![Fourberies de femmes. [Together with:] Fourberies de femmes en matière de sentiment. 2e. série....](/pictures/thumb/04771_1.jpg?v=1578962048)
Paris: Chez Bauger, 1840. A Superb Collection of One Hundred and Four Hand-Colored Lithographs by Gavarni GAVARNI [pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier]. Fourberies de femmes. Paris: Chez Aubert gal. Véro-Dodat, [n.d., 1837]. [Together with:] Fourberies de femmes en matière de sentiment. 2e. série. Paris: Chez Bauger [and] Chez Bauger &..... More
![Caricatures Diverses par Gavarni [Cover title]. Paul GAVARNI](/pictures/thumb/04762_1.jpg?v=1577224350)
Paris: Aubert, 1837. Eighty-Two Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates by Gavarni GAVARNI, Paul. Caricatures diverses par Gavarni [Cover title]. Paris: [n.d., ca. 1837-1848]. A fine collection of eighty-two hand-colored lithographed plates heightened with gum arabic. Large quarto (12 3/4 x 9 5/8 inches; 324 x 245 mm.). Mostly printed by Aubert. Comprising..... More
Paris: Charivari and Martinet, 1859. The Moroccan Sultan, Monsieur Prudhomme (a Stereotypical Bourgeois), and the Chinese Emperor Thirty Fine, Humorous Lithographs by Honoré Daumier DAUMIER, Honoré. Album des Charges du Jour. 30 Lithographies par H. Daumier. Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari…et chez Martinet, [1859-60]. First edition. Oblong folio (10 3/8 x 13..... More
Paris: Chez Martinet, 1796. The Most Complete Set to Come to the Market for at Least One Hundred Years 1,621 Superb Hand Colored Plates of Parisian Theatrical Costumes [COSTUME]. [Petite Galerie Dramatique ou Recueil des différents Costumes d'Acteurs des Théâtres de la Capitale]. Paris: Chez Martinet, [1796-1843]. First edition. Sixteen octavo..... 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: 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
London: William Holland, 1790. "To hold, as 'twere, the Mirror up to Nature." (William Shakespeare) The Rarest of all 'Mustard' George's Publications… WOODWARD, George Moutard. Gradation from a Greenhorn to a Blood. Altered from an Original Essay, published about the Year 1740; And Adapted to the Taste and Fashion of the Year..... More
Paris: Chez Delpech, 1820. Charles Vernet's 'Cries of Paris' Illustrated with One Hundred Fine Hand Colored Lithograph Plates VERNET, C[arle]. [Cris de Paris dessinés d’après nature]. Paris: Chez Delpech, [n.d., ca. 1820]. First Edition. Large folio (14 5/16 x 10 7/8 inches; 363 x 275 mm.). One hundred very fine hand-colored..... More
![Cruikshank's Fairy Library]. George CRUIKSHANK, artist](/pictures/thumb/04690_2.jpg?v=1569351168)
London: , 1864. A Complete Set of the Proofs on India Paper of the Twenty-Four Plates in the Series Four Signed in Pencil by George Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George. [The Fairy Library]. [London: D. Bogue / Routledge, Warne & Routledge, 1853, 1854, 1854 & 1864]. A Complete Set of the Etched Proofs on..... More
Paris: Publié par Firmin Didot frères, et Lami-Denozan [and] London: Colnaghi Son et Co.…, 1829. Twenty-Four Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates Depicting Lami and Monnier’s “Travels in England” [LAMI, Eugène, and Henry Monnier, illustrators]. Voyage en Angleterre, par Eug. Lami et H. Monnier. Paris: Publié par Firmin Didot Frères, et Lami-Denozan [and] London: Colnaghi..... More
