Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari, 1840. Twenty Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates Depicting the Costumes and Dancing at the “Bal Chicard” GAVARNI [pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier]. Souvenirs du Bal Chicard. Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari, [n.d., ca. 1840]. Large quarto (13 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches; 338 x 266 mm.). Lithograph..... More
[n.p.]: , 1890. A Unique Volume of Original Dickens Artwork By The Artful "Kyd" KYD (pseudonym of Joseph Clayton Clarke), artist. [DICKENS, Charles]. Oliver Twist. A series of 36 original Illustrations thereto, Drawn in colours by "Kyd". [N.p., n.d, ca. 1890]. Thirty-six fine original pen-and-ink and watercolor drawings illustrating Oliver..... More
Paris: Chez Aubert, 1846. Thirty-Nine (of Forty) Superb Hand Colored Lithographs by Charles-Édouard de Baeumont Depicting The Pretty Women of Paris BEAUMONT, Charles-Édouard de. Les Jolies Femmes de Paris. [The Pretty Women of Paris]. Paris: Chez Aubert, [1846]. Folio (13 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches; 337 x 2548 mm.). Thirty-nine..... More
Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari, 1843. Twenty Fine Lithographs Depicting the Trials and Tribulations of the Boatmen of Paris Daumier Creates "The Elusive Quality of Light" DAUMIER, Honoré. Les Canotiers Parisiens. The Boatmen of Paris. Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari, [1843]. Folio (13 1/4 x 10 3/8 inches; 337 x...... More
![Item #05265 Les Ouvriers de Paris [&] Les Domestiques [&] Le Bon Cotè [&] Lés Petits Métiers...](/pictures/thumb/05265_1.jpg?v=1649440514)
Paris: Chez Bauger & Cie. [&] Chez Aubert, 1832. The Parisians as Depicted by Clément Pruche 101 Superb Lithographs of which 74 are Hand Colored PRUCHE, Clément. Les Ouvriers de Paris [&] Les Domestiques [&] Le Bon Cotè [&] Lés Petits Métiers Parisiens. Paris: Chez Bauger & Cie. [&] Chez..... More
Paris: Chez P.Marino, 1825. Extremely Scarce Suite of Twelve Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates [VALMONT, Auguste de, illustrator]. Histoire d’un comédien, en 12 planches par Auguste de Valmont. Paris: Chez P. Marino, [n.d., ca. 1825]. Folio (13 9/16 x 9 15/16 inches; 345 x 252 mm.). Twelve hand-colored lithographed plates. Plates lithographed..... More
London: Published by G.S. Tregear, at his Humorous and Sporting Print Shop, Cheapside,, 1833. "An Increasing Fascination with American Culture and a Growing Racism Stemming from the Abolition of Slavery in England" SUMMERS, W., illustrator. Life in Philadelphia, being a series of laughable caricatures on the march of manners amongst..... More
Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., 1851. 'The Unpleasantries of a Pleasure Trip' First Edition of Gustave Doré's Second Album DORÉ, Gustave,Illustrator. Des-Agréments d'un Voyage d'Agrément. Paris: Chez Aubert et Cie., [1851]. First edition of Gustave Doré's second album. Oblong folio. (10 1/8 x 12 7/8 inches; 255 x 326 mm)..... More
London: Printed for Sam. Briscoe, 1708. Early Edition in English of Petronius' Satyrical Works In an Exquisite Signed Binding by The French Binders FRENCH BINDERS, The. PETRONIUS ARBITER, Titus. The Satyrical Works of Titus Petronius Arbiter, In Prose and Verse. In Three Parts Together with his Life and Character, Written..... More
Paris: Au Bureau du Journal Les Modes Parisiennes, 1856. Twelve Fine Hand-Colored Engraved Plates Showing the Fashionable Women of Paris in the 1850's GAVARNI [pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier]. Douze Nouveaux Travestissements. Gravés sur acier par Portier. Paris: Au Bureau du Journal Les Modes Parisiennes, 1856. Folio (12 15/16 x...... More
![Item #05257 [The Crown Edition of] The Poets of Great Britain. William BLAKE, The Crown Edition...](/pictures/thumb/05257_01.jpg?v=1645147308)
New York and London: Chiwick Press:- Charles Whittingham and Co,, [1900]. "And did those feet in ancient time Walk upon England's mountains green…" A Fine Extra-Illustrated Poems of William Blake Finely Bound Almost Certainly by The Harcourt Bindery of Boston BLAKE, William. [The Crown Edition of] The Poets of Great Britain. Extra Illustrated..... More
London: G.S. Tregear, 1834. Eight Plates from Tregear's Black Jokes "A Series of Laughable Caricatures on the March of Manners Amongst the Blacks" SUMMERS, W., illustrator. Tregear's Black Jokes, being a series of laughable caricatures on the march of manners amongst the blacks. Twenty superb hand-colored lithographs by W. Summers..... More
Paris: Au Bureau du Journal L'Eclipse, [1871]. Complete, and Exceptionally Rare in Publisher's Original Portfolio 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;..... More
