment WOODWARD, George Moutard, and ROWLANDSON, Thomas. Horse Accomplishments. R. Ackermann, 1799. Oblong quarto (11 1/8 x 13 1/2 in; 283 x 343 mm). Twelve hand colored aquatint plates drawn.....

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L'Ecole des Voyageurs. Frédéric BOUCHOT.
BOUCHOT, Frédéric

L'Ecole des Voyageurs

Paris: Dupin & Cie., 1839. 'The School of Travelers' Twelve brilliant hand-colored lithographs of early 19th-century travel and misadventure. BOUCHOT, Frédéric. L'Ecole des Voyageurs. (The School of Travelers). Paris: Dupin & Cie., [ca. 1839]. Folio (13 3/4 x 10 inches; 350 x 254 mm.). Twelve superb hand colored lithograph plates.....

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Musée pour rire, Le. Honoré DAUMIER, GAVARNI, BOUCHOT, Philipon.
DAUMIER, Honoré; GAVARNI; BOUCHOT; Philipon...

Musée pour rire, Le

Paris: Chez Aubert, 1839. With 50 Hand-Colored Lithographs, including Nine by Honoré Daumier and Fifteen by Gavarni [DAUMIER, Honoré, Gavarni, and others, illustrators]. [ALHOY, Maurice, Louis Huart, and Ch[arles] Philipon, editors]. Le Musée pour rire. Dessins par tous les caricaturistes de Paris; Texte par MM. Maurice Alhoy, Louis Huart et.....

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Tribulations de la Garde Nationale. Frédéric BOUCHOT.
BOUCHOT, Frédéric

Tribulations de la Garde Nationale

Paris: Chez Aubert, 1835. The Comic Misfortunes of the Bourgeois Citizen-Soldier Frédéric Bouchot's Brilliant Satire on the French National Guard BOUCHOT, Frédéric. Tribulations de la Garde Nationale. Paris: Chez Aubert, [1835]. First Edition. Folio (14 1/8 x 11 inches; 359 x 280 mm.). Twenty-five (of twenty-seven) beautifully hand-colored lithographs, all.....

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Les Contretems en Caricatures. Eugéne LAMI.
LAMI, Eugéne

Les Contretems en Caricatures

Paris: Gide fils, 1823-24. Scarce Awkward Clashes! Trés Amusant! Trés Rare Inopportune Social and Personal Events Eugène Lami's Interpretation of Thomas Rowlandson's Miseries of Human Life LAMI, Eugène. Les Contretems en Caricatures. Paris: Gide fils, [Dec.]1823 - [Jan.]1824. First editions of both series complete. Oblong octavo (8 1/4 x 10.....

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Tale of Peter Rabbit, The. Beatrix POTTER.
POTTER, Beatrix

Tale of Peter Rabbit, The

Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, 1904. First American Printing of Peter Rabbit In the Original Printed Dust Jacket POTTER, Beatrix. The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Altemus' Wee Books for Wee Folks. Thirty-one Illustrations. Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, 1904. First American edition, first printing. Sixteenmo. [3]-127, [3, blank] pp., including thirty-one color.....

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My Hunting Sketch Book [and] My Hunting Sketch Book Volume Two. Lionel EDWARDS.
EDWARDS, Lionel

My Hunting Sketch Book [and]...

London: Eyre and Spottiswoode Limited, 1928. The Large-Paper Edition DeLuxe - Signed by Lionel Edwards EDWARDS, Lionel. My Hunting Sketch Book [and] My Hunting Sketch Book Volume Two. Written and Illustrated by Lionel Edwards, R.I. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode Limited, 1928-1930. Large-Paper Copies. Limited to 255 and copies and 185.....

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Martial Achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies; from 1799 to 1815, The. James JENKINS, William HEATH, artist.
JENKINS, James; HEATH, William, artist

Martial Achievements of Great Britain...

London: Printed for Js. Jenkins… by L. Harrison & J.C. Leigh, [1814-15]. A Spectacular Multiple-State Copy Showing the Complete Evolution of Forty-Nine Aquatint Plates [JENKINS, James]. [HEATH, William, artist]. The Martial Achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies; From 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for Js. Jenkins… by L. Harrison.....

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An original pen, ink and monotone drawing from "Christmas 1993 or Santa's Last Ride.&quot. Errol LE CAIN, Leslie BRICUSSE.
LE CAIN, Errol; BRICUSSE, Leslie

An original pen, ink and...

London: , 1987. Santa's Home LE CAIN, Errol, illustrator. BRICUSSE, Leslie. An original pen, ink and monotone drawing from "Christmas 1993 or Santa's Last Ride." [Santa's Home]. Image size: 7 3/4 x 10 inches. [Page 4]. "Our story starts on January One./A Brand New Year has just begun./Another Christmas has.....

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Tale of Little Pig Robinson, The. Beatrix POTTER.
POTTER, Beatrix

Tale of Little Pig Robinson...

London: Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd., 1930. First Edition of “Little Pig Robinson,” in the Original Dust Jacket Inscribed by Beatrix Potter on the Front Free Endpaper POTTER, Beatrix. The Tale of Little Pig Robinson. London: Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd. [1930]. First edition, second printing. Inscribed by Beatrix Potter.....

