FONTAINE, Gabrielle (19th century)Biblio.com
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3892Watercolour and gouache on vellum signed 'Gablle Fontaine'. An exceptionally large scale work by this talented but apparently unrecorded artist probably executed in the 1830s or early 1840s. The composition includes roses bi-colour pinks/carnations morning glory dahlias auriculas flowering quince or prunus hollyhock plums and peaches. In addition a clouded yellow and two red admiral butterflies are shown. unknown
191021551910. Graphite on light wove paper 9 1/4 x 6 inches 235 x 152 mm the full sheet. In very good condition. A detailed rendering of the balustrade and newel of the Escalier de Luynes also known as the Luynes staircase. The remarkable architectural feature was once the central staircase of the Hôtel de Luynes a Parisian mansion home to the Dukes of Luynes. The townhouse was demolished in the 19th century but its magnificent Baroque staircase was saved and is now a key exhibit at the Musée Carnavalet. unknown
285Etching on handmade laid paper with a large indiscernible heraldic watermark 3 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches 94 x 222 mm trimmed inside platemark. Several light spots of foxing along right edge verso one area of light thinning at bottom sheet edge left quadrant viewing from verso. A humorous composition with a smiling Satyr and a Sphinx. unknown
51-6848Switzerland: or France Circa: -early 19th Century. Six original lithographs. 21.5 x 28.3cm.Unsigned.Paysages lithographiés à la manière du crayon. Suite de 6 planches sans nom d'artiste et avant toute lettre.Expertise by : Jean Lequoy Librairie Giraud-Badin 22 rue Guynemer – 75006 Paris Switzerland: or France Circa: -early 19th Century unknown
1847DEMO014070INew York & Philadelphia: D. Appleton 1847. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo 208 pages original brown cloth nicked at joints & tips of spine lacks 1 leaf of front adverts light tidal spots on top edge of the first 36 pages. <br/><br/>". recounts events on a trip from St.Louis to Nauvoo Chapter 4 Prairie du Chien the Falls of St. Anthony Lake Superior Sault St. Marie and Mackinac -Hubach p.92." "These letters . tell of a journey up the Mississippi from St. Louis with descriptions of scenery legends of the Illinois Indians and accounts of Nauvoo and the lead region. The description of Nauvoo shortly after the Mormon exodus is especially quite interesting --Buck 403." Includes quite an amusing story about the ferryman at Galena Illinois. Howes L90; Flake 4745. D. Appleton hardcover
179829839AB1798. First Edition. Aberdeen Printed for Isaac Forsyth Bookseller Elgin 1798. Octavo 14 cm x 215 cm. Folded hand-coloured Frontispiece-Map by William Millar Frotispiece-Engraving of the "Elgin Cathedral" VIII 353 pages. Original Hardcover / Original 18th or early 19th century leather with original spinelabel. The large hand-coloured Map with a minor tear only. Corners slightly bumped. Spine slightly starting but overall in excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. Interesting Provenance and signed manuscript dedication by the Cartographer and Mapmaker William Millar: From the library of Aberdeen Highlander Major Hugh Houstoun with a dedication: "April 27th 1798 - To Major Hugh Houstoun - from his Much obliged and Humble Servant William Millar". The fantastic Map in this publication was produced by William Millar who is identified inside the publication in the text of an Advertisement placed verso the titlepage and in which the Publisher Isaac Forsyth of Aberdeen gives thanks: ".For the very handsome manner in which the two first chapters were furnished by the Revd. Mr.Grant of Elgin and the other two by the Revd. Mr.Leslie of Darkland he offers this testimony of his grateful remembrance. Nor can he omit expressing his sense of obligation to Mr.William Millar Engineer of the Sutherland Coal Work for the Most accurate Map of the Province of Moray ever offered to public notice." The publication includes for example stories about the "First Inhabitants Celts Picts Scots Surnames in Moray Thanes Earls of Moray Family of Gordon Family of Grant Family of Shewglie Family of Innes Family of Brodie Family of Calder Family of Kilravock Family of Dunbars Family of Grangehill and Durn Family of Comyn of Altre Family of Fraser of Lovat Family of Mackintosh Family of Macpherson Family of Macdonalds of Glengary Family of Duff Earl of Fife Family of Gordonstown Family of Lethin Family of Findrassie Family of Murreffs of Duffus Population of Moray Antiquities of the Province with Roman Progress in Moray Vitrified Forts etc. etc. hardcover
71-3226Williamsburg VA.: Williamsburg Print Replica circa 1990. Color offset lithograph of an original watercolor. 340 x 265 mm. sheet. Very Good.Provenance: From the collection of the Late Frederick G. Ruffner Jr. founder of Gale Research Detroit. Williamsburg, VA.: Williamsburg Print Replica, circa 1990. unknown
