London: Chapman and Hall, 1837. A Fine Extra-Illustrated First Edition of 'Pickwick Papers' In a Handsome Cosway-Style Binding with Two Fine Miniatures [COSWAY-STYLE BINDING]. BAYNTUN-RIVIÈRE, binders. DICKENS, Charles. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. With Forty-Three Illustrations, by R. Seymour and Phiz. London: Chapman and Hall, 1837. First edition, early issue in..... More
Paris: Chez Aubert & Comp.ie, 1850. The French Bourgeoisie as Depicted by Quillenbois QUILLENBOIS, pseudonym of Charles Marie de Sarcus. Plaisirs et Occupations de la vie de Chateau par Karl (Quillambois.). Paris: Chez Aubert & Comp.ie, [1850]. Folio (12 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches; 323 x 242 mm.). Pictorial lithograph title-page..... More
London: Printed by H. Hills jun. for Francis Barlow, and are to be sold by Chr. Wilkinson, Tho. Fox, and Henry Faithorne, 1687. The First Edition To Contain The Thirty-One Magnificent Full-Page Engravings Including The Rare Suppressed Plate Number Seventeen A Lovely Copy in Late Nineteenth Century Straight-Grain Roan AESOP. Æsop’s Fables with..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1906. A Most Significant Copy of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens Inscribed by J.M. Barrie to "Tootles" RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator. BARRIE, J.M. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1906. First edition, first impression. A remarkable presentation copy inscribed in ink on the half-title "To Joan Burnett..... More
![Variétés Drolatiques [bound with] Histoire Ancienne. Honoré DAUMIER](/pictures/thumb/04953_01.jpg?v=1618854487)
Paris: Léopold Pannier et Cie., 1841. An Exceptionally Rare Daumier Album Seven Series Complete Containing Fifty Humorous Lithographs DAUMIER, Honoré, illustrator. Variétés Drolatiques. Vulgarités. - Les Musiciens de Paris. - Proverbes de famille. - Proverbes et Maximes. - La Peche. - La Journée du Celibataire. - Les Saltimbanques. 50 Planches. Paris: Léopold..... More
London: Printed for J. Brindley, 1751. First Birch Edition with Thirty-Two Magnificent Double-Page Copper Plates by William Kent In a Stunning Mid Eighteenth Century Red Morocco Binding in Perfect Condition "The Aim of Publishing The Faerie Queene was to Fashion a Gentleman or Noble Person in Virtuous and Gentle Discipline" SPENSER, Edmund. The..... 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: T. Nelson and Sons, 1858. Excessively Rare First Edition, First Issue, of “The Coral Island” The Edgar Osborne Copy Exhibited at The Festival of Britain Books in 1951 BALLANTYNE, Robert Michael. The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean… With Illustrations by the Author. London: T. Nelson and Sons..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1912. The Largest Rackham Plates Ever Printed [RACKHAM, Arthur]. BARRIE, J.M. "A chrysanthemum heard her, and said pointedly, 'Hoity-tioty, what is this?'" A single plate from The Peter Pan Portfolio, by Arthur Rackham, from “Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens,” by J.M. Barrie. London: Hodder & Stoughton..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1912. The Largest Rackham Plates Ever Printed [RACKHAM, Arthur]. BARRIE, J.M. "The fairies sit round on mushrooms, and at first they are well behaved" A single plate from The Peter Pan Portfolio, by Arthur Rackham, from “Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens,” by J.M. Barrie. London: Hodder..... More
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1912. The Largest Rackham Plates Ever Printed [RACKHAM, Arthur]. BARRIE, J.M. "Peter screamed out, 'Do it again!' and with great good-nature they did it several times" A single plate from The Peter Pan Portfolio, by Arthur Rackham, from “Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens,” by J.M...... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1912. The Largest Rackham Plates Ever Printed [RACKHAM, Arthur]. BARRIE, J.M. "Put his strange case before old Solomon Caw" A single plate from The Peter Pan Portfolio, by Arthur Rackham, from “Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens,” by J.M. Barrie. London: Hodder & Stoughton, [n.d., 1912]. Handsomely..... More
