Search Results: Illustrated from Henry Berry, books/ephemera

[BOYS OWN BOOK, PARLOUR MAGIC, GYMNASTICS; 3-IN-ONE, 1866] THREE BOOKS IN ONE, 1866, SPINE TITLE: BOY'S OWN BOOK, EXTENDED, (somewhat faded) maroon cloth hardcover, gilded decoration on spine, 5" x 6", (1) BOY'S OWN BOOK, A Complete Encyclopedia of all Athletic, Scientific, Recreative, Outdoor and Indoor Exercises and Diversions, Fifth Edition, Fifth Edition, Revised, no author given [William Clarke?, author of six-line poem on the title page], published by James Miller, New York, 1866, 354 pages, illustrations, index (8 pages unnumbered), in the section "Minor Sports" is a two-third page section "Trap, Bat, and Ball" with an illustration/this 19th-century sport is regarded as a precursor of baseball; (2) PARLOUR MAGIC, author given (possibly Henry Perkins), no publisher given, undated, illustrations, detailed content in front (like index); (3) PAUL PRESTON'S BOOK OF GYMNASTICS, Instructions for Sports and Exercises, To Promote the Health and Long Life of His Young Readers, Illustrated by 188 Engraved… Read More

[ENRICO CARUSO; OPERA STAR MEMORABILIA; CARICATURES] CARICATURES OF ENRICO CARUSO – Complete Collection Issued with the Approval of the Artist, 4th Edition, by Michael Sisca, Published by"La Follia Di New York", New York 1939, inscribed on title page "Al pregiato Musicista Antonio Marchesani, offro in segno di sinceca amicizia, Aida Favia-Artsay, Valhalla, NY, Aprile 22,1993", book 8-1/2" x 11", cover imitation dark blue pebbled leather with gilded autograph of Enrico Caruso, pages unnumbered/about 185 pages with caricatures on every page varying from full-page to up to 4 on a page except for the few beginning pages and 2 pages at the back which are copies of Caruso letters to Marziale Sisca; RARE, no editions recorded at WorldCat/OCLC (7/11/21), only two copies of the 4th edition found for sale online, no listings for any other edition (7/11/21); NOTES: Aida Favia-Artsay, discographer, author of "Caruso on Records"; Antonio Marchesani, musician, singer; Michael Sisca, son of Marziale Sisca, close… Read More

[1977 CLASSIC COMICS SERIES PROMOTIONAL BROCHURE; BILL BLACKBEARD SERIES EDITOR] CLASSIC AMERICAN COMIC STRIPS, Series I, 22 Volumes, Bill Blackbeard, Series Editor, published by Hyperion Press, 1977, first edition, softcover/paper wraps, 20 page promotional brochure including covers, red shadings color illustration or strip from most of the classic comics listed in this sales brochure, among the classic comic strip for publication are Skippy, Barney Google, Thimble Theater, Happy Hooligan, Windsor McCay's Dream Days /// CONDITION: softcover/paper wraps in near fine condition, a few touches of edgewear, light-brownish patch in upper right corner of back cover (looks like light coffee or tea stain) keywords: popular culture

[CHILDREN'S CLASSIC ca. 1890; DIE CUT COVER AND PAGES] DAS ZUCKERIGE HAUSCHEN ODER HANSEL UND GRETEL, Ein lustiges Bilderbuch fur brave Kinder [SUGARY HOUSES OR HÄNSEL AND GRETEL, a funny picture book for good children], no author given / children's classic, published by J. F. Schreiber (Stuttgart), no date given/ca. 1890s, text in German, 12-page book in the shape of a hut and some ground around it, roughly 9" wide x 11-1/2" high, front cover embossed in color, ads on back cover, inside front cover is title page and first four lines of the verse, there are six color illustrations on right-hand pages facing a few lines of corresponding text, the inside back cover and the back free endpage have illustrated ads for other children's books; RARE, no copies found for sale in US /// CONDITION: very good-plus, edgewear along spine and other spots of minor edgewear, negligible wear to color illustrations, exceptionally well-preserved copy of a vintage children's book.

[A. A. MILNE; 1928 EARLY PRINTING HOUSE AT POOH CORNER WITH JACKET] THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER, by A. A.Milne, decorations [illustrations] by E. H. Shepard, published by Dutton, 1928, September 1928, Thirty-fourth Printing (stated, same month as first printing), light red cloth cover with gilded lettering and illustration on front and black lettering on spine with jacket, 5-1/4" x 7-3/4", xii+178 pages, illustrated endpages, E. H. Shepard illustrations on most pages /// CONDITION: book very good-plus condition, small transparent smudge on back cover, light fading at top and bottom of spine, , previous child owner's name inside front cover and on front endpage / jacket good condition only, top 1/2" and bottom 1" of jacket spine missing, 3/4" V-shaped chip at top front edge of jacket with adjacent creasing with loss of small spot of loss to cover illustration, small losses along folds of front and back flaps, 1" repaired tear at bottom front edge of jacket with small loss of small illustration this area.

