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1979JC6303Michael Russell 1979. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Black-and-white patterned cloth black cloth backstrip gilt-stamped lettering on spine; glassine dust jacket. Number 159 from a limited edition of 450 copies signed by the author and illustrator on the limitation page. Book is fine in VG dust jacket with large chip out of bottom edge of front panel. <br/><br/> Michael Russell hardcover
Roy. 8vo., First Edition thus, with title-vignette, numerous reproductions of engraved plates throughout, and pictorial endpapers; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. High quality facsimile reissue of a classic of nineteenth century London topography, first published in 1829.
13 tavole sciolte che raffigurano le Logge di Raffaello, incise da Carlo Lasinio, dimensioni del foglio cm 46x62, dell’impronta della lastra 37x50,5. Rossetti 6053.
tla1539Oliver and Boyd and Simpkin & Marshall 1832 half leather hardback gilt titles to spine worn marble boards 461 pagesengravings by Horsburgh inner hinge lighjtly cracked soiling and foxing with writing to eps and some foxing here and there but still in good tight clean reading order. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour despatch. If not pictured in this listing a scan of the actual book is available on request. Hardcover. Fair. hardcover
308pp.with numerous illustrations in bl/w and some in colour, in-4, softcover, Exhibition catalogue (Amsterdam, Rijksprentenkabinet, March 14 June 9, 1985), good condition, S85724
1985S85724Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum 1985 308pp.with numerous illustrations in bl/w and some in colour, in-4, softcover, Exhibition catalogue (Amsterdam, Rijksprentenkabinet, March 14 June 9, 1985), good condition, S85724
This is a fine hardcover two volume set with near fine dust jackets. Short abraision to edge of one dust jacket. Both volumes are completely clean inside and out. Text in Spanish. Illustrated in color and black & white with reproductions of lithographs and engravings of 19th century Mexico. Plate lists in both volumes with full information on the prints, lithographs, etc. Bibliography. 13" high X 11" wide, 233 & 297 pages. Volume 2 has a different ISBN: 9686320067. It was published in 1995. Both volumes limited editions Volume 1: 3000 copies. Volume 2 : 2000 copies. Large very heavy books, foreign shipping will be extra. This set will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
DEZ-3387Lithographie XIXème en couleurs représentant une Dame de la Haute société de Java. Massard del, Choubard sc., Déchirure sur le bord droit.
1988880561988. 46 x 27,5 cm; Bogenmaß 65,5 x 46 cm.
1954337877-XC27St. Ives : The Ark Press 1954. Hardcover. Good. Original pictorial boards in matching dust jacket full page engravings in red by Ru van Rossem unpaged edition of 250 copies 8vo. Signed by Ru van Rossem on title page.; Foxed on dust jacket; foxed on cut; some foxing inside. , St. Ives : The Ark Press hardcover
0259211141.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1873204562New York.: Harper's Weekly. July 261873. Seven captioned wood engravings on two newspaper leaves from Harper's Weekly: six on one page each approx 10 x 11cms and one three-quarter page 30 x 22.5cms with related commentary sheet size 40 x 28cms small edge tear too the inner margin of the larger engraving no loss in all very good condition. The three-quarter page engraving "The Feast of Lanterns" includes a brief text article describing all the engravings in the lower margin which continues on the verso of sheet. The six vignette illustrations are: “Death in the Cage” “Conveying Prisoners to the Lock-up” “Coolies” “A Mendicant” “The Rain-coat” and “Convicts”. . Harper's Weekly. unknown
18601911220030Cincinnati : Henry Howe 1860. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. 1860 printing. Bound in publisher's full stamped calf. Spine stamped with shipwrecked sailor adrift beckoning a frigate. 624 pages 7 leaves of color plates : illustrations ; 23 cm. Front color plate page torn with loss another fold out color plate also torn with loss. Preliminaries and 439-442 p. sprung. Signed by Adam Ramble 1862. Later signature of Maria Jane Ramble. Hinges cracked. Cincinnati : Henry Howe hardcover
1853031674Henry George Bohn, London 1853. Hardcover Gut
