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189715893Nature Study Publishing Co. 1897. Hardcover. Fair ex-library blue boards darkened rubbing edge bumps page edges toned front end page missing. The sixty full page color illustrations are very good or better. Issues are bound with the original covers. ; Color plates. . Nature Study Publishing Co. hardcover
184501111262Concord NH: Rufus Merrill c1845. 16 pp. booklet with original yellow paper wraps with 9 woodcut illustrations. Nine 9 identified illustrations include Lyre Bird swallow Boat Bill Roseate Spoon bill Blue Jay Hoopoe Robin Belted Kingfisher and doves. Accompanied by narrative description and rhyming verse. 2 3/4" x 4 1/2" chapbook. Make-do sewing repair along back strip. <br/><br/> Rufus Merrill paperback
1840022171London: The Religious Tract Society 1840. Second edition. Illustrated with 24 charming hand-coloured plates. Small square thick 12mo pp xvi 254 all edges gilt very clean internally original blue cloth decorated gilt very neatly re-cased with the original spine laid down. SCARCE . Second edition. Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Thomas Landseer. The Religious Tract Society Hardcover
18162039Boston 1816. First Edition . Half-Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Light brown leather with marlbed boards 1102-408pillus Four plates. Interior very good Front board off but present . Gilt title on black leather title strip. Short stains corners feps Two issues <br/> <br/> hardcover
18800009132Philadelphia: Sunshine Publishing Co. 1880-95. Sewn wrappers. Good. Quarto 18 pages lithographed stone wrappers rear cover detached <br/><br/>Volume containing miscellaneous uncredited poems and brief stories with corresponding unsigned illustrations on facing pages. Includes a six-page illustrated version of "The Three Little Pigs". The covers include spaces for the names of commercial enterprises generally department stores or the like to whom the book was supplied for use as a promotional gift. The cover and inside pages contain advertisements various Aurora Illinois businesses such as Wilcox & Gilbert dress goods at River Street and Downer Place. With full-page ad for T. Kingsford & Son's "Oswego NY " starches. Records indicate that the title "Our picture book" was used by Sunshine Publishing Co. for volumes of varying content and number of pages. NOTE: the rear cover shows Kate Greenaway-esque children at play on a swing. Sunshine Publishing Co. unknown
1801000000000005360Boston: Young and Minns 1801. First Thus . Half-Leather. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paper covered boards with Title on spine 12 1798-1810 45--29p93p3111p85p 1807Georgick Papers for 1809 91p112p. Six pages interior have torn pages but present Front board off but present Six sections For years 1801 1804 1807 1809Georgick Papers and 1811 <br/> <br/> Young and Minns hardcover
18263387London: W. Nicol 1826. First Edition . Full-Leather. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Brown leather boards Tooled gilt on spine with red and black leather title labels 4ii-vii2iv-xii12-586p44illuscolordep. Ten plates of which seven are in colour including one color fold out plate Interior very good with no real issues. Rear board pulling with 1 3/4" leather loss at tail and leather on head pulling.Split at spine edge front. <br/> <br/> W. Nicol hardcover
18202899London: W. Bulmer & Co 1820. Third Edition . Full-Leather. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Light brown leather boards. 3ii-iii1ii-xvi34-366p27p21illuscolordep. Contains all 15 plates of which four are in color. Interior very good with some age spotting light on margins. Boards are off but present. Red and black leather spine labels on backstrip 1" leather loss at tail and 1 1/4" leather loss spine edge <br/> <br/> W. Bulmer & Co hardcover
18243223London: W. Nicol 1824. First Edition . Full-Leather. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Brown leather boards. 3ii-xv22-560p7p84illuscolordep. All twenty called for plates present there are ten color plates two being fold outs. Rear board off but present Front board pulling Interior very good. Corners frayed. 2" leather loss at head. Nice gilt work on spine Upper part of backstrip is pulling Some light discolor on front two black lines <br/> <br/> W. Nicol hardcover
18203282London: W. Bulmer & Co 1820. First Edition . Full-Leather. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Brown leather boards. 3ii-xxi22-465p12-27p46illusdepcolor. All 15 called for plates present with three fold out color plates. Three folded Synoptical Tables present at rear page 386 Interior very good. Dep and fep pulling Both leather boards off but present . Leather off on one panel. <br/> <br/> W. Bulmer & Co hardcover
18662093London:: Dean and Son 1866. First edition. Fine. A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo 8.5 x 7 inches. Finely matted in double ivory rag matting with gilt French line decoration. In the classic tradition of an illuminated manuscript this charming print was executed by an unidentified gentlewoman; an artist and naturalist simply known as "A Lady" whom by the unfortunate plight of a physical malformation became an outcast to Victorian high society. Seeking solace she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu where she developed her inherent gifts here represented with her insightful depiction of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Brightly colored butterflies insects or birds intermingle with rich blossoms or native grasses or perch on finely detailed branches of fruit and berries all surrounding the fine poetic expression of this keen nineteenth century naturalist. Matted in Rag Board Dean and Son , unknown
