Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie. Editeurs, 1848. Les Vésuviennes - The Radical feminist Group as Depicted by Charles Édouard de Beaumont Twenty Superb Hand Colored Lithographs BEAUMONT, [Charles-]É[douard] de. Les Vésuviennes ou les Soldats pour rire… Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie. Editeurs, [1848]. Folio (12 15/16 x 9 3/4 inches;..... More
![Item #05012 Our American Adventure [&] Our Second American Adventure. London: Hodder and...](https://davidbrassrarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/05012_01.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1654643108)
London: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd, 1923. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Lectures on Spiritualism DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan. Our American Adventure [&] Our Second American Adventure. London: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., [1923 & 1924]. First English editions. Two octavo volumes (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches; 216 x 140 mm.). 205..... More
Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., 1850. Jokes in Poor Taste CHAM (pseudonym of Amédée de Noé). Turlupinades Contrariétés et Autres Amusemens Négatifs [Jokes in Poor Taste], Par Cham. Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., [ca. 1850]. First edition. Folio (13 1/4 x 9 7/8 inches; 337 x 251 mm.). Hand-colored lithographed..... More
Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie.,, 1846. The Pleasures of Youth… Young Parisian Gentlemen At Play CHAM (pseudonym of Amédée de Noé). Nos Gentils Hommes a Gout. Tournure, Elégance, Moeurs et Plaisirs de la Jeunesse Dorée. Par Cham Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., n.d. [1846]. First (only) edition, complete. Folio (13..... More
Paris: Au Bureau du Journal L'Eclipse, [1871]. Irony and Biting Satire on the 4th French Revolution CHAM (pseud. of Amédée de Noé). Les Folies de la Commune. Paris: Au Bureau du Journal L'Eclipse, n.d. [1871]. First edition, complete. Quarto (13 x 9 3/4 inches; 330 x 247 mm.). Hand-colored lithographed..... More
London: Printed for John Crook, 1665. A Milestone in the History of Chemistry Robert Boyle’s Treatise on Cold Proving that Ice has a Smaller Specific Gravity than Water And that it Must Therefore Expand on Freezing BOYLE, Robert. New Experiments and Observations Touching Cold, or An Experimental History of Cold..... More
Paris: Delpech Editeur, 1829. Six Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates Depicting Military Scenes [LAMI, Eugène, illustrator]. Souvenirs du camp de Luneville. Paris: Delpech Editeur, 1829. Oblong folio (8 5/8 x 11 3/4 inches; 220 x 298 mm.). Lithographed vignette title-page and six hand-colored lithographed plates. Plates lithographed by Delpech. All plates mounted..... More
Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., 1850. Fifteen Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates Caricaturing the British [CHAM, illustrator]. Mœurs Britanniques. Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., [n.d., ca. 1850]. Large folio (12 7/8 x 9 5/8 inches; 327 x 244 mm.). Hand-colored lithographed title and fifteen numbered hand-colored lithographed plates, heightened with gum arabic..... More
London: Basil Montagu Pickering, 1873. First Edition of the Poet Laureate Robert Bridges First Collection of Poems In a Spectacular Zaehnsdorf 'Exhibition' Binding [BINDING]. ZAEHNSDORF, binders. BRIDGES, Robert. Poems by Robert Bridges Batchelor of Arts in the University of Oxford. London: Basil Montagu Pickering, 1873. First edition. Octavo (7 3/8..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1894. "Vedder's ‘Rubáiyát’ set the standard for the artist-designed book in America and England.” In a Superb Early Twentieth Century Inlaid Binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe [BINDING]. SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE, binders. FITZGERALD, Edward, Translator and Editor. VEDDER, Elihu, Illustrator. KHAYYAM, Omar. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám..... More
London: Edward Moxon, 1854. "A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever: its Loveliness Increases; It will Never Pass into Nothingness" COSWAY-STYLE BINDING. SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE, binders. KEATS, John. The Poetical Works of John Keats. With a Memoir by Richard Monckton Milnes. Illustrated by 120 designs, original and from the..... More
Paris: Chez Gihaut frères, 1828. Henry Monnier's Rare Album of Parisian Manners MONNIER, Henry. Moeurs Parisiennes… [Parisian Manners]. Paris: Chez Gihaut frères, 1828. First edition. Large oblong quarto (10 7/8 x 14 inches; 276 x 355 mm.). Original wrapper as lithograph title-page and ten humorous hand colored plates lithographed by..... More
Venice: Appresso Francesco Baba, 1633. First Edition of Antonio Rocco's Important and Rare Critique of Galileo's Dialogo, Published within a year of the Dialogo. ROCCO, Antonio. Esercitationi filosofiche di D. Antonio Rocco filosofo peripatetico. Le quali versano in considerare le Positioni, & Obiettioni, che si contengono nel Dialogo del Signor..... More
