DAUDET, Alphonse.Livre Rare Book
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LITT5394MEditions de l'Amitié, G.-T. Rageot, Paris, 1948. frontispice, 210x165mm, sous cartonnage illustré, In-8° 43pages, avec illustrations bicolores blanches et bleues.
1840401753Paris: Aubert 1840. From the Collection of Arthur & Charlotte Vershbow. 12mo 140 x 89 mm. Numerous illustrations in text by Daumier and Janet-Lange. Original printed wrappers. Tear to spine. FIRST EDITION. Vicaire VI:621. <br/><br/> Aubert unknown books
197944688New York: Abrams 1979. First Edition. First Edition. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Abrams unknown books
198293747NY:: Random House. Very Good. 1982. Paperback. 0394854446 . Second printing paperback. All pieces are intact and well preserved. Very good in tall spiral-bound illustrated wraps. . Random House, paperback books
111330Paris Gihaut Frères & Ernest Bourdin 1838-1848 & 1842 . Folio 52.8 x 34.5 c 2 vols; vol. I La Russie Meridionale 100 lithographed plates after Raffet a few plates with cropped margins; vol. II Voyage Pittoresque tinted lithographed title-page and 100 lithographed plates faint water stain to lower margin; both volumes bound in contemporary half green morocco over marbled boards spines in parts with gilt tooling large gilt Rothschild coat of arms on green morocco label in centre of upper boards some minor repairs and wear very good examples.<br /> A fine set of Demidoff's most sought-after illustrated books bound for Baron James de Rothschild. <br /><br />The rich industrialist Count Anatoliy Nikolaevich Demidov Prince of San Donato 1813-70 became a famous Russian art collector who assembled at his Villa di San Donato a large collection of Dutch Flemish and Romantic masterpieces as well as an impressive library.<br /><br />Before his short and stormy marriage to Princess Mathilde-Létizia Bonaparte he financed two scientific and artistic expeditions in Russia: the first in 1837-38 in Southern Russia and the second in 1839 in Northern Europe and European Russia. Although the account of the first one is significantly more common the views published in the present second album are the most famous since they included beautiful lithographs of the largest Russian towns and their celebrated places such as the Winter Palace and the Alexandrine column in St. Petersburg the banks of the Volga in Nizhniy-Novgorod the Kremlins of Kasan and Moscow.<br /> Brunet II col. 583-584 ; Carteret III p. 197 ; Vicaire III col. 167-168. Paris, Gihaut Frères & Ernest Bourdin, [1838-1848] & [1842], hardcover
16-2562Berlin: Genossenschaft PAN 1897. Folio. Original wraps with original graphics by DENIS MAURICE; ORLIK EMIL 4; Ubbelohde Otto; lacking the Nicholson and rodinSöhn HDO: 52803- 1 2 3 5 6 7.Edited by Richard Graul and Caesar Flaischlen et al.PAN the important German 21 volume art nouveau periodical 1895-1900 is a deluxe fin de siècle periodical with plates illustrations color initials vignettes and tail-pieces representing a multitude of processes of modern picture reproduction including original lithographs etchings and woodcuts. Berlin: Genossenschaft PAN, 1897 paperback
06188London: Macmillan & Co. Limited 1903. Beauty That Hath Terror in It"<br /> The Detmold Brothers' Sublime and Unsettling Vision of The Jungle Book<br /> <br /> KIPLING Rudyard. DETMOLD Maurice & Edward J. illustrators. Sixteen Illustrations of Subjects from Kipling's "Jungle Book" by Messrs. Maurice & Edward Detmold. London: Macmillan & Co. Limited 1903.<br /> <br /> First edition. Folio 21 3/8 x 15 1/2 inches; 543 x 394 mm. Title page contents leaf and sixteen fine colored prints tipped onto white board with gray window mounts each with a cover sheet providing the title and a short extract from the text. Title-page and list of illustrations expertly repaired at fold second plate description with short marginal tear some light foxing to text and mounts only - the plates clean and fresh.<br /> <br /> Housed in the publisher's green cloth portfolio front cover lettered and with illustration in gilt one of two original green silk ties. An excellent example of the Detmold's finest work.<br /> <br /> Rendered in the rich colors characteristic of the Detmolds' artwork the plates in this portfolio far surpass the later small book edition published five years later whose reproductions appear comparatively muted. Considered among the finest book illustrations of all time R. Dalby notes: "These paintings were praised for their realistic detail and decorative arrangement" while Diana Johnson intriguingly observes: "The end result of this incongruous joining together of the quasi-scientific and the ornamental is an image which is both fanciful and often rather disturbing." <br /> <br /> Published when the Detmold twins were only twenty years old this portfolio was their final collaboration before Maurice's tragic suicide in 1908. Because the illustrations closely resemble original artwork when framed many individual plates were separated from their sets making a complete portfolio a rare find today.