Driving for Pleasure. Or, The Harness Stable and Its Appointments
by Underhill, Francis T.
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1897. Half Calf. Chamois suede/ velvet on boards. Very Good. A classic on driving, which was cresting as a sport at the time. First issued the year before, this printing is identical to the first issue, except possibly in minor points. 4t0. 28 by 20 cm. xi, [1], 158 pp. plus 125 plates, which are comprised of b/w photographs. Armorial bookplate of Horace Blanchard Chase, who was a prominent figure in turn-of-the... Read More
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Fornicon
by Ungerer, Tomi. Introduction by John Hollander
1969. First Limited Edition. Cloth Box. Very Good. No. 18 of 500 copies in limitation, signed by Ungerer. Condition: Box with considerable wear and soiling, but intact and sturdy. Light soil of early leaves. Mostly clean and crisp.
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Watercolors of Costumes for Pageant Play "Drake", by Louis Napoleon Parker
by Artist unknown
London, 1914. Portfolio. Very Good. 45 watercolors in all, measuring 31.5 by 25.5 cm. The illustrations generally have outlines done in pen-and-ink, as the norm for this sort of functional art. Each of the watercolors are mostly on a heavy card, and they have ink and penciled notes about the costume, its specs, naming the character for whom the costume is intended, and sometimes the name of the actor. The playwright, Louis Napoleon Parker (1852-1944), was best known... Read More
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![[Hand-Colored Etched Satirical Print]The Rival Richards III](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/192/986/1673986192.0.l.jpg)
[Hand-Colored Etched Satirical Print]The Rival Richards III
by Unknown
London: S. W. Fores, 1817. First Edition. Very Good. An unknown caricaturist whose initials are G.P.Wi, or J.S. makes hay with the simultaneous productions of Richard III at the Drury Lane Theatre, where Edmund Kean ruled, and nearby Covent Garden, where Junius Brutus Booth was the cynosure. The print is chock-a-block with manic fun. Other important Shakespearean actors such as Kemble and Young populate the print as well, but they are utterly overshadowed by the antics of Kean... Read More
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Japanese Ceremonial Dress Guide
by Kosugi Unson
Japan: Yoshikawa Kobunkan, 1903. Stab binding, string used as binder. Front and rear cover -- limp card. Near Fine. Kosugi Unson. With 14 plates of different ceremonial dress worn by Japanese officialdom and warriors. 8vo. 25 by 18 cm. Eight leaves, with the first leaf a thinner paper, and afterwards, the leaves are folded over in the Japanese style. The book has on the inside front cover the printed stamp of Isseido, a Japanese antiquarian bookseller which goes... Read More
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Gemälde auf Spinnengewebe. Painting on Cobweb. Peinture sure toile d'araignée.; "Dein Wohl", painting by Rudolf Epp
by Unterberger, Franz
Innsbruck, 1870. Cloth. Paper pastedown on buckram. Very Good. Beautiful ethereal painting of Tyrolean couple, a hunter and his wife, at a small kitchen table, the wife standing a drinking wine presumably to the health of her husband, both in traditional dress. Based on a painting by the German (Bavarian) painter, Rudolf Epp (1834 - 1910) entitled "Dein Wohl", based on a penciled inscribed caption in the lower corner of the matting. This painting, whose present location we... Read More
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Gemälde auf Spinnengewebe. Painting on Cobweb. Peinture sure toile d'araignée
by Unterberger, Franz
Innsbruck. Cloth. Paper pastedown on buckram. Fine. Beautiful ethereal painting of Tyrolean boy rendered on material woven from actual cobweb. Exquisite, and scarce, with supposedly fewer than 100 paintings of this type (cobweb) paintings ever done. N.d., circa 1870s. The artwork is about 9 by 5 cm, in a frame, 13 by 10 cm and the outer folder is 15 by 12 cm. Also contained in the small folio is a sample of cobweb material. The painter, Franz... Read More
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The Golliwogg's Bicycle Club
by Upton, Florence K., words by Bertha Upton
London, New York and Bombay: Longmans, Green & Co, 1896. Hardcover. Good Plus/No Jacket. Oblong 11 By 9 Inches. 63 pp. Full color plate illustrations not quite every other page, with text illustrations interspersed in margins of comic verse. One of the best of the politically dubious relics of late nineteenth century children's literature. It is hard to say whether the infectious humor of the illustrations or of the fluent inspired doggerel, almost certainly emulated by the likes... Read More
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Theatres
by Urban, Joseph
New York: Theatre Arts, Inc. Printed by Redfield-Downey-Odell Co. Inc. Illustrations by The Knudsen Process, 1929. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. In depth discussion, with extensive visual support, of six of Joseph Urban's theatre designs, only two of which were ever realized, to our knowledge (the Paramount in Palm Beach and the Ziegfeld in New York) but all of which are noteworthy for their panache and beauty. Urban was unique in being accomplished, and celebrated, as both an... Read More
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Gentleman's Magazine Volume IX. For the Year MDCCXXXIX
by Urban, Sylvanus
London: Edward Cave, 1739. First Edition. Half Calf. Good. Calf dry, cracked, rubbed, chipped. Rebacked, with original spine pasted onto cloth. Leaves within darkened, stained. Text block is tight.. Several monthly installments of a satire of Parliamentary debates inspired by Gulliver's Travels in Lilliput. 8vo. 21 by 13cm. [4], 698, [16] pp. Two fold-out maps. Each month's issue with a woodcut illustration by the masthead. Some rubricated letters.
