Item 14860The Hideous Hermit—Forest of Wild Thyme—Noyes.
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[London?]: 1921. Kelly, Richard Barrett Talbot (1896-1971). Read More Item Details for The Hideous Hermit—Forest of Wild Thyme—Noyes Add to Wish List
Item #14860
A choice selection of books, manuscript material and original art from all fields.
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[London?]: 1921. Kelly, Richard Barrett Talbot (1896-1971). Read More Item Details for The Hideous Hermit—Forest of Wild Thyme—Noyes Add to Wish List
Item #14860
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[London?]: [c. 1920?]. Kelly, Richard Barrett Talbot (1896-1971). Read More Item Details for The Smug Dragon Add to Wish List
Item #14861
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London: Chapman and Hall, 1851. First edition. Account of Englishman William Kelly's (1791-1855) visit to California in 1849-50, with vol. I concerning his voyage from England and overland to the American West, and vol. II describing gold mining operations and camp life near the Sacramento River. Kelly is generally disapproving..... Read More Item Details for An Excursion to California Over the Prairie, Rocky Mountains, and Great Sierra Nevada, With a Stroll Through the Diggings and Ranches of That Country Add to Wish List
Item #235880
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v.p: v.d. [chiefly ca. 1940s-1960s]. A comprehensive, career-spanning archive of the great Ukrainian-born photojournalist Dimitri Kessel (1902-1995), in all, some 500 unique photographs. During his 60-year career, Kessel worked as an industrial photographer, a war correspondent and combat photographer, and a photo essayist for LIFE. During World War II, he..... Read More Item Details for Archive of photographs from the personal files of LIFE photographer Dimitri Kessel Add to Wish List
Item #238611
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Leipzig: Mainzer Presse, 1929-30. Kredel, Fritz. First trade edition. Koch and Kredel's Botanical Masterpiece. A superb collection of wildflower woodcuts by the noted artist and engraver Fritz Kredel, whose graver has caught perfectly the delicate beauty of Koch's original depictions. This is the first trade edition, preceded by a special..... Read More Item Details for Das Blumenbuch Add to Wish List
Item #214585
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[Clèves, Prussia?]: Ca. 1845. An attractive drawing of a reposeful man in rural dress, probably a study for one of the artist's paintings of country life. Notes Bénézit, “[He] occupies an interesting place in the Dutch school of the 19th century”: the son of an Amsterdam Acedemician, and married to..... Read More Item Details for Recumbent peasant: pencil on paper, signature at lower left “B C Koek Koek” in another hand Add to Wish List
Item #18193
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[Cleves, Prussia?]: Ca. 1845. An attractive drawing of a reposeful man in rural dress, probably a study for one of the artist's paintings of country life. Notes Bénézit, “[He] occupies an interesting place in the Dutch school of the 19th century”: the son of an Amsterdam Acedemician, and married to..... Read More Item Details for Seated Peasant: pencil on paper, signature at lower left, “B C Koek Koek in another hand Add to Wish List
Item #18246
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1921. Kollwitz, Kathe. Plate 3 of the Bauernkrieg cycle. Read More Item Details for Etching on Paper: "Beim Dengeln." Signed "Kathe Kollwitz" lower right in pencil Add to Wish List
Item #36456
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Paris: Chez Ladrange et Verdière, 1826-1833. Fish, Snakes and Whales -- in 187 Plates. Superb edition, handsomely presented, of the works of the great French naturalist and succesor to Buffon, collecting his massive HISTOIRE NATURELLE DES POISSONS; ... DES QUADRUPEDES OVIPARES; ... DES SERPENTS; and DES CÉTACÉES. In addition, the..... Read More Item Details for Œuvres ... Nouvelle Édition, dirigée par M.A.G. Desmarest Add to Wish List
Item #217270
