New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1914. "The Ideal Child is the Legacy Left Us By This Remarkable Artist" First Issue, In the Scarce First Issue Box [SMITH, Jessie Willcox, illustrator]. The Jessie Willcox Smith Mother Goose. A Careful and Full Selection of the Rhymes. With Numerous Illustrations In full color..... More
![Item #02873 [Seniors in the Nursery]. Gerard HOFFNUNG](/pictures/thumb/02873_1.jpg?v=1584820506)
: , 1950. A Spectacular Original Pen, Ink and Watercolor Drawing by Gerard Hoffnung HOFFNUNG, Gerard. [Seniors in the Nursery]. Undated [ca. 1950s]. Original pen, ink and watercolor. Signed in ink at top right-hand corner. Image size 6 3/8 x 6 3/8 inches (164 x 164 mm) on 7 7/8..... More
San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1991. The Standard and Essential Reference for Color Plate Books ABBEY, Major J.R. Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in Aquatint and Lithography 1770-1860 from the Library of J.R. Abbey, A Bibliographical Catalogue [with] Life in England… [and] Travel…. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts..... More
![Item #04834 [Costumes Historiques de Ville ou de Théatre et Travestissemens]. Achille Jacques...](/pictures/thumb/04834_0001.jpg?v=1584727209)
Paris: Goupil et Vibert, 1831. A Stunning Collection of Some of the Finest Hand-Colored Lithographed Costume Plates DEVÉRIA, Achille Jacques Jean-Marie. [Costumes Historiques de Ville ou de Théatre et Travestissemens par A. Déveria]. Paris: Goupil et Vibert, 1831. Folio (20 1/16 x 13 1/4 inches; 510 x 335 mm.). Sixty-six..... More
London: London: S. and J. Fuller, 1816. "One of the Rarest of Alken's Works in the Original Wrappers" Seven Magnificent Hand Colored Etched Plates Depicting ALKEN, Henry. Sporting Discoveries, or The Miseries of Shooting in a series of seven plates, Being Hints to Young Sportsmen. By Ben Tally-Ho. Author of "Qualified..... More
![Item #04836 Commentarii a Philippo Beroaldo Conditi in Asinum[m] Aureu[m] Lucii. Lucius APULEIUS,...](/pictures/thumb/04836_0001.jpg?v=1584405427)
Venice: Bartholomeum de Zanis, 1504. The Text of Apuleius' Matamorphoses or The Golden Ass With the Extensive Commentary of Filippo Beroaldo A Remarkably Fine Copy in its Original Binding APULEIUS, Lucius. Commentarii a Philippo Beroaldo Conditi in Asinum[m] Aureu[m] Lucii Apuleii. [Venice: Bartholomeum de Zanis, Nov. 11, 1504]. Folio (12 1/8 x 8..... More
Paris: Chez Hautecouer-Martinet, 1827. Esquisses Parisiennes par Mr. Francis Excessively Rare CONSCIENCE, Francis-Antoine [aka FRANCIS]. Esquisses Parisiennes, par Mr. Francis. Paris: Chez Hautecouer-Martinet, [1827]. Folio (14 1/4 x 10 3/4 inches; 362 x 273 mm.). Thirty fine hand colored plates lithographed by Ducarme. Plates highlighted with gum arabic. Plate nos. 16,19..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850. First Edition of Charles Dickens David Copperfield In a Fine Cosway-Style Binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe [COSWAY-STYLE BINDING]. SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE, binders. DICKENS, Charles. The Personal History of David Copperfield. With Illustrations by H.K. Browne. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850. First edition in book form, first state..... More
San Francisco: The Arion Press, 1979. "A Feat of Craftsmanship Unexcelled in Modern Printing" A 'Special Presentation Copy' with an Original Pencil Drawing of 'Moby-Dick' on the Title-Page Additionally Every Illustration Signed in Pencil by Barry Moser [ARION PRESS]. [MOSER, Barry, illustrator]. MELVILLE, Herman. Moby-Dick; or, The Whale. San Francisco: The Arion Press..... More
London: Messrs. Fores, 1838. Queen Victoria's Coronation Procession in Scarce Panorama One of the Earliest Examples of Royal Memorabilia A Near Fine 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 Feet Long..... More
![Item #04825 Aus dem Leben. Lustiges Ziehbilderbuch [Taken from Life. An Amusing Picture Book]....](/pictures/thumb/04825_0001.jpg?v=1584037206)
Munich: Verlag von Braun & Schneider, 1883. The Uncanny Relationship Between Actual Life And the Life-Like Mechanisms of the Movable Illustrations [MOVABLE BOOK]. MEGGENDORFER, Lothar. Aus dem Leben. Lustiges Ziehbilderbuch. [Taken from Life. An Amusing Picture Book]. Zweite Auflage. Munchen: Verlag von Braun & Schneider, [ca. 1883]. Second German Edition. Folio (11..... More
Paris: Au Bureau du Journal des Dames, 1798. A "Printed Masterpiece" "The Most Interesting and Most Rare Collection" of Contemporary Fashion and Manners DEBUCOURT, Philibert-Louis. Modes et Manieres du Jour, à Paris à la fin du 18ême Siècle et au Commencement de 19ême; Collection de 52 Gravures colorieés. Paris: Au Bureau..... More
![Item #04793 Paris le soir [And:] Paris le matin. Paul GAVARNI](/pictures/thumb/04793_0001.jpg?v=1582655000)