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Combat du Taureau. Victor ADAM.
ADAM, Victor

Combat du Taureau

Paris: chez Bulla et chez Aumont, 1830. Victor Adam's Masterpiece of the Bullring A Superb Hand-Colored Copy with an Autograph Presentation Inscription by the Artist ADAM, Victor [Jean Victor Adam]. Combat du Taureau / Corrida de Toros [Bull Fight]. Douze sujets dessinés d'après nature par Victor Adam. Paris: chez Bulla.....

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La Fiesta Espanola. Bartolomé TOVAR.
TOVAR, Bartolomé

La Fiesta Espanola

Seville: Imprenta y Libreria de José G. Fernández, 1860. A Rare Spanish Album of Bullfighting with Twenty-Two Fine Wood-Engraved Plates [TOVAR, Bartolomé]. La Fiesta Espanola. [Seville: Imprenta y Libreria de José G. Fernández], 1860. First edition. Oblong quarto (7 3/4 x 11 3/8 inches; 197 x 289 mm.). Twenty-two hand-colored.....

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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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Le Progres de Seduction. Émile-Charles WATTIER, Jean-Francois VILLAIN, ENGELMANN.
WATTIER, Émile-Charles; VILLAIN, Jean-Francois; ENGELMANN...

Le Progres de Seduction

Paris: [Engelmann], 1833. With Fifteen Charming Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates [WATTIER, Émile-Charles]. Le Progres de Seduction. En Quinze Planches. Á Paris: [Engelmann], 1833. Large quarto (13 3/4 x 10 1/8 inches; 350 x 257 mm.). Wrapper title. Fifteen hand-colored lithographed plates by Villain (the first nine) and G. Engelmann (the last.....

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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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Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Hamlet. W. G. SIMMONDS, William Shakespeare.
SIMMONDS, W.G.; Shakespeare, William

Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Hamlet

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1910. A Striking Arts and Crafts Interpretation of Hamlet One of 250 Signed Copies with Thirty Mounted Color Plates [SIMMONDS, W[illiam] G[eorge], illustrator]. SHAKESPEARE, [William]. Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Hamlet. Illustrated by W. G. Simmonds. London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1910]. Limited to 250 numbered copies signed by.....

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Professional Life of Mr. Dibdin, The. Charles DIBDIN, binder BAYNTUN.
DIBDIN, Charles; BAYNTUN, binder

Professional Life of Mr. Dibdin...

London: Published by the Author, at His Music-Warehouse…, 1803. Sixty Aquatint Plates Illustrating Charles Dibdin’s Songs Delicately Designed, Etched and Hand-Colored by Dibdin’s daughter DIBDIN, [Charles]. The Professional Life of Mr. Dibdin, Written by Himself. Together with the Words of Six Hundred Songs Selected from His Works, and Sixty Small.....

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Célébrités de la Caricature. Honoré DAUMIER.
DAUMIER, Honoré

Célébrités de la Caricature

Paris: Chez Aubert, 1833. "One of the earliest sustained attempts in European graphic art to render political power as embodied psychology rather than symbolic caricature" Orléanist Politicians as Seen by Daumier DAUMIER, Honoré. Célébrités de la Caricature. Paris: Chez Aubert, 1833. Folio (4 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches; 374 x......

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Six Quartiers de Paris. Henry MONNIER, Eugene? LAMI.
MONNIER, Henry; LAMI, Eugene?

Six Quartiers de Paris

Paris: Delpech, 1828. Extremely Rare Monnier or Lami? MONNIER, Henri. [LAMI, Eugène ?]. Six Quartiers de Paris. Paris: [François Séraphin] Delpech, 1828. A rare suite of six hand colored lithographed plates, (without the hand colored lithographed title) otherwise complete as issued. Oblong quarto. Plate size: 11 x 14 1/8 inches.....

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Twelfth Night Characters. Thomas ROWLANDSON.
ROWLANDSON, Thomas

Twelfth Night Characters

London: Thomas Tegg, 1811. One of the Rarest of all the Thomas Rowlandson Items "These Delicate Engravings show Various Fictional Characters taken from Various Ranks of Society" ROWLANDSON, Thomas, illustrator. [Twelfth Night Characters, in Twenty-Four Figures]. London: [Thomas Tegg, Cheapside, 1811]. Twelvemo (3 7/16 x 2 1/4 inches; 88 x......

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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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Shakespeare’s Comedy of Twelfth Night or What You Will. W. Heath ROBINSON, William SHAKESPEARE.
ROBINSON, W. Heath; SHAKESPEARE, William

Shakespeare’s Comedy of Twelfth Night...

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1908. The Deluxe Signed Twelfth Night With Forty Mounted Color Plates by W. Heath Robinson [ROBINSON, W. Heath, illustrator]. SHAKESPEARE, [William]. Shakespeare’s Comedy of Twelfth Night, or What You Will. London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1908]. Edition de Luxe. Limited to 350 numbered copies signed by the.....

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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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La Morte D'Arthur. Sir Thomas MALORY.
MALORY, Sir Thomas

La Morte D'Arthur

London: Printed and Published by R. Wilks, 1816. The 'Eighth' Edition of Sir Thomas Malory's “King Arthur” MALORY, Sir Thomas. La Morte D'Arthur. The most Ancient and Famous History of the Renowned Prince Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. By Sir Thomas Malory Knt. London: Printed and Published.....

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