London: Constable, 1912. He Doesn't Mind This Outstanding Binding Wonderfully Finished by Christopher Lewis of By Bayntun-Rivière ROBINSON, W. Heath. [LEWIS, Christopher, finisher]. [BAYNTUN-RIVIÈRE, binder]. Bill the Minder. London: Constable, 1912. Limited to 380 copies signed by the artist, this being copy no. 228. Quarto (10 5/8 x 8 1/2 in; 270... More
London: By Thomas Boys, Printseller to the Royal Family, 1839. "A Very Beautiful Book" "A Genuine Triumph" "Worthy of the Highest Possible Praise" BOYS, Thomas Shotter. Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen &c. Drawn from Nature and on Stone. London: By Thomas Boys, Printseller to the Royal Family, 1839. First edition. Folio... More
London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1856. "A Seminal Work of African Exploration" BURTON, [Sir], Richard F[rancis]. First Footsteps in East Africa or, An Exploration of Harar. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1856. First edition, second issue (without suppressed appendix iv, as usual). Octavo (8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches; 222... More
Paris: Omnium Français de Publicité, 1926. A Rare 'Carnival Catalog' Representative of the Prevailing Atmosphere in Paris During the Roaring Twenties [CARNIVAL CATALOG]. Carnaval 1927. Paris: Omnium Français de Publicité, 1926. Folio (12 3/8 x 8 3/8 inches; 315 x 214 mm.). Twenty-four pages of which twenty-three contain over 450 illustrations... More
London: George Allen & Co., 1912. First Trade Edition With Twenty Color Plates by Detmold [DETMOLD, Edward J., illustrator]. MAETERLINCK, Maurice. Hours of Gladness. Translated by A. Teixeira de Mattos. Illustrated by E.J. Detmold. London: George Allen & Co., [1912]. First trade edition. Quarto (11 x 8 1/2 inches; 278 x 220 mm.)... More
London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1908. "Among the Most Delightful of His Book Pictures" With a Dulac ALS DULAC, Edmund. Lyrics Pathetic & Humorous from A to Z. London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1908. First edition. Slim quarto (10 1/2 x 8 1/4 in; 268 x 208 mm). Unpaginated. Twenty-four full color... More
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1883. Kate Greenaway's Almanack for 1884 GREENAWAY, Kate. Almanack for 1884. [London]: George Routledge & Sons, [1883]. First edition. Twelvemo (5 3/16 x 3 9/16 inches; 131 x 91 mm.). [20] pp. Color pictorial title-page, full-page color frontispiece, twelve superb half-page color illustrations (one for each... More
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1883. Kate Greenaway's Almanack for 1884 GREENAWAY, Kate. Almanack for 1884. [London]: George Routledge & Sons, [1883]. First edition. Twelvemo (5 3/16 x 3 9/16 inches; 131 x 91 mm.). [20] pp. Color pictorial title-page, full-page color frontispiece, twelve superb half-page color illustrations (one for each... More
London: George Routledge & Sons, 1884. Kate Greenaway's Almanack for 1885 GREENAWAY, Kate. Almanack for 1885. [London]: George Routledge & Sons, [1884]. First edition. Oblong twentyfourmo (3 x 4 inches; 76 x 100 mm.). [324] pp. Color pictorial title-page, pictorial color frontispiece, twelve superb half-page color illustrations (one for each month)... More
London: George Routledge & Sons, 1885. Kate Greenaway's Almanack for 1886 In the Original Printed Dust Jacket GREENAWAY, Kate. Almanack for 1886. [London]: George Routledge & Sons, [1885]. First edition. Oblong twentyfourmo (3 x 4 inches; 76 x 100 mm.). [24] pp. Color pictorial title-page, full-page color frontispiece, twelve superb half-page color... More
London: George Routledge & Sons, 1893. Kate Greenaway's Almanack for 1894 GREENAWAY, Kate. Almanack for 1894. [London]: George Routledge & Sons, [1893]. First edition. Oblong twentyfourmo (3 x 4 inches; 76 x 100 mm.). [36] pp. Color pictorial title-page, full-page color frontispiece, twelve superb full-page color illustrations (one for each month)... More
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1886. The Book John Ruskin Hated In the Scarcest Binding Variant GREENAWAY, Kate. A Apple Pie. London: George Routledge and Sons, [1886]. First edition. Oblong quarto (8 1/4 x 10 1/8 in; 212 x 262 mm). [44] pp. backed with textured paper. Twenty color illustrations Publisher's original blue... More
