Jonathan Swift, Lalauze (engravings)Biblio.com
1875ref. 4432One of 170 numbered copies on Hollande paper. Bound in 3/4 leather with marbled boards gold gilt top edges silk bookmarks. In very good condition sturdy and sound decorative bookplates on front pastedown of each volume some wear at spine and edges small chip at edge of half title page of volume 2 Édition Jouaust hardcover
1984ref. 297104Marlborough Wilts: Paulinus Press 1984. Limited Edition. Near Fine binding. Small quarto; in morocco-backed vellum with spine lettered in gilt; housed in slipcase with portfolio in the slipcase containing a set of nineteen wood engravings by Simon Brett printed on japon and signed by the artist; the morocco spine is a bit sunned; this edition with the portfolio is limited to 25 copies; of the engravings in the portfolio this is number 18 of xxv; signed on the colophon by Michael Justin Davis and Simon Brett. Near Fine binding. Paulinus Press unknown
1940ref. 2156New York N.Y. William Edwin Rudge 1940-1948. 4to. Vol.I-Vol. V. Number 1-4 of each year plus Vol. V Number 4. 1940-1948. Printed wrappers for each volume. 1st Edition. All in fine condition each year encased in a blue paper covered sleeve. Vol. I: 1940 Vol 1-4 A mutitude of articles on prints and books as well as numerous illustrations. Vol. II: 1942 #1-4 "Aristocracy in Prints" American engraver Vol. III: #1-4 1943 t. Vol. IV: 1946 #1-4Vol. V:1948 #4 only. On request I will provide a detailed list of articles included. The journal was founded by William Edwin Rudge to demonstrate "the far reaching importance of the graphic arts" including art prints commercial printing wallpaper etc. Contents were eclectic covering typography book making book printing fine prints as well as the trade journal aspects of printing candy bar wrappers.8 Initially the publication included original prints such as the frontispiece for Vol 1 #1 Jun 1940 a two color woodcut by Hans Alexander Mueller and Vol 1 #3 December 1940 a black and white wood engraving by Paul Landacre. By Volume 8 1953 the focus of the periodical had shifted to a trade journal. William Edwin Rudge
ref. 3971897. Lithograph. From the suite "Chansons des femmes" in which there were 15 images of women represented. Crauzat 189. Image: 7 x 5. unknown
1963ref. 003294CThe Stone Wal Press Iowa City 1963. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A very fine hardcover copy in a near fine slipcase. Limited Edition of 300 no. copies. This is copy no. 112. Owner's signature appears on front endpaper with additional info "sent me from the publishers at the request of Beatrice Roethke." Slipcase is very sound with just a touch of rubbing. A nice copy. The Stone Wal Press, Iowa City hardcover
1927ref. 0005209Chicago: A. Ackermann & Son Inc 1927. First Limited edition. Very Good. Image measures approx. 15.5 inches by 21.25 inches; unframed but mounted on fiberboard dark "tidal stain" at lower left margin maskable with matting. Perhaps the most vivid illustrations created of 1860 Chicago were published by Jevne and Almini in France. Raoul Varin of Paris France re-created the original paintings in the mid-1920s. "The differences between Mr. Varin's paintings and the original prints were subtle. He engraved a variety of signed limited edition numbered prints . in the 1920s and 1930s. They were published by A Ackermann & Son . His views took a historical perspective . often based on extant classical works." Only 100 signed prints of the finished work were published. This is apparently a Proof State of the print and thus unnumbered but it is signed by Varin in pencil in the lower right corner. . A. Ackermann & Son Inc unknown
1859ref. 140940505Philadelphia: T.B. Peterson 1859. First American Edition. Very Good. First American edition first printing. Follows the original French and some multi-volume British editions with ghostwritten material tacked on. 580 2-12 1 pp. Publisher's brown pebbled cloth front stamped in blind gilt spine lettering yellow ad endpapers. A Very Good copy with cloth worn away along head and tail lettering a little oxidized and rubbed light sporadic foxing penciled name on first blank erased pencil on title page plates toned. The autobiography of the first private detective Eugene Francois Vidocq a former criminal and father of criminology. His exploits inspired Edgar Allan Poe to create detective fiction as a genre. T.B. Peterson unknown