Paris: Librairie Charles Tallandier, 1898. A Fine Pictorial Inlaid Binding by Franz Ostermann Specially Bound for Sir Henry Harben [BINDING]. OSTERMANN, Franz, binder, aka FRANZ. PRÉVOST, L'Abbé. LELOIR, Maurice, illustrator. Histoire de Manon Lescaut et du Chevalier des Grieux. Préface de Guy de Maupassant. Illustrations de Maurice Leloir. Paris: Librairie Charles Tallandier..... More
London: Smith, Elder & Co.,, 1911. From Historical Romance to Swashbuckling Pirate Adventure… DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Last Galley. Impressions and Tales by Arthur Conan Doyle. With Illustrations. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1911. First English edition. Octavo (7 1/2 x 4 7/8 inches; 190 x 124 mm.). [viii], [1-3]-298, [299-312..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1913]. "Humanity is Shocked into Placing a Higher Value on Life" DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Poison Belt. Being an account of another adventure of Prof. George E. Challenger, Lord John Roxton, Prof. Summerlee, and Mr. E.D. Malone, the discoverers of "The Lost World". With 16 Illustrations by..... More
London: Smith, Elder, & Co.,, 1897. "I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart" DOYLE, A[rthur] Conan. Uncle Bernac. A Memory of the Empire. London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1897. First English edition. Octavo (7..... More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1894. "When I speak of my first work, for it was written seven-and-twenty years ago. I was six at the time, and have a very distinct recollection of the achievement" (Arthur Conan Doyle). [DOYLE, Arthur Conan, contributor]. JEROME, Jerome K, introduction. My First Book. The Experiences of Walter..... More
London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1896. Arthur Conan Doyle’s Boxing Novel, “Rodney Stone,” with Eight Plates by Sidney Paget DOYLE, A[rthur] Conan. [PAGET, Sidney, illustrator]. Rodney Stone. With Illustrations. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1896. First English edition. Octavo (7 9/16 x 5 inches; 192 x 127 mm. ). [8], 366, [10, publisher’s..... More
London: George Newnes, Ltd., 1896. "Convinced that he is the Bravest Soldier, Greatest Swordsman, most Accomplished Horseman and Most Gallant Lover in all France. " DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard. London: George Newnes, Ltd., 1896. First English edition. Octavo (7 1/2 x 5 1/8 inches; 190 x 130..... More
Paris [&] New York: Arnauld de Vresse, Editeur, Roe Lockwood and Son , 1878. Silly Questions Depicted in Nineteen Humorous Lithographs BARIC, [Jules Jean Antoine]. Ou Diable L'Esprit Va-T-Il Se Nicher? Par Baric. [Where the Devil will the Spirit go?]. Paris [&] New-York: Arnauld de Vresse, Editeur, Roe Lockwood and..... More
Paris: Aux Bureaux du Charivari, 1871. Thirty-Nine Wonderfully Satiric Images by Daumier & Cham of the Siege of Paris by the Prussian army in the Winter of 1870-1871 CHAM (pseudonym of Amédée de Noé). DAUMIER, Honoré. Album du Siége Par Cham et Daumier. Recueil de Caricatures publiées pendant Le Siege dans Le..... More
![Schau mich an! [Look at me!]. MOVABLE BOOK, Lothar MEGGENDORFER](/pictures/thumb/04961_1.jpg?v=1610750040)
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 advertisements..... More
London: George Newnes, 1905. “‘Holmes!’ I cried. ‘Is it really you? Can it indeed be that you are alive? Is it possible that you succeeded in climbing out of that awful abyss?’” the Third Collection of Sherlock Holmes Stories DOYLE, A[rthur] Conan. The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Illustrated by Sidney Paget. London: George..... More
Paris: F.-L. Schmied, 1924. Considered to be Schmied's First Important Book The Copy of Publisher, Bookbinder and Bookseller René Kieffer SCHMIED, Francois-Louis, illustrator. VIGNY, Alfred de. Daphné. Paris: Chez F.-L. Schmied, Peintre-Graveur-Imprimeur, 1924. Limited to 140 numbered copies (this being no. 41) signed by F.L. Schmied. Large quarto (12 1/8 x 9 7/8 inches;..... More
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