London: Elkin Matthews and John Lane, 1894. An Exceptionally Rare Example with the Addition of all Three of the Suppressed Plates bound in WILDE, Oscar. BEARDSLEY, Aubrey, illustrator. Salomé. A Tragedy in One Act. Translated from the French of Oscar Wilde [by Lord Alfred Douglas]: Pictured by Aubrey Beardsley. London: Elkin..... More about Salomé A Tragedy in One Act
London: William Heinemann, 1915. Edition de Luxe, Signed by Arthur Rackham [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. DICKENS, Charles. A Christmas Carol. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. London: William Heinemann, [1915]. Limited to 525 numbered copies, of which 500 are for sale in Great Britain, Ireland and Colonies (this copy being No. 56), signed by Arthur... More about A Christmas Carol
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1975. STOKER, Bram. WOLF, Leonard. Wilfried Sätty, illustrator. The Annotated Dracula. Introduction, Notes, and Bibliography by Leonard Wolf. Art by Sätty. With Maps, Drawings, and Photographs. New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., [1975]. First edition thus. Large quarto ( 11 x 8 1/2 inches; 280... More about Annotated Dracula, The
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1977. SHELLEY, Mary Wollstonecraft. WOLF, Leonard. The Annotated Frankenstein. Introduction and Notes by Leonard Wolf. Art by Marcia Huyette. With Maps, Drawings, and Photographs. New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1977. First edition thus. Large quarto ( 11 x 8 1/2 inches; 280 x.... More about Annotated Frankenstein, The
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. "The Ultimate Secret has been stolen. The trouble is, it's so secret that no knows what it is. Obviously it has to be retrieved, and Dick Deadeye is just the man to do it." SEARLE, Ronald. Dick Deadeye based on the drawings of Ronald Searle... More about Dick Deadeye
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1954. The Belles of St. Trinian's and other Cartoons SEARLE, Ronald. The Female Approach. Cartoons by Ronald Searle with an Introduction by Malcolm Muggeridge, Editor of Punch. London: Alfred A. Knopf, 1954. First American Edition. Small quarto (10 x 7 1/4 inches; 253 x 184 mm.)... More about The Female Approach
London: Macmillan, 2006. Signed by Jeffrey Archer ARCHER, Jeffey. SEARLE, Ronald, illustrator. Cat O' Nine Tails. And Other Stories. Drawings by Ronald Searle. London: Macmillan, [2006]. First edition. Signed by Jeffrey Archer in black ink on the title-page. Small quarto (9 5/8 x 7 1/2 inches; 246 x 190 mm.). x, 262... More about Cat O' Nine Tails
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1949. Joseph and his Brothers Illustrated by Arthur Szyk SZYK, Arthur, illustrator. The Story of Joseph and his Brothers. As told in the King James version of the Holy Bible & Illustrated by Arthur Szyk. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1949. Limited to 2500 copies of... More about Story of Joseph and his Brothers, The
[London]: The Daily Telegraph, 1914. With Color Illustrations by Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, Kay Nielsen & Maxfield Parrish [RACKHAM, Arthur. DULAC, Edmund. NIELSEN, Kay. PARRISH, Maxfield, et al, illustrators]. King Albert's Book. A Tribute to the Belgian King and People From Representative Men and Women Throughout the World. N.p. [London]: The Daily..... More about King Albert's Book
Philadelphia & Toronto: John C. Winston Company, 1947. Arthur Szyk Illustrates The Ten Commandments SZYK, Arthur, illustrator. The Ten Commandments. Philadelphia & Toronto: John C. Winston Company, [1947]. First trade edition. Small quarto (9 15/16 x 7 1/2 inches; 253 x 190 mm.). 32 unnumbered French-folded pages. Each of the Ten Commandments... More about Ten Commandments, The
New York: Whitman, 1936. A Fine Linen-Like Finish Untearable Book on Dogs [PICTURE BOOK]. BUTLER, B, illustrator. Dogs and Their Friends. Linen-like finish. Poughkeepsie, New York: Whitman Publishing Co., [1936]. Large quarto (12 5/8 x 9 3/4 inches; 320 x 248 mm.). 12 pp. (including covers). Eleven full-page color illustrations and one... More about Dogs and Their Friends
London: The Folio Society Ltd, 1958. With Eight Fine Full-Page Woodcut Illustrations by Mark Severin SAIKAKU, Ihara. SEVERIN, Mark, illustrator. Five Japanese Love Stories (Koshoku Gonin Onna). Translated into English by William Theodore de Bary. Wood Engravings by Mark Severin. London: The Folio Society, 1958. Octavo (8 x 5 1/2 inches; 204... More about Five Japanese Love Stories
London: MacGibbon and Kee, 1965. The First Trade Edition of Ben Shahn's Haggadah SHAHN, Ben, illustrator. The Haggadah for Passover. Copied and illustrated by Ben Shahn. With a translation, introduction and historical notes by Cecil Roth. London: MacGibbon and Kee, [1965]. First trade edition. Large quarto (11 7/8 x 8 1/2... More about Haggadah for Passover, The
