Scenes and Characters of the English XVIIIth Century, all, with the exception of one or two Portraits, Original
by Vulliamy, C. E.
1906. Quarter Leather. Very Good Plus. A complete manuscript book containing 34 pen and sepia wash pictures, each captioned on the facing leaf by the hand of Colwyn Edward Vulliamy (1886 - 1971). Vulliamy was a Welsh biographer and historian. Educated privately, he studied art under Stanhope Forbes. In World War One he served in France, Macedonia and Turkey. Post-war, in addition to biography, he produced several mysteries and dabbled in humor writing. This album beautifully combines his... Read More
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Notitia Venatica: A Treatise on Fox-Hunting. Embracing the General Management of Hounds and the Diseases of Dogs; Including Distemper and Rabies; Also Kennel Lameness, Its Cause and Cure
by Vyner, Robert T.
London: John Camden, 1871. Sixth Edition, Revised, Corrected and Enlarged, with Appendix. Full Morocco. Very Good Plus. N.d., 1871. 4to. 25 by 16 cm. xiv, [2], 239 pp. Nine hand-colored plates by Henry Alken and others, with E. Aubry the lithographer. And two other plates. Riviere & Son full crushed red morocco binding, with gilt ornamentation on spine between raised bands. Rubbing to the joints, moderate darkening of the spine. Small stain on fore-edge but not touching any... Read More
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Three Sketchbooks of Vermont Views, Botanical Subjects, etc.
by Waddington, Dr. Margaret
Vermont (centered around Rutland). 1950s. Some of the drawings are dated -- 1951 or 1953, and we are confident that the vast majority which are undated hail from that decade as well. With 98 separate works of art, 31 of which are watercolors or predominantly so, one is color pencil, the balance being pencil drawings. In two of the albums all the illustrations, per our count, are full page and done directly upon the leaves, while in the third... Read More
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Die Mode im Wandel von vier Jahrhunderten
by Wagner, Jutta
Berlin: Daco Verlag, 1948. Box. Near Fine. N.d., but circa 1948. Each century is represented with a folding card that houses a leporello containing 16 color fashion plates of costumes from that century. The folder contains brief descriptions of each card. Thus there are four folders and four leporells, with a total of 64 fashion plates. In addition there is an oblong brochure, also in leporello form (with four leaves) which provides a broader overview of the four... Read More
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The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie, Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods (The Ring of the Niblung. a Trilogy with a Prelude by Richard Wagner) (Two Volumes)
by Wagner, Richard; Translated by Margaret Armour
London: William Heinemann, 1910. First Trade Editions. Cloth. Very Good+. Rackham, Arthur. 4to. 26 by 19.5 cm. ix, [1], 160, ix, [1], 182 pp + 34 tipped-in color plates of Rackham's imagining of Wagner's masterpiece. Moderate soilage on cloth binding. Foxing to endpapers, and a bit on blank prelim page and also on last page of text. Otherwise, clean except for the most occasional fox mark. All tissue guards present and these are crisp and fresh. Tight and... Read More
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Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg
by Wagner, Richard
Berlin: Fischer and Franke, 1901. First Edition. Half-Leather. Fine. George Bariosius. Folio. Gothic type with text of full libretto, and every page with Gothic decoration evocative of opera's time and place, plus wonderful illustrations interspersed. Interior tight and clean. Leather has some wear.
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Dessins Originaux de Paul Wagnez
by Wagniez [Wagnez], Paul
Cloth. Very Good. Small folio, 33 by 25 cm. 38 pp. of pen and crayon drawings, most of which are both erotic and comical, mounted in "Henschel's Skizzenbuch". The accompanying text, often narrative poems, is written by Wagniez as well. The French-Belgian artist Paul Wagniez (1876 - 1935) studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts et des Arts Decoratifs in Paris and became known for book illustration. He was a versatile artist, nonetheless, at home with still lifes,... Read More
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How to Use the Vigoro Beauty Plans
by Wagstaff, C. D.