<br /> <br /> The sixteen plates in Sixteen Illustrations of Subjects from Kipling's Jungle Book represent the Detmold brothers at the absolute height of their early powers combining natural history accuracy with a highly personal imaginative symbolism. Executed when Maurice Detmold and Edward J. Detmold were only twenty the images reveal an astonishing maturity of design color harmony and psychological insight.<br /> <br /> Across the series animals are rendered with an almost zoological precision - musculature fur scale and movement observed with scientific care - yet the compositions are unmistakably poetic and stylized. Wolves stand with hieratic gravity; panthers and tigers possess an elegance that borders on the mythic; serpents coil with hypnotic inevitability. <br /> <br /> These are not merely illustrations of stories by Rudyard Kipling but visual interpretations that deepen and at times darken the emotional tenor of the text.<br /> <br /> Several plates focus on Mowgli himself depicted as a lithe vulnerable yet resolute figure often isolated against vast spare landscapes. His nudity is treated without sentimentality: the Detmolds emphasize his animal belonging rather than childhood innocence reinforcing the central tension of The Jungle Book - the precarious boundary between human and beast. In scenes with Bagheera Baloo and Akela the animals are endowed with a quiet authority their gazes expressive and morally charged suggesting intellect and memory rather than simple instinct.<br /> <br /> The Monkey People shown amid cold stone lairs and architectural fragments are among the most unsettling inventions in the set: simian forms twisted into almost grotesque attitudes animated by restless purposeless energy. By contrast the great predators - Shere Khan especially - are portrayed with a terrible beauty: powerful controlled and ominously calm embodying what the Manchester Guardian aptly described as "that beauty which hath terror in it."<br /> <br /> Color plays a central role throughout. The Detmolds employ a restrained but sumptuous palette - burnished browns smoky grays deep greens and muted ochres - heightened by subtle tonal transitions rather than overt brilliance. This lends the plates a painterly richness and a unity of mood that far surpasses the later reduced-format book edition whose reproductions inevitably dull these effects.<br /> <br /> Decorative framing carefully balanced negative space and rhythmic patterning of foliage fur and stone give each composition an architectural coherence. The result is a body of work that stands apart from conventional Edwardian illustration: neither merely narrative nor purely ornamental but a rare fusion of naturalism symbolism and psychological depth.<br /> <br /> Taken as a whole the portfolio reads as a visual cycle - grave hypnotic and occasionally disturbing -confirming the contemporary judgment that the Detmolds "prevent their work from ever sinking to the level of mere illustration." <br /> <br /> Complete portfolios are now scarce as many plates were long ago removed for framing making intact examples such as this especially prized.<br /> <br /> A report on the publication in the New York Times for 5 December 1903 stated that "the edition is strictly limited to 500 copies for England and America". This portfolio is a magnificent presentation of the Detmold brothers' celebrated book illustrations. Reviewing the London exhibition of the original artwork the Manchester Guardian commented that the Detmolds "are able to prevent their work from ever sinking to the level of mere illustration". The reviewer enthused that "the drawing of the Monkey People in the Cold Lairs who 'were not thinking of Mowgli's friends at all' is full of character subtle observation and invention. The figure of Bagheera in 'Mowgli and the Red Flower' has something of that beauty which hath terror in it. Baloo and Nag Kaa and Akela the lone wolf are brought before our eyes in a singularly convincing and engaging form". Manchester Guardian 5 November 1903. London: Macmillan & Co., Limited, 1903 unknown
8vo., First Edition thus, with title-vignette, coloured plates, photographs and illustrations in the text; blue cloth gilt, gilt back, blue endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY ROGER TORY PETRSON ON HALF-TITLE. SIGNED COPIES OF THE UK EDITION ARE SCARCE.
