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Original Watercolour for Highways & Byways in Surrey - Eashing, Surrey
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Original Watercolour for Highways & Byways in Surrey - Eashing, Surrey

by Hugh Thomson

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Chippenham, Wiltshire
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1908. No Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. Hugh Thomson. This is the original watercolour, by Hugh Thomson, used for the picture of Eashing in chapter XI of the book by Eric Parker. The image is 11 X 8.5" and is framed and glazed by Edward Walker & Co of Coleraine, N.I., where Hugh Thomson originated. The image is clean and tidy although the inside of the glass has some spots on it and the picture would benefit from reglazing. This is a heavy item and will attract additional P&P if sent outside the UK so kindly contact me for a P&P quotation before ordering. Frame size 20 X 15". This is the original watercolour, by Hugh Thomson, used for the picture of Eashing in chapter XI of the book by Eric Parker.
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Gavarni in London: Sketches of Life and Character, with Illustrated Essays by Popular Writers
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Gavarni in London: Sketches of Life and Character, with Illustrated Essays by Popular Writers

by Gavarni, Paul ( Pseudonym of (Hippolyte-Guillaume-Sulpice Chevalier); Edited by Albert Smith

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First Edition
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London: David Bogue, 1849. "The illustrations designed and drawn on wood by Gavarni, and engraved by Henry Vizetelly". Contains extra pictorial illuminated portrait title page plus 23 other tissue-protected illustrations, each at the head of a chapte except for the frontispiece. With armorial bookplate of William L. Scott to front pastedown along with smaller bookplate from the Virginia Warren Collection of Old London Street Cries. Very Good, bound in contemporay half calf over marbled boards, back with five raised bands, black leather label with gilt lettering, marbled end pages, boards a bit rubbed at edges, small chip to board rear cover. Subjects illustrated include Acrobats, Thieves, The Barmaid, The Opera, The Casino, and The Orange-Girl. The illustrations and interior quite clean and lovely, a handsome copy. . First Edition. Half Calf Over Marbled Boards. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Hogarth Illustrated from His Own Manuscripts; Third Edition, in Three Volumes
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Hogarth Illustrated from His Own Manuscripts; Third Edition, in Three Volumes

by Ireland, John

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Third Edition
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Hardcover
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London: Messrs. Boydell & Co., 1812. Finely bound in later 19th c. dark green straight-grain morocco, covers with double gilt rules bordering ornate gilt decorations and then an ornate blind tooled border, backs with gilt decorations and lettering, all edges gilt, marbled end pages. Small label rear end pages of J.W. Robinson Co., Los Angeles, Very Good, spines uniformly sunned from green to brown, moderate toning associated with plates, boards lightly rubbed at joints and edges, a quite handsome set. With 135 engraved plates as listed in Indexes, Vol. I, 48, Vol. II, 43, Vol. III, 44. The plate "Copy of Kent Altar Piece" at p. 17, Vol. III printed on blue paper. . Third Edition. Straight - Grain Morocco . Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. Tall 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.
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The Works of William Hogarth, in a Series of 150 Steel Engravings... : with descriptions and...
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The Works of William Hogarth, in a Series of 150 Steel Engravings... : with descriptions and comment on their moral tendency, to which are added anecdotes of the author and his works by J. Hogarth and J. Nichols. In Two Volumes

by Hogarth) Rev. John Trusler; J. Hogarth and J. Nichols

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Later Edition
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London: E. T. Brain & Co. Two volumes, no date (circa 1838-1840), in contemporary half calf over marbled boards, backs ornately decorated in gilt, marbled end papers and edges. Very Good, Vol. I missing marbled front end page, marbled boards rubbed, edges rubbed, stain at bottom edge first 24 pp. Vol. II not affecting engravings or text, light to moderate toning scattered throughout. Complete with all 150 steel engravings with tissue guards. Additional shipping charges will be requested for international and priority mail due to weight and volume of this set. Please inquire. . Later Edition. Half Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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FRANCIS BACON; Promotional Poster

FRANCIS BACON; Promotional Poster

by Bacon, Francis

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Used - Near Fine
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First Printing
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Bloomington, Indiana
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New York: Rizzoli, 1983. Publisher's promotional poster, 30" w x 22" h, Near Fine, faint small creases. A SCARCE ephemeral item, distributed in limited numbers at the ABA trade show in 1983. Well suited for framing. Will be shipped loosely rolled in sturdy tube. Size: 30" x 22". . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 30" x 22".
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Hockney's Alphabet
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Hockney's Alphabet

by David Hockney, Various Authors, Stephen Spender, Ed.

