Illustrated Books

[Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, 1903].. Folio sheet (33.6 x 25.5 cm), with image size 17.1 x 12.6 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 Marcus." Although untitled here, it is referred to as "Jochanaan" in the secondary literature.

1890 1ed Picturesque Mediterranean Sea Alexandria EGYPT Corsica Smyrna FOLIOS 2v
A rare late 19th-century illustrated account of the Mediterranean. This fine work includes descriptions and engravings of places all over the Mediterranean including Corsica, Syrian coast, Smyrna, Genoa, Alexandria, Egypt, Corinth, and Marseilles.
Item number: #13357
Price: $599
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The picturesque Mediterranean, its cities, shores, and islands, with illustrations on wood
New York: Cassell Pub. Co. [1890]. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
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Vol. I – vii, [1]. 280
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Vol. II – viii, 288
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Numerous woodcut engravings throughout
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
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Decorative green cloth
· Size: ~13.5in X 10.75in (34cm x 27.5cm)
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1813 Japanese Genpei War Samurai Battle Ronin Kamakura Shogunate Illustrated

An interesting Edo woodblock-print of 'Genpei,' a fictional tale of the Genpei War (1180-85), the final struggle in Japan between the
Taira and Minamoto clans which resulted in the Minamoto's establishment of the Kamakura shogunate, a military dictatorship
that dominated Japan from 1192 to 1333. 'Genpei'
is illustrated by Chuwa Nishimura and Sadaaki Oku, two of the leading illustrators of the period.
This rare edition is written in a column handwritten format with furigana usage for easier reading. This edition contains excellent illustrations of scenes from the Genpei War also called Jishō-Juei War including samurai, ronin, courtesans, geisha, battles, cities under siege, ship battles, and much more!

Item number: #15745
Price: $499
RITO, Akisato

Genpei Prosperity and Decline (Genpei Seisuiki Zue) 源平盛衰記図会(げんぺいせいすいきずえ)
[Kyōto: Bunka 10 1813].

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1813 Japanese Genpei War Samurai Battle Ronin Kamakura Shogunate Illustrated

An interesting Edo woodblock-print of 'Genpei,' a fictional tale of the Genpei War (1180-85), the final struggle in Japan between the
Taira and Minamoto clans which resulted in the Minamoto's establishment of the Kamakura shogunate, a military dictatorship
that dominated Japan from 1192 to 1333. 'Genpei'
is illustrated by Chuwa Nishimura and Sadaaki Oku, two of the leading illustrators of the period.
This rare edition is written in a column handwritten format with furigana usage for easier reading. This edition contains excellent illustrations of scenes from the Genpei War also called Jishō-Juei War including samurai, ronin, courtesans, geisha, battles, cities under siege, ship battles, and much more!

Item number: #15746
Price: $499
RITO, Akisato

Genpei Prosperity and Decline (Genpei Seisuiki Zue) 源平盛衰記図会(げんぺいせいすいきずえ)
[Kyōto: Bunka 10 1813].

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1832 1ed Devonshire & Cornwall England Illustrated Geography John Britton MAPS

