The Count of Monte Cristo (Complete Four Volume Set) by Dumas, Alexandre; Ward, Lynd (Illustrator) - 1941

Paris: Borderie, 1979. Livre. Illus. by Cécile Deux - Fred Deux. Très bon. En Feuilles. Signé par l'illustrateur. Ed. originale. Paris, Editions Borderie, 1979. 19 x 20 cm, 26 cahiers de papier couché légendés, portant, pour 24 d'entre eux un dessin en noir reproduit sur vélin d'Arches et pour le premier un triptyque gravé par Cécile Deux légendé et signé à la mine de plomb, le dernier cahier constituant l'achevé d'imprimer et la justification, en feuilles sous couverture repliée imprimée et illustrée. Edition originale de ce recueil de dessins. Tirage à 300 exemplaires, tous sur Arches. Celui-ci hors commerce, signé par Fred Deux. Bien complet des trois gravures originales de Cécile Deux d'après Fred Deux. Sans la chemise, sinon très bon..

Dust jacket has wear along the edges with small tears. There is a piece of tape on the spine along with reinforcement tape inside of dust jacket. Bottem edge of HC is bent. Dust jacket has some scratches and some creasing. Reinforcement binding was added inside front end page and next page. Dust jacket and pages of book have some discoloration from age. Delivery confirmation is provided where available. BOOK IS COMPLETE WITH ALL 44 ILLUSTRATIONS.

Includes Antioch College Bulletin: Supplementary Information for Prospective Students 1935 - 36.

Complete set of this fine illustrated collection of the costume of 80 religious orders by Abbot Tiron. Volume 1: 65 plates of civil religious orders with 299 pages of text.Volume 2: 37 plates of civil religious orders with 218 pages of text and 15 plates of military religious orders with 62 pages of text.Survey of the ceremonial robes and habits of monks and nuns of 80 orders including Benedictine, Franciscan, Carmelites, Trappist, Jesuit, etc. Includes crusading orders such as the Knights of Malta, Hospitallers, Templars, Calatrava, Teutonic, etc. Fine handcoloured woodcut plates highlighted with gum arabic by engravers including Albert Doms, L. Markaert, Deley, King, E. Duverger, L. Lisbet, etc.Condition: Bindings solid, plates mostly clean and bright with little spotting.Heavy books, extra shipping charges required.

Rare set of 3 volumes of aromatic herbs from Kan'en Iwasaki's multi-volume botanical series Honzo Zufu: Hokusabu (Iconographia Plantarum), originally compiled from 1828 and later published in 92 volumes. This set of 3 volumes (volumes 6, 7, 8 in the series) includes 21 pages of text and indexes, and 100 color woodcuts of fragrant herbs or medicinal plants.Plants include angelica, peony, pepper, cardamom, nutmeg, turmeric, jasmine, tulip, rosemary, and many more. The plants were used in Chinese traditional medicine or kanpo.Condition: Washi paper covers scuffed, but interior clean and bright, color plates vivid and vibrant.Kan'en Iwasaki or Tsunemasa Iwasaki (1786–1842) was a Japanese botanist, zoologist and entomologist. His botanical studies were influenced by Johann Weinmann.

[Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, 1903].. Folio sheet (33.7 x 26.7 cm), with image size 17.5 x 12.7 cm. Somewhat crudely matted, otherwise about fine. One of an unspecified but small number of proof impressions of this illustration by Behmer for the 1903 edition of Wilde's SALOME, translated by Hedwig Lachmann, and published in an edition of only fifty copies on Japan vellum. Captioned in pencil beneath the image "Fuer Buchen M." Although untitled here, the image depicts Salome in left profile, standing, with a leashed bird attached to her left arm.

London: R. Ackermann, Strand, 1828. Hardcover. Very Good. Hand-coloured plates including costumes, professions & trades, with children, animals, coaching scene, ships/boats, boxing etc.. 2 VOLUMES gilt tan roan (edges worn/spine of vol.2 lacks top compartment and much of the raised bands of vol.2 are missing their leather covering) All edges marbled. Frontispiece + xc (which incl.titlepage) +72pp Vol.2 frontispiece + v (which includes title) +140pp + [4]pp of publisher's Spanish works. Book plate to pastedown with coat of arms of Earl of Portsmouth. Text in Spanish but plates all captioned only in English and the colouring is original and well done. Both text and plates are in clean condition, no writing no tears and with the tissue guards in place and very minimal foxing to a very few pages. The publisher, Ackermann, lists these books as being sold through his own establishments in Maxico, Columbia, Buenos Aires, Chile, Peru, & Guatemala these volumes were obviously written for the South American trade.

Fine example of Riviere and Son binding in exceptional condition (see image). Full deep red morocco with gilt rule to boards; 5 raised bands and intricate gilt detailing to spine. Gilt ruled edges; intricate inner dentelles; all edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Frontispiece (with tissue guard) and 15 aquatint hors-texte plates throughout. Includes an advertisement page after title page stating this book would have been released earlier, but "impediments" and the plates delayed its release. There is also included a section for Notes and Errata. Without previous owners' names or other markings. 259 pp., [1]. 5 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches.

1856 1ed Code of Masonic Law Robert Morris Freemasonry Ancient Rites Rituals
Robert Morris was an important American Freemason poet who is chiefly remembered for creating the Order of the Eastern Star. One of his lesser-known books, but no-less important, was 'Code of Masonic Law'. This book deals primarily with principles of masonic law, providing context of the history of Freemasonry, masonic officers' duties, as well as ancient rites and ceremonies.
Item number: #13481
Price: $499
MORRIS, Robert
Code of masonic law : being a practical exhibit of the landmarks and usages of ancient craft masonry
Louisville, KY : Published for the author by J.F. Brennan, 1856. First edition.

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o xvi, 480, xxxviii, [2]
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Language: English
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1881 George Cruikshank Comic ART Almanack Caricature Thackeray Illustrated Humor

George Cruikshank was one of England's best and most notable 19th-century caricaturists and book illustrators.

The 'Comic Almanack' is a collection of 19th-century tales and poems etched by George Cruikshank. This work includes the works of famed authors such as Thackeray, Albert Smith, the Brothers Mayhew, Robert Brough and Gilbert A'Beckett.
"In 1835 Cruikshank issued the first number of the 'Comic Almanack,' with a dozen 'right merrie' cuts (etchings) 'pertaining to the months' by himself, and a few minor embellishments. Sometimes the letterpress was supplied by distinguished contributors. To the issue for 1839 Thackeray contributed 'Stubb's Calendar, or the Fatal Boots,' to be followed in 1840 by 'Barber Cox, and the Cutting of his Comb,' afterwards called 'Cox's Diary.'" (DNB).
This undated edition contains hundreds of illustrations, many of which are folding.

Item number: #13803
Price: $599
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