186018931860. Watercolor and pencil on cream wove J Whatman 1827 paper with a partial watermark 7 x 10 1/8 inches 176 x 256 mm the full sheet. The left sheet edge has significant wear; the result of its removal from a page in an album to which the sheet was tipped in. There is also a horizontal tear in the center left sheet edge which extends approximately one inch into the image through the image of the figure with outstretched arms. Small corner losses at the the top right and left sheet as well as a small 1/4 inch at the lower left corner. Colors are extensive and saturated. unknown
09111Boston: Roberts Brothers 1892. Fourth printing of the regular edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. burgundy cloth t.e.g. pp. vi 380 16 review from the Athenaeum 2 publisher's ads. 280 copies of this impression were printed. Name on pastedown light foxing to endpapers 3 white spots on spine all the size of a pencil eraser spine label worn with lettering partially rubbed else handsome and very good. Pye 14b.4. <br/> <br/> Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1892. Fourth printing of the regular edition. hardcover
71-3800London: Cassell Petter & Galpin circa 1890. Wood engraving. 17.5 x 24 cm. sheet. Very Good. A few tears at bottom sheet edge. Text in English on verso. London: Cassell, Petter & Galpin, circa 1890. unknown
1598ST20689London: Printed by Thomas Wight and Bonham Norton 1598. FIRST PUBLISHED EDITION and First Edition under this Title. 192 x 139 mm. 7 5/8 x 5 1/2". 8 p.l. 154 162-65 159-67 1 blank 6 leaves. Errors in pagination but text complete. <br/> Late 19th century dark brown calf covers tooled in blind with plain rules and fleur-de-lys roll raised bands spine panels with small blind-stamped ornament black morocco label marbled endpapers neat repairs to ends of both joints. Front pastedown with engraved armorial bookplate of Godfrey Wentworth Woolley Park. Beale T-413; Mellon/Podeschi 15; Schwerdt II 7; STC 17291; ESTC S111993.<br /> Extremities slightly rubbed boards a little chafed in spots text lightly pressed but not washed a bit of browning to edges and occasional minor marginal foxing or traces of corner creases but quite an excellent copy the text clean and still fresh throughout and the perfectly suitable binding with no significant wear.<br/> <br/> This is a pleasing country gentleman's copy of the first published treatise on the laws governing English forests. Our author the fittingly named woodsman John Manwood d. 1610 served as gamekeeper of Waltham Forest as well as a justice of the New Forest. DNB tells us that he was possibly a barrister at Lincoln's Inn which would explain his interest in and knowledge of the law. Manwood tells us in the dedicatory epistle that he composed the present work in response to the precarious state of forest preservation stating that "so many do daily so contemptuously commit such heynous spoiles and trespasses" against the country's woodlands but "verie little or nothing as yet is extant concerning the Lawes of the Forrest" to help manage such behaviors. Our copy comes from the first published edition following only the 1592 pamphlet entitled "A Brefe Collection of the Lawes of the Forest" issued for private circulation and now extraordinarily rare. According to DNB the present treatise is "the only substantial work on the subject ever to reach the press" making it an enduringly useful source for those interested in the topics contained which include laws about hunting and perambulation in forests. It remained the standard work on the subject until the 19th century and Schwerdt writes that it has been "invaluable to students and lovers of ancient sport." Our copy is from the library of Yorkshire landowner Godfrey Wentworth 1773-1834 who served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire from 1796-97 and in the House of Commons from 1806-08. He probably had no need for a later printing of the work. Printed by Thomas Wight and Bonham Norton unknown
1848ST20861London: G. Berger 1848. FIRST EDITION. 180 x 110 mm. 7 x 4 1/4". 2-62 pp. 6 blank leaves. <br/> The original printed paper wrappers bound in early 20th century green crushed half calf over marbled paper boards monogrammed "F. O. L." in gilt on leather corner at lower right of upper board raised bands spine compartments gilt with floral sprig gilt lettering marbled endpapers. Engraved bookplate of Frank O. Lowden on front pastedown. Howes B-992; Sabin 97133. Spine evenly sunned to a medium brown small early repair to upper edge of paper wrapper but a fine copy the binding with virtually no wear and the contents extremely clean and fresh with only trivial defects.<br/> <br/> This is an excellent copy from the library of an important Illinois politician of the scarce memoir of a female Illinois homesteader. Our author Rebecca Burlend 1793-1872 and her husband John a farmer and schoolteacher made the choice in August of 1831 to leave their Yorkshire home and travel with five of their children to Illinois. They arrived in New Orleans two months later and began an arduous journey up the Mississippi to their land claim in Pike County across the river from Hannibal Missouri. The author's description of the trip and their subsequent difficult first few years in the United States provides an unvarnished picture of frontier life. Burlend candidly recounts hardships caused by such things as weather fire and squatters and critically discusses the people she met many of whom she disliked--writing that "ignorance was the predominant feature of Western character." While she apparently felt the adversity had been largely worthwhile she intended the present narrative as a realistic guide for other prospective British emigrants. The book concludes with the practical sentiment that "if the account I have given of our proceedings adverse and successful does not allure the reader's fancy with ideas of visionary prosperity as the invariable result of crossing the seas it may perchance tend to make him a little better satisfied with his present condition though it should only be a snug little cottage in the land where his childhood was reared." Her memoir was published anonymously in London in 1848 after she had composed it on a return visit to England with the help of her son. She was not formally identified as the author of the piece until 1936. The present copy is distinguished by its connection to another figure in Illinois history: Frank Orren Lowden the "F. O. L." on the front cover 1861-1943 represented Illinois' 13th district in the U.S. House of Representatives and later served as governor of Illinois from 1917-21. G. Berger unknown
16-5745Circa 18th Century. Watercolor. 18x 23. 5cm Expertise by Cabinet POULAINExperts en livres anciens et modernesElvire Poulain : Circa 18th Century unknown
70-5292Brussels: BRT Belgische Radio en Televisie 1989. Black and white glossy photograph. 5 x 7 inches. Very Good. Wear from handling. Printed in Belgium. Promotional still from the British political drama A Very British Coup. Brussels: BRT (Belgische Radio en Televisie), 1989 unknown
71-4171London: British Publisher circa 1790. Handcolored illustration. 15 x 24.5 cm. sheet. Very Good. Text on verso. [London: British Publisher, circa 1790]. unknown
71-4398London: British Publisher circa 1790. Etching and engraving. 23.5 x 27.5 cm. sheet. Very Good. Toning along sheet edges. [London: British Publisher, circa 1790]. unknown
68-1981London UK: ca. 1730. Engraving. 9" x 10.75". Very Good. In mylar protective sleeve. London, UK: [ca. 1730]. unknown
20786Pen and grey and brown ink grey wash on laid paper on an archival mount. Fine condition. Sheet size: 18 x 23 7/8 inches. Provenance: Dr. C.A. Pompe; G. Meijer; L. Houthakker with his collector's mark at lower right corner not in Lugt. A beautiful and very rare drawing of one of the most beautiful "Wunderkammern" of the day which later became the property of the Empress of Russia.<br/> <br/> This drawing shows the interior of the cabinet of curiosities of Catharina van Grovestins-von Schutz in the family house in The Hague. There is another earlier drawing of the same cabinet by the artist Daniel Marot the Younger 1695-1769 dated 1756 and currently in the collection of the Gemeentearchief in The Hague. This earlier drawing shows the interior just after it was completed but before the expanding collection necessitated certain improvements that are shown in the present drawing: additions include a shaped central cabinet bearing what may be a portrait bust of Catharina van Grovestins-von Schutz. Other improvements include the display shelves for taxidermy specimens that have been added between the built-in display cases and the architrave above; and the central bracketed display of coral and shells that was added above the fireplace. Catharina lady-in-waiting to Princess Anna of Orange employed the talents of the well-known naturalist and collector Arnout Vosmaer to help assemble the Cabinet. Vosmaer later commented in his memoirs that the cabinet was 'one of the most beautiful collections . covering every domain of nature" and noted that it was eventually sold to the Empress of Russia. The present drawing may perhaps have been intended as part of the successful attempt to sell the collection to the Empress The earliest cabinets were gathered together in the 16th century. They initially represented a genuine attempt to begin to understand the natural world but also came to be seen as an expression of the power and influence of the owner: the larger the 'wunderkammer' the more important the owner. They were the precursor to today's museums the most famous in England being the collection of Elias Ashmole 1617-1692. His private collection founded by the naturalist John Tradescant circa 1570-1638 was presented to Oxford University and opened to the public on 24 May 1683 as the Ashmolean Museum. One of the best known American examples was the Peale Museum founded in Philadelphia in 1784 for Charles Wilson Peale a painter and a scientist. His son Rembrandt Peale more famous today as a portrait painter subsequently established a 'branch' of the Peale Museum in Baltimore Maryland and this is now the oldest museum building in the Western hemisphere. The museum differed from the earlier more private collections in that it was always the Peales' intention to open the museum to the public. In its heyday the show included 90 specimens of mammals more than 700 bird specimens mounted in 'naturalistic' mini-dioramas a whole room of marine specimens about 4000 insects numerous minerals as well as their famous mammoth skeleton the first such display as well as scores of Peale's portraits.<br/> <br/> Cf. H. Engel Alphabetical list of Dutch Zoological Cabinets and Menageries Amsterdam: 1986; P. Fuhring Design into Art: drawings for architecture and ornament the Lodewijk Houthakker Collection London 1989 vol. II p. 761 #1102. unknown