Philadelphia: David McKay Co., 1942. A Finely Bound Rubaiyat Illustrated by Willy Pogany POGANY, Willy, illustrator. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám in English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald. Illustrations by Willy Pogany. Philadelphia: David McKay Co., [1942]. Small folio (9 7/8 x 7 1/16 inches; 250 x 180 mm.). [127], [1, printers..... More
London: Robt. Riviére & Son., Ltd., 1928. An Exceptionally Fine Rivière Rubaiyat With Twelve Hand-Colored Illustrations by Gilbert James [RIVIÈRE & Son, binders]. The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Translated by Edward Fitzgerald. [Illustrated by Gilbert James]. London: Robt. Riviére & Son., Ltd., 1928. "This special edition of the Rubáiyát of..... More
![Item #05299 [The Four Pooh Books]. When We Were Very Young. [Together with:] Winnie-the-Pooh....](https://davidbrassrarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/05299_21.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1652466367)
London: Methuen & Co.,, 1924-28. "People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day… Don't underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering.” A Fine First Edition Set of the Four “Pooh” Books in their..... More
![Item #05312 [Modes et Ridicules] & [Séries Anglaise]. Henri MONNIER](https://davidbrassrarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/05312_1511.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1651786207)
Paris: Gihaut Frères, éditeurs, 1825. One of Henry Monnier's Earliest Works Ten Superb Hand-Colored Lithograph Plates Depicting 'Absurd Fads' Bound together with Four of the Plates from the 'Série Anglaise' MONNIER, Henry, illustrator. [Modes et Ridicules] & [Séries Anglaise]. Paris: Gihaut Frères, éditeurs, 1825. Large folio (13 3/8 x 9..... More
[New York]: A few copies only printed for the artist's friends, 1930. Ten Amusing 'Erotic' Plates by Thomas Rowlandson ROWLANDSON, Thomas. Pretty Little Games for Young Ladies & Gentleman. With Pictures of Good Old English Sports and Pastimes. By T. Rowlandson. [n.p.]: 1845. [i.e. New York: ca. 1930]. Small quarto..... More
Paris: Arnauld de Vresse, 1855. "Whisperings in the Ear" "A Little Bit of One's True Self" COMBA, Pierre-Paul. Le Bout de L'Oreille par Comba. Paris: Arnauld de Vresse, [ca. 1855]. Folio (12 15/16 x 10 inches; 338 x 254 mm.). Pictorial hand colored lithograph title and eighteen fine and amusing..... More
Paris: Chez Gihaut frères, 1832. Ten Charming Hand-Colored Lithographs of French Upper Class Country Life LAMI, Eugène. La Vie de château. [Second Series]. Paris: Chez Gihaut frères, éditeurs, [n.d., 1832-1833]. Oblong folio volume (10 1/4 x 13 1/8 inches; 260 x 333 mm.). Ten numbered hand-colored lithographed plates. Some light..... More
Paris: Delpech, 1840. Rare Collaboration Between Frédéric Bouchot and Henri Monnier BOUCHOT, Frédéric. [&] MONNIER, Henri. Recueil de Caricatures par Bouchot. [Paris, n.d., ca. 1840]. Oblong quarto (10 1/4 x 13 3/8 inches; 260 x 340 mm). Lithographed title-page and eight hand-colored lithographed plates. Four by Frédéric Bouchot and four..... More
Paris: Chez Noel et Dauty, 1823. Proverbs and Good Words Put Into Action… Complete With Sixty-Six Fine Hand Colored Lithographs PIGAL, Edme-Jean (1798-1873). ARAGO, Jacques (1790-1855). PAJOU, Augustin (1800-1878). Proverbes et Bons Mots Mis en Action, d'après les Moeurs Populaires; Composés et Lithographiés par MM. Pigal, Pajou et J.s Arago..... More
![Item #05253 Esquisses Parisiennes [Parisian Sketches]. Henri MONNIER](https://davidbrassrarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/05253_01.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1648767231)
Paris: Lithog de Delpech, 1827. "Parisian Sketches" by Henry Monnier MONNIER, Henry. Esquisses Parisiennes, [Parisian Sketches] par Henri Monnier 1827. Paris: Delpech, 1827. First Edition. Oblong quarto (10 1/4 x 13 1/8 inches; 260 x 332 mm.). Complete with the plain lithographed frontispiece title-page and all ten fine and amusing..... More
Cambridge: W.D. Jones, at His Repository of Arts…, 1813. "A scarce set of amusing shooting incidents. In draftsmanship and colouring they are superior to "Indispensable Accomplishments."" (Schwerdt). FRANKLAND, Sir Robert, Illustrator. Eight Representations of Shooting. Engraved by Woodman & Turner from Drawings by Robert Frankland Esqr. To whom these Plates..... More
![Item #05269 Album des Charges du Jour [and] Les Cosaques pour rire. Honoré DAUMIER, CHAM,...](https://davidbrassrarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/05269_0146.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1648063746)
Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari…et chez Martinet, 1859. The Moroccan Sultan, Monsieur Prudhomme and the Chinese Emperor Thirty Fine, Humorous Lithographs by Honoré Daumier Bound together with Les Cosaques Pour Rire Forty fine lithographs by Daumier, Cham & Vernier DAUMIER, Honoré. Album des Charges du Jour. 30 Lithographies par H...... More
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