1984ref. 297106Marlborough Wilts England: Paulinus Press 1984. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Fine binding. Large 8vo.; in the publisher’s pink silk bonding with a cream label to the spine lettered in gilt with slipcase; 55 pages with illustrations and a set of proofs; signed by the author Walter Shewring; the engraver Simon Brett the engraver; Christopher Skelton the printer; and Clare Skelton the binder.~~This edition limited to twenty-five special copies printed on Zerkall mould-made paper with additional pages bearing impressions of the engravings printed direct from the wood blocks; in the rear of the book is a loose set of proofs of the engravings on japon printed and signed by the artist.~~This special edition is signed by the author the engraver the printer and the binder “in recognition of its being the last book produced at Skelton’s Press under Christopher Skelton’s ownership”. Fine binding. Paulinus Press unknown
ref. AQ20609London and Stuttgart Und Tubingen: J. H. Bohte and in der J.G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung 1824 and 1823. Three volumes within publisher's folder with paper title label. 10; 4 11pp 1; 8 full-page engravings. Two text volumes sewn with small cloth strip glued to spine the plates stitched as issued. Occasional spotting. The beautifully illustrated first illustrated edition of Schiller's 'Fridolin or the Road to the Iron Forge' - a ballad which the German poet Schiller 1759-1805 composed for a poetry competition against Goethe in 1797 with the text volume of the parallel German-English edition published in London by Bohte ‘foreign bookseller to his majesty’. The engravings by Moritz Retzsch 1779-1857 German painter and draughtsman were much praised: accompanied by the illustrations the ballad 'assumes a new and more exalted character' provided by Retzsch's ability to give them 'an airy dimness that softens what is beautiful and deepens all that is terrific' Monthly Review 1825 p.522. OCLC locates a single copy in the British Isles BL and three in North America. . Oblong quarto. J. H. Bohte [and] in der J.G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, 1824 [and] 1823. hardcover
2003ref. BECKETTS002141Kickshaws Paris. 2003. First edition thus: an alternative English version by John Crombie. Small square octavo. Loose folded sheets printed with characters of varying sizes. Wrappers. One of ''a handful of copies. printed for the translator's personal pleasure''. Originally not commercially available no doubt due to the unauthorised nature of the translation.Fine. Rare. [Kickshaws, Paris.] unknown
1932ref. 2092902141302789white and black company 1932. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 white and black company paperback
1869ref. 007490Wissembourg; Paris: Fr. Wentzel 1869. Near Fine -. Lithographie et typographie de Ch. Wentzel." 2 10 p. 6 leaves of hand-colored lithographed plates; 27 cm. Title page and each page of text within decorative border. "Contes Illustrés pour Enfants" -- at head of title page. Frédéric Charles Wentzel 1839-1877 and Charles Frédéric Wentzel 1833-1911 took over the lithographic and publishing business begun by their father Jean Frédéric Wentzel after his death on 27 July 1869. This title part of their series Contes Illustrés pour Enfants is not in WorldCat. The Perrault tale of Bluebeard is accompanied by beautiful and richly colored plates. Extremely scarce. Lacking original wrappers; otherwise in Near Fine- Condition: lower corners are creased; minimal soiling in margins; plates are striking and bright. Fr. Wentzel unknown
1766ref. 26551Naples 1766-1776. A single aquatint plate drawn and engraved after the original pieces in the Hamilton collection. An aquatint in terracotta on a black background with highlighting in light rose showing a man leading three children they are all wearing laurels and bearing leaves for sacrifice. As they approach the altar two objects hover above one of which is likely a basin or kylix the other resembles a stylized head of a horned animal. Printed on a single folio sheet measuring approximately 20" x 14" the image approximately 5.5" X 7.5". Now presented in cream mounting boards 22" x18" behind clear mylar. A very fine plate in an excellent state of preservation. A BEAUTIFUL AND IMPRESSIVE PLATE FROM A MASTERPIECE OF CLASSIC ART RENDERINGS AND