London: Printed for Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1808. With Twenty-Nine Hand Colored Etched Plates by Thomas Rowlandson ROWLANDSON, Thomas, illustrator. [BUNBURY, Henry]. GAMBADO, Geoffrey. An Academy for Grown Horsemen Containing the completest instructions for Walking, Trotting, Canering, Galloping, Stumbling, and Tumbling. [and] The Annals of Horsemanship: Containing Accounts of Accidental..... More
London: , 1860. The Complete and Scarce 1860 Hand-Colored Reprint ROWLANDSON, Thomas. The Comforts of Bath. [London, 1860]. Reprint edition, complete and scarce. Oblong quarto (10 5/16 x 12 5/8 in; 261 x 322 mm.). No text or title, as issued. Twelve hand-colored aquatint plates with gray wash borders after..... More
London: Printed for Edward Orme… by Barnard and Sultzer, 1806 [1824]. "An Admirable Album" BLAGDON, Francis Wiliam. MORLAND, George. Authentic Memoirs of the late George Morland, with remarks on his abilities and progress as an artist: in which are interspersed a variety of anecdotes never before published; together with a...... More
London: R. Ackermann, Junr. Sporting Gallery, 1830. The Grand Leicestershire Steeple Chase Eight Magnificent Hand-Colored Plates by C. Bentley after Henry Alken ALKEN, Henry. Grand Leicestershire Steeple Chase. On the 12th. of March, 1829. London: R. Ackermann, Junr.Sporting Gallery, Jan[uar]y. 1st, 1830. First edition. Oblong folio (14 1/2 x 17..... More
London: Published by Thomas M'Lean, 1823. "There Is A Pleasure in Being Mad Which None But Madmen Know" "Some Men To Business Some To Pleasure Take. Some Their Troubles, Some Their Fortunes Make" ALKEN, Henry. Moments of Fancy and Whim… We rather fancy, than Know. London: Published by Thomas M'Lean..... More
London: Printed for R. Ackermann by J. Diggins, 1813. In the Original Boards, Uncut With Twenty-One Hand-Colored Aquatint Plates [ROWLANDSON, Thomas, illustrator]. Poetical Sketches of Scarborough: Illustrated by Twenty-One Engravings of Humourous Subjects, Coloured from original Designs, Made Upon the Spot by J. Green, and Etched by T. Rowlandson. London..... More
London: J. & D. A. Darling, 1850. Ten Charming Hand Colored Lithograph Plates [HORT, Sir John J.]. The Horse Guards, by the Two Mounted Sentries. With twelve coloured illustrations. London: J. & D. A. Darling, 1850. First edition. Octavo (8 11/16 x 5 5/16 inches; 221 x 135 mm.). viii..... More
London: Thomas M'Lean, 1823. “True Sportsmen are We for the Game Once in View” ALKEN, Henry. Illustrations to Popular Songs. London: Published by Thomas M'Lean, 1822. First edition, first issue. Oblong folio (9 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches; 235 x 347 mm.). [1] leaf (Address). Forty-two (of forty-three) hand-colored etched..... More
London: T. Malton, 1791. "Who'er has travell'd life's dull round, Through all its various paths hath been, Must oft have wondered to have found His warmest welcome at an inn!" ROWLANDSON, Thomas. MALTON, James. Inn Yard on Fire. Drawn & Etchd. by T. Rowlandson. Aquatinta by T. Malton. [London, 1791]..... More
Paris: n.p. [Chez Martinet], 1824. Exceedingly Scarce Familiar Scenes of Parisian Society Caught in the Wry [SCHEFFER, Jean-Gabriel]. J.S -, PIGAL, &c, &c. Recueil des Scènes Familiéres, et de Société de Paris. Paris: n.p. [Chez Martinet], 1824. First (only) issue, complete in three parts in one original printed wrapper (14..... More
Paris / London: Chez Aumont / Charles Tilt, [1832]. Scarce Complete Devils Having Diabolical Fun In a Very Unusual Binding LE POITEVIN, [Eugène Modeste Edmond]. Les Diables de Lithographies. Paris / London: Chez Aumont / Charles Tilt, n.d. [1832]. First edition, complete. Oblong folio (14 3/8 x 21 3/4 in;..... More
London: Read & Co… Ackermann & Co.,, [1853]. A Presentation Copy Thirteen Fine Hand-Colored Steel Engraved Plates Showing The Folk Dances of Many Lands [DANCE]. [CONCANEN, Edward. FROST, Thomas. MASON, R.H. & LOWNDES, Mrs.]. Read's Characteristic National Dances; Including a Series of Tales by Popular Authors. London: Read & Co…..... More