Paris: Chez Aubert, 1837. Eighteen Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates by Gavarni depicting “The Husbands Avenge,” GAVARNI [pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier]. Les Maris vengés. Paris: Chez Aubert, [n.d., 1837-1838]. Large quarto (12 7/8x 9 5/8 inches; 326 x 245 mm.). Eighteen hand-colored lithographed plates, heightened with gum arabic; All plates mounted on..... More
Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., 1840. Twenty-Four Superb Hand Colored Lithographs Depicting the Parisian Opera Ball VERNIER, Charles. Au Bal De L'Opéra. [At the Opera Ball]. [Paris]: Chez Aubert & Cie., [n.d., ca. 1840]. Folio (13 3/8 x 9 7/8 inches; 339 x 251 mm.). Twenty four superb hand-colored lithograph plates, all..... More
New York: Major & Knapp, Lithographers, 1864. An outstanding specimen of the first provable Fore-Edge Paintings produced in the United States. [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. The Photographic Album. American Photographic Album containing one hundred original carte-de-visite photographs. New York: Major & Knapp, Lithographers, [no date, ca. 1864/5]. Large quarto (10 3/4 x...... More
Paris: Chez Aubert, Éditeur…, 1844. Twenty Superb Hand Colored Lithograph Plates by Daumier, Pruche, Traviés, Grandville & Platier [DAUMIER, Honoré & others]. Paris Comique, Revue Amusante Des Caractères, Moeurs, Modes, Folies, Ridicules, Excentricités, Niaiseries, Bêtises, Sottises, Voleries et Infamies Parisiennes. Text non politique Par MM. Bouchot, Cham (de N..), Daumier, Gavarni..... More
Paris: Chez Aubert, 1857. 'Backstage' Thirty-One Superb Hand Colored Lithographs by Paul Gavarni GAVARNI, Paul. Les Coulisses [Behind the Scenes or Backstage]. Paris: Chez Aubert, [ca. 1857]. First edition. Folio (12 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches; 311 x 238 mm.). Thirty-one fine hand colored lithograph plates, all heightened with gum arabic. All..... More
Milan: Fratelli Ubicini, 1835. A Remarkable 1835 Hand-Colored 'Relievo' Binding in its Original Slipcase [RELIEVO BINDING]. Almanacco per l'Anno 1835 Versi d'amore e Prose de romanzi. Milan: Fratelli Ubicini, 1835. Small octavo (5 13/16 x 3 3/4 inches; 147 x 96 mm.). [xii], [1]-250, [2, imprint, verso blank] pp. Engraved..... More
![Item #05213 [The Crown Edition of] The Poets of Great Britain. John KEATS, The Crown Edition of...](/pictures/thumb/05213_01.jpg?v=1635961926)
New York and London: Chiwick Press:- Charles Whittingham and Co,, [1900]. A Fine Extra-Illustrated Poems of John Keats Finely Bound Almost Certainly by The Harcourt Bindery of Boston KEATS, John. [The Crown Edition of] The Poets of Great Britain. Extra Illustrated Copy of the Aldine Edition of the British Poets. New York..... More
London/New York: William Heinemann, 1907. "A Really Wonderful Wealth of Uncanny, Dreamlike Mystery to the Story" First Trade Edition of Arthur Rackham's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Rare in the original dust jacket. [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. CARROLL, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. With a Proem by Austin..... More
Paris: , 1827. The Costumes of the Women of Hamburg, Tyrol, Holland, Switzerland, Franconia, Spain, the Kingdom of Naples One Hundred and Five Superb Hand Colored Plates by Lanté and Gatine LANTÉ, Louis-Marie. GATINE, Georges-Jacques. LA MÉSANGÈRE, Pierre. Costumes des femmes de Hambourg, du Tyrol, de la Hollande, de la Suisse, de..... More
New York: Dodge Publishing Company, 1905. A Unique Hand Illuminated Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam In an Amazing Jeweled Binding by John F. Grabeau with Eighty-Six Semi Precious Stones GRABAU, John F[rederick], binder. MARTIN, Irene Stanley, illuminator. HANSCOM, Adelaide, artist & photographer. The Rubaiyát of Omar Kháyyám as translated into English verse..... More
Paris: Aubert et Cie., 1846. Extremely Rare Daumier Caricatures of Academic Life DAUMIER, Honoré. Professeurs et Moutards. Paris: Aubert et Cie, [ca. 1846]. Oblong quarto. (10 x 13 1/8 inches; 255 x 333 mm.). Complete suite of 32 hand-colored, lithographed plates, heightened with gum arabic. Lithographed advertisement leaf for Maison de Commission..... More
London: S. & J. Fuller, 1816. Seven Magnificent Hand Colored Etched Plates Depicting 'Pitiful Situations' ALKEN, Henry. [Sporting Discoveries, or The Miseries of Hunting in a series of seven plates, being hints to young sportsmen by Ben Tally-Ho]. London: S. and J. Fuller, 2 September 1816. First edition, first issue with..... More
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