PUBLICATION. Hamilton served as British envoy to the court of Naples where he began collecting Greek vases and other antiquities immediately upon arriving at his post. In 1766–67 he published a volume of engravings of his collection entitled A Collection of Etruscan Greek and Roman antiquities from the cabinet of the Honble. Wm. Hamilton. A further three volumes were produced in 1769–76. Josiah Wedgwood the potter and porcelain maker drew great inspiration from the reproductions presented in Hamilton's volumes. While widely recognized for their beauty the reproductions from Hamilton's vases have become evidence of the irreconcilable problem of neoclassicism in the Romantic period. Significant changes in the way the vases were engraved over a span of thirty or forty years demonstrate how an immutable collection of objects is subject to radical shifts in representation in response to the social and artistic styles of the time. hardcover
1766ref. 26547Naples 1766-1776. A single aquatint plate drawn and engraved after the original pieces in the Hamilton collection. The colour aquatint shows three maidens one of which is brandishing a sword. The middle female holds a paten in her left hand. The image may be part of a bacchanal scene. The background is black the image coloured with shades of tan brown terra-cotta and gold. Printed on a single folio sheet measuring approximately 20" x 15" the image approximately 9.5" X 7.5". Now presented in cream mounting boards 22" x18" behind clear mylar. A very fine plate in an excellent state of preservation. A BEAUTIFUL AND IMPRESSIVE PLATE FROM A MASTERPIECE OF CLASSIC ART RENDERINGS AND PUBLICATION. Hamilton served as British envoy to the court of Naples where he began collecting Greek vases and other antiquities immediately upon arriving at his post. In 1766–67 he published a volume of engravings of his collection entitled A Collection of Etruscan Greek and Roman antiquities from the cabinet of the Honble. Wm. Hamilton. A further three volumes were produced in 1769–76. Josiah Wedgwood the potter and porcelain maker drew great inspiration from the reproductions presented in Hamilton's volumes. While widely recognized for their beauty the reproductions from Hamilton's vases have become evidence of the irreconcilable problem of neoclassicism in the Romantic period. Significant changes in the way the vases were engraved over a span of thirty or forty years demonstrate how an immutable collection of objects is subject to radical shifts in representation in response to the social and artistic styles of the time. hardcover
1880ref. 52357London: Sampson Low Marston Searle and Rivington 1880. First edition. Hardcover. Very good condition. 17/50. Large Folio. 51 leaves. Original three-quarter blue leather over textured blue cloth with gilt ruling on covers gilt lettering tooling and ruling on spine; raised bands. Top edge gilt. Decorative floral endpapers rendered in lithography. Frontispiece engraving. Title page with engraving. Decorative initials. Black ribbon marker. Signed "Edition limited to 50 copies No. 17 C. O. Murray" in blue handwriting on half-title. illustrated with nineteen etchings including frontispiece and title page. All but the title page etching with C. O. Murray signature in plate and reference to the respective stanza. All plates tissue guarded with heavy paper plates. Contains list of etchings at front. Light wear along edges of binding some rubbing along hinges of spine. Offsetting to outer edges of endpapers from cover leather. Some offsetting of engravings to guards. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington hardcover
ref. Lie, BjørnIn Pristine Condition. unknown
1880ref. 17628Colt Publishing Co. . Very Good. Late 19th century original lithograph view of Hyde Park. The margin has staining with light chipping at the extremities and several tears in the bottom margin one of which extends 3/4" into the left side of the lithograph. The lithograph itself is toned with modest faint foxing. Dimensions: 24" x 18". Lithograph: 20.25" x 14.5". .; Prints . c. 1880. Colt Publishing Co. unknown