[Chicago]: Swift & Company. Wraps, envelope. Fine. 12 page brochure, plus two large folded sheets with brightly colored illustrations of three different plans and a large outer envelope with illustrations conveying an idea of the contents. Plans are based on the drawings of C.D. Wagstaff, who it is asserted was one of the foremost landscape architects in America at the time. N.d., circa 1930s. N.p., but surely Chicago, where Swift was based. Brochure is 12mo, 18 by 14... Read More
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Homage of the Poets to Sarah Bernhardt. In Honor of Her Nomination to the Order of The Legion of Honor. Presided Over by M. René Viviani Minister of Finance
by Wagstaffe, W. de
New York: William F. Connor. Printer: Peter J. Carey, New York, 1920. First English Edition. Wraps. Very Good. An unusual theatrical bibelot -- a translation into English of the very long program that formed the 1914 ceremonial induction of Bernhardt into the French Legion of Honor (Légion d'Honneur). This was not a trivial event in the actress' life full of rewards and encomiums. She dearly wanted this particular mark of validation, which was denied her repeatedly over a... Read More
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![[Yiddish Children's Song Book] Alfabeto Musical [Musical Alphabet] In Yiddish: Muziḳalisher Alef-beys̀: Kinder Lider, or מוזיקאלישער אלף־בית : קינדער לידער](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/114/749/1669749114.0.l.jpg)
[Yiddish Children's Song Book] Alfabeto Musical [Musical Alphabet] In Yiddish: Muziḳalisher Alef-beys̀: Kinder Lider, or מוזיקאלישער אלף־בית : קינדער לידער
by Wajner, León [last name alternatively spelled, but not in this book, Weiner] and I Kaminski
Buenos Aires: Ḳieltser Landslayt-Farayn. Cultura, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth Spine. Paper pastedowns on boards. Very Good. A most unusual ABC song book -- the lyrics are in Yiddish, with the book published in Buenos Aires, of all places. Oblong. 16.5 by 26 cm. Unpaginated, 46 pages. The ABC is of the Hebrew alphabet, which is also the Yiddish alphabet. 23 letters in all. Underneath the musical notation the Yiddish lyrics are rendered using Roman letters, while on... Read More
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Literary Characters Drawn From Life "Romans a Clef," "Drames a Clef," Real People in Poetry, With Some Other LIterary Diversions
by Walbridge, Earle
New York: H. W. Wilson Company, 1936. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 192 pp. with 6 illustrations, including the one on cover (repeated on DJ). Very interesting and entertaining survey of who were or might not have been the basis for characters throughout literature. Sometimes quite witty also. Tight, clean. DJ has some edge wear and small close tears along it but still VG.
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Stereo Views: An Illustrated History and Price Guide
by Waldsmith, John
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Wallace-Homestead Book Co, 1991. Paperback. Very Good. A few pages with yellow highlighting. Otherwise fine condition.
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![[Hand-Colored Aquatint] The East Riding or Wolds Waggon](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/983/011/1722011983.0.l.jpg)
[Hand-Colored Aquatint] The East Riding or Wolds Waggon
by Walker, G. Engraved by R. and D. Havell
Leeds: Robinson & Son, 1813. Near Fine. A beautiful evocative print, which was plate 8 in the important color plate book, "The Costumes of Yorkshire". The print is dated 1813, while the book from which it was extracted was published in 1814, but we believe many of the plates in the book were issued in 1813. (Note on the print the date of 1818 was given, but this was a misprint and the 1818 date appears on copies... Read More
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![[Hand-Colored Aquatint] The Lowkers](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/457/604/1666604457.0.l.jpg)
[Hand-Colored Aquatint] The Lowkers
by Walker, G. Engraved by R. and D. Havell
Leeds: Robinson & Son, 1813. Near Fine. A beautiful evocative print, which was plate 8 in the important color plate book, "The Costumes of Yorkshire". The title of the print, "Lowker", is a word of Yorkshire dialect meaning someone who weeds a cornfield, as the assembled group of six farm workers are apparently doing, with what looks like the overseer on horseback in the background. The print is dated 1813, while the book from which it was extracted... Read More
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Freedom. A Fable. A Curious History of the Wit of a Negress in Troubled Times with Illustrations
by Walker, Kara Elizabeth
Santa Monica: Peter Norton Christmas Project, 1997. Limited First Edition. Full Bonded Leather. Fine. Pop-Up Design by Peter Eisen,. Containing the Xmas card from the Norton family for the year 1997. The card accompanies this limited edition. 8vo. 23.5 by 21 cm. Unpaginated, twelve leaves, with four pop-ups, which in all but four frame or accent the text. (The first pop-up has no text on its two pages.) Walker herself worked in silhouettes, and she brought her artistry... Read More
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Female Beauty, as Preserved and Improved by Regimen, Cleanliness and Dress; and Especially by the Adaptation, Colour and Arrangement of Dress, as Variously Influencing the Forms, Complexion, & Expression of Each Individual, and Rendering Cosmetic Impositions Unnecessary
by Walker, Mrs. A. Revisions by Sir Anthony Carlisle
London: Thomas Hurst, 1837. Half Morocco. Marbled boards. Near Fine. 8vo. 19.5 by 12 cm. xxxvi, 432 pp. 12 plates, all but one hand-colored, and ten of these can really be counted as two plates, with a top plate with a peek-a-boo window on an overlay leaf, allowing an underlying head to serve two contrasting costumes or modes of dress. The frontis plate is mounted onto a leaf with a restored corner -- the corner had neatly snapped... Read More
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Sporting Art: England 1700 - 1900
by Walker, Stella A.
