1748. Etching. Measures 9 7/8" x 12 7/8" This lovely engraving by Martin Elias Ridinger shows two winged putti, or cherubs. One holds a bow, and another holds a torch. One of four prints in a series; possibly a study for a mural. Martin Elias Ridinger was the son of the prolific German engraver Johann Elias Ridinger. More
1748. Etching. Measures 9 7/8" x 12 7/8" This lovely engraving by Martin Elias Ridinger shows three winged putti, or cherubs, playing amidst the clouds. One holds a bow and arrow, and another holds a dove. One of four prints in a series; possibly a study for a mural. Martin Elias Ridinger was the son of the prolific German engraver Johann Elias Ridinger. More
1803. Engraving on laid paper with hand coloring. Measures 12 1/4" x 10 1/8" This caricature of Brook Watson, Lord Mayor of London in 1796, shows a profile view of him walking with a cane and a wooden leg. While swimming in Cuba at the age of 14, Watson survived a shark attack that resulted in injuries to his right calf, and his left leg being amputated below the knee. Despite this traumatic event in his youth, Watson went on..... More
Suffolk: Antique Collector's Club, 1989. With over 5000 illustrations. 583 pages. Short thick 4to, gilt-lettered brown cloth, lightly edgeworn d.w. (Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club, 1989). Reprint edition. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
![Ein kleins Spiel fur zwei grosse Manner; [A Small Game for Two Tall Men]. Johann Michael VOLTZ](/pictures/thumb/298722.jpg?v=1609445347)
1815. Engraving. Sheet measures 8 1/2" x 11 1/4". Political cartoon satirizing the Battle of Waterloo, showing the Duke of Wellington and Blucher playing badminton with a miniature Napoleon as the shuttlecock. Below the cartoon is a poem in German. More
London: Lowndes, 1770. Translated Into English By John Reinhold Forster. 3 Volumes. 8vo. Volume 1, pp. xvi, 400: Volume 2, [8] list of subscribers: Volume 3 pp. viii, 310 + 14 page index. 6 copper engraved plates + large folding engraved map. Beautifully rebound in full brown polished calf with exquisite blind stamping on the covers and spine and red leather morocco spine labels. Published by Warrington: Printed by William Eyres, 1770. (Vol. I) & (Vols. II & III:) London..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1974. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1974. First Edition. Fine National Book Award winner, autographed by Stone. More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1837. Map. Engraving. 13 1/4" x 16". Small repair to upper left margin otherwise in good conditon. This incredibly detailed map of Dublin and its surroundings from the 19th century, describes from Kildare and south to Killiney Bay. There is subtle outline hand coloring. Dublin, capital of the Republic of Ireland, is on Ireland's east coast at the mouth of the River Liffey. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, or SDUK was formed in..... More
New York: Viking, 1978. 8vo, coral textured boards, d.w. New York: Viking, (1978). First Edition. Fine. Review copy with publicity photo of the author, and signed by him. More
Amsterdam: Jodocus Hondius, 1612. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 13 1/4 x 15 inches. Sheet measures 18 x 22 inches. Stains and chips to margins but otherwise in good condition. Beautiful map of the eastern part of Ulster, featuring Down and Antrim Counties in Northern Ireland. Mercator's famous moire pattern in the sea is used and relief is shown pictorially. The map appears in the French edition of the Mercator-Hondius Atlas. Gerard Mercator (1512-1594) was an accomplished mathematician..... More
Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, 1851. 8vo, re-bound in full dark green crushed morocco, leather dentelles, raised bands. Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, 1851. First Edition. Some of the margins are lightly water-stained. Bound without the ads. More
Italy: Damiani, 2017. Numerous photographic illustrations in color and in black & white. Oblong 4to, black cloth backed stiff pictorial boards. (Italy): Damiani, (2017). Fine. More
New York: Macmillan, 1963. 8vo, cloth backed boards. d.w. N.Y.: Macmillan, (1963). First Edition. Fine.. Autographed by Algren. More
Brunswick: Clique, 1994. Many black & white photographic illustrations, slim small oblong 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers. (Brunswick: Clique, 1994). Crease on front wrapper, near spine, still a very good copy. Inscribed by the photographer on the fly-leaf. More
Cambridge: MIT Press, 2009. Illustrated. xvi + 315 pages, 8vo, gray cloth, printed translucent dust wrapper with square die-cut window (tiny tear in corner of window). Cambridge: MIT Press, (2009). A fine copy in a very good(+( dust wrapper. More
New York: Aperture Foundation, 2007. Frontispiece and lavishly illustrated in color with the photography of Alex Webb. 136pp. Oblong 4to, red cloth, d.w. New York: Aperture Foundation, (2007). First Edition. Front paper hinge is a bit soft, else near fine in a fine dust wrapper. Essay by Orhan Pamuk. More
New York: Putnam, 1973. 8vo, off-white cloth, d.w. New York: Putnam (1973). First Edition. Fine. Presentation copy, written on the flyleaf in heavy marker. Drawing of a cat on the half-title. More
Australia: Reportage. Numerous photographic illustrations in color and in black & white. Large oblong 4to, olive green cloth. Australia: Reportage, 2019. First Edition. Fine. Australian photojournalism. More
New York: Crown, 1980. Large 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Crown, ()1980). First Edition. Pristine copy. Autographed by Auel. More
New York: Crown, 1982. 502 pages. Thick 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Crown, (1982). First Edition. Pristine copy, autographed by Auel. More
Woodstock: Overlook/Duckworth, 2004. 3 vols. Large 8vos, cloth, d.w. Woodstock: Overlook/Duckworth (2004 -2005). First Editions. The plays contain some changes that the author has made over the years. Each volume is signed by Albee. More
London: J. Harrison, 1787. Map. Engraving. Image measures 13 3/4" x 11 3/4". Sheet measures 21 3/4" x 17 5/8" Lovely map of Scotland depicts cities, towns, rivers, canals, and topographical features. Counties and cities are labeled. Includes the Western Isles, and an inset shows the Orkney and Shetland Islands. The map shows bordering English counties, including Pict's Wall (Hadrian's Wall). John Harrison (fl. 1784-1815) was a British printer and publisher. Most well known for his atlas to accompany Nicholas..... More
Henderson, No. Carolina: 1926. American author best known for his 1925 novel Porgy which would eventually be re-worked into the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess; a collaboration between Dubose, his wife Dorothy and composer George Gershwin. FIVE MONTHS AFTER RELEASING PORGY..DUBOSE WRITES TO A GRAMMAR SCHOOL TEACHER AND DESCRIBES HOW HE CREATED THE BOOKS CHARACTERS! Exceedingly rare and historically important T.L.S., 4to., 1 page, personal letterhead, Hendersonville, North Carolina, May 29th 1926, in part: "I know how busy you are..... More
I flew to NY from CA a couple of weeks ago, and while walking 59th, happened upon Argosy... Amazing! I had very little wiggle room in my time between meetings, but I made sure I came back the next morning, also. I'm so impressed, and reading about the family history of the store impressed me even more. Thank you for having such a marvelous bastion of knowledge there in the city! I was truly impressed.
The Hogarth: Ephesus arrived yesterday and is wonderful! The text is in much better condition than my other copy. Thank you very much!!! Happy Holidays!