1865ref. 036424New York: Johnson Fry And Co. 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1865. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 620 660 642 Pp. Three Volumes. Various Copyright Dates From 1861 To 1865 On Plates And Copyright Pages But Text Goes Through End Of War So Actual Publication Date Presumably 1865. Three Massive Volumes The Deluxe Issue In Full Brown Embossed And Gilt Morocco Five Bands Spines Stamped In Gilt Covers Stamped In Dark Brown Beveled Edges All Edges Of Page Block Gilt. Wear Fraying At Corners Gilt Bright. Volume I And Volume Ii Have Front Boards With New Cords. No Marks Or Stains Or Other Damage Text Block Square And Unworn. General Refurbishing By A Binder Made This An Exceptional Set. Johnson, Fry And Co. (1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865) hardcover
2011ref. 38447London: The Folio Society 2011. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Number 459 of 1250 numbered copies for sale to members of The Folio Society. There were also 25 lettered copies that were not for sale. This folio sized work was originally printed b Robert Gibbings at the Golden Cockerel Press in 1926-27 using the text from the Globe edition of 1898. This is an exquisite modern edition of this classic work by Chaucer that is beautifully illustrated with drawings by famed artist and illustrator Eric Gill. It is a facsimile edition after the original of 1898. Bound in black goatskin with gilt stamped illustrations and lettering on front cover and spine gilt edges accompanied with a companion book in black half leather over dark blue boards with black lettering on cream paper label on cover; housed in matching black cloth slipcase with gilt lettering on spine. Dark blue endpapers. Illustrated title page. With a companion volume that has a frontispiece photograph of Eric Gill by Howard Coster 1885-1959 a self-styled photographer of men taken in 1927. This facsimile edition was printed in 2011 by Memminger MedienCentrum for the Folio Society on Rigoletto Panna felt-marked paper and bound by G. Lachenmaier in full goatskin leather with Merida Indigo endleaves. The companion volume here Barry Windeatt's essay on Troilus and Criseyde was first published as an introduction to his translation of the poem published by the Clarendon Press in 1992. Reprinted by permission of Oxford University Press. The text of this edition follows that of the first edition with minor emendations. " from the imprint. Contains notes at rear. A beautiful production fine condition in a near fine solander box. 309 2; 48 pages. Measures 7.75 x 12.25 inches. PRI/101826. The Folio Society hardcover
1766ref. 26548Naples 1766-1776. A single aquatint plate drawn and engraved after the original pieces in the Hamilton collection. The colour aquatint shows a seated muscular long-haired man he holds the head of a dwarf or murdered reveler in his left hand his right hand holds a spear. In front of this man there stands a satyr holding a spear and wine bucket. The background is black the image coloured with shades of tan brown terra-cotta and gold. Printed on a single folio sheet measuring approximately 20" x 13" the image approximately 11.25" X 11.5". Now presented in cream mounting boards 22" x18" behind clear mylar. A very fine plate in an excellent state of preservation. A BEAUTIFUL AND IMPRESSIVE PLATE FROM A MASTERPIECE OF CLASSIC ART RENDERINGS AND PUBLICATION. Hamilton served as British envoy to the court of Naples where he began collecting Greek vases and other antiquities immediately upon arriving at his post. In 1766–67 he published a volume of engravings of his collection entitled A Collection of Etruscan Greek and Roman antiquities from the cabinet of the Honble. Wm. Hamilton. A further three volumes were produced in 1769–76. Josiah Wedgwood the potter and porcelain maker drew great inspiration from the reproductions presented in Hamilton's volumes. While widely recognized for their beauty the reproductions from Hamilton's vases have become evidence of the irreconcilable problem of neoclassicism in the Romantic period. Significant changes in the way the vases were engraved over a span of thirty or forty years demonstrate how an immutable collection of objects is subject to radical shifts in representation in response to the social and artistic styles of the time. hardcover
