London: J.Diggens for R. Ackermann, 1818. Papworth's Rural Residences First Edition in the Original Boards Uncut PAPWORTH, John Buonarotti. Rural Residences, Consisting of A Series of Designs for Cottages, Decorated Cottages, Small Villas, and Other Ornamental Buildings, Accompanied by Hints on Situation, Construction, Arrangement and Decoration, In the Theory & Practice of..... More about Rural Residences
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: Printed for..... More about Poetical Sketches of Scarborough
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, 104... More about Horse Guards, The
London: Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, Paternoster-Row, 1821. "Indeed, the Taste for it Amounted to a Craze" [CRUIKSHANK, George and Robert, illustrators]. EGAN, Pierce. Life In London or, the Day and Night scenes of Jerry Hawthorne Esq. and His Elegant Friend Corinthian Tom, accompanied by Bob Logic, the Oxonian, in... More about Life In London
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 plates (including... More about Illustrations to Popular Songs
Paris: chez Arnauld de Vresse, 1860. Extremely Scarce Children Satirize Good Adult Behavior MONTAUT, Henri de. Vertus & Qualités. Dessins Composés par... Paris: chez Arnauld de Vresse, n.d. [c. 1860s]. Colored issue. Oblong folio (11/4 x 15 7/8 in; 285 x 403 mm). Twelve hand-colored lithographed plates with interleaves. Each plate is..... More about Vertus & Qualités
London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1837. Alken Off To The Races With Apperley In The Saddle Second Edition With the Six Extra Plates in a Fine Contemporary Binding [ALKEN, Henry, illustrator]. NIMROD (pseud. of C.J. Apperley). Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton, Esq. of Halston, Shropshire. Formerly M.P. for Shrewsbury, High..... More about Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton, Esq. of Halston, Shropshire
Paris: J. Lemonnyer, 1884. Lusty Stories With Eighty-Five Hand-Colored Engravings From the Original Plates By Eisen LA FONTAINE, [Jean de]. Tales and Novels in Verse of J. De La Fontaine. With Eighty-Five Engravings by Eisen Printed From the Original Plates. In Two Volumes. Paris: J. Lemonnyer, 1884. Third edition in English thus, all..... More about Tales and Novels in Verse of J. De La Fontaine
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 3/8..... More about Recueil des Scènes Familiéres, et de Société de Paris
London: Published by Rudolph Ackermann, 1846. First Edition, First Issue, Early Plates [ALKEN, Henry, illustrator]. [SURTEES, Robert Smith]. The Analysis of the Hunting Field, Being a Series of Sketches of the Principal Characters That Compose One. The Whole Forming a Slight Souvenir of the Season 1845-6. With Numerous Illustrations, by H.... More about Analysis of the Hunting Field, The
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… Ackermann &..... More about Read's Characteristic National Dances
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 with... More about Attempts at Humour, Poetical and Physiognomical
London: John Murray, 1870. Alken Off To The Races With Apperley In The Saddle A New Edition [ALKEN, Henry, illustrator]. NIMROD (pseud. of Charles J. Apperley). The Chace, The Turf, The Road. New Edition. With Portrait of Author and Illustrations. London: John Murray, 1870. New edition. Octavo (7 1/4 x 4 3/4 in;... More about Chace, The Turf, The Road, The
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 hand-colored etchings. Original... More about Shakspeare's Seven Ages of Man
London: William Pickering, 1836. Large Paper Copy Extra-Illustrated with Over 250 Plates Including an Additional Set of Artist’s Proofs WALTON, Izaak, and Charles Cotton. The Complete Angler or The Contemplative Man’s Recreation. Being a Discourse of Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish and Fishing Written by Izaak Walton and Instructions How to Angle for..... More about Complete Angler, The
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, and... More about Sketches of Mr. Mathews's Celebrated Trip To Paris
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 355... More about Military Discoveries
Paris: H. Rousseau, [1856]. An Elegant 19th Century Paper Doll With Multiple Gowns [PAPER DOLLS]. La Coquette. Paris: H. Rousseau, n.d. [1856]. Hand-colored, double-sided lithographed French paper doll with twelve hand-colored lithographed gowns with matching hats including a magnificent wedding ensemble. Lithography by H. Jannin. Housed in a remarkable facsimile of... More about La Coquette
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 x.... More about Tour Through Paris, A
London: Printed for Robert Bowyer… by T. Bensley, 1805. Eighteen Fine Hand Colored Aquatint Views Of England and Wales LOUTHERBOURG, P.J. de. The Romantic and Picturesque Scenery of England and Wales, From drawings made expressly for this undertaking by P.J. de Loutherbourg, Esq., R.A. With historical and descriptive accounts of the..... More about Romantic and Picturesque Scenery of England and Wales, The
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. First edition. Hand-colored aquatint pictorial title-page [by Henry Alken] and sixteen fine..... More about Roadsters' Album, The
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, by a...... More about Adventures of Doctor Comicus or The Frolicks of Fortune
London: T. and J. Egerton, 1793. Scarce With Hand-Colored Aquatints IRELAND, Samuel. Picturesque Views on the River Medway, from the Nore to the Vicinity of its Source in Sussex: With observations on the public buildings and other works of art in its neighbourhood. London: T. and J. Egerton, 1793. First edition... More about Picturesque Views on the River Medway, from the Nore to the Vicinity of its Source in Sussex:
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1864-65. In the Original Monthly Parts With Twenty-Four Humorous Hand Colored Plates by John Leech and Phiz SURTEES, Robert Smith. [LEECH, John, illustrator]. [BROWN, Hablot K., ilustrator]. Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds. By the Author of "Handley Cross," " Mr. Sponge's Sporting Town," &c. &c. With Illustration by John..... More about Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1857-58. In the Original Monthly Parts With Thirteen Humorous Hand Colored Plates by John Leech SURTEES, Robert Smith. [LEECH, John, illustrator]. "Ask Mamma;" or, The Richest Commoner in England. By the author of “Handley Cross,” “Sponge’s Sporting Tour,” etc. etc. With illustrations by John Leech. London: Bradbury and..... More about "Ask Mamma"
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