200920012401Risbury Herfordshire: Printed Privately by the Whittington Press 2009. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Fine. Weisseborn Hellmuth. One of 15 deluxe copies quarto size 47 pp. with signature and chop of Masatsugu Ohtake with an extra suite of plates. Two friends a world apart with a mutual interest in and appreciation for the poetry of Edward Thomas have left us the great gift of this utterly charming work.<br/><br/>Philip Edward Thomas 1878-1917 was already an accomplished novelist and essayist when he turned to poetry. In 1915 at the age of 37 he enlisted in the British Army to fight in "The Great War" and was tragically killed in battle two years later during the Battle of Arras. <br/><br/>His youngest daughter Myfanwy receiving a letter in 1984 from a Mr. Masatsugu Ohtake who was an admirer of Thomas's work responded and the two began a correspondence that would last for almost 20 years as her last letter is dated November 28 2003. <br/><br/>Published privately by the Whittington Press who is renowned for their superb printing and binding; this one of fifteen deluxe copies bound in full Nigerian goatskin by The Fine Book Bindery with endpapers marbled by Christopher Rowlatt printed on Kozo hand-made paper for Masatsugu Ohtake by Patrick Randle with engravings by Hellmuth Weissenborn with errata slip loosely laid in at p. 26 with a signature and chop at the colophon which one presumes is that of Masatsugu Ohtake. <br/><br/>The twenty wood-engravings by Hellmuth Weissenborn 1898-1982 perfectly complement Myfanwy's description of the lovely English countryside around her which she frequently described to Ohtake; presented in the book in yellow and green and as monochrome in the extra suite of 20 loose plates.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full gold Nigerian goatskin with gilt lettering on the spine fore- and bottom edges uncut endpapers hand-marbled the twenty in-text wood-engravings throughout errata slip of delicate yellow hand-made paper loosely laid in at p. 26; hand-set Caslon printed on Kozo hand-made paper at Whittington Press for Masatsugu Ohtake small quarto size 10 1/8" by 6 1/4" pagination: i-x 1-34 colophon 35 blank 36 acknowledgement of editor 37; this one of the 15 deluxe copies total edition of 50 with an additional 50 copies also bound in full goatskin for the Whittington Press the chop and signature in Japanese on the colophon page. Accompanying the book is the extra suite of plates in black upon white heavy paper which measures 7 1/8" by 5 1/8" the engravings measure approximately 1.5" by 1.75" some smaller varying in size the plates enclosed within a wallet of brown laid paper with four flaps. The book and suite of plates presented in a slipcase of sturdy white cardboard covered in brown laid paper. <br/><br/>___CONDITION: Volume fine the leather binding clean and smooth straight corners without rubbing a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; perhaps a hint of sunning to the spine else fine. The extra suite of prints and their wallet also fine; clean and utterly without wear. The slipcase near fine strong and sturdy clean with a few small sections of the brown paper lightly abraded. Altogether a glorious publication in every way. <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. Printed Privately [by the Whittington Press] unknown books
188004411110044J Hetzel & Co Paris 1880. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Ferat Pannemaker. Undated circa 1880. Ouvrage couronne par l'Academie francaise. Bibliotheque D'Education et de Recreation. Half leather with marbled boards small bookplate for John William Hoyland annotated by Rachel Barbara Hoyland green leather is worn with spine-label detached boards are good but paper is worn on edges binding sound pages are a little darkened but clean excellent illustrations full page map of Afrique Australe Southern Africa numbered 78 1878. Text is in French. Estimated date only. Illustrator: Ferat Pannemaker. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 04411110044. All our books music and maps are sent by a tracked mail service. J Hetzel & Co hardcover
192988417Paris: Librairie Hachette 1929. Reprint originally published in 1872. Octavo 27cm; red cloth-covered boards with titling and decorations stamped in gilt and black on spine and front cover and decoration blind stamped to rear cover; gilt topstain; iv12-2042pp; black-and-white vignettes to frontispiece and throughout. Text in French. La Grande Librairie sticker to lower rear pastedown. Lightly spine-faded with light oxidation to spine titling slight spine lean shelf-wear and faint tanning to page margins; Very Good. <br /> <br /> "From the 1870s on JV's work tended to repeat itself in gradually darkening hues though he never lost the sense of the fundamental usableness of science and technology a sense vital to 20-century sf science fiction where - as with JV - usableness tends to serve as its own justification" see Clute & Nicholls The Encycopedia of Science Fiction p.1277. CLUTE & NICHOLLS p. 1277. 88417. Librairie Hachette unknown
1926176360Paris: Societe d'edition "le livre" Emile Chamontin directeur 1926. No. 10 of 20 of this edition. Paperback. VG but with soiling to covers where glassine was lacking minor age toning to extremities of some pages not bad overall a tight copy that could have been stored better. The front cover is slightly cattywampus from the two extra sets of engravings being inserted in the front of the book as might be expected. Printed wraps with glassine remnants on inside flaps. 24 pp. 15 engravings etchings withing the text and two extra sets of these illustrations each set representing a different state are included only 20 such sets were issued of the overall edition of 430 copies. Text is in French. The book itself has been printed on Imperial Japon and the extra engraving printed on Imperial Japon and on Holland Van Gelder it appears from the colophon and limitation at the rear of the book. Quite rare as a result of this limited configuration. Each set of plates is wrapped in glassine and the extremities of these plates show age-toning or light soiling. Societe d'edition "le livre", Emile Chamontin, directeur paperback books
