Search Results: Authors starting with G from Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books

London:: The Garden Book Club,, 1959.. First printing. Fine in Near Fine DJ. Fine condition in a Near Fine DJ. Octavo (5 x 7.75 inches). Teal boards with black lettered spine. 171 pp., Illustrated with 21 color & b/w plates. From author and collector of largest primrose garden in Britain, the first book devoted entirely to the beloved miniature flower of the Tudor Garden: The Primrose. Notes on history, propagation and display. Boards

New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1919.. First Edition. Near Fine. Near Fine Condition. Lightly stained front board, corners lightly tipped. Lacking ff.. All plate with printed tissue guards are bright and clean. bright and clean. Folio. 1/2 cloth over printed boards. Black illustration and lettering to front board. Lettered spine. Illustrated bookseller's label on rear pastedown. [18] page introduction, frontispiece plus 19 lithographed plates. 1/2 cloth

London:: Giraud, Jane Elizabeth,, 1846.. First edition. Original hand-colored lithograph by Miss Jane Elizabeth Giraud. Near Fine condition with very minor age soiling to edges of plate, not compromising the image. Large Quarto (9.25 x 12.25 inches). In the tradition Miss Giraud's Flowers of Shakespeare (London c. 1845), these large and showy bouquets of flowers, leaves and vines float above an embellished calligraphic quote by John Milton. The first letter of each quoted passage is capitalized and adorned in an illuminated manuscript style, a detail which has become appreciated as one of the hallmarks of Victorian decorative book illustration and design. Miss Giraud's delicate handling of the marriage between literature and the glories of the natural world was instrumental in establishing an entire culture of poetry and prose gift books during the mid nineteenth century. The work was drawn and lithographed by Miss Giraud, and printed by Day and Haghe, Lithographers to the Queen,… Read More

London:: Giraud, Jane Elizabeth,, 1846.. First edition. Original hand-colored lithograph by Miss Jane Elizabeth Giraud. Near Fine condition with very minor age soiling to edges of plate, not compromising the image. Large Quarto (9.25 x 12.25 inches). In the tradition Miss Giraud's Flowers of Shakespeare (London c. 1845), these large and showy bouquets of flowers, leaves and vines float above an embellished calligraphic quote by John Milton. The first letter of each quoted passage is capitalized and adorned in an illuminated manuscript style, a detail which has become appreciated as one of the hallmarks of Victorian decorative book illustration and design. Miss Giraud's delicate handling of the marriage between literature and the glories of the natural world was instrumental in establishing an entire culture of poetry and prose gift books during the mid nineteenth century. The work was drawn and lithographed by Miss Giraud, and printed by Day and Haghe, Lithographers to the Queen,… Read More

London:: Day & Haghe,, 1845.. First edition. Fine with rich original hand-coloring.. An original finely hand-colored lithograph of the Flowers of Shakespeare. Folio (9 3/8 x 12 1/8 inches). Elegantly French-matted in Ivory rag board with gilt line decoration, sized to 16 x 19 inches, and suitable for framing. The finest of the mid-sized Victorian botanical prints, this plate features an elegant botanical bouquet and an identified Shakespearean quote, rendered in decorative calligraphy. The stylized lettering is enhanced by an illustrated single capital letter, as found in the Early Illuminated Manuscript tradition. As a hallmark of Victorian sentiment, Miss Jane Elizabeth Giraud, (1810 - 1868) artist and lithographer, dedicated this fine botanical work to her brother, a Doctor in stationed in the British Colony of Bombay, as token of the homeland. The plates were printed and hand-colored by Day and Haghe, Lithographers to the Queen. During the mid 19th century, Britain was the hotbed of… Read More

London:: Day & Haghe,, 1845.. First edition. Fine with rich original hand-coloring.. An original finely hand-colored lithograph of the Flowers of Shakespeare. Folio (9 3/8 x 12 1/8 inches). Elegantly French-matted in Ivory rag board with gilt line decoration, sized to 16 x 19 inches, and suitable for framing. The finest of the mid-sized Victorian botanical prints, this plate features an elegant botanical bouquet and an identified Shakespearean quote, rendered in decorative calligraphy. The stylized lettering is enhanced by an illustrated single capital letter, as found in the Early Illuminated Manuscript tradition. As a hallmark of Victorian sentiment, Miss Jane Elizabeth Giraud, (1810 - 1868) artist and lithographer, dedicated this fine botanical work to her brother, a Doctor in stationed in the British Colony of Bombay, as token of the homeland. The plates were printed and hand-colored by Day and Haghe, Lithographers to the Queen. During the mid 19th century, Britain was the hotbed of… Read More

