New York: Sotheby's, 1989-1990, large quarto, green cloth with pictorial label on front covers. Sotheby's, Nine Parts, complete: Part I, John James Audubon Magnificent Books and Manuscripts; Part II, Magnificent Color-Plate Ornithology; Part III, The Original Watercolors for Selby's Illustrations of British Ornithology; Part IV, French Literature; Part V, Highly..... More
New York: American Art Association / Anderson Galleries, January 16-17, 1930, large octavo, printed wrappers. (iv), 267, (3) pp. American Art Association / Anderson Galleries, Rare book auction catalogue offering 1,388 lots. McKay 9213 & 9219. This library contained a large selection of Henry Alken, Dickens, Cruikshank, John Gould and..... More
Brattleboro, VT: Stephen Greene Press, (1977), First American Edition. quarto, cloth. xli; 151pp. Stephen Greene Press, Fully illustrated in colors. A fine study of this major wood engraver. Printed at the Curwen Press. The descriptive notes on the engravings provide a striking recapitulation of the last 40 years of private..... More
Charlottesville: Howell Press, (2001), First Edition. quarto, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. (ix), 232pp. Howell Press, Introduction by Robert F. Strohm. The catalogue for this exhibition at the Virginia Historical Society, September 20, 2001-January 20, 2002, of items included in the bequest to the historical society of a large..... More
Washington, D.C. Library of Congress, 1992, First Edition. quarto, wrappers. (68)pp. Library of Congress, The story behind this public relations campaign to get the attention of mass market book publishers and attract new business. The Four American Books were Herman Melville's Moby Dick, illustrated by Rockwell Kent; the Tales of..... More
London: Faber & Faber, (1969), Second Impression. quarto, red cloth in dust jacket. 448pp. Faber & Faber, A comprehensive history of the development of illustration from the earliest days down to the modern printed book. "By picking out salient and typical books the author seeks to indicate the main lines..... More
Princeton: Princeton University Press, (1993), First Edition. large quarto, brown cloth in dust jacket. xxxiv, 403 pp. Princeton University Press, The panorama of American animal study, from the natural history of Alexander Wilson and John James Audubon through the development of professional zoology and its large institutions, provides the backdrop..... More
(New York): Thames and Hudson, (1979), First American Edition. quarto, pale green cloth in dust jacet. 191 pp. Thames and Hudson, A wide-ranging study of the development of manuscript herbals followed by the evolution of the printed herbal. Illustrated with 64 superb color plates and over 80 black and white..... More
Alabama: House of Collectibles, 1976, First American Edition. large octavo, brown cloth in dust jacket. 192 pp. House of Collectibles, All contributors are, or have been, connected with the antiquarian and secondhand book trade. After the introductory sections, areas of prime interest to the collector are covered in whole chapters..... More
Oxford: Plough Press, 1984, First Edition. quarto, cloth in dust jacket. 250 pp. Plough Press, A bibliography of the history and technic of printmaking and picture printing for both book illustration and single issue prints. Each chapter is preceded by an historical introduction. With a detailed, useful index. Very fine..... More
(New York): Abrams, (1998), large octavo, boards in dust jacket. 224pp. Abrams, Co-published by the V & A Museum to commemorate the centenary of Beardsley' s death. "Beardsley's startling designs are reproduced here from original drawings and from rare early editions of the books and magazines he illustrated. Also included..... More
(London): V & A Publications, (1998), Second printing. large octavo, wrappers. 224pp. V & A Publications, Published by the V & A Museum to commemorate the centenary of Beardsley' s death. Beardsley's startling designs are reproduced here from original drawings and from rare early editions of the books and magazines..... More
(New York): Collectors Editions, no date , Reprint of 1924 London Edition. quarto, red cloth. xvi, 375pp. Collectors Editions , Frontispiece: Portrait of Cruikshank from an unpublished oil-painting by himself. Reproduced illustrations are actual size of the originals, with the exception of the photogravure portrait. With 30 illustrations. Light foxing..... More
Fort Worth, TX: Amon Carter Museum, (2008), First Edition. quarto, pictorial boards in dust jacket. (216) pp. Amon Carter Museum, Extensively illustrated. Very fine, as new. More
Stroud, Glos. Catalpa Press, 1983, First Edition. large octavo, cloth in dust jacket. 164pp. Catalpa Press, The first biographical study of Housman the artist. Extensively illustrated and with appendices comprising checklists of Books Designed and Illustrated by Laurence Housman, Magazines and Journal Illustrations by Laurence Housman, Laurence Housman - The..... More
London: British Library, 2003, First Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. 160pp. British Library, This well-researched book was published in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Bewick, one of the foremost wood engravers in Britain. Eight revealing essays by leading Bewick scholars capture a wealth of..... More
New Castle: Oak Knoll Press, 2000, First Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. (xvi), 320pp. Oak Knoll Press, This work is a collection of eight essays by leading scholars in the United States and England examining the rich interplay of word and picture collaborations from 1770-1930. These essays illustrate the..... More
(London): The British Library, (2004), First Edition. small octavo, printed paper wrappers. (xiv), 178pp. The British Library, The second half of the 18th century in France was one of the great ages of book illustration. Based on the text of The Panizzi Lectures in 2003, this book discusses the passionate..... More
Kat Ran Press, 2007, First Edition. octavo, pictorial wrappers. 60 pp. Kat Ran Press, A detailed discription of the artist's process, not only of the Mentoring Stamp but also of his poster and graphic artworks. Illustrated in color. Signed by Lance Hidy on the half title. Very fine. More
London: Archibald Constable, 1908, First Edition. octavo, navy blue cloth, t.e.g. (xx), 473 pp. Archibald Constable, Illustrated throughout printed with useful shoulder notes. The first edition of this standard text. Water spots to back cover, scuffing to corners. More
Philadelphia: Univ of Pennsylvania Press, (1990), First Edition. large 8vo, cloth in dust jacket. 355pp. Univ of Pennsylvania Press, From the dust jacket: 'In 1753 Robert Dodsley published Designs by Mr. R. Bentley, for Six Poems by Mr. T. Gray. Sponsored by Horace Walpole, this luxurious quarto was the first..... More
Philadelphia: Univ of Pennsylvania Press, (1990), First Edition. large 8vo, cloth in dust jacket. 355pp. Univ of Pennsylvania Press, From the dust jacket: 'In 1753 Robert Dodsley published Designs by Mr. R. Bentley, for Six Poems by Mr. T. Gray. Sponsored by Horace Walpole, this luxurious quarto was the first..... More
Chicago: University of Chiago Press, (1975), First Edition. large quarto, cloth. xx, 219pp. University of Chiago Press, Foreword by Carl Zigrosser. "The well-researched catalog entries supply complete information on medium, technique, subject matter, location and size of edition of each print. Jones has collected ancillary sketches and drawings and also..... More
Privately Printed for Napier College of Commerce and Technology, 1976, octavo, dark blue cloth. (xxxii), 330; (xiv), (351) pp. Privately Printed for Napier College of Commerce and Technology, With typographical notes by Harry Carter and an essay on the Printing of Illustrations by Frank P. Restall. Illustrated. This collection, and..... More
Salt Lake City: Gibbs-Smith, (1990), First Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. 144pp. Gibbs-Smith, King traces the international scope of art nouveau as it spread from Paris to major cosmopolitan centers around the world, focusing on graphics or two dimensional works. She examines the use of art nouveau in Spain..... More