ref. 0411B948288Leather Bound. Good. Philadelphia: George W. Gorton 1843 first ed. Full leather edgeworn slightly raised bands worn down all edges creamy fading marbled gilt titling on black leather compartment. 165 engravings all present pages with engravings toning. Front hinge starting though all signatures tight and complete. PAWLING's contemporary signature on title page and a marginal note at foot of page describing Pawlings family of Montgomery County. Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania Containing a Copious Selection of the Most Interesting Facts Traditions Biographical Anecdotes etc. Relating to the History and Antiquities.with Topographical Descriptions of Every County. 708 pps. including index. hardcover
1871ref. FOSTERBI004667E. Moxon London. 1871. First edition thus: illustrated with 22 exquisite engravings by Birket Foster. Quarto. pp viii 109 1 adverts. 22 plates. Fine period binding by H. Sotheran of full straight-grain morocco with raised bands gilt decoration and rules all edges gilt.A bit of foxing here and there otherwise fine. E. Moxon, London. hardcover
2018ref. ABE-1675259210036Strange Attractor Press London 2018 This is a truly odd listing. It is easy to understand at one level. It has a powerful impact. It will set you thinking. It is also a truly original take on an historical theme. Ian Johnstone worked on this odd and fascinating collection. It is VERY odd; it is possibly unique. The wounds all twenty three of them were inspired by this artist's conception of how each stab was wielded and delivered upon Julius Caesar. An attempt to describe it sounds pretentious but with this strange book in your hands you can look and share something of this odd vision. Each was produced on - I believe - white melamine. The wounds are rendered in red pigment or ink. One of them is featured on the shiny white cover. It is an image inset into a blind stamped shape. The images inside are all in keeping with the cover and one can speculate; is this Brutus's mark And can that be yon Cassius's lean and hungry blade Was this how each wound appeared upon the toga of JC Speculate as you wish and contemplate them in whatever order you like. They are all worth a look and you will have seen nothing so strange before. And there are some photographs of the artist at the back by Kerry and Daniel O'Sullivan. Geoff Cox and Serena Korda have written the text. This is hard to describe and easy to look at. It is wondrous strange. It is peculiar.On the back cover it says '23 hawk beaks 23 fragments of a skull 23 curses hung round the neck of a scavenger.' And there are only 300 copies in the whole wide world of this book and it might be a masterpiece. It is not signed or numbered but the publisher insists only 300 copies exist. There is also a cassette of special music. YES! A cassette. The loose prints are ready to frame and the whole package is something very special indeed. Limited Edition. Hardcover. New. Strange Attractor Press London hardcover
ref. 31044Facsimile reprint . Maroon cloth boards elephant folio engraved dedication & 22 engraved plates The plates include two perspective views of the interior and one of the main entrance and several plans and sections the last plate providing a comparative view of the plans of fourteen other theatres including Covent Garden London Versailles the old Paris Opera the Comédie Française and theatres in Berlin Argentina Madrid &c. fine condition please note it wil incur extra postage which we will be happy to quote for at cost. Facsimile reprint hardcover
1759ref. 848041759. T. Kinnersley. London. 1759. In Two Volumes II and III and contains the whole set for the year 1759. Bound in 18th century quarter brown calf gilt very worn and rubbed and lacking portions of leather from heads and tails of spine. Joints tender but holding. Vol. II; ii 372 pages plus 4pages of index. Vignette to general title-page and engraved head-piece for each month. 6 engraved plates of unusual and more ordinary fauna including the dodo the rhinoceros sea hedge-hog the horned didapper flying fish and cassowary. 1 portrait plate of Magliabechi 14 full page engraved maps and plans. Vol. III; ii. 404 pages plus 4 page index. Engr. vignette to general title-page and engraved head-pieces or decorations to each month 4 engraved plates of fauna one portrait plate of Major General Wolfe 1 incredible engraved plate displaying the Torments Inflicted by the Dutch on the English in Amboyna plus the engraved frontis. to Pope's Essay on Man. Three engraved plates - 1 map and 2 plans. A wonderful insight into what interested people in the mid-18th century. Pages browned and occasionally foxed but otherwise a very useful set. hardcover
