Humours of Married Life.
Illustrated with 60 b/w prints. 161pp. Tall 4to, cloth, edgeworn d.w. Boston: Boston Book & Art Shop, (1968). A near fine copy. Introduction by Philippe Roberts-Jones Translated from the French by Angus Malcolm. More
Illustrated with 60 b/w prints. 161pp. Tall 4to, cloth, edgeworn d.w. Boston: Boston Book & Art Shop, (1968). A near fine copy. Introduction by Philippe Roberts-Jones Translated from the French by Angus Malcolm. More
109pp, short 8vo, cloth. N.Y.: Macmillan, 1947. Very good in chipped dust jacket. More
Paris: Duchesne, 1772. By M.D.D.R.A.A.P. 278 pages, 12mo, full mottled calf, marbled edges, ornately gilt spine, burgundy leather label. Paris: Duchesne, 1772. Hinges cracked but still sound, otherwise a very good(-) copy. Bookplate on inside front cover. More
New York: Putnam, 1890. Frontispiece and other plates by James Gillray. 341pp. Short thick 8vo, red cloth lettered in gilt (spine ends rubbed; decorative endpapers a bit chipped), uncut edges, t.e.g. New York: Putnam, 1890. Very good. More
New York: Harcourt, 1977. B/w frontispiece. 238pp. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. (d.w. has small price sticker on top right corner of cover, and top edge of spine is slightly crumpled, cloth very slightly dust-worn on top edge). New York: Harcourt, (1977). New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1977). A near fine copy. More
Philadelphia: Privately Printed, 1854. 58pp. Small 8vo, original gray boards, expertly rebacked in new black cloth, boards lightly dampstained and lightly soiled, some edges of boards worn, moderate foxing throughout. Philadelphia: (Privately Printed), 1854. First Edition A satirical poem on individual citizens of Philadelphia. Some pages have 20th century pencil annotations in the margins with names and some additional information on some people mentioned in the poem. Pages 43-58 consist of printed notes by the author, as part of the..... More
Coral Gables: Lowe Art Gallery, 1968. An Exhibition Catalogue. 104 illustrations, several in color. Small 4to, pictorial wrappers (front joint starting; head slightly chipped). Coral Gables: Joe & Emily Lowe Art Gallery, 1968. Presentation copy from Gropper. Included is a mimeographed exhibition checklist. More
Los Angeles: The Ward Ritchie Press, 1968. An Exhibition Catalogue. 112 illustrations, including 8 in color.128pp., Small 4to, pictorial cloth, board slipcase. Los Angeles: The Ward Ritchie Press, in conjunction with the Joe and Emily Lowe Art Gallery of the University of Miami, 1968. A near fine copy in very good slipcase. Presentation copy signed by Gropper on the frontis portrait. More
Los Angeles: The Ward Ritchie Press, 1968. An Exhibition Catalogue. 112 illustrations, including 8 in color. 128pp. Slim 4to, black pictorial cloth, d.w. Los Angeles: The Ward Ritchie Press, in conjunction with the Joe and Emily Lowe Art Gallery of the University of Miami, 1968. Limited first edition. Number 30 of 150 special copies, with a separate b/w lithograph, signed by the artist. More
Los Angeles: The Ward Ritchie Press, 1968. An Exhibition Catalogue. 112 illustrations, including 8 in color. 128pp. Slim 4to, black & yellow pictorial cloth, yellow board slipcase. Los Angeles: The Ward Ritchie Press, in conjunction with the Joe and Emily Lowe Art Gallery of the University of Miami, 1968. Limited First Edition. Fine. Inscribed presentation and original drawing by the artist on the fly-leaf. Number 7 of 150 special copies, with a separate black & white lithograph, signed by the..... More
illus. 4to, bds., d.w. N.Y.: Pegasus, (1970). vg. More
London: Unwin, 1904. Written and illustrated by Himself. Profusely illustrated, 271pp. + ads. Large 8vo, original gilt decorated burgundy cloth; hinges reinforced. London: Unwin, 1904. Very good (+). By "one of the most talented black & white artists of his time" - - Houfe p. 311. More
New York: Walker, 1967. Over 200 illus., with 12 pages in color. 4to, beige pictorial boards, d.w. New York: Walker and Co., (1967). First American Edition. Fine. More
New York: Viking, 1987. 16 color and 201 b/w Illus. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. repaired with tape on blank side, one cloth corner bumped, dampstain on fore-edges of some pages. (New York): Viking, (1987). More
Edinburgh: John Miller, 1818. Etching with hand coloring. Image measures 9.5 x 13". Sheet measures 9.5 x 13.5". As a part in a 4-part series, this print depicts several "errors" in ice-skating such as skating with a walking cane or not being aware of where you are skating. Popularized in the late eighteenth century, ice-skating became a favorite winter recreation which in some ways could be at extreme odds with the societal emphasis on respectability. Always having a keen eye..... More
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1969. 335 pages, 8vo, black cloth. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, (1969). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Munich: Haus Der Kunst Munchen, 1977. Text in German. Illustrated in black and white with a popup and die-cut pages. 478 pages, thick 8vo, glossy pictorial boards. Munich: Haus Der Kunst Munchen, 1977. A very good(+) copy. More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1987. 392pp. 8vo, blue cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Oxford UP, 1987. Near Fine. More
Leiden: Elzevir, 1629. Engraved title page depicting two minstrels serenading a donkey. [20], 438, [1] pages. Thick 24mo, bound in plain contemporary vellum. Lugd. Batavorum: Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1629. Second enlarged edition. A very good(+) clean copy of these satirical essays. More
Brooklyn: Melville, 2011. Few illustrations. 252 pages, short 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. Brooklyn: Melville House, (2011). Pages toned, still a very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Princeton: University Press, 1962. Illustrated in black and white with frontispiece in color. xv, 301 pages. 8vo, grey cloth, d.w. (lightly worn, chipped at spine, price clipped). Princeton: University Press, 1962. Lightly toned, some neat pencil marginalia. A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
London: Baldwin, Cradock and Joy. Etching and engraving. Sheet measures 12 3/16" x 8 3/8". Engraving after a painting by the same name, with notable changes, accompanied by a lengthy inscription written by Hogarth seeking to illustrate and explain the differences between characters, caricatures, and outre. Hogarth regarded himself as a character artist, and found critics' view of him as a caricaturist to be offensive. The original painting depicts four judges in session appearing disinterested and even asleep. In this..... More
London: Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1822. Engraving. Image measures 17.25 x 22". Sheet measures 18.5 x 23.5". Popular politics in the eighteenth century were often complicated affairs. While British contemporaries prided themselves on their constitutional rights, only a small fraction of the population were able to vote in general elections for parliament. Around the time that this print was originally published in 1758, only about 200,000 men were able to vote for members of parliament. Even so, politicians were inclined..... More
London: Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1822. Engraving. Image measures 16.5 x 21.5". Sheet measures 18 x 23.5". This print by William Hogarth represents a myriad of many Hogarthian characters which often straddle the line between humor and tragedy. In this scene, English troops are shown marching northward into Scotland to quell uprisings by the Jacobites, who were loyal supporters of the recently dethroned Stuart monarch James II. Here, despite their dangerous mission, the soldiers have become distracted by the bustling..... More
London: Appleyards, 1809. 2 vols., each with a colored folding frontispiece by O'Keefe. 16mo, half burgundy morocco, corners rubbed. London: Appleyards, 1809. Fifth Edition, Revised, Corrected & Enlarged. Barrett was an Irish barrister & poet. Jane Austen declared herself "very much amused" by his work. More
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