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Dear Debra, Caroline and David Brass Family, I can't thank you enough for the exquisite volume of The Tempest. The book (as Caroline mentioned before in correspondence) is in top notch condition, and the plates and pages have been lovingly cared for over the years. Please know that I too will care for and treasure this volume that will no doubt, be loved and highly regarded in my small collection. I am so thrilled to have done business with you all, and I definitely hope to do so again in the future. It is clear you all care for books in handling and packing, treasuring them as much as I do. With my deepest thanks, RBD

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 Halcyon Days, Crummles Enamel.
Halcyon Days and Crummles Enamel...

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.....

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Midsummer-Night’s Dream, A. Arthur RACKHAM, William SHAKESPEARE.
RACKHAM, Arthur; SHAKESPEARE, William

Midsummer-Night’s Dream, A

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1939. The Final Book Published During Rackham's Lifetime [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. SHAKESPEARE, William. A Midsummer-Night’s Dream. The Text of the First Folio, with Quarto Insertions, Edited and Amended Where Obscure by Herbert Farjeon. Illustrated from Water-colors by Arthur Rackham. New York: The Limited Editions.....

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Historic, Military, and Naval Anecdotes. Edward ORME.
ORME, Edward

Historic, Military, and Naval Anecdotes,

London: Edward Orme, 1819. "A Handsome Volume" In Scarce Earliest Issue, A Scarce Tall Copy ORME, Edward. Historic, Military, and Naval Anecdotes, Of Personal Valour, Bravery, and particular Incidents which occurred to the Armies of Great Britian and her Allies, in the last long-contested War, terminating with the Battle of.....

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LIfe of a Sportsman, The. Henry ALKEN, NIMROD, Charles APPERLEY.
ALKEN, Henry; NIMROD; APPERLEY, Charles...

LIfe of a Sportsman, The

London: Rudolph Ackermann, Eclipse Sporting Gallery, 1842. First Issue The "Rich In Interest" Classic With 36 Hand-Colored Aquatints [ALKEN, Henry, illustrator]. NIMROD (pseud. of Charles J. Apperley). The Life of a Sportsman. With Thirty-Six Coloured Illustrations by Henry Alken. London: R. Ackermann, Eclipse Sporting Gallery, 1842. First edition, first issue.....

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Ah quel plaisir de voyager! CHAM, Amédée de.
CHAM (pseudonym of Amédée de...

Ah quel plaisir de voyager!

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.).....

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Cent cinq costumes des départemens de la Seine Inférieure, du Calvados, de la. Louis Marie LANTÉ, Georges GATINE.
LANTÉ, Louis Marie; GATINE, Georges...

Cent cinq costumes des départemens...

Paris: Durand ainé, 1830. With 105 Beautifully Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates Depicting French Costume [LANTÉ, Louis Marie, Pécheux, and GATINE, George Jacques, illustrators]. Cent cinq costumes des départemens de la Seine Inférieure, du Calvados, de la Manche et de l’Orne. Paris: Durand ainé, Rue de la Paix 4, A Caen, chez.....

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Schau mich an! [Look at me! MOVABLE BOOK, Lothar MEGGENDORFER.
MOVABLE BOOK; MEGGENDORFER, Lothar

Schau mich an! [Look at...

Munich: Verlag von J.F. Schreiber, 1888. A Rare and Early Meggendorfer Movable MOVABLE BOOK. MEGGENDORFER, Lothar. Schau mich an! [Look at me!]. Ein Ziehbilderbuch von Lothar Meggendorfer. Esslingen - Stuttgart, [1888]. First German edition. Oblong quarto (10 x 13 1/2 inches; 254 x 343 mm.). [10] pp. (including foreword and.....

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Where the Wild Things Are. Maurice SENDAK.
SENDAK, Maurice

Where the Wild Things Are

New York: Harper & Row, 1988. One of 220 Copies Specially Bound and Signed by Maurice Sendak With an Original 'Wild Thing' Pen & Ink Drawing SENDAK, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are. Story and Pictures by Maurice Sendak. New York: Harper and Row, 1988. Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition. Limited to.....