London:: Day & Haghe,, 1845.. First edition. Fine with rich original hand-coloring.. An original finely hand-colored lithograph of the Flowers of Shakespeare. Folio (9 3/8 x 12 1/8 inches). Elegantly French-matted in Ivory rag board with gilt line decoration, sized to 16 x 19 inches, and suitable for framing. The finest of the mid-sized Victorian botanical prints, this plate features an elegant botanical bouquet and an identified Shakespearean quote, rendered in decorative calligraphy. The stylized lettering is enhanced by an illustrated single capital letter, as found in the Early Illuminated Manuscript tradition. As a hallmark of Victorian sentiment, Miss Jane Elizabeth Giraud, (1810 - 1868) artist and lithographer, dedicated this fine botanical work to her brother, a Doctor in stationed in the British Colony of Bombay, as token of the homeland. The plates were printed and hand-colored by Day and Haghe, Lithographers to the Queen. During the mid 19th century, Britain was the hotbed of… Read More

London:: Day & Haghe,, 1845.. First edition. Fine with rich original hand-coloring.. An original finely hand-colored lithograph of the Flowers of Shakespeare. Folio (9 3/8 x 12 1/8 inches). Elegantly French-matted in Ivory rag board with gilt line decoration, sized to 16 x 19 inches, and suitable for framing. The finest of the mid-sized Victorian botanical prints, this plate features an elegant botanical bouquet and an identified Shakespearean quote, rendered in decorative calligraphy. The stylized lettering is enhanced by an illustrated single capital letter, as found in the Early Illuminated Manuscript tradition. As a hallmark of Victorian sentiment, Miss Jane Elizabeth Giraud, (1810 - 1868) artist and lithographer, dedicated this fine botanical work to her brother, a Doctor in stationed in the British Colony of Bombay, as token of the homeland. The plates were printed and hand-colored by Day and Haghe, Lithographers to the Queen. During the mid 19th century, Britain was the hotbed of… Read More

London:: Giraud, Jane Elizabeth,, 1846.. First edition. Original hand-colored lithograph by Miss Jane Elizabeth Giraud. Near Fine condition with very minor age soiling to edges of plate, not compromising the image. Large Quarto (9.25 x 12.25 inches). In the tradition Miss Giraud's Flowers of Shakespeare (London c. 1845), these large and showy bouquets of flowers, leaves and vines float above an embellished calligraphic quote by John Milton. The first letter of each quoted passage is capitalized and adorned in an illuminated manuscript style, a detail which has become appreciated as one of the hallmarks of Victorian decorative book illustration and design. Miss Giraud's delicate handling of the marriage between literature and the glories of the natural world was instrumental in establishing an entire culture of poetry and prose gift books during the mid nineteenth century. The work was drawn and lithographed by Miss Giraud, and printed by Day and Haghe, Lithographers to the Queen,… Read More

London:: Giraud, Jane Elizabeth,, 1846.. First edition. Near Fine. Original hand-colored lithograph by Miss Jane Elizabeth Giraud. Near Fine condition with very minor age soiling to edges of plate, not compromising the image. Large Quarto (9.25 x 12.25 inches). In the tradition Miss Giraud's Flowers of Shakespeare (London c. 1845), these large and showy bouquets of flowers, leaves and vines float above an embellished calligraphic quote by John Milton. The first letter of each quoted passage is capitalized and adorned in an illuminated manuscript style, a detail which has become appreciated as one of the hallmarks of Victorian decorative book illustration and design. Miss Giraud's delicate handling of the marriage between literature and the glories of the natural world was instrumental in establishing an entire culture of poetry and prose gift books during the mid nineteenth century. The work was drawn and lithographed by Miss Giraud, and printed by Day and Haghe, Lithographers to… Read More