[HUBERT DE GIVENCHY; FASHION ILLUSTRATION/STAT; HAUTE COUTURE] HUBERT DE GIVENCHY (1927-2018), 3 stamped black-and-white fashion stats/copies of original fashion designs 8-1/2" x 11" with fabric swatches (4 total since two are numbered 19 with different pattern for the same basic dress with fabric swatch stapled to one of these), each of the fashion stats also has handwritten notes on fabrics and prices stapled to them by a Givenchy employee named Jackie to the noted philanthropist Mrs. Albert D. Lasker (see Provenance below), samplings from the notes, "Grey woolen coat, white stripes…Price: 19.800 F[rancs], Detaxed 14, 226 F.[presumably for purchase in France without export customs]…Black velvet and organge [sic, for orange?] dress…153A the same dress but in plane [sic] blue…57.500F…without the embroidery…48.000 F."…plus there is a copy of an August 6, 1982, handwritten letter from Jackie to "Dear Mrs. Lasker" reading in part, "Thank you for your cable…I did my very best to send you… Read More

[CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED, 1932] JERRY AND THE PUSA by Eleanor Frances Lattimore, published by Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1932, hardcover, 6-1/2" x 9", 197 pages, blue cloth cover with yellow illustration and decoration, illustrated endpages, black silhouette-like illustrations /// CONDITION: very good-plus condition, a few touches of edgewear to cover and a few short light scuff marks, previous owner's name on half-title page, hinges firm and text block solid, well-preserved copy with minimal wear.

[1963 JOAN WALSH ANGLUND COMPLETE SET 13 HAND-SIGNED COLOR PLATES / CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATIONS PRINTS] THE JOAN WALSH ANGLUND SAMPLER — TWELVE DRAWINGS IN COLOR from Spring A New Beginning, A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You, Love Is A Special Way of Feeling, Christmas Is A Time Of Giving, published by Harcourt, Brace & World, copyright 1963, copyright dates at bottom of prints 1958-63, all 12 color drawings/prints present plus introductory page "The Joan Walsh Anglund Sampler", all 13 prints signed in black ink by "Joan Walsh Anglund" with hand drawn heart to the left, 14-1/2" high x 11-1/4" across, drawings in center surrounded by wide borders, ONE-OF-A-KIND ITEM, signatures authenticated by seller with lifetime guarantee; PROVENANCE:this complete set with all the plates hand-signed by Anglund was acquired from a Fairfield County, CT, book dealer who was given the unique item by Joan Walsh Anglund (1926-2021) in appreciation for a favor he did for her, Anglund lived in Litchfield, CT; CONDITION:… Read More

MILFORD ZORNES by Gordon T. McClelland and Milford Zornes, published by Hillcrest Press, 1991, hardcover with jacket, 8-1/2" x 11", 69 pages, color ills., chronology; CONDITION: book fine condition / jacket fine, like new copy, unused.

[THEATER MEMORABILIA; ENGLISH THEATER; HENRY IRVING] SOUVENIR OF DANTE AS PRODUCED BY HENRY IRVING, by Victorien Sardou and Emile Moreau, rendered into English by Laurence Irving, illustrated, published by R. H. Russell, New York, 1903, softcover string bound, 7-1/2" x 10-3/4", vi, 14 pages (last page blank), lightly glossed pages of heavier paper, 6 full-page illustrations/plates of characters in costume signed "Chas. A. Buchel 1903" in each plate including frontispiece; NOTES: HENRY IRVING, 1838-1905, Victorian era English stage actor known as an actor-manager for having responsibility for all aspects of production including sets, lighting, direction, and casting and also playing the leading roles…first actor to be awarded a knighthood (1895)…"Dante" was the last play staged by Irving and his company, and his last role…in 1905 while the play was on tour, Irving suffered a stroke during a performance and died a short time later (wikipedia); CHARLES A. BUCHEL, 1872-1950, born in Mainz,… Read More

SPRING FLOWERS, edited by Mrs. Sarah Jane Hale (ca. 1873, 64 pages, 7 full-page hand-colored illustrations including title page), bound with SKETCHES OF LITTLE GIRLS (ca. 1862, 64 pages, 8 full-page hand-colored illustrations including title page and frontispiece) edited by Mrs. Sarah Jane Hale, published by McLoughlin Bros., 24 Beekman (New York City), Little Boy's and Girl's Library, red cloth cover (worn) with blindstamping and gilded illustration on front, 5-1/4" x 6-1/2" /// CONDITION: hardcover in very good condition for age, cover worn with spots of soiling and small losses, interior pages with age-spots, 1-1/2" clean tear at top of Spring Flowers title page.

[CHILDREN'S BOOK; COUNTING WITH DIE-CUT BOARD PAGES,ca.1912] A TALE OF TEN LITTLE TOYS by Agnes Hucke, published by Sam'l [Samuel] Gabriel Sons & Company, New York, No. 960, Printed in Germany, no date given/ca. 1912 as recorded at WorldCat/OCLC), 9" across x 7-7/8" high, 20 color illustrated board pages with red cloth spine, color illustrations, some text in color, the top 2-1/2" of the board pages are a series of the "ten little toys" on die cut pages so each is visible without opening the book, the bottom of each page (a right-hand page) has a four-line verse beginning with a number from one to ten corresponding with the toy (e. g., Five little wooden toys.) followed by three lines of some activity or situation of the number of toys (the book is a learn-to-count book for young children), the front cover is for the number 10, the illustration and verse on the back cover is about a girl washing her cat, RARE, only one early edition found for sale, 4 recorded at WorldCat/OCLC(4/15/21) /// CONDITION:… Read More