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Art
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1913 The Art of SilhouetteLondon: 1913A nicely bound first edition of Desmond Coke's study on the art of the silhouette, illustrated profusely with plates. -
1795-1810 The Biographical MirrourLondon: 1795-[1810]A scarce first edition set of Sylvester Harding's highly influential work of portraits of important figures, complete in three volumes. -
1888-90 The Art AnnualLondon: 1888-90A collection of four illustrated biographies on Meissonier, Hook, Bonheur, and Birket Foster, illustrated with examples of their art throughout. -
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1817 The Monumental Effigies of Great BritainLondon: 1817-1832An exceptional association copy of C A Stothard's important twelve part work on British effigies. From the library of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, with an inscription from his supporter and admirer, John Ruskin. -
1836 La Suisse Pittoresque, Ornee de Vues Dessinees Specialement Pour cet OuvrageLondres: 1836A finely bound first edition thus of William Henry Bartlett's extensive topographical work on Switzerland, illustrated profusely throughout. -
1820 Swiss Scenery From Drawings By Major CockburnLondon: 1820A beautifully illustrated topographical work on Switzerland in the nineteenth century, illustrated with sixty detailed engraved plates, bound in a half marbled calf binding. -
1935 Just Among Friends Pages From My Sketch BooksLondon: 1935Rare in the dust wrapper, the second edition of this immensely charming Cecil Aldin work, containing many portraits of dogs. -
1969 English Barometers 1680-1860London: 1969A lovely first edition of this charming history of the English barometers, illustrated in colour throughout. -
1929 Engravings and Their ValueLondon: 1929A smart, sixth edition copy of J Herbert Slater's detailed guide to collecting engravings and the history of engravings. -
1955 The History of PhotographyLondon: 1955An informative and important reference work on the history of photography. Gernsheim's work looks at the use of the camera obscura in the 11th century until 1914. -
1841 The Scenery and Antiquities of IrelandLondon: 1841A beautifully illustrated two volumes on Ireland by noted artist W H Bartlett. The first edition of this work, which is one of a wider series of engraved works. -
1911 The Picture Printer of the Nineteenth Century George BaxterLondon: 1911A very smart, first edition of this biographical study of artist and printer George Baxter. From the library of noted Art Historian, Patricia Milne-Henderson. -
1912 Engravings and Their ValueLondon: 1912A smart, fourth edition copy of J Herbert Slater's detailed guide to collecting engravings and the history of engravings. -
1900 Engravings and Their ValueLondon: 1900The third edition of J Herbert Slater's guide to engravings. -
1932 Tapis Anciens de la ChineParis: 1932A beautiful French work describing examples of Chinese rugs, illustrated with twenty striking hand-coloured plates. -
1862 Notice Des Tableaux Exposes Dans Les Galeries Du Musee Imperial du LouvreParis: 1862A beautifully bound series of catalogues regarding items in the Louvre. Comprising parts I, II and III of Villot's work. -
1948 Jack Bilbo an AutobiographyLondon: 1948A scarce, signed copy of Jack Bilbo's autobiography. Bilbo was a German writer, art gallery owner and self-taught painter. -
1764 The Handmaid to the ArtsLondon: 1764A complete two volume second edition of Robert Dossie's educational compendium on art, focusing on a wide variety of different art forms. -
1971 12 Pictures by Maurice SendakNew York and London: 1971A very bright collection of prints by the noted children's illustrator, Maurice Sendak. Being twelve giclee prints, from various works by Sendak. -
1971 Let the Wild Rumpus Start III Where the Wild Things AreNew York: 1971A very bright and crisp, scarce giclee print from Maurice Sendak's classic children's tale 'Where the Wild Things Are'. -
1971 Let the Wild Rumpus Start I Where the Wild Things AreNew York: 1971A very bright and crisp, scarce giclee print from Maurice Sendak's classic children's tale 'Where the Wild Things Are'. -
1971 Off to Bed Without Their SupperNew York: 1971A scarce, signed, limited edition print by Maurice Sendak. Being an original process lithograph from his well known book 'Where the Wild Things Are'. -
1904 Literary PortraitsLondon: 1904The first edition of Charles Whibley's work on prominent portrait painters, in a lovely signed binding by Bumpus. -
1804 Cowper, Illustrated by a Series of Views, in, or Near, the Park of Weston-UnderwoodLondon: 1804A lovely copy of this work on Cowper, illustrated with very attractive plates throughout. A superior copy. -
1903-4 The Burlington Magazine for ConnoisseursLondon: 1903-4Four volumes of the leading art journal, containing the first issues up until 1904. illustrated throughout with colour and monochrome plates. -
1968 Shunga. Fruhlingsbilder Studie uber die erotischen Darstellungen in der japanischen KunstParis: 1968A scarce study of erotic representation in Japanese art. Illustrated throughout, with many examples. -
1865 Costumes Historiques FrancaiseParis: 1865A finely bound collection of illustrations regarding female historical costume by Frencois-Claudius Compte-Calix. -
1867 Les Filles D'Eve Album de Travestissements Plus Ou Moins HistoriquesParis: 1867A beautifully bound selection of illustrations by the French caricaturist, Alfred Grevin. -
1937 Fish by SchaldachLondon: 1937A very smart, scarce collection of William Schaldach's illustrations of fish. -
1923 Bakst The Story of the Artist's LifeLondon: 1923A scarce biographical work on the famous Russian painter and costume designer, Leon Bakst. A limited edition work, in the original vellum binding. -
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1934 Serge Lifar Destin d'Un DanseurParis: 1934A finely bound, limited edition, association copy of this biography regarding the life and career of Ukranian-born French ballet dancer, Serge Lifar. -
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1913 Arthur Rackham's Book of PicturesLondon: 1913A first, limited edition of Arthur Rackham's illustrated anthology. In the original white cloth binding, signed by Rackham to the limitation page. -
1961 Les Sources du Vigtieme SiecleParis: 1961The first edition of this French work on the art of the twentieth century, illustrated throughout, with many colour plates. -
1939 Woodcuts and Wood Engravings: How I Make ThemNew York: 1939The first limited edition of this autobiographical art work by Hans Alexander Mueller, detailing his process in woodcutting. -
1904 Whistler As I Knew HimNew York: 1904The first US edition of this moving biography on the life of the American painter James McNeill Whistler, written by his friend Motimer Menpes. Lavishly illustrated throughout. -
1927 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864-1901Paris: 1927The first trade edition of this detailed biography on the short life of the French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, very scarce in the original binding.