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1873. A Special Extra-Illustrated Copy,in a Fine Early Cosway-Style Binding by Bayntun of Bathwith Miniature Portraits on Ivory of Madame de Sévigné and Her Daughter, Madame Grignan[COSWAY-STYLE BINDING]. [SÉVIGNÉ, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de]. PULIGA, Henrietta Consuelo de, Comtesse. Madame de Sévigné, Her Correspondents and Contemporaries. By the Comtesse de Puliga. Special Copy—Extra Illustrated. In Two Volumes. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1873.Firs... more information

1899. Grand Edition De Luxe of “Mademoiselle de Maupin”[WALPOLE PRESS, The]. GAUTIER, Théophile. Mademoiselle de Maupin. Nineteen Etchings. London: “The Walpole Press,” 1899.Grand Edition De Luxe. Limited to 1,000 numbered copies (of which this is copy No. 33) on Japanese vellum. Two octavo volumes (8 9/16 x 5 9/16 inches; 218 x 138 mm.). Nineteen etchings. This edition of Mademoiselle de Maupin has been completely translated by I.G. Burnham. The etchings are by Francois-Xavier ... more information

1997. One of 250 Copies Signed By and With a Photogravure by Jim Dine[ARION PRESS]. JAMES, Henry. DINE, Jim (photographer). The Madonna of the Future. San Francisco: Arion Press, 1997. Limited to 250 numbered copies, signed by Jim Dine, this being copy number 180. Quarto (12 1/4 x 8 3/4 in; 311 x 220 mm). 67, (1, colophon) pp. One photogravure by Jim Dine.Publisher's cloth. As new. ... more information

1852. Twelve Lithographed Plates by Gavarni[GAVARNI] (pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier). Le Manteau d’Arlequin par Gavarni. Paris: Imp. Lemercier, n.d., 1852].Large folio (14 9/16 x 10 1/2 inches; 370 x 267 mm.). Twelve lithographed plates. Title from front cover.The plates are captioned:1. “…oui mon chair Auguste Ge suis décidé arestée dan les queur tant que mon poliçon de direqueteur aura çelui demi laissée…”2. “…alors,... more information

1875. first edition. TWAIN, Mark (Samuel L. Clemens). Mark Twain's Sketches, New and Old. Hartford, Conn., and Chicago, Ill.: The American Publishing Company, 1875. First edition, second state, with footnote present on p. 119, footnote absent on p. 120, and "From Hospital Days" absent from p. 299. Octavo.Twentieth century quarter Prussian blue morocco over blue cloth boards. A fine copy. Housed within a blue cloth slipcase.A collection of sixty-three short sketches.BAL 3364. ... more information

1974. first edition. Signed by Ray Bradbury[LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB, The]. BRADBURY, Ray. The Martian Chronicles. With an Introduction by Martin Gardner and Illustrations by Joseph Mugnaini. Avon, Connecticut: Printed for the Members of The Limited Editions Club, 1974. Limited Edition of 2000 numbered copies signed by the author and artist, this being copy no. 1403. Octavo (10 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches; 265 x 185 mm). xviii, 309, (1, blank), (1, colophon), (1, blank) pp. Eleven full color plates including one dou... more information

1946. Matthew Flinders’s “Narrative of an Expedition to Furneaux Islands”[GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS]. FLINDERS, Matthew. Matthew Flinders’ Narrative of His Voyage in the Schooner Francis: 1798. Preceded and Followed by Notes on Flinders, Bass, the Wreck of the Sidney Cove, &c, by Geoffrey Rawson. With Engravings by John Buckland Wright. [London]: Printed in Great Britain at The Golden Cockerel Press, 1946.Limited to 750 numbered copies (this copy being No. 547). Folio (12 1/4 x 7 7/16 i... more information

1773. Engravings of Dassier’s Medals of the Sovereigns of England[NUMISMATICS]. [DASSIER, Jean]. [An Explanation of Dassier’s Medals of the Sovereigns of England]. [N.p.: n.d., ca. 1797].Blank book with mounted engravings of thirty-three medals, including thirty-one medals by Jean Dassier of the Sovereigns of England from William I to George II, including Oliver Cromwell (without the medals of the medals for Richard III, Henry VII, and Henry VIII), as well as medals of George III (by Lewis Pingo)... more information

1808. With Nine (Possibly Ten) of Abbey's Twelve Key Plates in Their First "Luminous" State [ACKERMANN, R[udolph]. The Microcosm of London; or, London in Miniature]. London: R. Ackermann’s Repository of Arts, [1808-1810].First edition, early issue, with nine (possibly ten) of Abbey's twelve key plates in their first state. Text watermarked 1806-1807 and plates watermarked 1805-1808, and with the errata uncorrected, except for that reading “coustom” for “custom” o... more information

