Köln: Taschen, 1999. The Biggest and Most Expensive Book Production of the 20th Century NEWTON, Helmut. Sumo. Köln: Taschen, 1999. First Edition, limited to 10,000 copies numbered and signed by the photographer, this being copy 3203. Elephant folio (27 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches; 700 x 500 mm). 464 pages. 450..... More
Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari et chez Martinet, 1850. "The idea of it is to dance as wildly, as noisily, as furiously as you can; expose yourself as much as possible if you are a woman; and kick as high as you can, no matter which sex you belong to."..... More
Paris [&] London: V. Morlet [&] McLean, 1830. Twelve Superb Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates Depicting Scenes from the Debtor's Prison of Sainte-Pélagie [ADAM, Victor, illustrator]. Album de Sainte-Pélagie, Prison de la Dette. [Gravures réhaussées à l'aquarelle. Douze scènes intérieures dessinées et lithographiées d’après nature par V. Adam]. Paris [&] London: Publié par..... More
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 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches; 319 x 241 mm.). Hand colored lithographed pictorial title-page..... More
London: Charles Tilt, 1831. Scarce Comic Treatise on How To Vex, Plague, Irritate, Harass, and Nag HEATH, Henry. The Art of Tormenting. London: Charles Tilt, [1831]. First edition. Oblong folio (10 1/2 x 15 3/8 inches; 267 x 391 mm.). Pictorial printed wrapper/title (on pink paper) and six hand-colored etchings containing forty-four..... More
London: Thomas M'Lean, 1824. Excessively Rare William Heath - Marine Studies Eight Hand Colored Etched Plates HEATH, W[illiam]. Marine Studies. Eight Plates. [London]: Pub. by Thomas. M'Lean, 1824. First edition. Oblong folio (10 1/4 x 14 5/8 inches; 260 x 372 mm.). Eight hand-colored etchings, including title-page, three of which are dated Jan..... More
London: Charles Tilt, 1840. Fourteen Humorous Hand-Colored Engraved Plates 'A Fine Collection of Miscellaneous People or Things' HEATH, H[enry]. Omnium Gatherum. [Together with:] Omnium-Gatherum. Second Series. [London: Published by Charles Tilt, n.d., ca. 1840]. Later issue, on thick paper (first published 1831-1834). Oblong folio (10 1/16 x 13 3/4 inches; 256..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1906. Limited Edition of Arthur Rackham’s “Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens” In an Early Inlaid Binding by Bayntun Rivière BAYNTUN-RIVIÈRE, binder. RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator. BARRIE, J.M. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens (From “The Little White Bird”). With Drawings by Arthur Rackham. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1906. Edition DeLuxe. Limited..... More
New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1925. An Exceptionally Fine “Knave of Hearts” "The illustrations were the highest quality reproductions that could be printed” [PARRISH, Maxfield, illustrator]. SAUNDERS, Louise. The Knave of Hearts. With Pictures by Maxfield Parrish. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1925. First edition. Large quarto (13 3/4 x 11 7/16..... More
London: Raphael Tuck & Sons, Ltd, 1912. An Eye-Popping Cat Pop-Up Book WAIN, Louis. Days in Catland with Louis Wain. Father Tuck's Panorama No. 8595. London: Raphael Tuck & Sons, Ltd, n.d. [ca.1912]. First edition. Oblong quarto (10 5/8 x 11 15/16 inches; 271 x 304 mm.). Four full-color lithographed panels..... More
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1857. “Credit is a System Whereby a Person who can't Pay, gets Another Person who can't Pay, to Guarantee that he can Pay” (Charles Dickens, Little Dorrit) A Complete Set in the Original Parts with all the Advertisements DICKENS, Charles. Little Dorrit. With Illustrations by H.K. Browne. London..... More
London: George Routledge, 1846. Ninety-Two Humorous Plates SEYMOUR, Robert, illustrator. PEAKE, Richard Brinsley. Seymour's Humorous Sketches. Comprising Ninety-Two Caricature Etchings Illustrated in Prose, by R.B. Peake. London: George Routledge, 1846. First edition, thus. Octavo (9 3/8 x 5 5/8 inches; 239 x 143 mm.). [viii], 104 pp. Ninety-two fine engraved plates..... More
Edinburgh: John Grant, 1924. The Full Brontë Handsomely Bound in Three-Quarter Red Calf BRONTË, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne. Novels of the Sisters Brontë. Edited by Temple Scott. Edinburgh: John Grant, 1924. Thornton Edition. Twelve octavo volumes (8 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches; 205 x 140 mm.). Frontispieces and plates. Half-titles and title-pages printed..... More