John Britton's "Devonshire & Cornwall Illustrated" is one of his many illustrated accounts of cities and environs of England. This book contains exquisite full-page steel engravings of scenes, landscapes, and scenery from both Devonshire and Cornwall. This book contains nearly 70 engravings throughout including maps!
Item number: #18545
Price: $599
BRITTON, John
Devonshire & Cornwall illustrated, from original drawings by Thomas Allom, W.H. Bartlett, &c., with historical and topographical descriptions by J. Britton & E.W. Brayley
London : H. Fisher, R. Fisher, & P. Jackson, 1832.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 parts in 1
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'Devonshire' – 106
48 plates, plus engraved title page
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'Cornwall' – 48
23 plates, plus engraved title page
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~10.75in X 8.5in (27.5cm x 21.5cm)
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1687 Leeuwenhoek Biology Halley SCIENCE Cassini Dapper Africa Malpeghi 12v RARE
'Bibliotheque Universelle et Historique' is a rare, 17th-century set of historical books covering a wide variety of topics from Greco-Roman philosophy, science, Catholic popes, philosophical literature, mythology, Bible stories, saints and martyrs, and much more.
This particular lot of 12 tomes features works from:
· Jean Cornand de la Crose
· Antoine van Leeuwenhoek, on cellular biology "La Decouverte des Choses Invisibles"
· Hugo Grotius
· Edmond Halley, on the barometer
· Olfert Dapper, on Africa
· Marcello Malpeghi, on the silkworm
· Many, many others
Item number: #20782
Price: $995
Le CLERC, Jean [edit.]
Bibliothèque universelle et historique
Amsterdam, chez Wolfgang, Waesberghe, Boom et van Someren, 1687-1693. 1st editions

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Collation: Complete with all pages; 12 volumes
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Each tome individual paged
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1903 1ed Robin Hood Merry Men Little John Friar Tuck Sheriff Nottingham Tappan
Rivaling only the tales of King Arthur, no other English legend is better known than that of Robin Hood. This delightful printing of the classic 'Robin Hood' is wonderfully retold by Eva March Tappan. Included throughout is the charming artwork of Charlotte Harding.
Contents include: "Robin and the Merry Little Old Woman," "Robin Goes A-Fishin'," "Robin Hood and Little John," "The Birth of Robin Hood," "Little John Learns a Trade," "Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow," "Robin and the Tinker," "Robin Hood and the Stranger," "Robin Hood and the Butcher," "Robin's First Day," "Robin Goes to a Wedding," and much more.
Item number: #40361
Price: $499
TAPPAN, Eva March; HARDING, Charlotte (Illus.)
Robin Hood His Book
Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1903. First edition.

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· Collation: Complete
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xiv, 267, [5]
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14 illustrations (6 in color)
· Language: English
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1925 1st ed Knave of Hearts Maxfield Parrish Illustrated ART Fable L. Saunders
Louise Saunders, wife of editor Max Perkins, editor of Scribner's publishing, teamed with one of the most popular illustrators, Maxwell Perkins to create this unforgettable fable. Parrish worked for three years on the paintings for 'Knave of Hearts.' He built an elaborate castle model in his workroom for the illustrations of the book.
"Not until 1920 did [Parrish] agree to illustrate what was to become one of the most valuable children's books ever published, Louise Saunders's Knave of Hearts." (Alma Gilbert, Maxfield Parrish: The Masterworks, pp. 49-52)
This 1925 first edition is filled with colorful illustrations and decorative painting cover boards.

Item number: #30189
Price: $950
SAUNDERS. Louise
The Knave of Hearts
New York: Charles Scribner Sons, MCMXXV [1925]. TRUE
First Edition.
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Collation: Complete
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[4], 46, [2]
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Full paged colored illustrations throughout
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Language: English
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1898 1ed Cuba's Fight for Freedom War Spain Beck Battles Cuba Illustrated MAPS

"Cuba's fight for freedom, and the war with Spain" is a detailed and highly illustrated description of the 1895-98 Cuban Rebellion and the Mexican American War. Henry Beck was a well-known 19th century writer of history and published a number of similar works, deriving his information from newspaper accounts to take advantage of the American public's interest in the conflict. Beck in typical fashion of the times wrote the book with America as the hero and Spain the evil dictator needing to be overthrown.

Item number: #22287
Price: $399

BECK Henry Houghton

Cuba's fight for freedom, and the War with Spain; a ... history of the Spanish kingdom and its latest and fairest colony

Philadelphia, Pa. Globe Bible Pub. Co. [©1898]. First Edition.