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Inconvéniens d'un Voyage en Diligence. Xavier LEPRINCE.
LEPRINCE, Xavier

Inconvéniens d'un Voyage en Diligence

Paris: Chez Gihaut Freres... et Sazerac et Duval, 1826. The Disadvantages of Traveling by Stagecoach Illustrated in Twelve Highly Amusing Lithographs LEPRINCE, Xavier. Inconvéniens d'un Voyage en Diligence. [The Disadvantages of Traveling by Stagecoach]. Douze Tableaux, Lithographiés par M. Xavier Leprince. Paris: Chez Gihaut Freres... et Sazerac et Duval, 1826.....

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Les Toqués Du Jour. CHAM, Amédée de.
CHAM (pseudonym of Amédée de...

Les Toqués Du Jour

Paris: Arnauld De Vresse, 1850. Exceedingly Scarce Highly Amusing Hand-Colored Caricatures Showing "The Crazy's of the Day" [CHAM, illustrator, pseud. of Charles Amédée de Noé]. Les Toqués Du Jour. Paris: Arnauld De Vresse, [n.d., ca. 1847]. First edition. Large folio (13 3/4 x 10 5/16 inches; 349 x 261 mm.).....

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Midsummer-Night’s Dream, A. Arthur RACKHAM, William Shakespeare.
RACKHAM, Arthur; Shakespeare, William

Midsummer-Night’s Dream, A

London: William Heinemann, 1908. "An Almost Perfect Setting for Rackham's Devic Imagination" Edition de Luxe Signed by Arthur Rackham [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. SHAKESPEARE, William. A Midsummer-Night’s Dream. With Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. London: William Heinemann, 1908. Edition de Luxe, limited to 1,000 numbered copies signed by the artist, this being.....

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Portraits of the Winning Horses of the Great St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster. John Frederick HERRING.
HERRING, John Frederick

Portraits of the Winning Horses...

London: S. & J. Fuller at their Sporting-Gallery, 1827-1843. Twelve Magnificent Hand Colored Aquatint Plates of The St. Leger Winners and The Derby Winners HERRING, John Frederick. Portraits of the Winning Horses of the Great St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster, [and] Portraits of the Winning Horses of the Derby Stakes.....

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Original Walt Disney Production celluloid with background featuring Thomas O'Malley and Duchess. WALT DISNEY STUDIOS.
WALT DISNEY STUDIOS

Original Walt Disney Production celluloid...

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......

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"Goodnight Sheep". Jane DYER, artist.
DYER, Jane, artist

"Goodnight Sheep"

: , 1993. A Sweet Watercolor Illustration Beautifully Framed DYER, Jane, artist. "Goodnight Sheep". From Good Night, Good Night Sleepyhead. [N.p., ca. 1993]. Original pen, ink and watercolor illustration. Image size: 10 1/8 x 12 inches; 257 x 305 mm.) Beautifully matted, framed and glazed. (Frame size: 17 7/8 x......

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Sigmund Freud by Ralph Steadman. Ralph STEADMAN, Sigmund FREUD, BOSANQUET.
STEADMAN, Ralph; FREUD, Sigmund; BOSANQUET...

Sigmund Freud by Ralph Steadman

New York: Paddington Press, 1979. "Oedipus" STEADMAN, Ralph, Illustrator. Sigmund Freud by Ralph Steadman. New York: Paddington Press Ltd., 1979. First edition, first printing. Inscribed across the front endpapers by the illustrator to journalist and broadcaster Reginald Bosanquet (1932 - 1984), "Mother love from Ralph Steadman to Dear Reggie 24.9.79".....

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Poor Cecco. Arthur RACKHAM, Margery Williams BIANCO.
RACKHAM, Arthur; BIANCO, Margery Williams

Poor Cecco

New York: George H. Doran Company, 1925. The Rarest of the Limited Edition Rackham Books Limited to 105 Copies [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. BIANCO, Margery Williams. Poor Cecco. By Margery Williams Bianco. Author of "The Velveteen Rabbit." Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. New York: George H. Doran Company, [1925]. First edition, deluxe.....

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Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures. Arthur RACKHAM, Sir Arthur QUILLER-COUCH.
RACKHAM, Arthur; QUILLER-COUCH, Sir Arthur

Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures

London: William Heinemann, 1913. With Forty-Four Mounted Color Plates Including 'Cupid's Alley' RACKHAM, Arthur. Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures. With an Introduction by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch. London: William Heinemann. n.d. [1913]. Edition de Luxe. Limited to 1,130 numbered copies, signed by the artist (this copy being no. 165). Large quarto.....