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Paris: Bossange et Masson, 1815. Read More Item Details for Annales du Musée et de L'École Moderne des Beaux-Arts. Recueil de Gravures au trait, d'après les principaux ouvrages de peinture, sculpture, ou d'architecture qui chaque année ont rémporté le prix. soit aux écoles spéciales, soit aux concours nationaux ; les productions des Artistes en tous genres, qui, aux différentes expositions, ont été citées avec éloges ; les morceaux les plus estimés de la galerie de Peinture ; la suite complète de celle des Antiques ; Edifices publics, etc. Rédigé par le C. Landon, peintre, pensionnaire de la République à l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts, à Rome ; membre du Lycée des Arts, membre de la société Philotechnique, et de celle libre des Sciences, Lettres, et Arts de Paris, et associé correspondant au Lycée Add to Wish List
Item #232592
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Garden City, N.Y: Doubleday, Doran, 1937. First American edition, one of 56 copies to secure copyright. One of 56 Copies. Poet and diplomat James Elroy Flecker (1884-1915) burned bright and briefly. He joined the diplomatic service in 1908, trained for two years, and was posted to Constantinople in 1910, “but..... Read More Item Details for An Essay on Flecker Add to Wish List
Item #35750
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London: printed by Samuel Roycroft, and sold by the undertaker Richard Blome, dwelling in New Weld-street, at the Green Pales, near Clare-Market: and at these booksellers following; Mr. Horn and Mr. Southby by the Royal Exchange; Mr. Chiswell, Mr. Clavell and Mr. Brome, i S. Pauls Church-yard; Mr. Tonson, in..... Read More Item Details for An Entire Body of Philosophy, According to the Principles Of the Famous Renate Des Cartes In Three Books: I. The Institution ... II. The History of Nature ... III. A Dissertation of the Want of Sense and Knowledge in Brute Animals ... Written Originally in Latin by the Learned Anthony Le Grand, No w carefully translated from the last Corrections, Alterations, and large Additions of the Author, never yet Published Add to Wish List
Item #238836
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London: Printed for G. & J. Robinson, 1804. First edition, with half-titles. A BEAUTY. First edition in an Irish binding of Sophia Lee's partly autobiographical epistolary novel. It was translated into French by Madame de Salaberry and published under the title Savinia Rivers, ou le danger d'aimer. Read More Item Details for The Life of a Lover Add to Wish List
Item #240930
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[London]: n.d. Leech, John (1817-1864). Works included are: 1. Title page for "Jolly Fellers", Comic Song Book, in pencil and watercolor, initalled 2. Woman winding a clock, watercolor, signed "John Leech" 3. "A Tramp", watercolor, signed "J. Leech" 4. Gamblers at roulette table, watercolor, signed "J. Leech" 5. "Man throwing..... Read More Item Details for An album of 10 watercolors and pencil drawings Add to Wish List
Item #14862
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Paris: de L'Imprimerie Royale, 1790. First edition, with half-titles. A vivid account of Lesseps' journey across Russia that contains much valuable information on the Koriaks, Lamuts, and Tungus, in addition to engaging descriptions of 18th-century Russian life and landscape. "Part way through his voyage La Perouse sent Baron de Lesseps..... Read More Item Details for Journal historique du voyage de M. De Lesseps, consul de France, employé dans l'expedition de M. le comte de la Pérouse, en qualité d'interprète du Roi; depuis l'instant où il a quitté les frégates Françoises au port Saint-Pierre & Saint-Paul du Kamtschatka, jusq' à son arrivée en France, le 17 octobre 1788 Add to Wish List
Item #218016
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Baltimore: Printed and Published by P. Mauro, No. 10, North Howard St, 1813. Reprint of 1812 edition. This edition bears little resemblance to the original description of the Lewis and Clark travels, and appears to have attempted to pass itself off as the account sanctioned by the government. Howes calls..... Read More Item Details for An Interesting Account of the Voyages and Travels of Captains Lewis and Clarke, in the years 1804-5 & 6 : giving a faithful description of the River Missouri and its source-of various Tribes of Indians through which they passed ... to which is added a complete Dictionary of the Indian Tongue Add to Wish List
Item #239881