London: André Deutsch, 1978. "Is Laughing Permitted? Caricature is a Serious Art Form" [SEARLE, Ronald]. BOCK, Henning. Ronald Searle. With an introduction by Henning Bock and an essay by Pierre Dehaye. London: André Deutsch, 1978. First edition. Large quarto (11 5/8 x 8 3/4 inches; 295 x 225 mm.). 236 pp... More about Ronald Searle
Lyon: Cercle Lyonnais Du Livre, 1927. Schmied Illustrates "The Prince of Poets" SCHMIED, Francois-Louis, illustrator. FORT, Paul. Les Ballades Francaises. Montagne, Foret, Plaine, Mer [Mountain, Forest, Plains, Sea]. Lyon: Cercle Lyonnais du Livre, 1927. Limited to 120 copies (this for Victor Blanchet) out of a total edition of 165. "Il a été tiré..... More about Les Ballades Francaises
Milano: Edito da Giovanni de Stefanis, 1965. Candide Illustrated by Fabio Massimo Solari VOLTAIRE [AROUET, Francois-Marie]. SOLARI, Fabio Mssimo, illustrator. Candido. Traduzione di Riccardo Bacchelli. Trenta illustrazione di Fabio Massimo Solari. Milano: Edito da Giovanni de Stefanis / Arnoldo Mondadori, [1965]. Limited to 500 numbered copies of which this is no... More about Candido
London: The Boydell Press, 1985. The Boydell Press facsimle of Beardsley's Morte D'Arthur [BEARDSLEY, Aubrey, illustrator]. MALORY, Sir Thomas. The Birth, Life, and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights of the Round Table, Their Marvellous Enquests and Adventures, the Achieving of the San Greal, and in the End, Le... More about The Birth, Life, and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights of the Round Table
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. The Mother of all Court-Cases… First Edition, First Issue of Dickens' Tenth Novel DICKENS, Charles. Bleak House. With illustrations by H.K. Browne. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. First edition, first issue (following all of the points in Smith), in book form of Dickens' ninth novel. Octavo (8 1/4..... More about Bleak House
London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1902. A Remarkably Fine Copy of the First Trade Edition of “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” The First Edition with Thirty Colored Plates POTTER, Beatrix. The Tale of Peter Rabbit. London: Frederick Warne and Co., [n.d., 1902]. First Warne 'Trade' Edition, first, second, or third printing* (October-December 1902)..... More about Tale of Peter Rabbit, The
London: Macmillan and Co., 1869. Alice in Wonderland in a Cosway Binding with a Fine Miniature Watercolor by Miss C.B. Currie The March Hare and the Mad Hatter dipping the Dormouse into the Teapot… COSWAY BINDING. RIVIÈRE & SON, binders. CURRIE, Miss C.B., artist. CARROLL, Lewis. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. With Forty-Two..... More about Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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London: Marcus Ward & Co., 1883. Three Rare Kate Grenaway Concert Programmes including One Unrecorded GREENAWAY, Kate. Three Programmes Illustrated by Kate Greenaway [cover title]. London: Marcus Ward & Co., 1883. Concert Hall, Blackheath. Monday & Tuesday, 10th & 11th December, 1883. 4 pp. Colored chromolithograph illustration of a girl in... More about Three Programmes Illustrated by Kate Greenaway [cover title
London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1972. Inscribed by Ralph Steadman to fellow Gourmet Reginald Bosanquet STEADMAN, Ralph, Illustrator. CARROLL, Lewis. Through the Looking-Glass & What Alice Found There. Illustrated by Ralph Steadman. London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1972. First Steadman edition, first impression. Inscribed by the illustrator to journalist and broadcaster Reginald Bosanquet (1932... More about Through the Looking-Glass & What Alice Found There
London: Dennis Dobson, 1967. "Good evening - here is the news. It has just been officially announced that the world has gone mad!" STEADMAN, Ralph, Illustrator. CARROLL, Lewis. Alice in Wonderland. Illustrated by Ralph Steadman. London: Dennis Dobson, 1967. First Steadman edition, first impression. Inscribed on the half-title by the illustrator to... More about Alice in Wonderland
London: Michael Dempsey, 1975. "Deedle" Reads The News At Ten STEADMAN, Ralph, Illustrator. CARROLL, Lewis. The Hunting of the Snark. An agony in eight fits. Illustrated with innumerable lines by Ralph Steadman. London: Michael Dempsey, [1975]. First Steadman illustrated edition, first impression. Inscribed on the half-title by the illustrator to journalist and... More about Hunting of the Snark, The
New York: Emergency Committee to Save the Jewish People of Europe, 1944. A Remarkable Survival "We call upon the free peoples of Europe and Asia temporarily to open their frontiers to all victims of oppression…" (Theodore Roosevelt) SZYK, Arthur, illustrator. Save Human Lives. They must not die. New York: Emergency Committee to..... More about Save Human Lives
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