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc, 1972. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 4to. 200 pages, profusely illustrated, with some color.
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The Art of Dining
by Walker, Thomas. With an introduction by Filson Young
London: Grant Richards and Philip Sainsbury at the Cayme Press Limited, 1928. Limited Edition. First Edition Thus. Cloth. Very Good Plus/Very Good. One of 600 copies. 4to. xv, [1], 80 pp. DJ with edgewear, including a few small chips, a larger one at upper spine extremity, and inked note of a few words on rear flap. Book spine has stain on upper spine extremity and small stain upper front board edge. Otherwise, leaves lightly toned and a most... Read More
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Svenska Folket vid Elfvom På Berg och i Dalom; Les Suédois, Moeurs et Coutumes. Tableaux et Legendes. Die Schweden, Ihre Trachten, Beschäftungen und Volksthümliche Gebräuche in Bild und Wort. The Swedish People, Their Customs and Manners in Pictures and Legends
by Wallander, J. W. [Josef Wilhelm], artist. Text by Onkel Adam
Stockholm: Albert Bonnier. Lithography: Em Baerentzen & Co. Cloth. Near Fine. Unusually bright, handsome copy of this work of Swedish genre art, with each painting telling a story that epitomizes an aspect of Swedish life and culture at the time. Folio, 38.5 by 26 cm. 17 double paged chromolithographic color plates, with long descriptions of each provided on two folding sheets following the particular plate. The descriptions are in given in Swedish, French, German and English, with a... Read More
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Thoroughbred Bloodlines. An Elementary Study in Two Volumes (Only Vol. 2)
by Wall, John F.
Baltimore: Monumental Printing Company, 1939. First Edition. Leatherette. Very Good. Elephantine folio, 51.5 by 40 cm. Unpaginated. 37 leaves. With 19 elaborate charts, then sire and mare indices. Also a separate one page errata on a smaller blue sheet. Also ten large b/w photos of horses (or images of paintings of the oldest horses -- portraits of legendary champions such as Man-o-War, Silver Thrush, Gallant Fox, Sun Beau, Carbine. Moderate soiling and rubbing of leatherette. Interior generally clean,... Read More
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The Letters of Horace Walpole (9 volumes)
by Walpole, Horace. Edited by Peter Cunningham
London: George Bentley and Son, 1891. Full Calf. Very Good. 8vo. 22.5 by 15 cm. Rubbing along outer joints, and some light abrasions here and there on the leather. Interiors generally clean and tight.
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A catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland, and Ireland; with Lists of Their Works (5 Volumes)
by Walpole, Horatio. Enlarged and continued to the present time, by Thomas Park
London: John Scott, 1806. Full Decorated Calf. Very Good. Scarce large paper edition! 4to. 29 by 23 cm. xxxii, 326, x, 352, x, 343, x, 400, x, 408 pp. With 138 copper engraved portraits. Condition: rebacked, with black stamped ornamentation on newer spine, and elaborate gilt decoration on contemporary calf boards. Foxing scattered throughout volumes. Regardless, an appealing copy, both externally and internally.
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Bilder zum Anschauungs-Unterricht fur die Jugend
by Walther, Eduard. Illustrators include Lothar Meggendorfer
Esslingen and München: Verlag von J. F. Schreiber. Hardcover. Front board: pictorial paper pastedown. Cloth spine. Near Fine. An exceptionally clean and bright copy of this juvenile audience plate book depicting geography and domestic and work life. N.d., circa 1870s. Small folio. 32 by 21.5 cm. [5], 7, [1] pp followed by 30 double-sided hand-colored plates. Each plate measures 32 by 40 cm. The plates depict the home, rural and urban, the city, the farm, a vineyard, tools,... Read More
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Le Mobilier Francais Du XVIIIe Siecle
by Wannenes, Giacomo
Paris: Editions Vausor, 1999. Second Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New Jacket. With sturdy and attractive slipcase. Everything perfect.
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Historic Ornament: Treatise on Decorative Art and Architectural Ornament (2 Volumes)
by Ward, James
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1897. Cloth. Good. 8vo. With 436 illustrations. 2 volumes. xx + 409 + 3 ad supp + xvi + 411 + 5 ad supp. Decorated blindstamped green cloth. Some soilage on cloth, some foxing inside. Slight looseness of inner hinge. Overall, good copy.
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