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New York: January 5, 1938. Published in Portraits: The Photography of Carl Van Vechten (1978), edited by Saul Mauriber. Read More Item Details for Portrait photograph of Sinclair Lewis Add to Wish List
Item #218957
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N.p: March 10, 1864. 'Grave Alice, and laughing Allegra, / And Edith with golden hair': The Children's Hour. Beautiful presentation of this fair copy by Longfellow of one of his most delightful poems, "The Children's Hour" [ ... ] Descending the broad hall stair, Grave Alice, and laughing Allegra, And..... Read More Item Details for Autograph Manuscript, fair copy, of "The Children's Hour," Signed ("Henry W. Longfellow") Add to Wish List
Item #239709
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1894. Will Hicock Low (1853-1932) born in Albany, NY worked both in the U.S. and in France. He was a student of Gérome and Carolus Duran (also teacher of John Singer Sargent), and while in Paris he exhibited at the Salons of 1876-1877. Low returned to the U.S. in 1877..... Read More Item Details for "Portrait of Boutet de Monvel" Add to Wish List
Item #15880
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Germanton [Germantown, Pa.]: Leibert und Billmeyer, 1785. First edition of the authorized version of the Pennsylvania Ministerium catechism. Rare Pensylvania Children's Catechism. The German American catechisms played an important role in education, in addition to their obvious role in the moral training of the young, they were also used for..... Read More Item Details for Der kleine Catechismus des sel. D. Martin Luthers. Nebst den gewöhnlichen Morgen- Tisch- und Abend-Gebten. Welchem die Ordnung des Heils, in einem Liede, in kurzen Sätzen, in Frag und Antwort, und in einer Tabelle; wie auch eine Zergliederung des Catechismus: Das Würtembergische kurze Kinder-Examen die Confirmation und Beichte beygefüget; und etliche Lieder, Freylinghausens Ordnung des Heils, das güldene A, B, C, der Kinder, und die sieben Buss-Psalmen, angehänget sind Add to Wish List
Item #5187
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New York: April 20, 1937. Published in Portraits: The Photography of Carl Van Vechten (1978), edited by Saul Mauriber. Read More Item Details for Portrait photograph of Thomas Mann Add to Wish List
Item #218960
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Los Angeles: May 2, 1956. Mansfield Signs and Makes THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT. This is Mansfield's first Hollywood contract, coming on the heels of her appearance in 1955 as "Playmate of the Month" for February, 1955, and her portrayal of Rita Marlowe in the Broadway play WILL SUCCESS SPOIL..... Read More Item Details for Typed Contract Signed with Twentieth-Century Fox, a one-year contract covering the period of THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT (1956) Add to Wish List
Item #233821
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Paris: Librairie des Amateurs, A. Ferroud, 1903. Number 49 of 60 copies printed on Japan Paper, with the etched plates in three states, two of which are colored by hand, with an ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR FOLLOWING THE TITLE, SIGNED BY ROCHEGROSSE. Read More Item Details for Le Poison des Pierreries Add to Wish List
Item #57976
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London, Park Square Gardens: May 26, 1934. Variant print of the portraits published in PORTRAITS: the Photographs of Carl Van Vechten (1978), edited by Saul Mauriber. One of the finest portraits of the novelist taken in his middle years. Van Vechen and Maugham were friends. Read More Item Details for Portrait photograph of William Somerset Maugham Add to Wish List
Item #218936
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1943. Moby Dick. This illustration was drawn for use in the last chapter of Moby Dick (Chapter 135) Lewis Mumford: No one else has come so close to the spirit of Melville and Melville's character as Robinson has. His pictures would remain as precious evidence..... Read More Item Details for Original gouache of “Caught in the Line” from Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, published by the Limited Editions Club Add to Wish List
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