"Die Malerei und Plastik des Mittelalters II. Deutschland, Frankreich und Britannien, Julius Baum, Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft Athenaion, Wildpark-Potsdam, 1930. Handbuch der Kunstwissenschaft. Painting and Sculpture of the Middle Ages II. Germany, France and Britain. Art Studies Handbook series. Book in German. 23 tipped in plates. Over 400 Illustrations. VG condition. Gilt title on spine, shelf wear to spine cloth. Corner bumped. Front end paper removed. Text aged, but generally tight, bright and clean. " View More...
"Doc Savage, The Man of Bronze, Omnibus Vol. 1, Chris Roberson, 2014. This volume collects issues #1-8 of the Dynamite Entertainment series Doc Savage as well as the Doc Savage 2014 Annual. Contains pages for each of the alternative cover art. Near fine condition, touch of shelf wear." View More...
"Romance of Nature, or, the Flower-Seasons Illustrated, Louisa Anne Meredith (Twamley), 1836. Second edition. Mrs Twamley born in Birmingham in 1812. Despite her lack of formal education she had become an extremely competent writer, artist, botanist and naturalist by her teens and published her first book of poetry. Romance of Nature a book of flower painting matched with poetry is bound in morocco leather, dedicated to Wordsworth, written and illustrated by Twamley. The author learned to paint miniatures on ivory from noted artist Thomas Lawrence. Acceptable, back board detached. Book Half-ti... View More...
"A Philatelic Phantasy, with a little assistence from Lewis Carroll and Sir John Tenniel. Dissatisfied that there was no commemorative Lewis Carroll stamp planned for the centennial anniversary of the publishing of Alice in Wonderland, King decided to produce his own. The project took a life of its own and ended up in a book. This is in fine condition with a like protected unclipped jacket. 38pp." View More...
"Atala, François-Rene de Chateaubriand, illustrated by Gustav Dore, 1884. Cassell Publishing Company, New York. Good to Fair condition. AEG. Brown cloth boards with ornate gilt design. Gilt has some loss. Profusely illustrated with Dore's fantastic etchings. Corner bumped with minor edge wear. Hinges starring and spine has some weakness. Pages generally clean, though aged. Pretty book. Large format." View More...
"Dark Horse Comics graphic adaptation of H.G.Wells great story of destruction and mayhem. Near fine condition, appears unread, very minor corner bumps. 72pp. 7x10.5" View More...
"Italian Villas and Their Gardens, Edith Wharton, The Century Co., New York, 1910. Illustrated with color and black and white pictures by Maxfield Parrish. Tissue guards. TEG. Full color pictographic cover. Beautiful writing and art. Fair condition due mostly to exposed hinges front and back, making spine fragile, some edge wear. Large " View More...
"Lewis Carroll's The Hunting of the Snark, illustrated by Henry Holiday, 1982. Centennial Edition. Featuring The Annotated Snark by Martin Gardner, The Designs for the Snark, Charles Mitchell and The Listing of the Snark by Selwyn H. Goodachre. Edited by James Tanis and John Dooley. With a complete facsimile of the first 1876 edition. A review from Time Magazine, "The hunting of the Snark proves that Lewis Carroll was as sexy as Joyce and as scary as Kafka? a trip to Wonderland without Alice? Here Lewis Carroll is in full control of his genius? The Hunting surfaces in Finnegans Wake and powerf... View More...
"Little Miss Mischief And Her Happy Thoughts Illustrated, Adapted by Ella Farman, D. Lothrop & Co., 1878 Illustrated by Detaille Adapted from the French of P.J. Stahl by Ella Farman. The drawing are by Detaille and engraved by Pannemaker. Fair to good condition. Pictorial cover with blue cloth binding. Over 20 etchings. Edge worn, with some loss to boards, not excessive. Hinges cracked, spine still holds, pages complete. Very nice children's book from the Victorian era." View More...
"Purple cloth bound book lacking jacket if issued. Black and gold embossing clear. Pages and pages of pictograms depicting bible verses, pretty unusual. Spine cocked, boards scuffed, else very clean and tight. VG. 158pp." View More...
"Good condition hardbound with poor jacket. Fascintating travel journal from writer on mysticsm including numerous drawings made by author of historical architecture, mostly in black and white, some color images. Tattered DJ missing 1"" of bottom and top towards spine.Text VG with some foxing. Scarce volume of symbolic importance for readers of esoteric topics." View More...
Near fine collected edition with like protected dj. Illustrated by multiple artists. Clean in all ways with slight edge soiling. 816pp. 8vo. Includes glossary and indepth introduction. View More...
"Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Coleridge, illustrated by Gustav Dore, 2nd Edition, 1877. Absolutely beautiful second edition Dore. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers. Green gilt cloth bound, tissue protectors intact. Gilt bright. AEG. Edge worn, corner bumps, spine cloth is starting to separate. Hinges and spine are good. Text bright and clear, no foxing present. VG+ condition. Really amazing condition for this size of a book, these tend to get some wear given the weight of the boards, this is a special item indeed. More pictures upon request." View More...
"The Royal Path of Life: Aims and Aids to Success and Happiness, T.L. Haines and L. W. Yaggy, Western Publishing House, Chicago, 1879. AEG, full leather, embossed. Illustrated with 7 fine etched plates with tissue guards. VG condition. Gilt decorative emboss on front. Some foxing present. Edge worn, extremities bumped. Spine and hinges true and sound, a nice looking piece. " View More...
"The Water Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby, Charles Kingsley, MacMilllan and Co, Limited, London, 1927. Illustrated with 16 color plates by Warwick Goble. Good to Very Good, lacking jacket. Gilt design on cover and title. Red cloth boards. TEG. Spine edge worn, 1 inch slit at top joint, corner bumps, and some scuffing to boards. Hinges good. Text old, but clean. Pictures beautiful. 275pp." View More...
"What Mr. Darwin Saw in His Voyage Round the World in the Ship ""Beagle", Charles Darwin, Harper & Brothers, New York, 1880. 228pp with 4 full-page maps. Illustrated with many engravings. Ex-lib, withdrawn stamp and envelopes remnant on end paper. Small library label on spine. Foxing. Well illustrated children's version of Darwin's nature work. " View More...