Paris: Chez Bauger [and] Chez Aubert, 1839. “Paris in the Morning” and “Paris at Night” GAVARNI [pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier]. Paris le matin. [Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari, n.d., 1839]. Twelve numbered lithographed plates, depicting Parisian life in the morning. Plates printed by Aubert & Cie. [and] Paris le soir. [Paris: Chez..... More
![Item #04783 English Dance of Death, The …[And:] The Dance of Life…. Thomas ROWLANDSON,...](/pictures/thumb/04783_0001.jpg?v=1581888128)
London: Printed by J. Diggins; Published at R. Ackermann’s Repository of Arts, 1815. Thomas Rowlandson’s “Dance of Death” and “Dance of Life” One Hundred Fine Hand Colored Aquatint Plates [ROWLANDSON, Thomas, illustrator]. [COMBE, William]. The English Dance of Death, from the Designs of Thomas Rowlandson, with Metrical Illustrations, by the Author of..... More
Paris: Apud Gulielmum Merlin... & Gulielmum Desboys... & Sebastianum Nivellium, 1563. Handsomely Illustrated and Well Preserved Latin Catholic Bible In the Original Blindstamped Pigskin over Wooden Boards with Brass Clasps [BIBLE IN LATIN]. Biblia Sacra Veteris & Novi Testamenti Iuxta Vulgatam, quam Dicunt, Editionem: Ioannis Benedicti Parisiensis Theologi industria accuratè recognita &..... More
Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., 1840. "He [Jacque] draws richly and wittily, and his caricatures, like all he does, have the causticity and unexpectedness of the observer poet." (Baudelaire) JACQUE, Charles Émile, illustrator. Militairiana [Charges Burlesques]. Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., [1840]. Folio (12 15/16 x 9 1/2 inches; 329 x...... More
[n.p.]: , 1890. A Unique Volume of Original Dickens Artwork By The Artful "Kyd" KYD (pseudonym of Joseph Clayton Clarke), artist. [DICKENS, Charles]. Characters from Dickens (cover title). [N.p., n.d, ca. 1890]. Thirty-six fine original watercolor portraits of characters from Dickens, primarily from Pickwick (24), and others from Oliver Twist (3), David Copperfield..... More
Paris: Engelmann et Graf, 1846. A Stunning Example of the "Incunabula of Chromolithography" In a Remarkable Binding by Léon Gruel GRUEL, Léon, binder. [ENGELMANN et GRAF]. Livre d'Heures d'après les Manuscrits de la Bibliothèque Royale. Paris, Engelmann et Graf, 1846. Twelvemo (5 7/8 x 4 7/16 inches; 150 x 144 mm.). 183..... More
London: Osgood McIlvaine, 1892. First UK Edition, First Printing, with Nineteen Color Plates by Walter Crane A Fine Copy in the Original Printed Dust Jacket [CRANE, Walter, illustrator]. HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel. A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys. With 60 designs by Walter Crane. London: Osgood McIlvaine, 1892 First UK edition, first printing..... More
London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1850. One of the Rarest of all Henry Alken's Albums ALKEN, Henry. Ackermann's Sporting Scraps. London: Rudolph Ackermann, February 20th. 1850 - March 13th. 1861. First edition. Oblong quarto (8 5/8 x 10 7/8 inches; 219 x 276 mm.). Thirty-six superb hand colored aquatint plates, heightened with gum..... More
London: Published by Thomas McLean, 1823. Exceptionally Rare Series of Alken Sporting Plates ALKEN, Henry. Moments of Fancy… We rather fancy than Know. London: Published by Thomas M'Lean, 1822-23. First edition. Oblong folio (10 3/4 x 15 5/8 inches; 273 x 396 mm.). Fourteen fine hand colored engraved plates. Two tiny..... More
[London]: Thomas McLean, 1824. One of the Scarcest of All 19th Century Color-Plate Books One of Only Three Complete Copies Recorded (all three with an incorrect attribution) [HEATH, William]. [Mistakenly attributed to Henry Alken] Military Duties, Occurances &c. &c. [aka Marine And Military Views]. Collected and published by Thomas McLean. [London]: Thomas..... More
London / New York: Ernest Nister / E.P. Dutton, 1890. A Stunning Surviving Copy In Full Working Order [TRANSFORMATION BOOK] [WEATHERLY, Fred E.]. [FOSTER, William, illustrator]. Touch and Go. A Book of Transformation Pictures. With Verses by Fred. E. Weatherly. London: Ernest Nister / New York: E.P. Dutton & Co...... More
Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., 1854-55]. An Exceptionally Rare Suite of Plates By Daumier, Cham & Vernier DAUMIER, Honoré, CHAM, & VERNIER, Charles. [Actualités]. Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., [1854-55]. First edition. Folio (13 1/2 x 10 in; 343 x 256 mm). Twenty hand-colored lithographed plates, heightened with gum arabic. Seven of the..... More
London: Ackermann & Co.,, 1837. "One of the Rarest of English Colour Plate Books" (Tooley) BURY, T[homas T[albot]. Six Coloured Views on the London and Birmingham Railway, from drawings made on the line with the Sanction of the Company. By Mr. T. T. Bury. Part 1 [all published]. London: Ackermann &..... More
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