Bruxelles: , [1840]. Achille Devéria's Musée Des Familles "Orgies of Every Conceivable Configuration" [DEVÉRIA, Achille Jacques Jean-Marie]. Musée Des Familles. Bruxelles: [Deshayes], [ca. 1840]. Royal octavo (10 7/8 x 7 1/4 inches; 277 x 184 mm.). Pictorial lithograph title "Rien Sans Lui" (nothing without him) and twelve..... More
Paris: Bauger et Cie., 1838. Gavarni’s “Terrible Children” Forty-Eight (of Forty-Nine) Superb Hand Colored Lithographs GAVARNI [pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier]. Les Enfans terribles. Paris: Bauger et Cie., [n.d., 1838-1842]. First edition. Large quarto (13 x 9 3/4 inches; 330 x 248 mm.). Forty-eight (of forty-nine) numbered hand-colored lithographed plates..... More
![Item #05338 [Costumes Historiques de Ville ou de Théatre et Travestissemens]. Achille Jacques...](https://davidbrassrarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/05338_0001.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1656450449)
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: William Heinemann, 1913. Arthur Rackham's favorite Nursery Rhymes from his own Nursery Days RACKHAM, Arthur. Mother Goose. The Old Nursery Rhymes. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. London: William Heinemann, n.d. [1913]. First trade edition, first issue? with pictorial endpapers BUT no date on verso of title-page. Octavo (7 15/16 x...... More
Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari, 1840. Sixty-Six Magnificent Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates by Gavarni Depicting “The Stevedores” GAVARNI [pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier]. Les Débardeurs. Album Comique par Garvarni. Paris: Au Bureau du Journal Amusant & du Petit Journal pour Rire. [n.d., 1840-1842]. Folio (13 x 9 5/8 inches; 330 x...... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1921. Conan Doyle's Missionary Tour of Australia and New Zealand Spreading his Belief in Spiritualism DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan. The Wanderings of a Spiritualist. London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, [1921]. First English edition. Octavo (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches; 216 x 140 mm.). [viii], 9-316..... More
London: Dean & Son, Ltd., 1934. The Original Re-Worked Art Boards for the British Edition of Mickey Mouse in King Arthur's Court DISNEY, Walt, Studios. Mickey Mouse in King Arthur’s Court, The Original Art Boards. London, (Burbank): Dean & Son, (Walt Disney Studios), (1933-1934). Seven original artboards with artwork used..... More
London: Haymarket Press, 1928. The Warrior Woman Judge of Ancient Israel [FLINT, W. Russell, illustrator]. Judith. Reprinted from the Revised Version of the Apocrypha with an Introduction by Dr. Montague R. James and Colour-Plates After Drawings by W. Russell Flint. London: The Haymarket Press, 1928. First edition. One of 875..... More
London: Published for the Artist by Frederick Arnold, 1873. 1873 Re-Issue of Cruikshank's Phrenological Illustrations with Six Hand Colored Engraved Plates Presentation Copy from George Cruikshank to his dear friend, John Paget CRUIKSHANK, George. Phrenological Illustrations Or, An Artist's View of the Craniological System of Doctors Gall and Spurzheim. London..... More
London: George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1904. A Spectacular Early Bayntun Binding on a Finely Printed Rubaiyat Illustrated by Gilbert James Deluxe Edition with the Twelve Photogravure Plates Hand -Colored [BINDING]. BAYNTUN, binder. The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Translated by Edward Fitzgerald. With Twelve Hand-colored Plates after Drawings by..... More
London: The Curwen Press, 1980. The Cecile E. MacTaggart Rubáiyát illustrated by Dulac and Pogany Limited to 250 Copies Finely bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe RUBÁIYÁT OF OMAR KHAYYÁM. DULAC, Edmund, illustrator. POGANY, Willy, illustrator. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. A personal selection from the five editions of Edward Fitzgerald..... More
London: Punch, 1848. Besieged by demands from his Wife and Stepdaughters, He wishes that he were 'Made of Money JERROLD, Douglas. A Man Made of Money. With Twelve Illustrations on Steel by John Leech. London: Published at the Punch Office, 1848-49. First edition. Six original octavo parts (8 1/8 x...... More
London: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd., 1927. "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake…" The Story of the Napoleon Bonaparte In a Fine Cosway-Style Binding COSWAY-STYLE BINDING. [SSZ] binders for ASPREY'S. LUDWIG, Emil. Napoleon Translated by Eden and Cedar Paul. London: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd...... More
Paris: Chez Desnos, 1765. A Remarkably Fine Miniature Atlas with Thirty-Two Hand Colored Maps In its Original French Red Morocco Binding [MINIATURE ATLAS]. Alamanach Geographique ou Petit Atlas Élémentaire Composé de Cartes gènèrales et particulaire des diffèrens Empires, Royaumes at Républiques de l'Europe et des autres Parties de la Terre…..... More
London: Sold by Reeves & Turner, 1892. The First Kelmscott Press Book to be Bound in Limp Vellum, and the Only One Lettered by Hand on the Spine [KELMSCOTT PRESS]. MORRIS, William. The Defence of Guenevere, and Other Poems. [London: Sold by Reeves & Turner, 1892]. One of 300 paper..... More
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
Lyon: Apud Antonium Vincentium (Excudebat Michael Sylvius), 1558. A Very Fine Sammelband of Six Aristotle Science Texts From Lyons Publisher Antoine Vincent Produced for the 'Renaissance student' In a Magnificently Preserved 'Renaissance Binding' ARISTOTELES. Physicorum Aristotelis libri. [Of Physics]. Joanne Argyropylo & Francis. Vatablo interprete. Lyon: Apud AntoniumVincentium (Excudebat Michael..... 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...](https://davidbrassrarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/05265_1.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&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
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