London: B. Crosby, 1803. So Scarce It's No Laughing Matter WOODWARD, George Moutard. Attempts at Humour, Poetical and Physiognomical. London: Printed for the Author; Published by B. Crosby and Co., 1803. First edition. Quarto (10 x 7 5/8 in; 253 x 193 mm). 27, [1, blank] pp. Eight hand-colored etchings..... More
London: E. and C. McLean, 1824. Shakspeare's Seven Ages of Man ALKEN, Henry, illustrator. Shakspeare's Seven Ages of Man, Illustrated by Henry Alken. London: Published by E. and C. McLean, 1824. Oblong folio (10 3/4 x 14 1/2 inches; 273 x 368 mm.). One page of text, plus seven large..... More
London: Printed by and For J. Limbird, [1825]. With Hand-Colored Folding Frontispiece By Robert Cruikshank [CRUIKSHANK, Robert, illustrator]. MATHEWS, Charles. Sketches of Mr. Mathews's Celebrated Trip To Paris. Comprising a Full Account of His Admirable Lecture on Peculiarities, Characters and Manners, With the Most Laughable of the Stories and Adventures..... More
London: S & J Fuller, 1819. Scarce Misery in the Army [ALKEN, Henry] TALLY-HO, Ben. Military Discoveries or, The Miseries of campaigning in a series of seven plates being Hints to Young Officers. London: S & J Fuller, March 24, 1819. Oblong quarto (10 1/8 x 14 in; 257 x...... More
London: William Sams, [1828]. An Unusually Fresh & Clean Copy SAMS, William. A Tour Through Paris, Illustrated with Twenty-One Coloured Plates, Accompanied with Descriptive Letter-Press. London: William Sams, [n.d., 1828]. [Second edition], identical to the first of 1824 but with subtitle added, and plates in different order. Folio (14 1/4..... More
London: Messrs. Fores, 1845. A Unique Copy With Henry Alken's Original Pencil and Watercolor Drawing And Etched Proof (Hand Colored by Henry Alken) For the Pictorial Title-Page NEWHOUSE, C[harles].B. [&] [ALKEN, Henry]. The Roadsters' Album. London: Messrs. Fores, Jan. 2nd, 1845. Second edition. Hand-colored aquatint pictorial title-page [by Henry Alken]..... More
London: Printed for B. Blake, 1815. The First Dr. Syntax Imitation In a Superb Inlaid Binding by Rivière & Son [COMBE, William, after]. [RIVIÈRE & Son, Binders]. The Adventures of Doctor Comicus or The Frolicks of Fortune. A Comic Satirical Poem for the Squeamish & The Queer. In Twelve Cantos..... More
London: Printed for B. Blake, 1815. In The Original Printed Boards The First Dr. Syntax Imitation [ROWLANDSON, Thomas, in the style of]. [COMBE, William, imitation of]. The Adventures of Doctor Comicus, or the Frolicks of Fortune. A Comic Satirical Poem for the Squeamish & the Queer. In Twelve Cantos, by..... More
London: Published by William Sams, 1824. In the Original Boards SAMS, William. A Tour Through Paris. London: William Sams, 1824. First edition. Oblong folio (9 7/8 x 13 in; 250 x 333 mm). Hand-colored engraved title-page and twenty-one hand-colored aquatint plates with accompanying unpaginated text to each. Plates watermarked 1824..... More
London: R. Ackermann, 1816. From the Original Parts, With All Wrappers ROWLANDSON, Thomas. The World in Miniature, Consisting of a Group of Figures for the Illustration of Landscape, Scenery. Drawn and Etched by T. Rowlandson. London: R. Ackermann, 1816. First edition, from the original eight parts without title-page as issued..... More
London: R. Ackermann, 1815. Hand Colored Plates by Thomas Rowlandson [ROWLANDSON, Thomas, illustrator]. [ENGELBACH, Lewis, author]. Naples and the Campagna Felice In a Series of Letters addressed to a Friend in England in 1802.. London: R. Ackermann, 1815. First edition in book form. Octavo (9 1/4 x 5 5/8 in;..... More
London: R. Ackermann, 1822. The English Gil Blas Illustrated By Rowlandson [ROWLANDSON, Thomas, artist]. [COMBE, William]. The History of Johnny Quae Genus. The Little Foundling of the Late Doctor Syntax: A Poem, by the Author of The Three Tours. London: R. Ackermann, 1822. First edition. Octavo (9 7/8 x 6..... More
London: Thomas Tegg, 1809. "Esteemed on Account of its Humorous Plates by Rowlandson" Rare In the Original Printed Boards [ROWLANDSON, Thomas, engraver]. QUISEM, Caleb (pseud.). The Annals of Sporting. London: Thomas Tegg, 1809. First edition. Twelvemo (6 3/4 x 4 in; 171 x 105 mm). [10], 104 pp., untrimmed. Hand-colored..... More
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