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The Costume of the University of Oxford, Illustrated by a Series of Engravings from Original Drawings by Thomas Uwins. To which is prefixed a brief account of the members and officers of that university
by Uwins, Thomas
London: R. Ackermann, 1815. First Edition. Quarter Morocco. Fine. Folio-sized, measuring 13.5 by 10 inches, 34 by 25 cm. With 17 hand-colored plates of academic dress, which was then more nuanced by position and status. Included are doctor in divinity, doctor in in physic, doctor in law, doctor in music, master of arts, bachelor of arts, a nobleman, a gentleman commoner, a commoner, a student in civil law, a scholar, a proctor, a servitor, a collector, a vice... Read More
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L'Eventail
by Uzanne, Octave
Paris: A. Quantin, 1881. First Edition. Three Quarters Morocco. Near Fine. Avril, Paul. 4to. 27 by 17.5 cm. 141 pp. Magnificent relic of the Belle Epoque. Heavy paper, three-quarters navy morocco binding by Root & Sons, with original wraps bound in. Just a smidge rubbed along spine joint, and slight corner wear, or book would be fine. Charming Paul Avril two tone illustrations throughout, with brilliant half title color plate, rich in gilding. (Also in my inventory is... Read More
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Fashion in Paris. The Various Phases of Feminine Taste and Aesthetics from 1797 to 1897.; With One Hundred Hand-Coloured Plates. Two Hundred and Fifty text Illustrations
by Uzanne, Octave. Illustrated by Francois Courboin. Translated by Lady Mary Loyd
London: William Heinemann, 1898. First Edition. Half Morocco over Marbled Boards. Very Good. Courboin, Francois. 4to. 182 pp., plus 100 color plates, depicting women's fashion throughout the nineteenth century. A delightful, eye-filling traversal of Paris fashions from yesteryear. Some occasional foxing. Most plates and text leaves are clean. Binding is tight. Blue morocco spine decorated with Fleur-de-lys. Spine somewhat dry. Rubbing of leather pronounced along gutter. Some additional edge and corner wear.
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Les Modes De Paris: Variations Du Gout et De L'Esthetique De La Femme: 1798-1899
by Uzanne, Octave
Paris: Societe Francaise d'Editions D'art; L. Henry May, 1899. Cloth. Very Good. Courboin, Francois. 8vo. iv +242 pp., 100 full page color plates, depicting women's fashion throughout the nineteenth century. A delightful, eye-filling traversal of Paris fashions from yesteryear. Plates are all very clean, with pages age toned. Cloth binding is tight. Original title page has neat thin strip cut from bottom. Illustrated paste ons on boards and spine have some soilage, with dime sized loss of illustration... Read More
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La Francaise Du Siecle: Modes Moeurs Usages
by Uzanne, Octave
Paris: A. Quantin, 1886. First Edition. Full morocco. Near Fine. Lynch, Albert (aquarelle); Eugene Gaujean (color ill). 4to. xvi + 276 pp., original wraps bound in to full highly ornate burgundy morocco. Inside front board has extraordinary full gilt decoration, surrounded by gilt border dentelles, with two plush velvet labels, one with title, other, author's name. Five raised bands on spine. Boards have corners with intricate gilt tracery. Gorgeous color plates, 9 including frontis, and additional color and/or... Read More
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Nos Amis les Livres Causeries sur la Littérature Curieuse et la Librairie
by Uzanne, Octave
Paris: Maison Quantin, 1886. First edition. Half Morocco. Marbled boards. Slipcase with morocco border trim. Near Fine. 12mo. 18 by 12.5 cm. iv, 318 pp. Lovely drypoint etched frontis by H. Manesse. One of 1,000 copies on Holland paper. Beautifully bound by Pagnant, with a custom leather trimmed slipcase. Original green wraps bound in. Spine sunned. Otherwise, fine in all respects.
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L'ombrelle, Le Gant, Le Manchon
by Uzanne, Octave
Paris: A. Quantin, 1883. First Edition. Three Quarters Morocco. Fine. Avril, Paul. 4to. 27 by 17.5 cm. 138 pp. Printed in 1882, date given for issue 1883. First edition. Handsome 3/4 navy morocco binding by Root & Sons, with original wraps bound in. Charming Paul Avril two tone illustrations throughout, and brilliant half-title color plate, rich with gilding. Heavy stock paper. Ribbon book mark intact. Stunning book production and relic from the Belle Epoque!
