Titles starting with R from Donald Heald Rare Books

Rome: Lorenzo Lazaro alle Covervile, 1809. Oblong folio. 10 1/2 x 15 7/8 inches). Engraved throughout: title and 50 plates, by Pinelli. Contemporary dark green half morocco over marbled paper-covered boards, small decorative green morocco title label. First edition of the first and best known collection of views of the picturesque costume of Italy. This highly evocative series was a justified 'best-seller' - published in various forms from 1808 to 1828, every 'grand tourist' would return wi... more information

New York: V.G. Audubon, [no date but circa 1849-1854]. Hand-coloured lithograph, after J.J. Audubon by E. Hitchcock, printed by J.T. Bowen. Very good condition apart from some slight marginal soiling. 9 x 5 1/4 inches. 7 x 10 1/4 inches. 'The plates are to my eye most beautiful' (John Bachman). A fine image from the first octavo edition of Audubon's final great natural history work on the quadrupeds of the United States (including Texas, California and Oregon), as well as part of Mexico, the Br... more information

London: 1842. Lithograph, coloured by hand, by Fairland, from a drawing by W.Nicholson after a painting by Shiels. 13 1/8 x 17 inches. A stunning image of a thoroughbred from David Low's famous pioneering work on the forerunners of all of today's most important breeds of horses, cows, sheep and pigs. This high quality hand-coloured lithograph is from David Low's 'The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Islands', published in London in 1842. The work as a whole forms a beautifu... more information

Paris: Mabileau & Co., 1913. Hand-coloured pochoir print. Very good condition apart from some minor soiling in the left margin. 12 1/4 x 27 1/4 inches. 17 1/2 x 35 1/4 inches. Framed. Proof, Grand Prix de France 1913, LeMans Bablot sur Delage. The Gamy-Montaut prints document various historical events in the early history of motorized transportation, including Power Boat Racing, Motorcycle and Motor Car Racing, Motor Car Touring, Zeppelins and Airplanes. Having observed the rapidly growing interest i... more information

[India: circa 1793]. Graphite and watercolour on wove paper, mounted to a larger sheet, 15 1/4 x 11 inches. An original watercolour study by Solvyns for his monumental work Les Hindous. "Sometime in 1793, though possibly earlier, Solvyns began work on what was to become his life consuming project, a collection of etchings portraying the Hindus in their costumes, occupations, and cultural life ... It was the most ambitious publishing venture yet undertaken in India ... For some time, Solvyns had wander... more information

Paris: Mabileau & Co., c. 1912. Hand-coloured pochoir print. Very good condition. approximately 14 1/2 x 29 1/4 inches. approximately 17 3/4 x 35 1/4 inches. Andre Beaumont in a Donnet-Leveque, one of 3 models built in 1912. The plane had a 27' central float and was controlled with warping ailerons. The wording also touts a non-explosive fuel tank by Brionne. The Gamy-Montaut prints document various historical events in the early history of transportation, including Power Boat Racing, Motorcycle ... more information

Philadelphia: 1864. Some period color, 26 x 36 inches. Folding into gilt- stamped brown cloth covers. Minor repairs, else very nice. The watershed of the Allegheny River in the "Oil District," Venago County, is marked in red. A reduced version of Melish's map of Pennsylvania, reissued by Barnes in 1849. This reduced version was first published in 1856, apparently without the highlighting of the Allegheny watershed in red. Rumsey lists editions of 1857 and 1865 (3350, 4061). ... more information

Paris: Vilquin, 1805. Stipple engraving, printed in colours and finished by hand by Ruotte. 20 1/4 x 13 1/2 inches. An exquisite plate of a pink- flowered oleander spray from arguably the most beautiful botanical work ever produced: "a work of outstanding importance and interest". Contemporary with the work of Redouté, 'Collection des Fleurs et des Fruits' is one of the earliest examples of stipple engraved and colour- printed botanical illustration. Published in 12 cahiers (or par... more information

Paris: Vilquin, 1805. Stipple engraving, printed in colours and finished by hand by Ruotte. 20 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches. An exquisite plate of a rose- pink flowered hollyhock spray from arguably the most beautiful botanical work ever produced: "a work of outstanding importance and interest". Contemporary with the work of Redouté, 'Collection des Fleurs et des Fruits' is one of the earliest examples of stipple engraved and colour- printed botanical illustration. Published in 12 cahiers (... more information

Paris: Vilquin, 1805. Stipple engraving, printed in colours and finished by hand by Ruotte. 20 3/8 x 13 7/8 inches. An exquisite plate of two sprays of lilac-coloured hydrangea from arguably the most beautiful botanical work ever produced: "a work of outstanding importance and interest". Contemporary with the work of Redouté, 'Collection des Fleurs et des Fruits' is one of the earliest examples of stipple engraved and colour-printed botanical illustration. Published in 12 cahiers (... more information

