The Crown and the Ring; The Story of the Queen's Years of Marriage and Monarchy.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Robert Hale, (1972). vg. More
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Robert Hale, (1972). vg. More
b/w photo illustrations. 440pp. Tall 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. (New York, 1991). Near fine. More
London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1930. 43 plates. 4to, red cloth, d.w. chipped and lightly soiled, corners of cloth lightly bumped. London: John Lane, the Bodley Head, (1930). More
London: William Miller, 1808. Frontispiece portrait, foxed, [2], li, 277, clviii pp appendix. Tall 4to, attractively bound in full contemporary brown diced calf (well-rubbed and with both joints starting). London: William Miller, 1808. First edition - Large Paper copy with wide margins. Overall a very good(-) copy with a minimal foxing. In this posthumously published work the celebrated Whig politician claimed that the chief aim of James was the establishment of civil despotism rather than the overthrow of the church..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. With more than 45 illustrations in black & white and color. 383 pages. 8vo, ochre cloth with gilt lettering, pictorial endpapers, pictorial d.w. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. First American Edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
613 pages. Thick 8vo, red cloth, edgeworn d.w. New York: Delacourt, 1969. Reprint. A very good copy. More
New York: Knopf, 1979. Illustrated in color & black & white. 524pp, 8vo, cloth, dust wrapper; light edge-wear on d.w. N.Y.: Knopf, 1979. Very good. More
With more than 45 illustrations in black and white and color. 383pp. 8vo, cloth. New York: Knopf, 1989. Near-fine copy in a near-fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Knopf, 1992. Illustrated, some in color. 479 pages. Thick 8vo, red cloth, d.w. New York: Knopf, 1992. A near fine copy. More
New York: Knopf, 2004. Illustrated with color photographs. 478 pages. Thick 8vo, two toned maroon boards, dust wrapper. New York: Knopf, (2004). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. Color & b/w illustrations. 537pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, dust wrapper. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. Near fine. More
Berlin: Johann Michael Kuediger, 1703. 38 exquisite copperplate engravings of kings and other historical figures, engraved headpiece and initial; rubricated title page. 232 pages. 4to, rebound in old black cloth with antique vellum spine; (2 plate pages are chipped at corner; 1 plate with large tear, mended; some text pages are missing at end of book). Berlin: Johann Michael Kuediger Buchhaendler, 1703. A very good copy of this unusual book. More
Arizona: University Press, 1984. Preface by Burton Stein. Illustrated in black and white. 158 pages. Slim 4to, yellow cloth. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, (1984). A near fine copy. More
New York: James Pott, 1902. Illus. Small 8vo, gray cloth, the first few pages are dampstained in margins including the title-page. New York: James Pott, 1902. More
New York: Thomas Crowell, 1967. vii + 118 pages, thin 8vo, black cloth, d.w. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, (1967). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Viking, 1991. Illustrated with color photographs throughout. 187 pages. Folio, navy cloth, dust wrapper; price clipped and a bit scuffed. New York: Viking (1991). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
London: Henry Colburn, 1821. 2 volumes. 18 copperplate portraits. 478pp + 454pp., 8vo, 3/4 blue morocco, ornately gilt spines. London: Jenry Colburn, 1821. New Edition. Very good (+). More
London: Goupil, 1899. Folio. Handsomely bound by Bickers & Son in full crushed crimson morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised gilt bands, ornately decorative gilt covers, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Hinges & joints neatly repaired. Colored frontispiece of Oliver Cromwell. Profusely illustrated throughout with lettered tissue guarded engravings after portraits. from the Royal Collections each with a duplicate illustration. London: Goupil & Co. & Boussod, Valadon & Co, 1899. Limited issue of this..... More
Paris: Maison Quantin, 1892. Chromolithograph. Page measures 11.5" x 17.5". Image measures 8 3/4" x 12" Edouard Garnier (1840-1903), French artist and curator of the Museum of Ceramics and Collections, made 50 original watercolors that were engraved as chromolithographs by Parisian printer Maison Quantin. Only 283 copies of the folio were produced. This engraving depicts four ornately designed soft porcelain pieces - two vases and two jardinieres featuring hand-painted insets of florals, cherubs, and scenes of people in nature. It..... More
Paris: Maison Quantin, 1892. Chromolithograph. Page measures 10.75" x 17.5". Image measures 8 3/4" x 12" Edouard Garnier (1840-1903), French artist and curator of the Museum of Ceramics and Collections, made 50 original watercolors that were engraved as chromolithographs by Parisian printer Maison Quantin. Only 283 copies of the folio were produced. This engraving depicts three ornately designed soft porcelain pieces featuring hand painted insets of cherubs, floral motifs, and nature scenes. The vases are colored in 'bleu celeste', a...... More
Paris: Maison Quantin, 1892. Chromolithograph. Page measures 17 1/2" x 11 7/8". Image measures 8 1/4" x 12 1/4" Edouard Garnier (1840-1903), French artist and curator of the Museum of Ceramics and Collections, made 50 original watercolors that were engraved as chromolithographs by Parisian printer Maison Quantin. Only 283 copies of the folio were produced. This engraving depicts two water ewers and a basin, also known as a Roman water jug, hand painted with a beautiful floral ornamentation and gilded..... More
Paris: Maison Quantin, 1892. Chromolithograph. Page measures 10.75" x 17.5". Image measures 8 3/4" x 11 3/4" Edouard Garnier (1840-1903), French artist and curator of the Museum of Ceramics and Collections, made 50 original watercolors that were engraved as chromolithographs by Parisian printer Maison Quantin. Only 283 copies of the folio were produced. This engraving depicts an ornate potpourri vase. Painted in the signature Sevres pink color called "fond rose", it features a hand-painted cartouche of two cupids resting. Surrounding..... More
Paris: Maison Quantin, 1892. Chromolithograph. Page measures 11.5" x 17.5". Image measures 8 3/4" x 12" Edouard Garnier (1840-1903), French artist and curator of the Museum of Ceramics and Collections, made 50 original watercolors that were engraved as chromolithographs by Parisian printer Maison Quantin. Only 283 copies of the folio were produced. This engraving depicts an ornate Chinese-inspired potpourri vase, or 'pot-pourri vaisseau à mât', referring to it's design resembling a masted ship. The design is attributed to Jean-Claude Chambellan..... More
Paris: Maison Quantin, 1892. Chromolithograph. Page measures 17" x 11.5". Image measures 12.25" x 8.25". Edouard Garnier (1840-1903), French artist and curator of the Museum of Ceramics and Collections, made 50 original watercolors that were engraved as chromolithographs by Parisian printer Maison Quantin. Only 283 copies of the folio were produced. This engraving depicts an ornate lidded urn, painted in the signature Sevres cobalt blue color referred to as 'beau bleu' or 'blue nouveau'. The Royal Collection refers to this..... More
Paris: Maison Quantin, 1892. Chromolithograph. Page measures 17 1/4" x 11 7/8". Image measures 12 1/4" x 8 1/4" Edouard Garnier (1840-1903), French artist and curator of the Museum of Ceramics and Collections, made 50 original watercolors that were engraved as chromolithographs by Parisian printer Maison Quantin. Only 283 copies of the folio were produced. This engraving depicts six pieces manufactured between 1754 and 1761. The pieces are gilded and feature cartouches of floral and bird motifs, and include a...... More
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