1853. Broadside poster printed in black ink on cream-colored wove paper, 6 x 12 7/8 inches (151 x 321 mm), the full sheet. Overall toning, scattered foxing and damp stain. Corner losses, none of which effects the image area. Newspaper articles published throughout the winter of 1856 and the into..... More
London: R. Ackermann, 1812. First Edition, second issue. In Two volumes, large 4to; 12 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. (325 x 272 mm), with all 83 plates, 81 of which are colored aquatints by J.Bluck, J.Hamble, T.Sutherland and others, after A.Pugin, F.Mackenzie, H.Villiers, T.Uwins, &c. Includes the half-titles; list of..... More
London: John and Paul Knapton, 1749. Fifth Edition. 4to, 11 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. (286 x 222 mm); pp. title (blank v.) + xx + 417. Illustrated with folding frontispiece map (A Chart, | shewing | The Track of the Centurion | Round the WORLD), and an additional forty-two..... More
Delft: Arnold Bon, 1667. 2 parts in one volume, 4o, 7 1/2 x 6 inches (190 x 152 mm); 891,(37),(33), (4) pp., lacks frontispiece, 1 folding plan and 2 views. Woodblock plates after C. Decker: 2 double-page plans, 30 views, 3 of which are folding and exhibit some tears, most..... More
Paris: Nepveu Librairies, 1811 & 1812. First Edition. 18mo, 3 vols.; 5 1/8 x 3 1/4 inches (130 x 82 mm), printed on vélin collé. The first four tomes published as the first series in 1811 (bound into two volumes); the third volume contains the 2 tomes of the second..... More
Paris: Société Nouvelle des Éditions d'Art Devambez, 1926. Edgar Chahine. Limited Edition. 4to, 13 x 10 3/4 inches (330 x 250 mm); 112 pp. Copy number XXIV of 30 HC copies on papier japon ancien with 26 plates, (frontispiece, title vignette, 5 in-text and 19 full-page). Each plate appears in..... More
Paris: René Kieffer, 1925. Jean Vergély. 8vo., 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (192 x 141 mm), pp. 4, iv, 221, [3] decorations and frames printed in black and dark red ink throughout; includes map. Paper wrapper and spine, printed on blue paper in black, white, and gold, are bound..... More
London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1821. Thomas Rowlandson (1757 – 1827). First Edition. 8vo, 9 5/16 x 6 in. (245 x 155 mm); pp. tile page + ii + 291 + [1] + 18 bound-in hand-colored aquatint plates from designs by T. Rowlandson (although the title page calls for only 17 engravings..... More
London: George Hunt, 1825. 4to; 10 x 8 3/8 in. (253 x 212 mm); (2), 34 pp, 28 plates by George Hunt after M. Egerton, including 24 hand-colored engraved and aquatint plates and four plates (21-24) of Waterloo memorials uncolored. Modern half morocco binding, title gilt, spine sunned. Occasional offsetting..... More
Lausanne: Antione Chapin, 1765. First Edition. Quarto, 10 x 8 inches (254 x 203 mm); pp. xxii, 268, 8; two copper engraved folding maps by I.A. Chovin are "Carte de la partie Septentrionale et Occidentale de l'Amerique " and "Carte de la partie Septentrionale et Orientale de l'Asie " with..... More
London: R. Balmire, 1789. First Edition. 2 vol.; 8vo; 8 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. (222 x138 mm) ; vol. 1: vii + xi + 221; vol. 2: ttl. + 196 + xxi; with 34 aquatints (tinted aquatints and soft ground etchings, most plates oval) and 6 hand-colored maps. Offsetting..... More
London: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1943. Large 8vo, 10 x 7 3/8 inches (255 x 187 mm), 128 pp., printed in 14 pt. Perpetua type on Arnold's mould-made paper. 500 numbered copies of which this is number 63, bound in quarter green morocco with cream canvas sides bound by Sangorski..... More
London: C. Dilly in the Poultry; and G.Robinson, Pater Noster Row, 1782. Fifth Edition. Large 4to; 11 x 8 5/8 inches (280 x 221 mm); xii, 855, (24) pp. 21 hand-colored plates (20 fold-out maps and 1 globe), all maps present that are called for in the 'Directions for Placing..... More