London:: Giraud, Jane Elizabeth,, 1846.. First edition. Original hand-colored lithograph by Miss Jane Elizabeth Giraud. Near Fine condition with very minor age soiling to edges of plate, not compromising the image. Large Quarto (9.25 x 12.25 inches). In the tradition Miss Giraud's Flowers of Shakespeare (London c. 1845), these large and showy bouquets of flowers, leaves and vines float above an embellished calligraphic quote by John Milton. The first letter of each quoted passage is capitalized and adorned in an illuminated manuscript style, a detail which has become appreciated as one of the hallmarks of Victorian decorative book illustration and design. Miss Giraud's delicate handling of the marriage between literature and the glories of the natural world was instrumental in establishing an entire culture of poetry and prose gift books during the mid nineteenth century. The work was drawn and lithographed by Miss Giraud, and printed by Day and Haghe, Lithographers to the Queen,… Read More

London:: Giraud, Jane Elizabeth,, 1846.. First edition. Original hand-colored lithograph by Miss Jane Elizabeth Giraud. Near Fine condition with very minor age soiling to edges of plate, not compromising the image. Large Quarto (9.25 x 12.25 inches). In the tradition Miss Giraud's Flowers of Shakespeare (London c. 1845), these large and showy bouquets of flowers, leaves and vines float above an embellished calligraphic quote by John Milton. The first letter of each quoted passage is capitalized and adorned in an illuminated manuscript style, a detail which has become appreciated as one of the hallmarks of Victorian decorative book illustration and design. Miss Giraud's delicate handling of the marriage between literature and the glories of the natural world was instrumental in establishing an entire culture of poetry and prose gift books during the mid nineteenth century. The work was drawn and lithographed by Miss Giraud, and printed by Day and Haghe, Lithographers to the Queen,… Read More

London:: Day & Haghe,, 1845.. First edition. Fine with rich original hand-coloring.. An original finely hand-colored lithograph of the Flowers of Shakespeare. Folio (9 3/8 x 12 1/8 inches). Elegantly French-matted in Ivory rag board with gilt line decoration, sized to 16 x 19 inches, and suitable for framing. The finest of the mid-sized Victorian botanical prints, this plate features an elegant botanical bouquet and an identified Shakespearean quote, rendered in decorative calligraphy. The stylized lettering is enhanced by an illustrated single capital letter, as found in the Early Illuminated Manuscript tradition. As a hallmark of Victorian sentiment, Miss Jane Elizabeth Giraud, (1810 - 1868) artist and lithographer, dedicated this fine botanical work to her brother, a Doctor in stationed in the British Colony of Bombay, as token of the homeland. The plates were printed and hand-colored by Day and Haghe, Lithographers to the Queen. During the mid 19th century, Britain was the hotbed of… Read More

London:: Giraud, Jane Elizabeth,, 1846.. First edition. Original hand-colored lithograph by Miss Jane Elizabeth Giraud. Near Fine condition with very minor age soiling to edges of plate, not compromising the image. Large Quarto (9.25 x 12.25 inches). In the tradition Miss Giraud's Flowers of Shakespeare (London c. 1845), these large and showy bouquets of flowers, leaves and vines float above an embellished calligraphic quote by John Milton. The first letter of each quoted passage is capitalized and adorned in an illuminated manuscript style, a detail which has become appreciated as one of the hallmarks of Victorian decorative book illustration and design. Miss Giraud's delicate handling of the marriage between literature and the glories of the natural world was instrumental in establishing an entire culture of poetry and prose gift books during the mid nineteenth century. The work was drawn and lithographed by Miss Giraud, and printed by Day and Haghe, Lithographers to the Queen,… Read More

London:: Day & Haghe,, 1845.. First edition. Fine with rich original hand-coloring.. An original finely hand-colored lithograph of the Flowers of Shakespeare. Folio (9 3/8 x 12 1/8 inches). Elegantly French-matted in Ivory rag board with gilt line decoration, sized to 16 x 19 inches, and suitable for framing. The finest of the mid-sized Victorian botanical prints, this plate features an elegant botanical bouquet and an identified Shakespearean quote, rendered in decorative calligraphy. The stylized lettering is enhanced by an illustrated single capital letter, as found in the Early Illuminated Manuscript tradition. As a hallmark of Victorian sentiment, Miss Jane Elizabeth Giraud, (1810 - 1868) artist and lithographer, dedicated this fine botanical work to her brother, a Doctor in stationed in the British Colony of Bombay, as token of the homeland. The plates were printed and hand-colored by Day and Haghe, Lithographers to the Queen. During the mid 19th century, Britain was the hotbed of… Read More

