Titles starting with I from David Brass Rare Books, Inc.

1923. Julia Ellsworth Ford’s “Imagina” with Illustrations by Arthur Rackham[RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. FORD, Julia Ellsworth. Imagina. With Illustrations by Arthur Rackham and Lauren Ford. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, [1923].Second edition (first published in New York in 1914 by Duffield & Company). Quarto (9 9/16 x 7 3/16 inches; x 243 x 184 mm.) [12], 178, [1], [1, blank] pp. Two color plates by Arthur Rackham (including frontispiece) and numerous black and white drawings i... more information

1890. first edition. Stanley’s Last African ExpeditionSTANLEY, Henry M[orton]. In Darkest Africa or The Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria. With One Hundred and Fifty Woodcut Illustrations and Maps. In Two Volumes. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1890.First edition. Two octavo volumes (8 9/16 x 5 1/2 inches; 218 x 140 mm.). xv, [1, blank], 529, [1, printer’s imprint]; xv, [1, blank], 472, [2, publisher’s advertisements] pp. Wood-engraved frontispiec... more information

1890. first edition. Edition De LuxeOne of Only 250 Copies Signed by Henry M. StanleySTANLEY, Henry M. In Darkest Africa, or the Quest Rescue and Retreat of Emin Governor of Equatoria… with Six Etchings and One Hundred and Fifty Woodcut Illustrations and Maps. London: Sampson Low, Marson, Searle and Rivington, 1890. Edition De Luxe, limited to 250 copies, signed and hand-numbered by Henry M. Stanley, this being no. 243. Two large quarto volumes. (11 1/2 x 8 3/4 in; 293 x 223 mm). Photogravures as fro... more information

1898. first edition. The Rare First EditionIllustrated by Arthur Rackham[RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. [BARHAM, Richard Harris]. The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth & Marvels. By Thomas Ingoldsby Esquire. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham A.R.W.S. London: J.M. Dent & Co. Aldine House, 1898. First Rackham edition. Octavo ( 7 3/4 x 5 in; 197 x 128 mm). xxiii, (1), 638, (2) pp. Twelve color plates with captions(including frontispiece) and tissue guards, and ninety black and white illustrations (twenty-five f... more information

1755. first edition. Scarce First EditionThe Invisible WomanReports On Her Social Espionage[HAYWOOD, Eliza]. The Invisible Spy by Exploralibus. London: Printed for T. Gardener at Cowley's Head..., 1755. First edition. Four twelvemo volumes. (6 5/8 x 3 3/4 in; 168 x 95 mm). iv, 287, [1, adv.]; iv, 312; iv, 312 pp ((p. 158, v.1, and p. 223, v.2 incorrectly numbered 358 and 123 respectively). Woodcut vignette to title pages, woodcut head- tailpieces, initials. Contemporary speckled calf. Blind-tooled edge... more information

c.1910. Misadventure at High Tea:The Case of the Clumsy Kitten?WAIN, Louis. "It Wasn't What Did It!" [N.d., ca. 1910]. Original color print. Image size: 7 1/4 x 5 inches; 183 x 125 mm. Matted, framed, and glazed. An accident? Malice aforethought? A frame-up? Is that guilt written all over this feline's face, "oops!" or just wary innocence? ... more information