Die Welt des Biedermeier
Munich: Kurt Desch, 1968. 24 color plates, 350 b/w Illus. 4to, tan cloth, d.w. torn on back panel. (Munchen: Kurt Desch, 1968). A fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Munich: Kurt Desch, 1968. 24 color plates, 350 b/w Illus. 4to, tan cloth, d.w. torn on back panel. (Munchen: Kurt Desch, 1968). A fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Modena: Societa Tipografica, 1820. Port. 443pp. 8vo, original boards. Modena: Societa Tipografica, 1820. Handsomely printed edition of lyrics, eclogues, Timon, sections of Orlando Innamorato, etc. Brunet I, 1044. More
Paris: Impremier Chaix. Map. Image measures 20.25 x 27.25 inches. Beautiful pink map of Paris printed to promote Bon Marche (dry goods warehouse). Four wonderful views surrounding the map in each corner. Louis Vuitton owns the building today. Ribbon missing Repair at back, along seam of one fold and toning. Aristide Boucicaut was a French entrepreneur who created Le Bon Marche, the first modern department store. More
London: Henry Colburn, 1818. Translated from the French. Frontispiece portrait. 2 volumes in 1, thick 8vo, red cloth backed marbled boards, spine chopped, rubbed and slightly soiled. Scattered foxing on the first few pages. London: Henry Colburn, 1818. A clean tight copy with ample margins. More
London: Virtue, 1837. 2 volumes, fine colored frontispiece in volume 1. Light scattered foxing, a few small stains in volume 2. Rebound in 3/4 tan morocco, marbled boards, untrimmed. London: George Virtue, 1837. Very good (+). More
New York: Storefer & Kirchner, 1874. Illustrated with 24 photographic plates of oil paintings by G. Closs and O. Froelicher, each mounted on heavy hinged stock within decorative borders; other in-text wood engravings by G. Roux. 148pp. Folio, ornate gilt-stamped pictorial cloth with leather spine (quite worn along backstrip, joints splitting, hinges reinforced; some light foxing). all edges gilt. New York: Storefer & Kirchner and Boston" Lea & Shepard, (no date, circa 1874). A good copy. More
Paris: Goupil & Vibert. Tinted lithograph. Sheet measures 15" x 21 5/8". Image measures 16" x 10". This lovely drawing depicts a Chinese boat anchored in the Hong-Shang river, with smaller boats surrounding - presumably for trade. In the background are more small boats lining the river bank, traditional buildings standing behind a series of walls, and in the distance a tall pagoda sits at the top of a hill. On September 9, 1838, the artist described the scene; "At..... More
Lithograph. Image measures 12.5" x 17'. Sheet measures 15" x 21.75". This print depicts the courtyard of the Hoi Tong Monastery, a Buddhist temple in Guangzhou, China. At the time of the artists visit, this temple, sometimes called the Sea Screen Temple, had recently been ceded to the British in the aftermath of the First Opium War. Monks are scattered around the grounds, some sitting in the shade and others attending to the temples famously fat pigs. Far in the..... More
Paris: Goupil & Vibert. Tinted lithograph. Sheet measures 14 7/8" x 21 5/8". Image measures 9 1/4" x 16 1/4" The title translating to "Temple, Pagoda, and Village On The Canals of the Interior from Macau to Canton", this print depicts a serene cityscape from the entrance into Canton [Guangzhou], along a canal. The artist wrote, "we passed close by a temple, built on a little jetty, which was reached by a stair, descending into the river." Figures are seen..... More
Paris: Goupil & Vibert. Tinted lithograph. Sheet measures 15" x 21 5/8". Top image measures 6 3/4" x 11 1/2". Bottom image measures 8" x 11 1/4". An interior from Macao and a vista of Hong Kong are included together. The top image features the interior view of the Great Temple of Macao, of which Borget writes "It is so difficult to describe Chinese objects in European language, that I have not yet dared to speak to you of the..... More
Rome: Editalia, 1979. Many Illus., some in color. Small folio, white boards, d.w., publisher's slipcase. (Roma): Editalia, (1979). Fine. More
New York: Braziller, 1974. Frontispiece and 120 illustrations, including 57 mounted color plates. 184 pages. 4to, red cloth, d.w. New York: Braziller, (1974). First American edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Greenwich: New York Graphic Society, 1973. 292 illustrations with 45 in color. Square 4to, green cloth, d.w., slipcase. Greenwich: New York Graphic Society, (1973). First American edition A fine copy. More
Texas: 1855. Exceedingly rare Autographed letter signed twice with the initials "J.S.B." 4 pages, 9.75 x 7.75 inches, Fort McIntosh, Texas, August 6, 1855. This lengthy personal letter was written to his younger sister, Abbie, in small part: "...I was ordered right out into camp and have been scouting...since...I am still here on a Court Martial and should not wonder if an order came up by the next mail to create the Court to 18 members and try a man..... More