179016081790. Engraving with hand coloring on laid paper 5 1/8 x 6 1/2 inches 130 x 160 mm the full sheet with unevenly trimmed margins. Multiple vertical creases and with the right margin having been fully reattached with clear tape on the verso. The top left corner has also been reattached with clear tape. There is some ghost text on the verso. Coloring is fresh yet delicate and extensive. One plate from an unknown English language publication. unknown
662515Contentum Ltd. Loose sheet. New. High-quality art print based on an original work from the Ycba. Created in the 19th century 1884. Professionally printed on premium fine-art paper Photo Rag Bright White premium quality in size A2. The artwork is printed with a white border museum-style presentation. Contentum Ltd. unknown
662516Contentum Ltd. Loose sheet. New. High-quality art print based on an original work from the Ycba. Created in the 19th century 1884. Professionally printed on premium fine-art paper Museum Etching museum quality in size A2. The artwork is printed with a white border museum-style presentation. Contentum Ltd. unknown
662513Contentum Ltd. Loose sheet. New. High-quality art print based on an original work from the Ycba. Created in the 19th century 1884. Professionally printed on premium fine-art paper Museum Etching museum quality in size A3. The artwork is printed with a white border museum-style presentation. Contentum Ltd. unknown
662514Contentum Ltd. Loose sheet. New. High-quality art print based on an original work from the Ycba. Created in the 19th century 1884. Professionally printed on premium fine-art paper Photo Matt Fibre in size A2. The artwork is printed with a white border museum-style presentation. Contentum Ltd. unknown
1828ST20535-01London: John Rodwell 1828. FIRST EDITON. 217 x 138 mm. 8 1/2 x 5 1/4". iv 339 1 pp. <br/> Contemporary diced russia raised bands spine attractively gilt in an arabesque style gilt-rolled turn-ins pink moiré endpapers all edges gilt. With a folding map of the travel routes and 23 pages reproducing inscriptions three of these folding. Front flyleaf inscribed in ink: "Juliana Calvert / from A. C. / 1838." Blackmer 48; Weber I 159. Joints and extremities a little rubbed tiny crack just beginning at top of front joint two tiny chips to foot of spine very minor offsetting and foxing to map a couple of patches of marginal foxing but INTERNALLY AN ESPECIALLY FINE COPY--unusually clean fresh and surprisingly bright--in a good-looking well-preserved binding.<br/> <br/> In especially desirable condition this is quite a scarce travel account by the English antiquary explorer and clergyman Francis Vyvyan Jago Arundell 1780-1846 who visited the so-called Seven Churches of Asia also called the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse and the Seven Churches of Revelation locations in present-day Turkey of central importance to St. John and the Book of Revelation. In that book John who was a threat to Roman officials as leader of the new Christian religion in Asia had been banished to Patmos where he was visited by an apocalyptic vision directing him to write to the churches at Ephesus Smyrna Pergamum Thyatira Sardis Philadelphia and Laodicea commending their successes pointing out their failures and prevailing upon them to repent. These seven Turkish churches reflect a surprisingly significant role in the region's early Christian history with some scholars maintaining that as many as 18 of the 27 New Testament books were written there--and Arundell's narrative would have helped to raise the popular understanding of this importance. Following his marriage to the daughter of the British consul-general at the Levant Company in Constantinople Arundell became chaplain to the company's trading center in Smyrna now Izmir in 1822. From there he embarked on a series of tours through Asia Minor including places that according to DNB "until then had for the most part not been described by any European traveller." The present work is the product of the author's first tour which included two separate excursions between March and September of 1826. Despite being a clergyman Arundell's interest in these sites was primarily archaeological and historical and this work includes his firsthand descriptions of the ruins he encountered facsimiles of Greek inscriptions found there and narratives of the arduous journeys between sites that were well off the beaten path. This work is surprisingly scarce in commerce suggesting that copies were often read with avidity. John Rodwell unknown
1948052202Istanbul: The Sinan Press and Publishing House 1948. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Demy 8vo. 22x 15 cm. In English. 63 1 p. A voice from the East: Fragments from the Turkish thinker Ömer Fevzi Mardin. Translated by Lyman MacCallum. First and Only Edition. Contents: Foreword.; To the mothers of mankind.; A child's prayer.; My daily prayer.; Love save.; Muslim-Christiancooperation.; Article by Peter Howard.; Article by Ömer Fevzi Mardin. <br/> <br/> The Sinan Press and Publishing House paperback