186329036.1New York: Sheldon and Company 1863. 1st printing of this edition cf. Gimbel D38. Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to spine & a circular gilt monogram to the front board. Yellow eps. Spines lightly sunned. Bit of bubbling to board cloth of Vols III & IV. Some frayting to spine crowns. Withal a VG set. 4volumes viii 9 - 309 1 blank; vi 7 - 318; vi 7 - 329 1 blank; vi 7 - 308 pp. Frontis by F. O. C. Darley in Vols I II & IV. Frontis by Gilbert in Vol III. Small 8vo. 7-1/4" x 4-5/8" <br/><br/> Sheldon and Company hardcover books
186233607.1New York: Sheldon and Company 1862. 1st printing of this edition cf. Gimbel D38. Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering. Average wear with usual light fraying to spine ends. A VG set. 4 volumes 322; 312; 306; 336 pp. Frontis by F. O. C. Darley in Volumes I II & IV; by John Gilbert in Volume II. Small 8vo. 7-1/4" x 4-3/4" <br/><br/> Sheldon and Company hardcover books
183918051101London: Chapman and Hall 1839. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Browne Hablot K. 'Phiz"; Meadows Kenney. First printing mixed state octavo size 707 pp. This was writer Charles Dickens' 1812-1870 third novel widely anticipated and loved. He is often considered the greatest of the Victorian era novelists blending drama and comedy into compelling stories. In this novel Dickens explores the social issues that his works are known for such as harsh boarding schools the privilege of royal title and wealth social customs of the day and the plight of the working class. The plot focuses on the hardships courageously navigated by young Nicholas Nickleby after his father passes away. <br/><br/>The extra illustrations provided were drawn by Joseph Kenny Meadows 1790 - 1874 best known for his drawings published in Punch magazine. He was a friend of Charles Dickens and several other writers of the period. These caricatures add a visual element to the characters depicted by Dickens n.b. above information from Wiki. <br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Half red morocco leather over marbled paper boards six compartments on spine five with gilt title and author in gilt to one compartment embossed decorative and gilt borders to front and rear boards all edges marbled frontis of a young Charles Dickens supplied thirty-nine plates by Hablot K. Browne "Phiz" and twenty-four plates of various characters in the novel by Kenny Meadows the extra plates. This is a mixed state in that two of the first four plates have the Chapman and Hall imprint further the correction on p.123 has been made but "latter" for "letter" still appears on p.160 line 43. Octavo size 8 1/2" by 5 1/2 " iii-vii viii-xvi 1 2-624. <br/><br/>___CONDITION: Overall very good internally this volume is quite clean the text block is square the hinges are sound and the gilt on the spine is bright. Rubbing to front and rear joints corners rubbed rubbing and slight loss to marbled papers on front and rear board both front and rear hinge have been professionally repaired prior owner bookplate with inscription of "To David from Dad" vintage bookseller stamp and prior owner notes in pencil to the front pastedown offsetting from turn-ins to front and rear endpapers 1/8" tear to margin of frontispiece not affecting the image lacking the half-title hence our pagination begins with romanet iii slight damage to the foredge of plate between pages 174 and 175 not affecting the image the images have slight toning and foxing which is common. Even with these few flaws a better than very good copy with extra illustrations by an artist whose work complements that of Phiz and adds interest to the story.<br/><br/>___CITATION: Podeschi A41 Eckel p. 64.<br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Chapman and Hall hardcover books
70442London: Chapman and Hall 1840-41. English Literature FIRST EDITION in book-form. 3 volumes bound as two quartos 25 x 17 x 9cm pp.2 iv; 306 pp.vi; 306 pp.vi; 426 4. With illustrations by George Cattermole and Hablot Browne. Bound in early twentieth-century half native red morocco gilt over green buckram sides. Internally clean no inscriptions. Bindings a little rubbed and shelf worn wear to joints of volume two with associated chip. A very good pair which shows well. First Edition in Book Form; originally a weekly periodical edited and written entirely by Charles Dickens from April 4 1840 - December 4 1841; Narrator Master Humphrey was a lonely man who lived in London. He keeps old manuscripts in an antique grandfather clock by the chimney-corner and decides to start a little club called Master Humphrey's Clock where the members including Mr. Pickwick himself have a penchant for telling stories. In the book several short tales are recounted followed by the novels 'The Old Curiosity Shop' which follows the life of the beautiful and virtuous Little Nell and her Grandfather and 'Barnaby Rudge' Dickens first effort at historical fiction set during London's non-Popery 'Gordon' Riots Protestant rallying against the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1778. Podeschi; Gimbel Catalogue. Eckel p67 Grolier Exhibition Slater; Suzannet Catalogue. Collins; Dickens and Crime 1962. London: Chapman and Hall, 1840-41 unknown