18662099London:: Dean and Son 1866. First edition. Fine. A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo 8.5 x 7 inches. Finely matted in double ivory rag matting with gilt French line decoration. In the classic tradition of an illuminated manuscript this charming print was executed by an unidentified gentlewoman; an artist and naturalist simply known as "A Lady" whom by the unfortunate plight of a physical malformation became an outcast to Victorian high society. Seeking solace she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu where she developed her inherent gifts here represented with her insightful depiction of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Brightly colored butterflies insects or birds intermingle with rich blossoms or native grasses or perch on finely detailed branches of fruit and berries all surrounding the fine poetic expression of this keen nineteenth century naturalist. Matted in Rag Board Dean and Son , unknown
18662101London:: Dean and Son 1866. First edition. Fine. A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo 8.5 x 7 inches. Finely matted in double ivory rag matting with gilt French line decoration. In the classic tradition of an illuminated manuscript this charming print was executed by an unidentified gentlewoman; an artist and naturalist simply known as "A Lady" whom by the unfortunate plight of a physical malformation became an outcast to Victorian high society. Seeking solace she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu where she developed her inherent gifts here represented with her insightful depiction of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Brightly colored butterflies insects or birds intermingle with rich blossoms or native grasses or perch on finely detailed branches of fruit and berries all surrounding the fine poetic expression of this keen nineteenth century naturalist. Matted in Rag Board Dean and Son , unknown
18662105London:: Dean and Son 1866. First edition. Fine. A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo 8.5 x 7 inches. Finely matted in double ivory rag matting with gilt French line decoration. In the classic tradition of an illuminated manuscript this charming print was executed by an unidentified gentlewoman; an artist and naturalist simply known as "A Lady" whom by the unfortunate plight of a physical malformation became an outcast to Victorian high society. Seeking solace she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu where she developed her inherent gifts here represented with her insightful depiction of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Brightly colored butterflies insects or birds intermingle with rich blossoms or native grasses or perch on finely detailed branches of fruit and berries all surrounding the fine poetic expression of this keen nineteenth century naturalist. Matted in Rag Board Dean and Son , unknown
18662095London:: Dean and Son 1866. First edition. Fine. A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo 8.5 x 7 inches. Finely matted in double ivory rag matting with gilt French line decoration. In the classic tradition of an illuminated manuscript this charming print was executed by an unidentified gentlewoman; an artist and naturalist simply known as "A Lady" whom by the unfortunate plight of a physical malformation became an outcast to Victorian high society. Seeking solace she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu where she developed her inherent gifts here represented with her insightful depiction of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Brightly colored butterflies insects or birds intermingle with rich blossoms or native grasses or perch on finely detailed branches of fruit and berries all surrounding the fine poetic expression of this keen nineteenth century naturalist. Matted in Rag Board Dean and Son , unknown
18662097London:: Dean and Son 1866. First edition. Fine. A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo 8.5 x 7 inches. Finely matted in double ivory rag matting with gilt French line decoration. In the classic tradition of an illuminated manuscript this charming print was executed by an unidentified gentlewoman; an artist and naturalist simply known as "A Lady" whom by the unfortunate plight of a physical malformation became an outcast to Victorian high society. Seeking solace she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu where she developed her inherent gifts here represented with her insightful depiction of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Brightly colored butterflies insects or birds intermingle with rich blossoms or native grasses or perch on finely detailed branches of fruit and berries all surrounding the fine poetic expression of this keen nineteenth century naturalist. Matted in Rag Board Dean and Son , unknown
18662100London:: Dean and Son 1866. First edition. Fine. A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo 8.5 x 7 inches. Finely matted in double ivory rag matting with gilt French line decoration. In the classic tradition of an illuminated manuscript this charming print was executed by an unidentified gentlewoman; an artist and naturalist simply known as "A Lady" whom by the unfortunate plight of a physical malformation became an outcast to Victorian high society. Seeking solace she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu where she developed her inherent gifts here represented with her insightful depiction of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Brightly colored butterflies insects or birds intermingle with rich blossoms or native grasses or perch on finely detailed branches of fruit and berries all surrounding the fine poetic expression of this keen nineteenth century naturalist. Matted in Rag Board Dean and Son , unknown
18662098London:: Dean and Son 1866. First edition. Fine. A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo 8.5 x 7 inches. Finely matted in double ivory rag matting with gilt French line decoration. In the classic tradition of an illuminated manuscript this charming print was executed by an unidentified gentlewoman; an artist and naturalist simply known as "A Lady" whom by the unfortunate plight of a physical malformation became an outcast to Victorian high society. Seeking solace she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu where she developed her inherent gifts here represented with her insightful depiction of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Brightly colored butterflies insects or birds intermingle with rich blossoms or native grasses or perch on finely detailed branches of fruit and berries all surrounding the fine poetic expression of this keen nineteenth century naturalist. Matted in Rag Board Dean and Son , unknown
