The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur...
London: Dent, 1927. Beardsley, Aubrey. Third Edition, one of 1600 copies. Read More about The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights of the Round Table … Le...
Price: $3,750
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Although printed in 1785, the introductory matter was destroyed by fire, and Ritson abandoned the completion of it. The sheets eventually fell into the hands of Triphook, who issued it thus, with a new title page, preface, and, according to him a portrait by "Mrs. Park of Hampstead" - which..... Read More about
Price: $250
23 Chromolithographic Plates from "Florilegium Harlemense"
[London: 1908] ]. Read More about 23 Chromolithographic Plates from "Florilegium Harlemense"
Price: $1,200
31 Devises à l'usage des grands.
s.l: s.n, 1945. One of 15 Hors Commerce copies from an edtion of 215. Thirty-one erotic illustrations each of which is accompanied by a four line poem. Read More about 31 Devises à l'usage des grands
Price: $250
The Comic History of England.
London: Published at the Punch Office, 85, Fleet Street, 1847. Leech, John. First edition. Read More about The Comic History of England
Price: $600
George Cruikshank's Table Book.
London: George Bell & Sons, York Street, Covent Garden, 1869. Cruikshank, George. New edition. Inscribed "To Chas. Kent Esquire with the best regards of George Cruikshank July 4, 1870." opposite engraved title. Read More about George Cruikshank's Table Book
Price: $750
The Comic Blackstone.
London: Bradbury, Agnew & Co., 10, Bouverie Street, nd. Cruikshank, George. Read More about The Comic Blackstone
Price: $75
The Comic History of Rome.
London: Bradbury & Evans. 11, Bouverie, [1852]. Leech, John. First Edition with the original parts bound in at back, with ads. With inserted ads as per Abbey. Read More about The Comic History of Rome
Price: $750
PRINTED WRAPPERS BOUND IN
The Comic History of England.
London: Published at the Punch Office, 85, Fleet Street, 1847. Leech, John. First edition. PRINTED WRAPPERS BOUND IN. Read More about The Comic History of England
Price: $850
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The Comic History of England [with:] The Comic History of Rome.
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1847; 1848; [1852]. First editions. A fine and attractive set. Read More about The Comic History of England [with:] The Comic History of Rome
Price: $850
The Comic History of England [with] The Comic History of Rome.
London: Bradbury, Agnew & Co, nd. Early Editions. A fine and attractive set. Read More about The Comic History of England [with] The Comic History of Rome
Price: $450
Two Autograph Letters, Signed, One to Miss Luff (autograph request)and another to Mr. Harris (accepting dinner engagement).
Morgan Hall, Fairford, Gloucestershire: Nov 25, 1905 & March 10, 1906. Read More about Two Autograph Letters, Signed, One to Miss Luff (autograph request)and another to Mr. Harris...
Price: $150
Original pen, ink and pencil drawing, 8-3/4 by 5-3/4 inches, mounted to 10 by 7 1/2 inch leaf, being a....
Abbey, Edwin Austin. Abbey was a prominent American illustrator, noted for his period drawings for Harper's and numerous literary volumes in the style of Hugh Thomson. "He was an important link with American drawing for British artists and was influential in introducing the taste for 18th century subjects and themes"..... Read More about Original pen, ink and pencil drawing, 8-3/4 by 5-3/4 inches, mounted to 10 by 7 1/2 inch leaf,...
Price: $1,000
Rare Berenice Abbott Portraits of Djuna Barnes
Group of 14 photographic snapshots of Djuna Barnes.
[New York: October, 1957]. Rare Berenice Abbott Portraits of Djuna Barnes. Rare images of Barnes in middle-age, taken by her friend Berenice Abbott at her studio in New York. These images remained unpublished and largely unseen until they were included in Hank O'Neal's 1990 memoir of his relationship with Barnes..... Read More about Group of 14 photographic snapshots of Djuna Barnes
Price: $2,000
Photographic portrait of Abbott, seated at his desk.
