Recent Arrivals from Robin Bledsoe, Bookseller

New York: Arthur H. Harlow & Co, 1947. Limited edition (250 sets). Unbound sheet. Good. Vertes, Marcel. One of 14 color lithographs from the portfolio Le Cirque, in the artist's typical suggestive style. Numbered 242/250 in pencil. Matted and mounted on non-archival board. Overall ca. 20 x 23 iinches, image ca. 14 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. Signed… Read more about this item

N.p., 1930. Limited edition. Unbound. Very good (margins toned, old tape-stains to upper corners of margins). Anderson, C.W.. Original drypoint etching. Image is ca. 13 1/2 x 10 inches, on sheet ca. 19 x 15 inches. Titled, numbered, and signed in pencil by Anderson. A farrier waits in his deserted forge for customers who no longer come. An… Read more about this item

New York: The New Yorker, 1936. First edition. Unbound, removed from magazine. Very good (slight edgewear). Alajalov, Constantin. Original cover. Matted in shrinkwrap. Overall ca. 16 x 20 inches, image ca. 8 1/2 x 12 inches. Not examined under the mat. A dapper gent oprepares for a drive, overseen by the horse Eleanor and an eager Dalmatian. One… Read more about this item

New York: Harper's Weekly, 1883. First edition. Unbound sheet. Good (marginal tears, browning). Wood engraving, removed from the magazine. Overall ca. 11 1/2 x 16 inches. Elegance is on display in this detailed depiction by popular illustrator Henry Alexander Ogden. The write-up referred to in the caption is not here. Shipping/handling will be extra; please keep this in… Read more about this item

N.p., N.d.. No stated edition. Unbound. Good (browned, 1 closed marginal tear). Edwards, Gladys Brown. Reproduction of an etching, overall ca. 8 1/2 x 11 inches. Printed in sepia. Photo is much too dark. The signature is hard to read, but it seems to be "G. Brown," and the style seems similar to that of Gladys Brown Edwards.… Read more about this item

n.d. [20th century]. Unique. Unbound sheet. Fair (old mounting stains at top, closed mended tear at top left). Original pen-, brush-, and ink drawing within hand-ruled ink frame. Lightly penciled guide lines remain. Ca. 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches. Done in the manner of traditional animal drawings formed from Arabic calligraphy. The letters are actual letters, but… Read more about this item

New York: William Hall & Son; lithographed by Elliott & Co., New York, 1850. No stated edition. Unbound. Good (scattered browning). Lithographed sheet music cover. Matted in shrinkwrap (not examined under the mat; presumably only the cover is here). Overall ca. 13 1/2 x 17 inches, image ca. 10 x 13 inches. Ink stamp of music retailer J.… Read more about this item

[Boston]: [C.S.E. Cassino and E.K. Dunbar], 1882. First edition. Unbound. Fair (scraped, rubbed). Leighton, Scott. Original chromolithograph from The Celebrated Horses of America, printed by Armstrong & Co. Mounted on old board, with old hand-lettered title. Overall ca. 17 x 14 inches, image ca. 15 x 11 inches. The Celebrated Horses of America was a lavish collection of… Read more about this item

New York: Arthur H. Harlow & Co, 1947. Limited edition (250 sets). Unbound sheet. Good. Vertes, Marcel. One of 14 color lithographs from the portfolio Le Cirque, in the artist's typical suggestive style. Numbered 242/250 in pencil. Unsigned. Matted and mounted on non-archival board. Overall ca. 20 x 23 iinches, image ca. 14 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches.… Read more about this item

N.p., 1920. No stated edition. Unbound sheet. Very good. Original etching. Matted in shrinkwrap (not examined under the mat). Overall ca. 19 x 17 inches, image ca. 12 1/2 x 11 inches. Titled and signed in pencil by the artist. This spirited etching captures a traditional North American winter activity. The signature is unclear, and efforts to identify… Read more about this item

N.p.: New York Graphic Society, Fine Arts Publishers, 1945. No stated edition. Unbound sheet. Fine (margins lightly age toned). Morris, George Ford. Poster-sized reproduction of the painting, which was made in 1944. Overall ca. 18 x 24 inches; image ca. 12 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches. Matted under removable plastic sheet (reflections in photo). A spectacular head portrait… Read more about this item

N.d. [early to mid-19th century]. Unique. Unbound. Very good. Image is ca. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches; overall framed size is ca. 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. Beautifully matted and framed (not examined under mat). The photo is too pale and shows reflections. This appealing scene shows a gentleman and his driver in a wicker tandem… Read more about this item

n.d. [mid-20th century]. Reprint (1st pub. 1881-1882). Unbound. Very good (slight rubbed spots here and there; mount is chipped and edgeworn). Stull, Henry. High-quality full-size color reproduction from The Celebrated Horses of America. On textured stock, mounted on board in shrinkwrap. Overall ca. 24 x 20 inches, image ca. 15 x 11 inches. The Celebrated Horses of America… Read more about this item

New York: Life Pub. Co, 1924. First edition. Soft cover. Good. Peters, C.F.. 32p, many ills. and ads, covers in color. Removed from a bound volume; old address label. A determined young woman rides off her opponent. The entire issue of this humor magazine, full of Roaring Twenties topical jokes, stories, and cartoons (including Gluyas Williams). Can be… Read more about this item

London: Illustrated London News, 1893. First edition. Unbound sheet. Very good (bottom margin trimmed with partial loss of caption). Cullin, Isaac. Large chromolithograph, removed from the newspaper. Folded down the center, as published. Matted. Overall ca. 26 x 20 inches, image ca. 20 x 14 inches. The scene is based on Cullin's 1883 painting. It and its mate,… Read more about this item

[New York or Philadelphia]: Godey's, 1849. No stated edition. Unbound sheet. Fair (smudged, soiled). Tinted lithograph fashion plate, removed from one of the Godey's magazines. Dated 1849 by a previous owner. Ca. 6 x 10 inches. Two equestriennes pose in fashionable habits before their ride. In the background an attendant holds their horses. Can be sent outside the… Read more about this item

New York: William Hall & Son (lithographed by Sarony & Major), 1851. No stated edition. Unbound. Image is very good; smudges and short closed tears to margins.. Sheet music cover, lithographed in brown and black. Matted in shrinkwrap (not examined under the mat; presumably only the cover is here). Overall ca. 13 x 17 inches, image ca. 81/2… Read more about this item

Paris: Martinet-Hautecoeur, 1845. No stated edition. Unbound sheet. Old creases (as published?), stains. Lalaisse, F.-H.. Hand-colored lithograph, printed by Auguste Bry. Plate 195-196, removed from Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris (10 vols., 1843-73). Ca. 13 1/2 x 10 inches. Shrinkwrapped against board. Reflections in photo. Four amazones in striped shirts are leaving two male jockeys in… Read more about this item

N.p.: No stated publisher, 1891. First edition. Unbound. Very good. Naumann, Paul. Wood engraving, removed from an unknown English periodical such as The Illustrated London News, a longtime employer of Naumann's. Matted in shrinkwrap (not examined under the mat). Overall ca. 20 x 16 inches, image ca. 13 x 9 1/2 inches. The engraver's name is at lower… Read more about this item

n.d. [mid-20th century]. Reprint (1st pub. 1881-1882). Unbound. Very good (slight rubbed spots here and there; mount is chipped and edgeworn). Stull, Henry. High-quality full-size color reproduction from The Celebrated Horses of America. On textured stock, mounted on board in shrinkwrap. Overall ca. 24 x 20 inches, image ca. 15 x 11 inches. The Celebrated Horses of America… Read more about this item