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Oeuvres Poissardes de J. J. Vade, et De L'Ecluse
by Vade, J.J. [Jean Joseph]; L'Ecluse
Paris: Didot Jeune, 1796. Full Morocco. Near Fine. Lovely early copy of Vade's "poissard" songs, poems, dialogues, etc. 12mo. 216 pp. With five copper engraved plates, one of which is a frontis portrait of Vade, the other four, street scenes. Vade invented the poissard genre, which reveled in the more vulgar vernacular of literally, the fish-wife, and sought to dignify the lives, joys and trials of more common people. Minor soiling scattered. Light wear to contemporary red morocco.... Read More
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Oeuvres Poissardes de J. J. Vade, et De L'Ecluse
by Vade, J.J. [Jean Joseph]; L'Ecluse
Paris: Chez Defer de Maisonneuve. Printed by L'Imprimerie de Didot le Jeune, 1796. Hardcover. Marbled paper pastedown on boards and spine. Near Fine. Lovely early copy of Vade's "poissard" songs, poems, dialogues, etc. 12mo. 216 pp. With five copper engraved plates, one of which is a frontis portrait of Vade, the other four, street scenes. Vade invented the poissard genre, which reveled in the more vulgar vernacular of literally, the fish-wife, and sought to dignify the lives, joys... Read More
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Modern Lawn Tennis. Illustrated by Explanatory Diagrams and Action-Photographs
by Vaile, P. A.
New York and London: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1915. First American, Third overall. Cloth. Very Good. G. W. Beldam, photographer. This is the third edition, first American edition, and significantly augmented over the prior editions, of a classic tennis manual and issued at a time that the game was solidifying into what we have today, as reflected in the title, not just with the word, "Modern", but the dropping of the word, "Lawn", which was in the title... Read More
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Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York, D. T. Valentine, 1862
by Valentine, D. T.
New York: Edmund Jones & Co, 1862. Full Morocco. Very Good. 775 pp. With numerous color and tinted plates and fold-outs, including color illustration of New York Harbor and City Hall (an inset). Of particular interest is series of illustrations pertaining to the construction of the aquaduct and reservoir, and part of this is a depiction of the building of High Bridge linking the Bronx and Manhattan, a bridge of soaring beauty now visually ruined by the spaghetti... Read More
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Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York, D. T. Valentine, 1866
by Valentine, D. T.
New York: Edmund Jones & Co, 1866. Hardcover. Good. 820 pp. With numerous plates and fold-outs, including 13 color plates and title with color illustration of Central Park's Bethesda Fountain. Considerable age toning to pages, as norm. Dampstain marks on margins of several plates, not affecting images. Library stamp on bottom foreedge. Cloth has considerable soiling and a dampstain on front board. With small loss on spine. Black-out areas on FEP.
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Manual of the Corporation of the City of New-York for the Years 1842 & 3
by Valentine, D. T. [David T. Valentine]
New York: Thomas Snowden, printer, 1842. First Edition. Quarter Calf. Blindstamped and gilt stamped cloth boards. Calf is modern, not original to volume. Good. Association copy, with penciled dedication or gift inscription from Valentine to Hamilton Fish, with a location and date written of Nyack, 1843, which we assume was the location of Hamilton Fish. This would be the first Hamilton Fish -- later generations had descendants with the same name who remained active in politics as Congressmen.... Read More
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![Trattato su la Commedia dell'Arte, Ossia Improvvisa. Maschere Italiane, ed Alcune Scene del Carnevale di Roma. [Bound with] Abhandlung über die Comödie aus dem Stegreif und die Italienischen Masken; nebst einigen Scenen des Römischen Carnevals](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/613/201/1657201613.0.l.jpg)
Trattato su la Commedia dell'Arte, Ossia Improvvisa. Maschere Italiane, ed Alcune Scene del Carnevale di Roma. [Bound with] Abhandlung über die Comödie aus dem Stegreif und die Italienischen Masken; nebst einigen Scenen des Römischen Carnevals
by Valentini, Francesco
Berlin: Ludwig Wilhelm Wittich. [Presso Luigi Guglelmo Wittich]. Printed by A.W.Schade, Berlin, 1826. First Edition. Quarter Levant Morocco. Cloth boards. Very Good. Johann Heinrich Stürmer. Aquatints by F. Jügel, F. W. Schwechten and C. F. Thiele. An early color plate survey of the Commedia dell'Arte characters shown in enchanting hand-colored plates, long proceeding, for example, the classic survey of Maurice Sand. The two parts contained herein are of the same work, one in Italian, the other, German, both... Read More
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Let's Talk about Port
by Valente-Perfeito
Porto: Instituto do Vinho do Porto. Tip. J. R. Goncalves, Limitada, 1948. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. xxxiii, [1], 100, [1] pp. DJ with a few small holes on spine. Now protected by mylar.
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