1843140947309London: Chapman & Hall / Bradbury & Evans 1843. First Edition. Near Fine. 1843 1845 1846 1846 1848. First editions of all five of Charles Dickens' Christmas Books Smith II.4-6 II.8-9. A Christmas Carol is the first issue with title page printed in red and blue dated 1843 in Roman numerals; half title and verso of title page printed in blue; "Stave I" on page 1. The Chimes first edition second issue with the publisher's name below the plate on the vignette title page. The Cricket on the Hearth first edition second issue with 2pp. ads. The Battle of Life first edition Todd's fifth state of the engraved title page with "A Love Story" in a scroll held by a cupid; terminal ads announce the publication in parts of Dombey and Son and the bound volume of Oliver Twist. The Haunted Man first edition first and only issue.<p>All five volumes bound in full polished calf with elaborate gilt seasonal stamping unique to each book. Morocco title labels to ribbed spines gilt dentelles all edges gilt. Sangorski & Sutcliffe stamp in gilt to front turn-in of each volume. Original cloth covers and spines bound in rear of all volumes but the last. Housed in an open-ended slipcase moderately rubbed and toned covered in the same floral gilt-embellished paper used for endpapers. Near Fine with slightly rubbed spines. Light edge toning to interiors occasional thumbing and staining and spots of foxing. <p>No writer is more closely associated with Christmas than Charles Dickens who began with the immortal A Christmas Carol in November 1843. It was published on December 19 and sold so well there were seven editions by the following May. The Chimes followed in December 1844 and three more books appeared in 1845 1846 and 1848 two of the title page dates follow the then-common practice of dating a book published in November or December with the coming year.<br /> <p>The enduring appeal of Dickens’ Christmas stories lies in his unmatched ability to combine sentimentality with melancholy or righteous fury a balancing act of light and dark. A Christmas Carol composed as Dickens walked weeping through the dark London streets was intended to draw attention to the plight of the working poor in London. The Chimes attacks the cruelty and hypocrisy of the rich and the protagonist of The Cricket on the Hearth contemplates murder. The Haunted Man the last novella emphasizes the need to remember past sorrows and hardships.<br /> <br /> <p>Dickens wanted his Christmas books to be pretty – his specifications for the first cut severely into his profits – and it is appropriate that these copies have been given jewel-like bindings by Sangorski & Sutcliffe one of the most famous fine binderies in the English-speaking world. A beautiful set of beautiful stories illustrated by the leading artists of the day. Chapman & Hall / Bradbury & Evans unknown
191031601Edinburgh and London: Ballantyne Hanson & Co 1910. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Twenty six numbered volumes plus 2 volume set of life and works plus 2 volume set of Our Mutual Friend all in matching publisher's bindings. Bound in full olive green cloth boards with paper title labels to spines. Minor wear to edges of boards and spine ends of all volumes. Wear / chipping / browning to title labels. Minor dampstaining to corners of boards of some volumes; although interior pages seem to be free from staining. Some volumes have minor soiling and/or discoloration to covers. Each volume contains illustrations - most in black and white with a few in color. Occasional smudge marks occasional tear to a page in the margin from opening the pages and sporadic spots of foxing - but overall very clean and bright interiors. Rippling to some of the illustrations which are printed on a different paper stock. Signature of previous owner in pen to front free endpapers of most volumes. All bindings remain strong. This set will require an extra shipping fee. LIT/010318. Ballantyne, Hanson, & Co hardcover
65861London: Chapman and Hall n.d. circa 1910. Classic Literature FINELY BOUND. Two volumes. Octavo 21 x 15cm pp.xvi; 370; 1 blank; pp.ii; 363; 1 blank. With introduction and notes by Andrew Lang. With the original illustrations throughout. Title pages printed in two colours. Beautifully bound by Root & Son in half deep red crushed morocco with gilt titles to spines raised bands pink buckram sides top edges gilt marbled endpapers. Contents clean faint spotting/toning to edges bindings solid. A fine pair in attractive Edwardian-era leather bindings. One of Dickens' earlier works chronicling the life and times of the beautiful and virtuous Little Nell and her Grandfather. London: Chapman and Hall, n.d. [circa 1910] unknown
20041410762London: The Folio Society 2004. Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo xxxvi 798 pages. In Very Good condition in a Very Good slipcase. Slipcase in brown paper. Spine is brown with gold print on black pastedown label. Boards quarter bound with brown leather to spine and brown cloth to boards. Text block has gilt top edge and brown ribbon marker. Illustrated: “With the original illustrations by R. Seymour R.W. Buss and ‘Phiz’â€â€” title page; b&w frontispiece and plates drawings. “The text and illustrations of this edition reproduce those of the Nonesuch Dickens published in 1937 by Nonesuch Pressâ€â€” title page verso. <br /> <br /> NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area Multi-volume Section. 1410762. FP New Rockville Stock. The Folio Society hardcover
