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1985réf. 73401Cambridge MA: Runcible Press ca. 1985. First edition. One of 50 numbered copies signed by the author/printer/illustrator and printed on Kozo paper. 1 7/8 x 2 1/2 inches. With 24 linocuts by Parry with alphabet on the opposing versos. Bound in the Japanese manner; string-tied decorative wrappers. An excellent copy of this scarce miniature Marian Parry is an author poet illustrator and watercolor artist. Her books have been published by Knopf Simon & Schuster Greenwillow Heritage Press and Limited Editions Pharos Verlag Switzerland and Scholastic Books. She has had numerous one-person shows. Her work is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York the Houghton Library of Harvard University and the Smith College Rare Book Room. The main archive of her work is in the print collection of the Boston Public Library. Founder and senior instructor of the Watercolor Program for the Radcliffe Seminars at Harvard University she was a fellow in the Bunting Fellowship Program at Radcliffe. Parry has illustrated 17 books. The first “The Space Child’s Mother Goose” published in 1958 by Simon & Schuster is still in print. Runcible Press unknown
1959réf. 8280Amsterdam 1959. Small 4to. Fine full cloth. 205 pp. 64 plates. hardcover
1970réf. 72121Worchester: Achille St. Onge 1970. One of 1000 copies printed by the Stamperia Valdonega. 64mo. 1 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches. Publisher's full blue morocco gilt spine and cover lettering gray endpapers all edges gilt. Previous owner's inscription else and excellent copy. Achille St. Onge unknown
1960réf. 72120Worchester: Achille St. Onge 1960. First edition. One of 1000 copies printed by Enschedé en Zonen in Holland. 64mo. 1 7/16 x 2 3/16 inches. Publisher's full light brown calf with gilt cover lettering gilt edges. Previous owner's inscription and spine very lightly sunned else a very good ccopy. Achille St. Onge unknown
2011réf. SONG0199603650OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS 2011-07-01. 1. hardcover. Used: Good. 6.00x1.50x10.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS hardcover
1836réf. A118556London: J. F. Dove 1836. 1st ed. thus. Very Good. small octavo. leather binding 167pp. frontis. 132 x 78mm in original decorated & blind-stamped leather all edges gilt. Nice engraved frontis. depicting The Shipwreck & nice engraved title depicting The Chase. Boards worn at extremities & sporadic foxing in text o/w nice copy J. F. Dove hardcover
réf. 112941India probably Bundi circa 1780 AD. . Single leaf illuminated manuscript on paper in Sanskrit with illuminated miniature in the text lightly rubbed overall bright and attractive unexamined out of frame 205 x 115 mm; mounted and framed Germany gallery label to verso. An attractive manuscript leaf from a dispersed eighteenth-century manuscript of the Gita containing the heading for the seventh chapter of the text reading 'Gyan-Vigyan Yoga Namm Seventh Chapter'. The miniature set on a beautiful outdoor terrace next to a running stream shows a dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjun. India, probably Bundi, circa 1780 AD. unknown
réf. 121365India Rajasthan mid-19th century. . Single folio ink & gouache on paper heightened in gold depicting Lord Hanuman bowing down before Lord Rama and Lakshmana under a willow tree in a green terrain with lotus-adorning rivers full page 307 x 220 mm miniature 222 x 132 mm; miniature framed within double rulings of green and blue borders some light surface abrasion to upper edge of painting causing slight chips to pigment with loss else attractive copy a few ink inscriptions to reverse early gallery stamp of 'The Curious House Rega' good overall condition. Attractive painting depicting Lord Hanuman bowing before Lord Rama and Lakshmana. A very attractive painting depicting Lord Hanuman taking a deep bow before Lord Rama and Lakshmana visually representing the deep devotion and respect he has for his two protectors. The tranquil landscape forming the backdrop of this scene reflects the serenity of the moment with lotus flowers appearing in rivers on both sides of the figures and a very elegantly depicted willow tree framing them. Likely painted in Rajasthan in the mid-nineteenth century. India, Rajasthan, mid-19th century. unknown
réf. 120814Mewar India 1690-1700. . Single sheet gouache heightened with gold on thick paper 260 x 403 mm; text panel above illustration in yellow with inscription in black devanagari script black rules narrow red border in modern mount framed and glazed. This is an illustration from the Bala Kanda the 'Book of Childhood' which is the first book of Valmiki's Ramayana. King Dasharatha is depicted standing on the right speaking to four sages and asking them to perform an Ashwamedha yagya the horse sacrifice ritual to please the gods as he had no heirs. After the yagya was performed Dasharatha was blessed with four sons Rama Bharata Lakshmana and Shatrughana. This folio belongs a widely dispersed series which would have been produced during the reign of Maharana Amar Singh II r.1698-1710 in Mewar. The series has been variously dated from 1640 to 1720. Another folio from this series is in the Arthur Sackler Gallery Smithsonian Institution Washington DC S2018.1.73; see Diamond and Khera 2022 no.6 p.70 ill. 80-81. A folio from the same or a similar Ramayana series is in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art M.86.345.3. Other related folios are in the Cleveland Art Museum Ohio 2018.142; Walters Art Museum Baltimore W.888; the Victoria & Albert Museum London IS.118-1954 among other public collections. Mewar, India, 1690-1700. unknown