Paris: J. Langlume, 1840. A Remarkable Survival of a Mid-Nineteenth Century Parisian Childrens' Coloring Book [LANGLUMÉ, J, publisher]. Le Petit Album de Dessin et d'Aquarelle [Petits Sujets variés]. Paris: J. Langlume, [ca. 1840]. First (only) edition. Small oblong twelvemo (4 3/8 x 5 inches; 112 x 127 mm.). Early ink signature..... More
Paris: Chez l'Auteur, et chez Megré; à Versailles chez Blaizot, 1765. With Twenty-Three Very Fine Hand Colored Engraved Plates Depicting French & Italian Actors An Exceptionally Fine Example in its Original French Red Morocco binding WHIRSKER, artist. [FESCH, Jean Louis]. Le Métamorphoses de Melpomene et de Thalie, ou Caracteres Dramatiques des Comedies..... More
London: Richard Bentley, 1838. "The Most Celebrated of English Clowns" Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi Superbly Bound by Bayntun ca. 1920 Four Magnificent Color Pictorial Inlaid Characters Handsomely Extra-Illustrated [DICKENS, Charles]. BAYNTUN, binder. Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi. Edited by "Boz." With Illustrations by George Cruikshank. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. [II.] London: Richard Bentley, 1838..... More
London: J.J. Stockdale, 1825. "Here’s a piece of pork and greens!" Unknown to both Abbey and Tooley Twelve Fine Hand-Colored Aquatint Plates WILSON, Harriette. [FINDLAY, J., illustrator]. Paris Lions and London Tigers… London: J.J. Stockdale, 1825. First edition. Small octavo (6 5/8 x 4 1/8 inches; 168 x 105 mm.). 231, [1, advertisements]..... More
Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., 1846. A Satirical View of the French in Algeria CHAM [Pseudonym of Charles Amédée de Noé]. [À la guerre comme à la guerre. Variantes lithographiques, sur le thême bien connu: Ah! quel plaisir d’être soldat. Par Cham]. Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., [n.d., 1846]. Oblong..... More
Paris: Paris: Chez Aubert gal: Vero-Dodat, 1837. Thirty Fine and Very Humorous & Satirical Hand Colored Lithograph Plates by Henri Bouchot BOUCHOT, Frédéric, illustrator. Ce Que Parler Veut Dire. (What Talking Means). [Paris: Chez Aubert gal: Vero-Dodat, 1837]. Folio ( 12 3/4 x 9 5/8 inches; 335 x 244 mm.). Thirty..... More
Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari, Maison Martinet, 1848. Charles-Édourd de Beaumont's Au Bal Masqué - At the Masked Ball BEAUMONT, Charles-Édouard de. Au Bal Masqué. [At the Masked Ball] Album par Beaumont. Paris: Au Bureau du Charivari, Maison Martinet, [1848]. [First Series]. Quarto (13 1/4 x 10 inches; 336 x 254 mm.). Pictorial..... More
London: T. McLean, 1838. A Fine Contemporary Album Containing Eighteen of Henry Alken's Highly Amusing Hand Colored Lithographs ALKEN, Henry, illustrator. [Sporting Notions]. [London: T. McLean, 1831-33]. Small oblong quarto (6 11 /16 x 8 3/8 inches; 170 x 212 mm.). Eighteen fine hand colored lithographs mounted on G. Whatman watermarked..... More
Paris: Mon. Martinet, 1860. The Trial of Jean Bidoux in his Military Career CHAM [Pseudonym of Charles Amédée de Noé]. Les Tâtonnements de Jean Bidoux dans la Carrière Militaire. (The trials of Jean Bidoux in his Military Career). Par Cham. Paris: Mon. Martinet, [1860]. Large quarto (13 1/4 x 9 7/8..... More
London: R. Ackermann, Repository of Arts, 1808. In the Original Boards Complete with the Rare 'Pall Mall' Plate ROWLANDSON, Thomas. Miseries of Human Life: Designed and Etched by T. Rowlandson… London: R. Ackermann, 1808. Oblong quarto (8 1/8 x 10 3/16 inches; 207 x 262 mm.). Hand colored engraved title-page and forty-nine..... More
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