183725411London: Chapman and Hall 1837. First edition second issue. Hardcover. g. Octavo. XIV 2 609 1pp. 3/4 leather over marbled paper covered boards with gold lettering on spine. Engraved frontispiece and title-page. First edition second issue of this fascinating work profusely illustrated with forty-three Illustrations by R. Seymour and Phiz. The plates are in early states with page locations and without titles or imprints but the earliest Buss and Seymour plates have been replaced by those of Phiz. The engraved title is showing the later correction "Weller". Other issue points: p.43 2nd paragraph below chapter V line 1 reads "ruined wall" in the singular; with the signature misprint on p.261 reading X2; with signature "E" present on p.25; the d of "holding" is raised above line on p.260; p.342 line 5 "S. Veller" instead of Weller; p.400 line 21 "his friends". Some rubbing along edges of binding. Contemporary previous owner's signature on fly leaf. Plates foxed. Lower corner of very first pages damp-stained. Binding in overall good interior in good to very good condition. Chapman and Hall hardcover
188076438München: Braun & Schneider c. 1880. Folio 35x23 cm. Publisher binding. Halfcloth frontcover with handcoloured illustration. - Münchener Bilderbogen verschiedene Auflagen. Erster Bogen - Fünfziger Bogen: Ausgewählte Nummern zwischen 296 und 818. 50 double-page plates printed on one side only: on each plate 4 handcoloured costume illustrations with explanatory titles 100 leaves with folt in the middle. Woodcuts by Knilling. - Nice copy. With the plates in vivid colours representing historical costumes and costumes of all over the world. - Added "Sachregister Bogen 1-91" 8 pp. Braun & Schneider hardcover
26826Munich. Braun & Schneider. c. 188. Hardcover. folio 34cm with 99 double-page plates of nearly 400 colour illustrations in colour illustrated boards wanting the cloth spine cap boards dust worn some annotating to several leaves contents are in very good condition cgc The double page folio plates each contain 4 illustrations. c.18x13cm each. An impressive illustrated history of costumes from prehistory to 1886. Illustrated by W. Diez C. Frohlich C. Haberlin M. Heil A. Muller F. Rothbart and J. Watter. Very detailed studies with two or three people in each illustration. A very valuable theatrical or costume design reference. Munich. Braun & Schneider. c. [188?] hardcover
19881341069Roswell: Embroidery Research Press 1988. Hardcover. Quarto; VG-/VG-; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine cream with brown print; DJ has slight edgewear but is clean and bright; Boards in brown cloth with gold print clean and strong; Text block clean and tight but for embossed owner stamp on front flyleaf; Inscribed in ink by authors Fehd and Digges on the front flyleaf; xi 178 pages illustrated b&w color.<br /> <br /> Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates. 1341069. FP New Rockville Stock. Embroidery Research Press hardcover books
19921003919New York: Philomel Books 1992. First edition review copy of Nancy White Carlstrom's Alaskan bedtime story richly illustrated with Native American imagery by Leo and Diane Dillon accompanied by the publisher's signed promotional poster. A sleepy young narrator bids goodnight to the Earth each feature of the snow-covered landscape imagined as part of the family: "Goodnight Papa Star / Goodnight Mama Moon / Bending your silver arms / down through the darkness." Leo and Diane Dillon won numerous awards over the course of their long career including back-to-back Caldecott Medals in 1976 and 1977 for Ashanti to Zulu and Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears the only consecutive medals given to date. They would win the 1992 Society Of Illustrators Gold Medal for the vibrant airbrush and watercolor images in Northern Lullaby. The publisher's poster reproduces their two-page spread of the tree spirits Auntie Willow and Auntie Birch "standing in long flannel gowns in the silence." A near-fine inscribed copy of a stunning book accompanied by a signed poster. Single volume measuring 11 x 10 inches: 26. Original black cloth spine lettered in silver purple pictorial boards stamped in blind original unclipped color pictorial dust jacket color pictorial endpapers. Color illustrations on every page. Inscribed "For Daniel" signed and dated 1993 by Dillons on title page. Publisher's review slip laid in. Poster measuring 18.5 x 21.5 inches signed at lower right. Lightest shelfwear to book horizontal and vertical creases to poster from folding. Philomel Books unknown
2001Q-0060937777Harper Design 2001-10-16. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Harper Design paperback
71-1445London UK: The Illustrated London News 1859. Wood engraving. 14 x 9 in. image; 15 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. sheet. Very Good light toning along sheet edges a short tear at left sheet edge and a speck of foxing in upper left margin.Provenance: From the Collection of the late Frederick G. Ruffner Jr. founder of Gale Research Detroit. London, UK: The Illustrated London News, 1859. unknown
19822092902137404814Not Available 1982. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 book Not Available paperback
197540729Eerie / Warren Publishing Softcovers New York 1975