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Used - Fine
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2nd Edition
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Hardcover
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San Rafael, California
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This fine, 2nd edition of David Hockney's 'alphabet' drawings with short poems and essays by various authors (Joyce Carol Oates, Arthur Miller, John Updike, Iris Murdock, Susan Sontag, Seamus Heaney, etc.) was an AIDS fundraiser. The book is in fine condition with no flaws and the Dust Jacket has only a small crease on the front dust jacket bottom and the inside front panel price clipped (see photos.) Priced to sell!
All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No expedited shipping outside of the United States.
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The Complete Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of One Hundred and Fifty Steel Engravings,...
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The Complete Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of One Hundred and Fifty Steel Engravings, from the Original Pictures. With an introductory essay, by James Hannay; and descriptive letterpress, by the Rev. J. Trusler, and E.F. Roberts

by William Hogarth

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Hardcover
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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
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The London Printing and Publishing Company, 1860. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 201 numbered pages, not including the plates, which are singled-sided. Date not stated, c. 1860s. 4to (9-1/2" x 11-7/8", 2-1/4" thick), full leather with decorative gilt border on front and back boards; five divisions on spine with raised separations and gilt "HOGARTH" against black in the second compartment, partially rubbed away; leather rubbed, eroded and scratched, with tear to back board; corners worn through to underlying cardboard; hinges cracked and cover split along them, with backstrip loose at the rear; vertical crease to the length of the spine opposite where binding is cracked at p. 137. Marbled edges 2nd image), decorative end papers (3rd image). A few pages near end of book have creases and chipping along fore-edge. Frontispiece (self-portrait) and half-title ("The Milk Maid") engravings shown in 4th and 5th images. Engravings have imparted their stain to the facing page in… Read More
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Kate Greenaway (Includes an original sketch by Kate Greenaway herself)
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Kate Greenaway (Includes an original sketch by Kate Greenaway herself)

by M. H. Spielmann and G. S. Layard

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First, limited
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Saint Charles, Illinois
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London: Adam and Charles Black, 1905. First, limited. Very Good. Kate Greenaway. A very good copy of this limited edition (No 35 of 500) of a biography of most famous Victorian era children's illustrator Cream cloth binding with gilt titles on spine and front cover and top edge gilt Front cover blind stamped with arts and crafts geometric design Endpapers reproduce appealing wall paper created by the artist Spine ends fraying a bit from shelf wear, edges also have minor shelf wear and corners are bumped But binding is still sound and hinges intact, unusual for such a large and heavy book of this age Text all in very good condition Bookplate of previous owner, Helen C Waterhouse, herself a noted artist, affixed on the ffep, together with a second label from her son, T Waterhouse on the next blank page Most importantly, this copy is one of a few that incorporates an actual pencil sketch by Greenaway of a young boy framed on a special page before the half title The sketch page is signed by her… Read More
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Pax Britannica - Limited Edition Exhibition Poster, Signed & Numbered
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Pax Britannica - Limited Edition Exhibition Poster, Signed & Numbered

by Steadman, Ralph

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As New
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1st Edition
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Sastamala, Finland
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London: Aquarium Gallery, 2004. 1st Edition . No Binding. As New. The Pax Britannica exhibition poster designed by Ralph Steadman in 2004. Note: this is not from the boxed-set of signed prints issued by the gallery which included Steadman, Banksy et al, and which were un-numbered but rather an example of the Poster published separately in an edition of 100. Signed & numbered by Ralph Steadman, bottom left. 16.2" x 23", printed by United Posters Ltd. In immaculate condition, rolled.
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Untrodden Grapes - A Signed Presentation Copy with Extraordinary Original Drawing
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Untrodden Grapes - A Signed Presentation Copy with Extraordinary Original Drawing

by Steadman, Ralph

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1st Edition
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New York: Harcourt, 2005. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Printing of the first US edition. A signed presentation copy inscribed by Ralph Steadman with his usual flourish and accompanied by an original drawing which.just has to be viewed rather than described in words (please see accompanying images). Bumped at the foot of the backstrip but otherwise Fine in Fine unclipped dustjacket. A very memorable copy of this lovely book.
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Days and Hours in a Garden
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Days and Hours in a Garden

by [BOYLE], Eleanor Vere ] E.V.B.