[Paris]: Walt Disney, Hachette, Silly Symphonies, 1949. With Five Movable Plates DISNEY, Walt. [MOVABLE BOOK]. Les Trois Petits Cochons. (Les Albums Hop-La!) Texte et Illustrations Tireés du Célèbre Film de Walt Disney Silly Symphonies. [Paris], Hachette, [1949]. Small quarto (9 1/4 x 7 1/8 inches; 235 x 180 mm.). 23, [1]..... More
[Paris]: Walt Disney, Hachette, Silly Symphonies, 1935. The First French Edition Of Mickey Mouse in King Arthur's Court With Four Magnificent Double-Page Color Pop-Up Plates DISNEY, Walt. [POP-UP BOOK]. [Les Albums Hop-La!] Mickey et le Prince Malalapatte. Illustrations d'après Walt Disney. Texte de Magdeleine du Genestoux. [Paris]: Walt Disney, Hachette, Silly Symphonies..... More
[Paris]: Walt Disney, Hachette, Silly Symphonies, 1936. Never Published in America Three Superb Color Pop-Ups DISNEY, Walt. [POP-UP BOOK]. [Mickey Hop-La!] Une Partie De Polo. Illustrations de Walt Disney. [Paris]: Walt Disney, Hachette, Silly Symphonies, [1936]. First edition. Small quarto (8 7/8 x 7 1/4 inches; 226 x 184 mm.). 60 pp..... More
London, Edinburgh, Dublin, and New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1908. Harry Rountree's "Pièce de Résistance" ROUNTREE, Harry, illustrator. CARROLL, Lewis. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. With Ninety-Two Coloured Illustrations by Harry Rountree. London, Edinburgh, Dublin, and New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons, [1908]. First edition with the Harry Rountree illustrations. Printed on..... More
Philadelphia: David McKay Company, 1923. French Fairy Tales Illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren [TENGGREN, Gustaf, illustrator]. D'AULNOY, Madame. D'Aulnoy's Fairy Tales Illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren. Philadelphia: David McKay Company, 1923. First Tenggren illustrated edition, later issue. Small quarto (9 3/16 x 6 7/8 inches; 233 x 175 mm.). xii, 457, [3, blank]..... More
New-York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886. First Edition, First Isue of Little Lord Fauntleroy With a Signed Quotation from the Book BURNETT, Frances Hodgson. Little Lord Fauntleroy. New-York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1886. First edition, first issue, with the imprint of the De Vinne Press on the verso of the final leaf of text. With..... More
London: Collins, 1938. Walt Disney’s “Snow White Sketch Book” DISNEY, Walt. “Sketch Book” [of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]. [London]: Collins, [1938]. First edition, first printing. Large quarto (11 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches; 292 x 235 mm.). [64] pp. including endpapers. Twelve color plates mounted on brown paper..... More
London: Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1864. A Finely Bound, Finely Illustrated Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe DEFOE, Daniel. WATSON, John Dawson, illustrator. [BAYNTUN, binder]. The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. With a portrait; and one hundred illustrations by J. D. Watson, engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. London: Routledge, Warne..... More
London: Printed [at the Chiswick Press] for J. and A. Arch; Longman and Co.,[et al], 1837. A Superb Art Nouveau Binding [KELLIEGRAM BINDING]. WHITE, Gilbert. The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne. With the Naturalist's Calendar; and Miscellaneous Observations, extracted from his papers. London: Printed [at the Chiswick Press] for J...... More
London: John Van Voorst, 1889. "The lowing herd wind slowly o’er the lea…" Hansomely Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE, binders. GRAY, Thomas. Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard. London: John Van Voorst, 1889. Small octavo (7 3/4 x 5 1/8 inches; 197 x 130 mm.). viii, 32 leaves (printed..... More
New York: Blue Ribbon Books, Inc., 1933. With Four Superb “Scenic” Color Pop-Ups DISNEY, Walt, Studios. [POP-UP BOOK]. The "Pop-up" Silly Symphonies. Containing Babes in the Woods and King Neptune. Stories and Illustrations by the Staff of the Walt Disney Studios. New York: Blue Ribbon Books, Inc., [1933]. First edition. Quarto..... More
Philadelphia: David McKay, 1932. The 'Follow-Up' to The Adventures of Mickey Mouse Book 1 DISNEY, Walt, Studios. The Adventures of Mickey Mouse. Book Number 2. Story & Illustrations by the Staff of the Walt Disney Studios. Philadelphia: David McKay Company, [1932]. First edition. Octavo (7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches; 190..... More
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