Paris: Vilquin, 1805. Stipple engraving, printed in colours and finished by hand by Ruotte. 20 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches. An exquisite plate of pomegranate blossom from arguably the most beautiful botanical work ever produced: "a work of outstanding importance and interest". Contemporary with the work of Redouté, 'Collection des Fleurs et des Fruits' is one of the earliest examples of stipple engraved and colour-printed botanical illustration. Published in 12 cahiers (or parts) of 4 plat... more information

Paris: Vilquin, 1805. Stipple engraving, printed in colours and finished by hand by Ruotte. 21 1/8 x 14 inches. An exquisite plate of a single spray from a rhododendron ponticum, from arguably the most beautiful botanical work ever produced: "a work of outstanding importance and interest". Contemporary with the work of Redouté, 'Collection des Fleurs et des Fruits' is one of the earliest examples of stipple engraved and colour-printed botanical illustration. Published in 12 cahiers... more information

Paris: Vilquin, 1805. Stipple engraving, printed in colours and finished by hand by Ruotte. 20 1/4 x 13 1/2 inches. An exquisite plate of a spray of double-flowered peach blossom from arguably the most beautiful botanical work ever produced: "a work of outstanding importance and interest". Contemporary with the work of Redouté, 'Collection des Fleurs et des Fruits' is one of the earliest examples of stipple engraved and colour-printed botanical illustration. Published in 12 cahiers... more information

Paris: Vilquin, 1805. Stipple engraving, printed in colours and finished by hand by Ruotte. 20 5/16 x 13 1/2 inches. An exquisite plate of a spray of pom-pom roses from arguably the most beautiful botanical work ever produced: "a work of outstanding importance and interest". Contemporary with the work of Redouté, 'Collection des Fleurs et des Fruits' is one of the earliest examples of stipple engraved and colour-printed botanical illustration. Published in 12 cahiers (or parts) of ... more information

[London: by the Author, 1835]. Hand-coloured lithograph by John and Elizabeth Gould, printed by C.Hullmandel. Wove paper. 21 3/4 x 14 3/4 inches. A fine image from the first edition of John Gould's 'A Monograph of the Ramphastidae, or Family of Toucans'. 'There has been some controversy about the classification of this toucan. Some writers classify several species together, others treat them separately... The range includes the whole of the Amazon basin as far as east Colombia, east Ecuador... more information

[London: by the Author, 1835]. Hand-coloured lithograph by John and Elizabeth Gould, printed by C. Hullmandel. Wove paper. 22 x 15 inches. A fine image from the first edition of John Gould's "A Monograph of the Ramphastidae, or Family of Toucans." The toucan family is limited to Mexico, Central and South America and some West Indian islands. The first time that any member of the family was described was by Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo y Valdes in his "de la natural hystoria de las Indias.... more information

[London: by the Author, 1835]. Hand-coloured lithograph by John and Elizabeth Gould, printed by C.Hullmandel. Wove paper. 21 11/16 x 14 5/16 inches. A fine image from the first edition of John Gould's 'A Monograph of the Ramphastidae, or Family of Toucans'. The toucan family is limited to Mexico, Central and South America and some West Indian islands. The first time that any member of the family was described was by Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo y Valdes in his "de la natural hystoria de las... more information

[London: by the Author, 1835]. Hand-coloured lithograph, finished with gum arabic, by John and Elizabeth Gould, printed by C. Hullmandel. 21 1/8 x 14 inches. An iconic image from the first edition of John Gould's A Monograph of the Ramphastidae, or Family of Toucans The toucan family is limited to Mexico, Central and South America and some West Indian islands. The first time that any member of the family was described was by Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo y Valdes in his "de la natural hystoria de la... more information

London: Published by I. & W. Macgavin, No. 107 New Bond Street, Oct. 1, 1808. Coloured aquatint. Printed on wove paper. In excellent condition with the exception of a small brown mark in the lower left corner of plate. Slight creasing through center of image. Image size: 13 1/2 x 20 inches. 15 1/4 x 20 inches. 18 3/8 x 24 3/8 inches. A pretty view of Ramsgate Pier, from Philippe Loutherbourg's great work "Picturesque Scenery of Great Britain." This impressive aquatint is plate two of Phil... more information

Chicago & New York: Rand McNally & Co, (1913). Folding pocket map, printed in colours, with two insets, and two integral indices. Folds into original lettered thin card covers. With 85pp. letterpress index followed by 12pp. of advertisements, and a further 1p. index. 38 1/2 x 28 inches. A large railroad map of Texas. First published in 1882 (Rumsey 4749), there were a number of editions of this guide. The title is taken from the title page to the index, where the sub-title notes that the map is &... more information