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Topographical Survey of the Great Road from London to Bath and Bristol, A. Archibald ROBERTSON.
ROBERTSON, Archibald

Topographical Survey of the Great...

London: Printed for the Author… and William Faden…, 1792. "Real Views, Accurately taken on the spot by the Author" Sixty-Five Aquatint Plates with Early Twentieth Century Hand Coloring ROBERTSON, Archibald. A Topographical Survey of the Great Road from London to Bath and Bristol. With historical and descriptive accounts of the.....

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Characters in the Grand Fancy Ball Given by the British Ambassador Sir Henry Wellesley, at. Rudolph ACKERMANN.
ACKERMANN, Rudolph

Characters in the Grand Fancy...

London: Printed for R. Ackermann, 1828. Ackermann’s “Characters in the Grand Fancy Ball” [ACKERMANN, Rudolph]. Characters in the Grand Fancy Ball Given by the British Ambassador Sir Henry Wellesley, at Vienna, at the Conclusion of the Carnival 1826; in Thirteen Highly Coloured Plates: with a Description of the Entertainments on.....

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Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, The. Charles DICKENS, H. K. BROWNE.
DICKENS, Charles; BROWNE, H.K.

Life and Adventures of Martin...

London: Chapman and Hall, 1844. "Selfishness Portrayed in a Satirical Fashion" DICKENS, Charles. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. With Illustrations by Phiz. London: Chapman and Hall, 1844. First edition in book form, first issue following all points in Smith including vignette on title-page with amount on sign post.....

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Contes et Légendes des Nations Alliées. RIVIÈRE, binders SON, DULAC.
RIVIÈRE & SON, binders; DULAC...

Contes et Légendes des Nations...

Paris: L'Édition D'Art H. Piazza, 1917. One of 1000 Numbered Copies on Papier Vélin, Signed by the Artist/Author With Designs Not Found in the First English Edition In A Spectacular Pictorial Binding ca. 1920 by Rivière & Son RIVIÈRE & SON, binders. DULAC, Edmund, author and illustrator. Contes et Légendes.....

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Tribulations Parisiennes et Campagnardes. Albert ADAM.
ADAM, Albert

Tribulations Parisiennes et Campagnardes

Paris: Hautecoeur Frères, 1840. Parisian and Country Tribulations The Humorous Side of Distress, Trouble, Misery, Anguish, Agony, Grief and Wretchedness… ADAM, Albert, illustrator. Tribulations Parisiennes et Campagnardes. Par Albert Adam. Paris: Hautecoeur Frères, [ca. 1840]. First edition. Folio (12 7/8 x 9 7/8 inches; 328 x 251 mm.). Lithographed pictorial.....

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Inconvéniens d'un Voyage en Diligence. Xavier LEPRINCE.
LEPRINCE, Xavier

Inconvéniens d'un Voyage en Diligence

Paris: Chez Gihaut Freres... et Sazerac et Duval, 1826. The Disadvantages of Traveling by Stagecoach Illustrated in Twelve Highly Amusing Lithographs LEPRINCE, Xavier. Inconvéniens d'un Voyage en Diligence. [The Disadvantages of Traveling by Stagecoach]. Douze Tableaux, Lithographiés par... Paris: Chez Gihaut Freres... et Sazerac et Duval, 1826]. First edition. Oblong.....

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Fox Hunting. Henry ALKEN.
ALKEN, Henry

Fox Hunting

London: Thomas Mc.Lean, 1823. Four Magnificent Hand Colored Aquatint Plates, All Heightened With Gum Arabic Showing the Full Sweep of the Hunt Across the Rolling English Countryside… ALKEN, Henry. Fox Hunting. London: Thomas Mc.Lean, 1823. First edition. Oblong folio (13 5/8 x 17 7/8 inches; 347 x 454 mm.). An.....

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Specimens of Riding Near London. Henry ALKEN.
ALKEN, Henry

Specimens of Riding Near London

London: Published by Thomas M'Lean, 1823. Alken's Rare Satire Successfully Transplants Horse's Ass to Rider's Seat ALKEN, Henry. Specimens of Riding Near London. Drawn from Life. London: Published by Thomas M'Lean,. Repository of Wit and Humour, No. 26, Haymarket, 1823. Second edition. Oblong folio (8 3/4 x 12 3/4 in;.....

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