réf. 124217India probably Delhi circa 1870. . Single miniature painting on ivory ink and gouache depicting the Taj Mahal oval shape c. 85 x 125 mm; under glass in silver mount inlaid onto bespoke carved ebony frame brass stand to reverse removed total c. 250 x 235 mm. An attractive easel-backed carved frame contaiing a magnificently painted view of the Taj Mahal likely produced for export in Delhi around 1870 AD. India, probably Delhi, circa 1870. unknown
réf. 125263Qajar Persia circa 1800. . Single illuminated miniature painting with decorated borders miniature 180 x 110mm total leaf 260 x 140mm; illustration depicting a seated teacher with three pupils in attendance sitting by a running stream under some poplar trees illustration heightened in gilt mounted to cats with gilt decorations to borders framed and glazed. A charming and beautifully drawn illustration in the style of Reza Abbasi 1565-1635 the leading Safavid miniaturist known for his distinctive ability to capture texture and movement in his drawings by combining ink lines with wash colours. This illustration is likely from the early Qajar period and demonstrated the lasting influence and legacy the great classical artists had over the future generations of artists and patrons alike. Qajar Persia, circa 1800. unknown
réf. 124219India probably Delhi circa 1870. . 9 miniature paintings on ivory ink and gouache depicting the historical landmarks of India 8 small oval shapes c. 35 x 45 mm around a slightly larger oval of the Taj Mahal c. 50 x 60 mm; each individually under glass glazing to one miniature cracked in silver mounts inlaid onto bespoke carved ebony frame total c. 275 x 310 mm. A lovely group of magnificently painted views of the important landmarks in Delhi and the Punjab including views of the Taj Mahal Qutub Minar and the Red Fort likely produced for export in Delhi around 1870 AD. India, probably Delhi, circa 1870. unknown
réf. 124420Mughal India probably Deccan c. 1810 . Single leaf illuminated miniature on paper ink and gouache pigments heightened in gold 195 x 130 mm; illustration depicting The Imam standing facing to the left dressed in a green jama and striped red and blue patka and turban adorned in jewels and holding a staff in his right hand standing on a grass verge against a dark blue sky ink inscription in gold nasta'liq scrips with the number '7' above that also in gold some light rubbing and small chips to pigment illustration framed in gilt horizontal and lower margins trimmed reverse blank. A very attractive and unusual depiction of the holy Shi'a Imam Muhammad Baqir AS depicted here dressed in a gilded green jama and holding a gold staff in his right hand. Above him is a gilded inscription in gold bearing his name 'Hazrat Imam Muhammad Baqir Ali al-Salam' and above that the number '7' which is perhaps indicative of this miniature being part of larger series at the point of production. Mughal India, probably Deccan, c. 1810 unknown
réf. 124230India probably Delhi circa 1870. . Single miniature painting on ivory ink and gouache depicting Agra Fort oval shape c. 45 x 60 mm; under glass in silver mount inlaid onto bespoke carved ebony frame strung for hanging total c. 110 x 115 mm. A magnificently painted view of the Agra Fort likely produced for export in Delhi around 1870 AD. India, probably Delhi, circa 1870. unknown
réf. 124226India probably Delhi circa 1870. . Single miniature painting on ivory ink and gouache depicting the Jama Masjid oval shape c. 45 x 60 mm; under glass in silver mount inlaid onto bespoke carved ebony frame strung for hanging 4cm crack from mount to bottom edge total c. 115 x 105 mm. A magnificently painted view of the Jama Masjid mosque likely produced for export in Delhi around 1870 AD. India, probably Delhi, circa 1870. unknown
réf. 124136India probably Delhi circa 1870. . 9 miniature paintings on ivory ink and gouache depicting the historical landmarks of India 8 small oval shapes c. 30 x 40 mm around a slightly larger oval of the Taj Mahal c. 45 x 65 mm; each individually under glass in silver mounts inlaid onto bespoke carved ebony frame brass stand to reverse total c. 180 x 240 mm. A lovely group of magnificently painted views of the important landmarks in Delhi and the Punjab including views of the Taj Mahal the Tomb of I'tmad ud-Douala Akbar's Tomb Agra Fort Safdarjung's Tomb Humayun's Tomb Qutub Minar Darbar Sahib likely produced for export in Delhi around 1870 AD. India, probably Delhi, circa 1870. unknown