: Marcus Ward & Co, 1880. A Fine and Very Unusual Set of Kate Greenaway Cards GREENAWAY, Kate. [Coachman Set]. London: Marcus Ward & Co, [ca. 1880]. Three cards (complete) each measuring 5 7/8 x 4 3/16 inches; 150 x 107 mm. Card 1. Coachman with crop in hand, single figure in... More
London: George Routledge & Sons, 1885. Kate Greenaway's Alphabet GREENAWAY, Kate. Kate Greenaway's Alphabet. London: George Routledge & Sons, [1885]. First edition. Sixteenmo (2 5/8 x 2 3/8 inches; 67 x 60 mm.). [32] pp. Color frontispiece, color vignette title-page and twenty-six fine colored illustrations. Original yellow glazed boards. Title and... More
London & New York: Goerge Routledge and Sons, 1880. In a Rare Variant Binding GREENAWAY, Kate. Kate Greenaway's Birthday Book For Children. 382 Illustraions by Kate Greenaway, Printed by Edmund Evans, Verses by Mrs. Sale Barker. London & New York: Goerge Routledge and Sons, n.d. [1880]. New edition. 32mo (3 3/8... More
London & New York: Goerge Routledge and Sons, 1880. First Edition In the Incredibly Scarce Dust jacket GREENAWAY, Kate. Kate Greenaway's Birthday Book For Children. 382 Illustrations by Kate Greenaway, Printed by Edmund Evans, Verses by Mrs. Sale Barker. London & New York: Goerge Routledge and Sons, n.d. [1880]. First edition. 32mo... More
: [No publisher], 1887. A Set of Four Kate Greenaway Cards GREENAWAY, Kate. Reward of Merit. [A Set of Four Cards]. N.p., n.d. [ca. 1887]. The cards each measure approximately 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches; 63 x 44 mm.). All four cards mounted within a card frame (two oblongs, two... More
[Hampstead, London]: , 1890. "Dirty Jim" A Fine Original Pen, Ink and Watercolor for Little Ann GREENAWAY, Kate, artist. "Dirty Jim". Original pen, ink and watercolor drawing for "Little Ann". Signed with initials at lower left. No date, no place [Hampstead, London, 1883]. Landscape (10 x 8 3/8 inches; 254 x 213... More
London: Chatto and Windus, 1886. A Presentation Copy In the Incredibly Rare Original Printed Dust Jacket GREENAWAY, Kate (artist). HARTE, Bret. The Queen of the Pirate Isle. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway. Engraved and Printed by Edmund Evans. London: Chatto and Windus, 1886. First edition, binding A. Presentation Copy from the Author to... More
Berlin: R. Wagner,, 1871-4. A Wonderful Visual Account of the Prussian Court Painter's 'Progress Around the World' In the Publisher's Deluxe 'Cosway-Style' Portfolio Box HILDEBRANDT, Eduard. Aquarelle. Auf seiner Reise um die Erde. [Watercolors. From Nature, taken on his trip around the world in Egypt, India, China, Japan, Manilla, America, etc.]. Chromo-Facsimiles... More
London: Day & Son, 1865. A High-Spot of English Color Printing JONES, Owen. WARREN, Henry, illuminators. The History of Joseph and his Brethren. London: Day & Son, [1865]. First edition of this high-spot of English Color Printing. Large quarto (11 3/16 x 8 1/2 inches; 285 x 215 mm.). Twenty-six leaves... More
Chicago: Thompson & Thomas, 1890. A Very Scarce Meggendorfer Movable [MOVABLE BOOK]. MEGGENDORFER, Lothar. Artistic Pussy and Her Studio. Moving Pictures with Other Tales. A Moveable Toybook from Lothar Meggendorfer. Chicago: Thompson & Thomas, [1890]. Folio (12 1/8 x 8 7/8 inches; 308 x 226 mm.). Sixteen unnumbered pages. Six with... More
München [Munich]: Verlag von Braun & Schneider, 1890. Rare Meggendorfer Title In Remarkable Condition [MOVABLE BOOK]. MEGGENDORFER, Lothar. Zum Zeitvertreib [Always Jolly] für brave Knaben & Mädchen Ein Ziebilderbuch von Lothar Meggendorfer. München [Munich]: Verlag von Braun & Schneider, n.d. [c. 1890]. Fifth edition of Always Jolly, rare in any edition, rarer still... More
London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1930. The Rubaiyat Of Willy Pogany One of 750 Signed Copies And With an Original Signed Etching [POGANY, Willy, illustrator]. FITZGERALD, Edward. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The First and Fourth Renderings in English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald. Illustrations by Willy Pogany. London: George F. Harrap &... More
London: William Heinemann, 1926. Amongst Gettings' Survey of Rackham's Best Book Illustrations A Fine Copy, in the Original Dust Jacket [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. SHAKESPEARE, William. The Tempest. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. London: William Heinemann Ltd., [1926]. First trade edition. Quarto (9 13/16 x 7 3/16 inches; 249 x 183 mm.). [2, blank] ix... More
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