New York: Underwood & Underwood, ca. [1920?]. Signed by the famous Congregationalist minister who took over Henry Ward Beecher’s congregation: “Yours sincerely / Lyman Abbott.” Provenance: C.N. Thomas of Underwood and Underwood. Read More about Photographic portrait of Abbott, seated at his desk
Price: $150
Fine Early Copy of Ackermann's Oxford
A History of the University of Oxford, its Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings.
London: Rudolf Ackermann, 1814. First edition. Fine Early Copy of Ackermann's Oxford. An early copy. The list of plates in vol. I is the first state (it does not list the portraits of Founders; this copy does not include the Founders). Plate 1, vol.1, is mislabeled “History of Cambridge” and..... Read More about A History of the University of Oxford, its Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings
Price: $6,000
History of the Merchant Taylors' School.
London: Ackermann, 1816. First Edition, First Issue (paper watermarked 1816). This folio forms part of one of Ackermann’s larger, though not so successful projects, his History of the Colleges. Ford in his book on Ackermann notes that William Combe wrote the text for this, as well as five other schools..... Read More about History of the Merchant Taylors' School
Price: $750
Museo universal de Ciencias y Artes. Año Primeo. Cuatro Trimestres de Julio y Octubre de 824, Enero y Abril de...
Londres: Lo Publica R. Ackermann en su Repositorio de Artes Numero 101, Strand. Impreso por J. Moyes, Grenville Street, Londres, 1825 & 1826. These two volumes are all that were done by Ackermann. Volume II has issues 9 & 10 of Tomo II in some copies but not here at Vol..... Read More about Museo universal de Ciencias y Artes. Año Primeo. Cuatro Trimestres de Julio y Octubre de 824,...
Price: $850
"The Upholsterer's Repository/ Published by R. Ackermann's, 101, Strand,/ Price £1. 4s, in boards." [drop title].
London: R[udolph] Ackermann, 101, Strand, c. 1813. First Edition. Read More about "The Upholsterer's Repository/ Published by R. Ackermann's, 101, Strand,/ Price £1. 4s, in...
Price: $750
Signed, with an Original Print
Images.
Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1974. Adams, Ansel. Deluxe issue, no. 366 of 500 (of 1000 total) copies signed by Ansel Adams and with additional silver print signed by Adams on the mount. Signed, with an Original Print. The deluxe issue of this elegantly produced volume presenting some of the..... Read More about Images
Price: $5,000
The Pageant of History and the Panorama of today in Northern California...with Text by Nancy Newhall.
San Francisco: The American Trust Company, (1954). First Edition. Read More about The Pageant of History and the Panorama of today in Northern California...with Text by Nancy Newhall
Price: $150
These We Inherit. The Parklands of America.
San Francisco: Sierra Club, [1962]. First edition. Read More about These We Inherit. The Parklands of America
Price: $150
Yosemite and the Range of Light.
Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1979. First trade edition. A marvellous group of photographs of the area long associated with Ansel Adams - Yosemite "During his lifetime Adams was arguably the world's most famous photographer, with reproductions of his works hanging everywhere from college dorm rooms to museum galleries the world..... Read More about Yosemite and the Range of Light
Price: $300
Chronological Chart of Ancient, Modern and Biblical History. Synchronized by Sebastian C. Adams. Salem Oregon.
Cincinnati, Ohio: Strobridge & Co, 1871. First edition. "In 1871, his Chronological Chart of Ancient, Modern and Biblical History was published by Strobridge & Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, the premier publisher of American commercial art. The technique of chromolithography offered the emerging middle class affordable color reproductions and, in this case, made lessons of history..... Read More about Chronological Chart of Ancient, Modern and Biblical History. Synchronized by Sebastian C. Adams....
Price: $1,750
Autograph Note Signed to LIFE photographer ALFRED EISENSTAEDT, "For Alfred Eisenstaedt with greeting from Rocky New Hampshire, Sherman Adams, ---...
np: 1952. Eisenhower's Vicuña Coat Man. Read More about Autograph Note Signed to LIFE photographer ALFRED EISENSTAEDT, "For Alfred Eisenstaedt with...
Price: $100