[c.1820]. first edition. The Rarest Alken Item" (Abbey)Only One Copy At Auction Since 1974Only One Copy in Institutional HoldingsALKEN, Henry. Military Duties, Occurances &c. &c. [London]: Thomas McLean 26 Haymarket, [n.d., c. 1828]. First edition (variant) of "the rarest Alken item" (Abbey); an astonishingly scarce volume. Quarto (10 1/4 x 7 in; 260 x 175 mm). Forty-three (of fifty-six) hand-colored etched plates inlaid within a panel cut from a leaf of gray paper with an elaboratel... more information

c.1911. Original Louis Wain Watercolor DrawingWAIN, Louis (1860-1939). “Mixed Sweets." [1911]. Original watercolor drawing of a kitten sitting in a bag of sweets. Signed at lower left. Image size: 9 7/8 x 7 inches; 250 x 178 mm. Matted, framed, and glazed. Framed size: 22 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches; 570 x 470 mm. [with] Father Tuck's Annual. Stories and Poems by Rosa Nouchette Carey, E. Nesbit, Norman Gale, etc., etc. Pictured by Hilda Cowham, Mabel Lucie Attwell, M. & A.L. Bowley. London-Pari... more information

1795. first edition. First Edition of Charlotte Smith’s “Sentimental-Gothic” Novel “Montalbert”SMITH, Charlotte. Montalbert. A Novel. In Three Volumes. London: Printed by S. Low, for E. Booker, 1795. First edition. Three twelvemo volumes (6 5/8 x 4 1/8 inches; 169 x 105 mm.). [6], 259, [1 blank]; [6], 257, [3 blank]; [4], 326, [2 blank]. Complete with half-titles and with the inserted errata leaves in Volumes I and II.Near contemporary dark green cloth. Front covers with the royal... more information

1691. first edition. First Edition in EnglishOf Any Confucian Work[CONFUCIUS]. The Morals of Confucius a Chinese Philosopher, Who flourished above Five Hundred Years before the coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Being one of the most choicest Pieces of Learning remaining of that Nation. Licensed, Feb. 25, 1690/1 J. Fraser. London: Printed for Randal Taylor… 1691. First edition in English of any of the writings of Confucius. Small octavo (6 1/4 x 3 1/4 in; 158 x 95 mm). [16], 142 pages (A , ... more information

1793. Six Engraved Plates after Monsiau, Printed in ColorsGESSNER, Salomon. Mort d’Abel, poëme de Gessner, traduit par Hubert. Édition ornée d’estampes imprimées en couleur, d’après les dessins de M. Monsiau, peintre de l’Academie. Paris: Chez Defer de Maisonneuve, 1793.First edition of Hubert’s prose translation of Gessner’s Der Tod Abels (which was first published in German in 1758). Large quarto (13 5/16 x 10 1/16 inches; 339 x 256 mm.). 161... more information

1634 . Considered To Be The Earliest Obtainable Edition of Malory's "Morte d'Arthur"In The Original Blind Stamped Calf[MALORY, Sir Thomas]. The Most Ancient and Famous History of the Renowned Prince Arthur King of Britaine, Wherein is declared his Life and Death, with all his glorious Battailes against the Saxons, Saracens and Pagans, which (for the honour of his Country) he most worthily atchieved. As also, all the Noble Acts, and Heroicke Deeds of his Valiant Knights of the Round Table.... more information

1701. Early English Edition of the Reynard Fables[REYNARD THE FOX]. The Most Delectable History of Reynard the Fox. Newly Corrected and Purged, from all grossness in Phrase and Matter. Augmented and Enlarged with sundry Excellent Morals and Expositions upon every several Chapter. To which may now be added a Second Part of the said History: As also the Shifts of Reynardine the Son of Reynard the Fox, Together with his Life and Death, &c. London: Printed by T. Ilive, for Edward Brewster, 1701.[Bound tog... more information

1881. first edition. First Edition of Kate Greenaway’s “Mother Goose”in the Extremely Rare Dust Jacket[GREENAWAY, Kate, illustrator]. Mother Goose or the Old Nursery Rhymes. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway. Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans. London: George Routledge and Sons, [n.d., 1881].First edition, second issue (Lattice Edition). Small octavo. 48 pp. With full-page color illustrations in the text. The second issue has “Contents of this Book” on verso of front endpaper; seal o... more information