London:: Day & Haghe,, 1845.. First edition. Fine with rich original hand-coloring.. An original finely hand-colored lithograph of the Flowers of Shakespeare. Folio (9 3/8 x 12 1/8 inches). Elegantly French-matted in Ivory rag board with gilt line decoration, sized to 16 x 19 inches, and suitable for framing. The finest of the mid-sized Victorian botanical prints, this plate features an elegant botanical bouquet and an identified Shakespearean quote, rendered in decorative calligraphy. The stylized lettering is enhanced by an illustrated single capital letter, as found in the Early Illuminated Manuscript tradition. As a hallmark of Victorian sentiment, Miss Jane Elizabeth Giraud, (1810 - 1868) artist and lithographer, dedicated this fine botanical work to her brother, a Doctor in stationed in the British Colony of Bombay, as token of the homeland. The plates were printed and hand-colored by Day and Haghe, Lithographers to the Queen. During the mid 19th century, Britain was the hotbed of… Read More

London:: Day & Haghe,, 1845.. First edition. Fine with rich original hand-coloring.. An original finely hand-colored lithograph of the Flowers of Shakespeare. Folio (9 3/8 x 12 1/8 inches). Elegantly French-matted in Ivory rag board with gilt line decoration, sized to 16 x 19 inches, and suitable for framing. The finest of the mid-sized Victorian botanical prints, this plate features an elegant botanical bouquet and an identified Shakespearean quote, rendered in decorative calligraphy. The stylized lettering is enhanced by an illustrated single capital letter, as found in the Early Illuminated Manuscript tradition. As a hallmark of Victorian sentiment, Miss Jane Elizabeth Giraud, (1810 - 1868) artist and lithographer, dedicated this fine botanical work to her brother, a Doctor in stationed in the British Colony of Bombay, as token of the homeland. The plates were printed and hand-colored by Day and Haghe, Lithographers to the Queen. During the mid 19th century, Britain was the hotbed of… Read More

New York:: Viking Press,, 1977.. First printing. Fine in Near Fine DJ. Fine in a Near Fine price-clipped DJ. Top edge lightly sunned. Quarto (8.5 x 10 inches). Moss Green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Fully illustrated in color & b/w [1-8] 200 pp. A historical look at the shaping of myths and legends through botany. Cloth

1948:: Self Published,, El Paso, Texas.. Fifth Edition. Near Fine. Three items acquired together:ITEM 1: [Booklet] Herb's Blue Bonnet CALLS Collected by H.F. Greggerson, Jr. Very Good Copy. 8vo. Blue printed wraps with author's photograph on cover. 68 typed pp. illustrated with b/w photographs and line drawings. Booklet corners tipped, lightly worn but sound. Former owner's name, address and phone number noted in pencil on ffl. along with notes. This is the Fifth (self published) Edition of the popular Texan Folk and Square Dance Caller Herb Greggerson's fully detailed manual outlining his unique vernacular for rhythmically calling the dances of the American South West and Texas. Includes Glossary, Introductions (calls used to get the Square underway), Trimmings and Calls for dozens of dances; each with a lyrical description, Instructions; many illustrated with photographs or line diagrams of the dance pattern. Penciled on ffl: former owner Mrs. ER Walton -… Read More

London:: T.C. & E.C. Jack,, [1910].. First printing. Near Fine. A Near Fine copy. Very light soiling to prelims, text and plates bright and clean. Octavo (6.25 x 8.25 in). Moss green lettered boards with tinted photographic plate set in dark green surround. Pp. xi,116, eight colored plates. Edited by R. Hooper Pearson, Managing Editor of the Gardener's' Chronicle, this volume on Lilies is Number 8 in the Present Day Gardening series. A small attractive monograph featuring bright tinted photographic plates by T. Ernest Waltham and preface by Mr. H.J. Elwes, FRS, whose excellent and critical ouvrage de luxe Monograph on the Genus Lilium (1880) was the standard work on the subject. Includes chapters on Lilies in Legend, Books and History, culture, cultivation and management of British, Californian and Japanese Lilies, hybrid Lilies, and Lilies not in cultivation. With appendix. Boards