Vratislaviae : Ex officina Grassii Barthii et Societatis, (1818). Folio 13 1/2 x 18. 81 leaves: title, a two-column preface in Latin & German, 73 leaves of poetry, colophon, 5 leaves of translation into German and Latin. A stately presentation of poems in 108 languages, to celebrate the peace of..... More
(ca. 1840-1860). 5 x 7. An elegant card with a view of this girls' school in the medieval Flemish town of Coutray. This sizeable gated school is surrounded by formal plantings of trees and gardens. The view is enclosed in an elaborate foliate border chromolithographed in green, blue, pale red..... More
Paris: Gruel & Engelmann, 1862. 5 x 6. CXCII pages, each richly illuminated by chromolithography in colors and gold + 12 full page illustrations, and terminal pages to record family births, marriages, etc. Each leaf is tipped to a hinge, allowing the book to be opened flat. Bound by Gruel..... More
(ca. 1840-1860). 4 x 5 1/2. Seven different elaborate bronzes (clock, urn, candelabra) are displayed above a tapestry held up by cherubs. Champy, located behind the Grand Theatre in Brussels, was also the sole distributor for a manufacturer in Antwerp. Lithographed in pale blue, dusted with bronze & gold powders..... More
Jamaica, NY, 1903. 6 x 9. 77 pages, plus 35 superb chromolithographs of bindings. Original ribbed blue cloth gilt. Plates have offset as usual; something acidic has offset onto pastedown. Light wear at extremities, but a clean & bright copy. One of 200 (of 238) numbered copies printed at the..... More
Stockholm, Gustaf Chelius. (1899). 13 1/2 x 21. Title & Intro plus 25 double folio plates which unfold to 27 inches. Plates 1-20 are chromolithography in gold, silver and several colors (Plate 10 in black only). Plates 21-23 are b/w half tones showing large display ads in the windows and..... More
NY; Marchbanks Press, Fall 1923. The poster measures 17 x 11 1/2. The woodcut is 10 1/4 x 8 1/2. It depicts a mother and baby in Fall colors and Fall attire. The baby's hat is an acorn. The mother's is oak leaves. There is a dusty shadow across the..... More
Treasury Department. Washington, D. C., 1869. Oblong 13 x 9. 3 leaves, 100 pages, 31 plates. The text is arranged in two sections followed by an Index. Pages 1-36 concern bonds, and are followed by 22 hinged-in engraved specimens. Pages 37-66 concern coinage, and are followed by 9 embossed plates..... More
NY: William T. Comstock, 1882. First edition. 11 1/2 x 9. 16 double column text pages + 20 double spreads consisting of the color plate and a facing page with a detailed analysis of the color scheme (with tissue guards) + (12) pages of advertisements. Green cloth gilt, rebacked with..... More
Paris: Buesse-Lebel-et Massin, 1889. 5 1/4 x 7. 72 pages + 4 pages for family memoirs (not used). The prayers are followed by the marriage ceremony of Charles Lattemand and Charlotte Capitain on 19 September 1892. Miniatures & borders on each page are designed by Madame Rousseau. They are handpainted..... More
(Leicestershire) Plough Press, 1981. 9 x 13. Frontis shows progressive stages of a chromolithograph, 35 pages followed by 8 tipped-in original specimens and a facing identification leaf. Rear pocket contains additional examples. Quarter morocco & marbled boards. Spine very faded; contents fine. The specimens of 19th century color printing show..... More
Koblenz, Germany, (ca. 1840-1860). 3 1/2 x 4 1/2. Lithographed in blue, dusted with bronze & gold powders, on pink porcelain paper. The card lists five sparkling German wines and the price per bottle. Light wear & soil. Removed from an album, with 7 bits of paper residue on reverse..... More