New York: G.W. & C.B. Colton, 1865. Map. Hand colored engraving. Image measures 14" x 18 1/4". Comes with accompanying text titled "Across the Continent: A Summer's Journey to the Rocky Mountains, the Mormons, and the Pacific States" 8vo, full brown leather, gilt stamped spine (worn at ends), xx + 452 pages + 6 pages of advertising. Springfield, MA: Samuel Bowles & Co., 1866. Second edition with 15 additional pages. Contains ex-libris bookplate, and ownership signature in ink on the..... More
London: Hurst, Robinson, 1822. xxiv,108pp. (front marbled fly leaf and first 2 blank pages are loose). Interior is nice and clean, 8vo full brown morocco, ornately gilt spine and covers (front hinge dry). Untrimmed. Collective edition of Bowles' "Letters to Byron" (3rd ed., first pub. 1821), his "Letter to Mr. Campbell ." and "Answer to the Writer ." (2nd eds). London: Hurst, Robinson and Co., 1822. Very good (+). More
Munich: Prestel, 2000. 85 color plates, several b/w Illus. 4to, tan boards, d.w and boards sunned on spine portions. Munich: Prestel, (2000). Near Fine Exhibition catalogue. More
New York: Humanities Press, 1958. Black and white frontispiece. 193 pages, 8vo, grey-blue cloth. New York: Humanities Press, 1958. A near fine copy. More
Boston: T.G. Bradford, 1838. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11 3/8" x 14 1/8". Beautiful early map of Boston and parts of Cambridge, Brookline, Charlestown, East and South Boston. Showing wards, streets parks, railroads and notable landmarks. Light scattered foxing, stain and minor wear to upper right corner, with stains to margins and some offsetting. Thomas Gamaliel Bradford (1802-1887) was a Boston based publisher. He worked as assistant editor of the American Encyclopedia before entering the field..... More
Boston: Ticknor, W.D., 1835. Map. Engraving with original color outline. Image measures 7.75" x 10". Brazil in 1835 from Guyana and Colombia in the north to Uruguay in the south and from Bolivia in the west to the Atlantic. T.G. Bradford (1802-1887) was a Boston based publisher. He worked as assistant editor of the American Encyclopedia before entering the field of map making. More
Boston: W.D. Ticknor, 1835. Map. Engraving with original hand outline. Image measures 7.75" x 10". From "A Comprehensive Atlas Geographical, Historical and Commercial". Minor discoloration in margins. T.G. Bradford (1802-1887) was a Boston based publisher. He worked as assistant editor of the American Encyclopedia before entering the field of map making. More
Boston: Bradford, Thomas Gamaliel, 1835. Map. Engraving with original outline coloring. Image measures 10" x 8". Charming map of Illinois and Missouri Territory, divided into counties showing town, geographical features and Indian tribes. Light scattered foxing. T.G. Bradford (1802-1887) was a Boston based publisher. He worked as assistant editor of the American Encyclopedia before entering the field of map making. More
Boston: Bradford, Thomas Gamaliel, 1835. Map. Engraving with original outline coloring. Image measures 10" x 8". Charming map of Illinois and Missouri Territory, divided into counties showing town, geographical features and Indian tribes. Light scattered foxing. T.G. Bradford (1802-1887) was a Boston based publisher. He worked as assistant editor of the American Encyclopedia before entering the field of map making. More
Boston: Bradford, Thomas Gamaliel, 1835. Map. Engraving with original outline coloring. Image measures 10" x 8". Charming map of Illinois and Missouri, divided into counties. Shows town, geographical features and Indian tribes. Light scattered foxing. T.G. Bradford (1802-1887) was a Boston based publisher. He worked as assistant editor of the American Encyclopedia before entering the field of map making. He was best known for his 1835 "A Comprehensive Atlas: Geographical, Historical & Commercial" and his 1838 "Illustrated Atlas Geographical, Statistical..... More
Boston: T.G. Bradford, 1838. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 14 3/8" x 11 1/8". Nice early map of Indiana divided into counties and townships showing major routes, railroads and geographical details. Minor overall wear, pinholes to right edge, small tear to bottom edge. T.G. Bradford (1802-1887) was a Boston based publisher. He worked as assistant editor of the American Encyclopedia before entering the field of map making. He was best known for his 1835 "A Comprehensive Atlas..... More
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