1926176360Paris: Societe d'edition "le livre" Emile Chamontin directeur 1926. No. 10 of 20 of this edition. Paperback. VG but with soiling to covers where glassine was lacking minor age toning to extremities of some pages not bad overall a tight copy that could have been stored better. The front cover is slightly cattywampus from the two extra sets of engravings being inserted in the front of the book as might be expected. Printed wraps with glassine remnants on inside flaps. 24 pp. 15 engravings etchings withing the text and two extra sets of these illustrations each set representing a different state are included only 20 such sets were issued of the overall edition of 430 copies. Text is in French. The book itself has been printed on Imperial Japon and the extra engraving printed on Imperial Japon and on Holland Van Gelder it appears from the colophon and limitation at the rear of the book. Quite rare as a result of this limited configuration. Each set of plates is wrapped in glassine and the extremities of these plates show age-toning or light soiling. Societe d'edition "le livre", Emile Chamontin, directeur paperback
Two volumes in one. pp. xxxvi, 224; 203, [2](Errata). Five wonderful engraved plates by a remarkable group of graphic artists; with title vignette; head-pieces, etc. Plates: Frontis by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (1734-1781), engraved by Augustin de Saint-Aubin (1736-1807); "Spring" by Le Prince, without name of engraver; "Autumn" by Benoit Louis Prevost (1747-1804), engraved by Jean Francois Rousseau; "Winter" by Gravelot [Hubert Francois Bourguignon danville](1699-1773), engraved by Nicolas de Launay (1739-1792). Vignettes and headpieces by Pierre Philippe Choffard (1731-1809). The plates are dated mainly 1767-1769. 8vo. 210 mm. Plates slightly foxed. Text very clean. Marbled edges and endpapers. Original French full leather binding with marbled decoration. Spine tooled in gold gilt. Binding somewhat worn at extremities, but still attractive. Large printed French bookplate with the text: De la Douce Lumiere / De L'Ombre / De La Flamme / Et des Livres Amis [Soft light / the shadow / flame / and friends books] . Saint-Lambert (1716-1803) began writing poetry in his adolescence and belonged to the circle around Francoise de Graffigny in Luneville. In 1733 he had already begun work on The Seasons, his major poetical work, but it did not appear completed in print until 1769. Cohen 926; Reynaud 481. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! SAFE ADD 1
1901EEzz7009(Paris): Hachette, [1901]. 4°. XVI, 398 S., zahlr. Abb. im Text u. auf Lichtdrucktaf., blind- u. goldgeprägter grüner OLdrBd., Vollgoldschnitt. Deckel u. Kanten berieben, im Bund gewichtsbedingt etw. gelockert. Reich illustriertes Werk über das Kind in der bildenden Kunst; behandelt werden Malerei und Graphik in Italien, Frankreich, Niederlande, Deutschland, Spanien, Flandern, England.- Text in franz. Sprache.
viii + 92pp. + 78 planches hors-texte, 33cm., brochure originale (peu tachée), qqs. rousseurs, bon état, poids: 2.1kg., S102817
197736980Paris: A Parole Donnee 1977. Fine/Fine. Paris: "A Parole Donnée" 1977. First Edition Limited to 10 copies including original engraving printed on both Arches and Japon papers of which this is no. 1. Small square quarto 16.5cm; loose as issued in original pale grey printed dust jacket housed in original emerald green cloth chemise and slipcase; 16pp.; two color engravings signed with limitation by the artist. A Fine example. Additionally signed by the poet Bohbot on colophon in rear. <br /> <br /> Issued as the third volume in the poet's "A Parole Donnée" series. The plates were signed by Bryen shortly before his death in May of 1977. The book was released posthumously in September. No copies in OCLC as of October 2025. A Parole Donnee unknown
The monumental catalogue raisonne of all prints by and after Moreau le jeune. XII, 4, 752 pp. plus frontispiece engraved portrait of Moreau, by St Aubin after Cochin. Edition limited to 525 numbered copies, of which this is one of 500 printed on fine laid paper. Over 2,000 items exhaustively described. Thick folio. Elegantly bound in quarter vellum and marbled boards. Original wraps preserved. ENTIRELY UNCUT. FINE AND BRIGHT. A scarce and important book, extremely rare in such fine condition.
Paris, Emanuel Langlois, 1667, 2 tomos, 39 x 25?5 cm., plena piel de época, 3 hojas. incluso portada a dos tintas + 696 págs. a dos columnas incluso 6 bellas láminas grabadas en cobre + 9 hojas. = portada a dos tintas + 736 págs. a dos columnas incluso 6 láminas grabadas en cobre + 9 hojas.