Basel: C. de Mechel, 1790. Chrétien de Mechel after Hans Holbein. First Edition. Folio, 14 1/8 x 10 1/2 inches (360 x 263 mm; hand-colored aquatint title and 12 etchings & aquatint plates with hand-colroing in watercolor by Chrétien de Méchel after Hans Holbein the Younger. Handsome contemporary mosaic binding..... More
London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1859. Paul Kane. First Edition. Octavo, 8 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches (216 x 133 mm). xviii, 455, viii pages, shaken. Publisher's half leather with marbled paper boards (worn). Illustrated with chromolithographic portrait frontispiece, large folding map, numerous text wood engravings, and an..... More
London: Geo. B. Whittaker, 1825. First English Edition. Two volumes; 8vo, 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches (220 x 140 mm) Vol. 1: pp. xvi, 458; Vol. 2: pp.vi, +248 + [156] Appendix. Contemporary half calf with marbled boards, five raised bands, gilt ruling, decorative motifs, and title on black..... More
London: J. Hearne, c 1819. Third Edition. Large Folio, 16 3/4 x 12 7/8 in. (428 x 324 mm). 62 hand colored aquatints, including one title page "Ruines de Rome. Published by J. Hearne. 218 Tottenham Court Road."; Colophon: "Printed by W. Lewis, 21, Finch-lane, Cornhill"; 72 p. with text..... More
Paris: 1861. Etching, drypoint, and engraving on cream laid paper, 6 x 4 1/4 inches (152 x 108 mm), full margins. Dog-eared left corner, extending 3-inches into the sheet, but well outside of the image area. [Schneiderman 1990, no. 78, State v/v]. Rene Goulaine de Laudonnière (c. 1529–1574) was a...... More
London, New York: Edward Arnold, 1897. P. Chenevix Trench. Second Edition. 8vo, 10 1/8 x 7 1/2 (260 x 191 mm); pp. xv, 1, 306; printed on handmade laid paper. 24 color and b/w prints by P. Chenevix, including frontispiece, printed on smooth vellum paper. Handsomely bound in three quarter..... More
London: for R. Ackermann, by J. Diggens, 1816. First Edition. Imperial 8vo, 10 1/4 x 7 in (260 x 178 mm); [8], 159, [1] pp., with 76 hand-colored plates, 5 are extended fold-outs, by J. Hamble and Joseph Constantine Stadler after Papworth and Augustus Pugin. Elegant later black morocco binding..... More
Madrid: Librarias de Castillo, 1801. Rodríguez, Antonio. First Edition. 8vo (12mo?); 6 1/2 4 1/8 inches (165 x 105 mm), title page + 12 numbered etchings, hand-colored. Graceful contemporary marbled leather binding with gilt scrolls and fillets on covers, decorative gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers; raised bands on spine with decorative..... More
London: R. Ackermann, 1814 / 1816. Thomas Rowlandson. First Edition. 2 vols; Royal 8vo; 9 x 5 15/16 inches (230 x 150 mm); Vol. 1: vii, 293, v. Vol. 2: i., 299, iv. Vol. 1: hand-colored frontispiece, hand colored illustrated title (dated March 1st 1816), printed title page dated 1814..... More
Vienna: Rauh, 1849. First Edition. Oblong folio 12 3/4 x 17 3/8 inches (315 x 435 mm). Chromolithographic title, 2 text leaves, 10 hand-colored lithographic plates (image dimensions are 8 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. - 215 x 210 mm) with early coloring. Waterstain to outer margin that does not..... More
London: R. Ackermann, 1821. A. Pugin, J. Gendall. First Edition. 4to, 13 1/2 x 11 (343 x 280 mm), pp. x, 177, title vignette and 24 hand colored aquatints, map. Later three-quarter yellow levant morocco with fillets, spine decorated in gilt with 5 raised bands and black title label; marbled..... More
Paris: Firmin Didot, 1823. First Edition. Folio, 14 1/8 x 9 7/8 inches (360 x 251 mm); half title, lithographed vignette title, 72 numbered stone lithographs with hand-coloring in watercolor by Jean-François Villain, after the original drawings by Antoine Jean-Baptiste Thomas; 44 pages of text with descriptions of plates. Occasional..... More