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...](https://davidbrassrarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/05257_01.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&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
Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, 1903. "Like Madness is the Glory of this Life" (Apemantus) “The Greatest Enemy will Hide in the Last Place you would ever Look” (Caesar) One of Twenty-Six Special Copies with Original Watercolors SHAKESPEARE, William. The Life of Timon of Athens [and] The Tragedy of Julius..... 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
London: Dean & Son, 160A Fleet St., [1870]. Exceptionally Rare and Fully Functional A Remarkable Survivor Showing 'The Battle Royal of the Sexes' [MOVABLE BOOK]. Royal Moveable Punch & Judy. London: Dean & Son, 160A Fleet St., [1873]. First edition. Folio (13 7/8 x 9 1/2 inches; 352 x 241..... More
London: , 1819. A Fine Manuscript Album of over One Hundred Caricatures By The Designer of Lord Nelson's Funeral Car The Rev. Ange Denis Macquin - A Contemporary of Louis Léopold Boilly MACQUIN, Rev. Ange Denis. A Series of Heads by A.D.M. 1819. [London, 1812-June 1819]. Small quarto (9 1/8..... 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...](https://davidbrassrarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/05213_01.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&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
London: John Murray, 1841. In a Fine Pictorial Binding by Kelliegram [KELLIEGRAM, binder]. DIBDIN, Charles. Songs, Naval and National, of the Late Charles Dibdin; with a memoir and addenda. Collected and arranged by Thomas Dibdin. With characteristic sketches by George Cruikshank. London: John Murray, 1841. First edition. Small octavo (6..... 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
London: Thos. McLean: Repository of Wit & Humour, 1822. With Forty-Two Hand-Colored Engraved Plates Containing Approximately 200 Comical Vignettes The Bemens/Widener/Adee Copy with all Seven of the Original Printed Wrappers bound in at end. ALKEN, H[enr]y. Symptoms of Being Amused. Vol. I. London: Published by Thos. McLean: Repository of Wit &..... More
London: Thos. McLean, 1824. Henry Alken's New Scrap Book ALKEN, Henry. Henry Alken's New Scrap Book. London: Thos. McLean, 1824. First edition. Oblong quarto (7 x 10 1/2 inches; 177 x 267 mm.). Twenty hand-colored plates, interleaved with tissue guards. Plates watermarked 1822. Publisher's dark green pebbled cloth over decorative green boards..... More
London: Collected and Published by Thomas M'Lean, 1824. Excessively Rare 1824 Henry Alken Compilation from the Library of Sir Walter Gilbey ALKEN, Henry. A Collection of Sporting and Humorous Designs, Comprising A Variety of Entertaining Works, by Henry Alken, Illustrative of the Manners, Customs, Sports and Pastimes of England. [Volume II..... More
London: Thomas McLean, 1822. With Forty-Two Hand-Colored Engraved Plates Containing Approximately 200 Comical Vignettes ALKEN, H[enr]y. Symptoms of Being Amused. Vol. I. London: Published by Thos. McLean: Repository of Wit & Humour, 1822. First edition. Oblong folio (9 5/8 x 14 1/8 inches; 244 x 359 mm.). Hand-colored engraved title..... More
London: Thomas M'Lean, 1826. Rare Hand-Colored Copy Of Sporting and Military Sketches By Henry Alken With Forty-Two Hand Colored Aquatint Plates ALKEN, Henry. The Sketch Book of Henry Alken. Engraved by Himself. London: Thomas M'Lean, 1826. Second [colored]edition of Scraps from the Sketch Book of Henry Alken. London: Thomas M'Lean, 1823. Oblong..... More
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