Chicago: Geo. M. Hill Co,, 1901. Inscribed by L. Frank Baum to Fellow Author Harold McGrath With a Page of the Original Manuscript BAUM, L. Frank. Dot and Tot of Merryland? Pictures by W.W. Denslow. Chicago: Geo. M. Hill Co., 1901. Small quarto (8 5/16 x 6 3/8..... More
Paris: Maison Martinet / Hautecoeur Frères, 1860. Oh, What Fun To Travel! (Not) In Twenty Scarce Lithographs CHAM (pseudonym of Amédée de Noé). Ah quel plaisir de voyager! Paris: Maison Martinet / Hautecoeur Frères, n.d. [ca. 1860]. First edition. Folio (13 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches; 349 x 261 mm.)..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd, 1896. A Fine and Early Exhibition Binding by Zaehnsdorf [BINDING]. ZAEHNSDORF, binders. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám the Astronomer-Poet of Persia. Rendered into English Verse. London: Macmillan and Co., 1894. Octavo (8 x 5 1/2 inches; 204 x 140 mm.). [iv], 112 pp. Bound ca. 1896..... 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 Gilbert..... 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
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
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
Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari, 1840. Sixty-Four (of Sixty-Six) Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates by Gavarni Depicting ?The Stevedores? GAVARNI, Paul [pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier]. Les Débardeurs. Album par Garvarni. Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari, [n.d., 1840-1842]. Large quarto (14 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches; 367 x 285 mm.). Sixty-four (of..... More
"Stealing the Lunch" [RACKHAM, ARTHUR], (In the style of). G. Guggenheim. "Stealing the lunch". Original pen, ink and watercolor. Signed on the lower left corner "G. Guggenheim 1921" and on the right lower corner "Arthur Rackham 09". Image size: 10 1/2" x 14 7/8"; 267 x 368 mm. Matted framed..... 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
USA: Walt Disney Studios, 1970. Thomas O'Malley and Duchess DISNEY STUDIOS. Original Walt Disney Production celluloid with background featuring Thomas O'Malley and Duchess from The Aristocats. Walt Disney: [USA, 1970]. Image size: 7 7/8 inches x 9 7/8 inches; 202 mm x 250 mm. Framed size: 12 3/4 inches x...... More
London: R. Bowyer, 1795. The 'Killer Bible', Illustrated with Sixty-Two Copper-Engraved Plates from the Old Masters, A Remarkably Fine Copy of the Large-Paper Edition In a Wonderful Georgian Full Morocco Binding [BIBLE IN ENGLISH]. The Holy Bible Ornamented with Engravings by James Fittler from Celebrated Pictures by Old Masters. The..... More
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1816. A Fine Fore-Edge Painting by Chicago Artist Lyman Young FORE-EDGE PAINTING. [YOUNG, Lyman, artist]. The Remains of Henry Kirke White, of Nottingham ?with an account of his life by Robert Southey. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1816. With a fine..... More
London: S. & J. Fuller, at the Temple of Fancy?, 1820. One of Alken's Finest Sets (Schwerdt) Six Remarkable Hand Colored Etched Plates ALKEN, Henry. How to Qualify for a Meltonian; Addressed to all Would-be Meltonians. By Ben Tally-Ho? The Second Edition. London: S. & J. Fuller, at the Temple..... 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
London: John Murray, 1789. "The Jealous are Possessed by a Mad Devil and a Dull Spirit at the Same Time" (John Caspar Lavater) LAVATER, John Caspar. Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to Promote the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind? Illustrated by more than eight hundred engravings accurately copied; and some..... 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 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches; 214 x 273 mm.). Thirty-six superb hand colored aquatint plates, heightened with..... More
London: Thos. McLean, 1820. A Fine Set of Six Hand Colored Etched Plates on Fox Hunting ALKEN, Henry. A Set of Six Plates on Fox Hunting by Henry Alken 1820 [cover title]. London: Thomas McLean, 1820. Oblong folio (11 3/4 x 17 3/8 inches; 298 x 441 mm.). Specially printed..... More
London: Henry G. Bohn, 1848. "The Dignity and Grandeur of Haddon Hall" A Remarkably Fine and Very Early Fore-Edge Painting by Miss C.B. Currie FORE-EDGE PAINTING. MISS C.B. CURRIE, artist. RIVIÈRE & SON, binders. BALL, Catherine aka, BARONESS DE CALABRELLA. Evenings at Haddon Hall, A Series of Romantic Tales of..... More
London: Cassell and Company Ltd., [1932]. A Fine Cosway-Style Binding by Bayntun (Rivière) Extra Illustrated with Twelve Plates [COSWAY-STYLE BINDING]. BAYNTUN-RIVIÈRE, binders. BUCHAN, John. Sir Walter Scott. London: Cassell and Company Ltd., [1932]. First edition. Octavo (8 5/8 x 6 inches; 219 x 152 mm.). 388 pp. Extra illustrated by..... More
London: Printed by J. Smeeton, 1802. M'Cringer's Treatise on Modern Education With Eight Superb Hand Colored Plates Etched by Thomas Rowlandson ROWLANDSON, Thomas. M'CRINGER, Joel [aka J[ames]B[rydges]. WILLYAMS. A Compendious Treatise on Modern Education, in which the following interesting subjects are liberally discussed: The Nursery, Private Schools, Public Schools, Universities..... More
A Magnificent Collection of Halcyon Days and Crummles Enamel Boxes Halcyon Days Ltd is a British retailer of English handcrafted and manufactured luxury goods including gifts for the home in the form of enamelware and English fine bone china tea, coffee and dinnerware as well as enamel jewelry and silk..... More
London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1858. Excessively Rare First Edition, First Issue, of ?The Coral Island? BALLANTYNE, Robert Michael. The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean? With Illustrations by the Author. London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1858. First edition, first issue, with the plate ?Terrible Encounter with a...... More
London: George Allen, 1900. A Wonderful Inlaid Binding by Ramage Adorned with a Double-Fore-Edge Painting of St. Paul's Cathedral and The Tower of London [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. [RAMAGE, binder]. RUSKIN, John. Sesame and Lillies: Three Lectures. Complete Edition. London: George Allen, 1900. With a superb contemporary 'double' detailed fore-edge painting depicting..... More
Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., 1845. "All is Fair in Love and War" Thirty-One Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates Presenting a Satirical View of the French in Algeria CHAM [Pseudonym of Charles Amédée de Noé]. À la guerre comme à la guerre. Par Cham. Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., [n.d., 1845]. First..... More
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