réf. 124132India probably Delhi circa 1870. . Single miniature painting on ivory ink and gouache depicting the Taj Mahal oval shape c. 85 x 125 mm; under glass in silver mount inlaid onto bespoke carved ebony frame brass stand to reverse loose total c. 250 x 235 mm. An attractive easel-backed carved frame contaiing a magnificently painted view of the Taj Mahal likely produced for export in Delhi around 1870 AD. India, probably Delhi, circa 1870. unknown
réf. 117476Rajasthan circa 1820. . Single illuminated miniature on card ink and gouache on paper heightened in gold and silver depicting various figures wrestling performing actobatics and weightlifting reverse blank full leaf 255 x 180 mm miniature 148 x 102 mm; single text-block to upper edge of miniature with script in black devangari script against a yellow back-drop miniature framed within multiple rulings of navy and silver edges painted red some light singer-soiling one small worm-hole. Traditionally this raga song is depicted by a group of men performing skill and strength exercises. Here three male figures appear to be performing in an open space with their garments piled up in the foreground reinforcing the image of a public display. Rajasthan, circa 1820. unknown
réf. 117474Rajasthan India circa 1840. . Single illuminated miniature on card ink and gouache heightened in gold depicting the ruler standing proud with his sword and shield in the holster full leaf 298 x 215 mm miniature 235 x 150 mm; leaf double-ruled in black with borders painted red reverse blank a bright and attractive example. Maharana Sangram Singh also known as Maharana 'Sanga' 1482-1528 was an important ruler in sixteenth-century India. He was the ruler of Mewar from 1508 to 1528 and his territories included parts of present-day Rajasthan Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. He is known for being a defiant leader turning Mewar into a formidable state in the eyes of the Indian subcontinent with the Fortress of Chittorgarh standing as a symbol of Rajput resilience and pride. Rajasthan, India, circa 1840. unknown
réf. 108953Qajar Persia and later late 19th century. . Single large board composite panel comprising two sections of nasta'liq calligraphy and an illuminated miniature total 330 x 200mm; opaque pigments on paper heightened with gilt bordered with calligraphic panels in nasta'liq the Fatiha to the left attributed on reverse to Mir Imad and a couplet by Ahmad al-Husayni to the right laid on gold sprinkled ground bright and attractive condition. An unusual triptych composition formed of two early calligraphic panels to the right placed above one small illustration of a youth horizontally placed one miniature painting of Layla visiting Majnun in the wilderness from c. 1820 and then a printed reproduction of verses in nasta'liq to the left. Qajar Persia and later, late 19th century. unknown
1828réf. 103992William Pickering. London. 1828. William Pickering. 1828. Vol. I only. MINIATURE EDITION bound in full vellum ruled in gilt with gilt cross to upper board yapped edges contrasting lettering piece top edge of pages gilt marbled endpapers the book measures 8.5 x 5cm and is 1cm thick. 236 pages. Engraved frontis. displaying Last Supper. Engraved cross to title. Outer edge of pages foxed otherwise a very clean and sound copy of a very beautifully bound volume. hardcover
réf. 112452Mughal India mid-19th century possibly with later additions. . Single leaf of album page with drawing 285 x 165 mm; framed within multiple rulings and a wider floral border delicate floral motif to borders heightened in gilt reverse with a few shelf and reference numbers to reverse some age-toning and chips to pigmentation of border decorations leaf a little creased in places. An attractive example of Mughal border designs decorating a skilfully drawn hunting scene showing the imminent capture of a lion in hunt. Mughal India, mid-19th century, possibly with later additions. unknown
réf. 112812India probably Rajasthan second half of the nineteenth-century. . Single illuminated miniature painting on card illustration in opaque pigments heightened in gold contemporary ink inscription in English to upper margin reading 'Jackdoujie' . light surface soiling 150 x 100 mm; house in modern card mount. Dimensions; 225 x 173mm 8¾ x 6¾ inches. India, probably Rajasthan, second half of the nineteenth-century. unknown
réf. 112808India probably Rajasthan second half of the nineteenth-century. . Single illuminated miniature painting on card illustration in opaque pigments heightened in gold contemporary ink inscription in English to upper margin reading 'boudaoutaar' . light surface soiling 150 x 100 mm; house in modern card mount. Dimensions; 225 x 173mm 8¾ x 6¾ inches. India, probably Rajasthan, second half of the nineteenth-century. unknown
réf. 112805India probably Rajasthan second half of the nineteenth-century. . Single illuminated miniature painting on card illustration in opaque pigments heightened in gold contemporary ink inscription in English to upper margin reading 'Rhayaoutuare' . light surface soiling 150 x 100 mm; house in modern card mount. Dimensions; 225 x 173mm 8¾ x 6¾ inches. India, probably Rajasthan, second half of the nineteenth-century. unknown