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Sydney, New South Wales
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London: Elliot Stock, 1898. A superb example of a vellucent binding. Cedric Chivers (1853 -1929) of Bath revived the technique of painting under vellum. Chivers would execute his paintings on paper which was covered with a translucent skin to form the binding, The covers were then lightly tooled with gold. It is rare to find such a finely preserved fine binding. Signed by Chivers. In 'Days and Hours in a Garden', 19th century Scotish artist and writier, Eleanor Vere Boyle (1825 -1916) takes us through the months of the year, the cherry blossoms, the rooks, the wild ivy etc. etc., reminiscent of a modest walled-garden 'Walden' by Thoreau. VIII MAY "There have been just one or two sweet days, when the white Cherry orchards shone softly against the sky of serenest blue; days when we did not but revel in the joyous present, forgetting quite that ever it could be that "rough winds do shake the darling buds of May" Octavo, vellucent binding, top edge gilt, frontispiece, small woodcut illustrations… Read More
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Hand Eye Heart. 26 February - 2 April 2005.
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Hand Eye Heart. 26 February - 2 April 2005.

by HOCKNEY, David. Signed by Hockney.

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First edition / First printing.
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Hardcover
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Edmonds, Washington
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Venice, CA: L A Louver, 2005. Signed by David Hockney on the front paste-down. First edition / First printing. Illustrated laminated boards. Fine. Issued without dust jacket, a clear archival jacket is supplied.
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Portraits of the Nobility
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Portraits of the Nobility: A Series of Highly Finished Engravings

by Mrs Fairlie, Charles Heath

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Tokyo, Tokyo
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Near fine copy of the First Series of these charming portraits of the children of English aristocracy
Complere with 10 very fine steel engravings of chocolate-box Victoriana
Toddlers and teenagers in ringlets, satin and taffeta, both boys and girls in cute dresses.
One poem by Benjamin Disraeli, MP, who mourns the death of one of the subjects, Susannah Copley, at the tender age of 15.
The portraits by eminent artists such as Alfred Edward Chalon, John Bostock, and Daniel Maclise. The engravings by William Henry Mote, Henry Cook, H. Robinson and J. Thomson.
Supervised by Charles Heath, 1785-1848, British engraver, currency and stamp printer, publisher and illustrator.
Edited by Louisa Fairlie (1881-1843), writer and editor, wife of John Fairlie, niece of Lady Blessington (who contributes one poem).
The poems dedicated to the children by a variety of authors including Benjamin Disraeli MP (future Prime Minister), Lady Blessington (Irish novelist Marguerite Gardiner), Henry Lytton Bulwer (future MP),… Read More
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Flora Conspicua
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Flora Conspicua: A Selection of the Most Ornamental Flowering, Hardy, Exotic and Indigenous Trees, Shrubs and Herbaceous Plants

by Richard Morris [William Clark illustrator]

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Tokyo, Tokyo
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Lovely copy of a very ornamental Georgian gardening book with plates by William Clark.
Complete with 60 finely hand-coloured engravings on steel of popular garden flowers including chrysanthemum, cyclamen, lily, lobelia, delphinium, amaryllis, azalea, wisteria, magnolia, rhododendron, poppy, peony, passionflower, Japanese quince, etc. One double page plate of a huge Chinese Moutan peony.
Drawn and engraved on steel from living specimens by William Clark.
First published in parts, each with four engravings, at 3s 6d each.
"This elegant little work appeared in numbers which commenced in 1825 and ceased in September 1826, when only fifteen had appeared." History of English Gardening, George WIlliam Johnson, 1829.
"We confess we do not perceive the utility of this work as a botanical publication, but we must, nevertheless, do justice to the execution of the plates by Mr. Clark, which are really beautiful specimens of art. Such talents deserve to be better employed than in drawing and engraving subjects… Read More
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The English Entomologist
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The English Entomologist: Exhibiting all the Coleopterous Insects found in England

by Thomas Martyn

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Very good copy of this classic of 18th century entomology, the first book on British beetles.

Complete with 42 finely hand-coloured copperplates of beetles, arrayed on the pages like specimens in a tray in a cabinet of curiosities.

The plates show some previously unpublished beetle and bug species, many in their tiny original size. The European stag beetle, minotaur, dung beetles, carrion, leaf and weevil beetles, click beetles, tumbling flower beetles, tiger beetles, water beetles, longhorns, carabids, ladybirds, and many others are shown in beautiful colors in 535 intricate illustrations.

The two plain numismatic plates show various gold medallions presented to Martyn from the Pope, Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II, King Ferdinand IV of Sicily, Queen Maria Carolina of Naples, etc.

The English Entomologist, exhibiting all the Coleopterous Insects found in England, including upwards of 500 Different Species, arranged and named according to the Linnean System.

With an engraved title page, dedication… Read More
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