18662094London:: Dean and Son 1866. First edition. Fine. A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo 8.5 x 7 inches. Finely matted in double ivory rag matting with gilt French line decoration. In the classic tradition of an illuminated manuscript this charming print was executed by an unidentified gentlewoman; an artist and naturalist simply known as "A Lady" whom by the unfortunate plight of a physical malformation became an outcast to Victorian high society. Seeking solace she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu where she developed her inherent gifts here represented with her insightful depiction of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Brightly colored butterflies insects or birds intermingle with rich blossoms or native grasses or perch on finely detailed branches of fruit and berries all surrounding the fine poetic expression of this keen nineteenth century naturalist. Matted in Rag Board Dean and Son , unknown
18662102London:: Dean and Son 1866. First edition. Fine. A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo 8.5 x 7 inches. Finely matted in double ivory rag matting with gilt French line decoration. In the classic tradition of an illuminated manuscript this charming print was executed by an unidentified gentlewoman; an artist and naturalist simply known as "A Lady" whom by the unfortunate plight of a physical malformation became an outcast to Victorian high society. Seeking solace she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu where she developed her inherent gifts here represented with her insightful depiction of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Brightly colored butterflies insects or birds intermingle with rich blossoms or native grasses or perch on finely detailed branches of fruit and berries all surrounding the fine poetic expression of this keen nineteenth century naturalist. Matted in Rag Board Dean and Son , unknown
18662092London:: Dean and Son 1866. First edition. Fine. A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo 8.5 x 7 inches. Finely matted in double ivory rag matting with gilt French line decoration. In the classic tradition of an illuminated manuscript this charming print was executed by an unidentified gentlewoman; an artist and naturalist simply known as "A Lady" whom by the unfortunate plight of a physical malformation became an outcast to Victorian high society. Seeking solace she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu where she developed her inherent gifts here represented with her insightful depiction of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Brightly colored butterflies insects or birds intermingle with rich blossoms or native grasses or perch on finely detailed branches of fruit and berries all surrounding the fine poetic expression of this keen nineteenth century naturalist. Matted in Rag Board Dean and Son , unknown
18662096London:: Dean and Son 1866. First edition. Fine. A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo 8.5 x 7 inches. Finely matted in double ivory rag matting with gilt French line decoration. In the classic tradition of an illuminated manuscript this charming print was executed by an unidentified gentlewoman; an artist and naturalist simply known as "A Lady" whom by the unfortunate plight of a physical malformation became an outcast to Victorian high society. Seeking solace she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu where she developed her inherent gifts here represented with her insightful depiction of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Brightly colored butterflies insects or birds intermingle with rich blossoms or native grasses or perch on finely detailed branches of fruit and berries all surrounding the fine poetic expression of this keen nineteenth century naturalist. Matted in Rag Board Dean and Son , unknown
18662104London:: Dean and Son 1866. First edition. Fine. A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo 8.5 x 7 inches. Finely matted in double ivory rag matting with gilt French line decoration. In the classic tradition of an illuminated manuscript this charming print was executed by an unidentified gentlewoman; an artist and naturalist simply known as "A Lady" whom by the unfortunate plight of a physical malformation became an outcast to Victorian high society. Seeking solace she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu where she developed her inherent gifts here represented with her insightful depiction of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Brightly colored butterflies insects or birds intermingle with rich blossoms or native grasses or perch on finely detailed branches of fruit and berries all surrounding the fine poetic expression of this keen nineteenth century naturalist. Matted in Rag Board Dean and Son , unknown
1874D7951Newark NJ: NJ Sco. For Prev. Of Cruelty to Animals 1874. First. Original Wrappers. Fine. First printing. 31 pps. in original printed wraps rear wrap decorated with an engraving of the emblem of the Society. IN CRISP FINE CONDITION VIRTUALLY AS IT WAS ISSUED with a faint touch of dustiness to the spine edges. An important and scarce 19th century relic of an issue which is as vital today as it was in 1874. <br/><br/> NJ Sco. For Prev. Of Cruelty to Animals unknown
1810146931810. Antique engraving of four horses from "Westasiatische Thiere" West Asian Animals printed in Prague in 1810. The engraving has two images both illustrating horses. The top engraving depicts a Middle Eastern man wearing a turban handling the reins of two lively black and white Arabian horses that prance under the label "Das Arabische Pferd" The Arabian Horse. In the bottom image another man in a turban and boots leads a pair of strong dappled Turkish horses labeled "Das Turkische Pferd" The Turkish Horse. All of the horses are beautiful intact stallions that symbolize the virility strength and spirit of their regions. Plate is approximately 7"x10". An attractive piece for any horse enthusiast. In very good condition. unknown