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• Collation: Complete with all pages
o 536
o 64 illustrations (including unattached two-sided fold out color map)
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; secure
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London: A & C Black, 1910. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 8" tall. Lawson Wood. The well illustrated study of the work of this popular illustrator. Inscribed, on half title, by Lawson Wood "to Captain W. G. Scott with Lawson Wood's Kindest Regards Roehampton April 1917". Very good in slightly rubbed illustrated boards with bookplate of W. Gilbert Scott on front pastedown and later (1952) signature of John G. Cole on ffep.

Shizhuzhai Shuhuapu , no place (Japan), no date (probably 2nd half of 19th century); 6 of 8 volumes, thick paper covers with cover slips; cover of 1 volume with a small defect at lower left margin, the others are OK; circa 135 double page woodblock prints; 27.5 x 15.5 cm.
Printed on thin Chinese paper.
1. Vol: circa 19 double page woodblock prints and many calligraphies, 2 woodblocks with some brown staining from colors on opposite.
2. Vol: circa 20 double page woodblock prints and many calligraphies, 2 woodblocks with some brown staining from colors on opposite, 2 woodblocks with a brown stain (circa 3 cm).
3. Vol: circa 17 double page woodblock prints and many calligraphies; all woodblocks fine.
4. Vol: circa 38 double page woodblock prints; all woodblocks fine.
5. Vol: circa 18 double page woodblock prints and many calligraphies; all woodblocks fine.
6. Vol: circa 23 double page woodblock prints and many calligraphies; all woodblocks fine.
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Red Cliff, Colorado:: Helen Hiebert Studio,, 2021.. Edition of 25. Box size: 9.25' x 6" x 1.25". Book size (closed): 8-3/8" x 5-3/8". From the colophon: "Helen Hiebert created all of the handmade paper in this book with a 90% cotton rag/10% abaca fiber blend. She composed the string drawings and stitched them with the assistance of Will Katauskas. The end sheets are machine stitched. Tom Leech printed the text at the Press at the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe, New Mexico from polymer plates made by Boxcar Press. The typeface is Dante. Claudia Cohen bound and boxed the book. Helen Hiebert: "Tension is a pulling force in physics. The strings within these pages cannot be pushed to form a definitive shape: when a page is closed, the thread - without tension - goes slack, lying in chaos between the folds. As you turn the page, extending it to 180 degrees, the single thread pulls taut, and the invisible property of tension creates beauty and order.… Read More

1730 History of GENEVA 1ed Switzerland Spon Illustrated Swiss City Views 2v SET
Jacob Spon was a 17th-century French archaeologist and historian who had a special interest in antiquarian studies. Spon traveled throughout Europe stopping in Greece, Constantinople, the Levant, as well as Switzerland. He found impressive treasures, coins, and handwritten manuscripts which inspired his famed book 'The History of the Republic of Geneva'.
This book features impressive folding views of Geneva as well as engravings of coins and medallions. And while the illustrations are valuable, the importance of this book comes from that this book was the first published history of the city of Geneva.
Item number: #23261
Price: $995
SPON, Jacob
Histoire de Geneve : Rectifiée & augmentée par d'amples notes; Avec les actes et autres pieces servant de preuves à cette Histoire
Genève : Fabri & Barrillot, 1730.
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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o Vol. 1 – [4], XV, [1], 556
3 engraved plates
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Collins. London. 1936. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8.1 x 5.8 inches). Illustrated with 8 full page woodcuts by the author. A little foxing, mostly to the fore edge of the pages, and a neat previous owner name, dated March 1936, on the front blank free endpaper, otherwise a very good copy in the original Publishers black cloth with white lettering to the spine, which has oxidised but it mostly still readable. In a very near fine example of the attractive illustrated dustwrapper with only minimal chipping to the edges.

Nonesuch Library. London. 1939. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (7.7 x 5.1 inches). 1165pp. Finely bound in recent full red morocco leather. Spine with five raised bands. Spine compartments ruled and decorated with gilt stamped Mad Hatter and Playing card devices. Single gilt ruled border to boards. Top edge gilt. A fine copy.