Boston: Gambit, 1975. Selected and illustrated by David Levine with 50 humorous line drawings. 104 pages. Thin 8vo, black cloth with red printed labels on cover and spine, d.w. (price-clipped and lightly chipped at edges, with one small stain). Boston: Gambit, 1975. First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper; inscribed by the artist on the half title, along with a large original pen and ink drawing of a lion. More
London: Ben. Brooks, 1839. View (set of four). Aquatint with original hand coloring. Each page measures 14" x 16". Beautiful set of four aquatints depicting the first steeple-chase race on record. Plate I is titled "Ipswich, the Watering-place behind the Barracks", Plate II "The large field near Biles's Corner", Plate III "The last field near Nacton Heath" and Plate IV "Nacton Church and Village". Unusual for depicting night scenes, these four plates were published in "A Monthly Chronicle of The..... More
Haybarn Press, 2018. Frontispiece on Rives Heavyweight, printed from a painting on a Mylar plate, and hand-colored by the artist. Illustrated in color by Ed Colker. Letterpress printed. Unpaginated, unbound in burgundy cloth portfolio, as issued. Haybarn Press, 2018. A fine copy. Limited edition, number 24 of 125. Signed by the artist on the limitation page. Poems by: Lee Briccetti, Lea Graham, Kathryn Hellerstein, Catherine Kasper, Kadya Molodowsky, Kathleen Norris, Nina Pick, Ronnie Scharfman, Rosmarie Waldrop, Jeanne Murray Walker, and..... More
Washington: Baumgartner Galleries, 1992. 6 large mounted color reproductions of paintings, plus 4 pages of text recording a conversation between Kenneth Goldsmith and Cheryl Donegan about Gary Stephan's "Prepositions". Folio. Stiff printed paper folder with plain translucent dust wrapper. Washington, D.C.: Baumgartner Galleries, 1992. Limited First Edition -- one of 250 copies. A fine copy, signed by the artist. The title page is inscribed and dated by the artist in pencil, along with an original drawing. More
1892. Watercolor drawing on paper. Image measures 7 1/4" x 6 7/16". This original watercolor drawing depicts sulpher matches, a candle extinguisher, and the inside and outside of a combination tin tinder box, from the collection of Daniel C. Beard. The drawing dates from 1892, when Beard worked as an illustrator for books by Mark Twain, Ernest Crosby, and others. The choice of subject matter no doubt relates both to his early career as an engineer and surveyor, as well..... More
1892, 1892. Watercolor drawing on paper. Image measures 7 1/2" x 8 3/7". This original watercolor drawing depicts a copper and brass powderhorn, possibly Dutch, and an old horn from the collection of Daniel C. Beard. The drawing dates from 1892, when Beard worked as an illustrator for books by Mark Twain, Ernest Crosby, and others. The choice of subject matter no doubt relates both to his early career as an engineer and surveyor, as well as to his later..... More
Michigan: 1893. Watercolor drawing on paper. Signed and dated. Sheet measures 8 3/4" x 7 5/8". This original watercolor drawing by Daniel C. Beard includes four drawings from life of people the artist encountered while visiting Michigan in February of 1893. Around this time, Beard worked as an illustrator for books by Mark Twain, Ernest Crosby, and others. The top half of the drawing includes two watercolor drawings, one color and one black-and-white, of "Johny Martin, Saloon Keeper & 'Hoodlum'..... More
Michigan: 1889. Ink drawing on paper. Sheet measures 7 5/8" x 8 3/4". This original ink sketch by Harry Beard depicts a set of furniture in the collection of his brother, Daniel C. Beard. Beard has drawn a table, chair and chest-desk made around the turn of the 19th century. He notes on the drawing that the chest-desk was made of "aromatic wood" on Long Island. This original drawing is in very condition with some wear to the paper. William..... More
Santa Monica: Fetterman Gallery, 2002. Small 4to, blue cloth with mounted cover photographic print. WITH: an original photographic silver print "Bolshoi Ballet School", measuring 8 x 10 inches, housed in a blue chemise and matching slipcase. (Santa Monica, California: Peter Fetterman Gallery, 2002). Limited first edition. Fine. From a stated edition of only 50 copies, this one is signed and numbered "Artists Proof 4", by Capa on the verso of print. More
Two signed mixed media drawings (color) on thick card board, circa 1960's. The first painting, 6" x 6", features a primitive-type man, a totem pole, and a bird eating out of a seed feeder, illuminated by bright colors, possibly marker. The second painting, 8" x 4", seems to depict a village at dusk with water and mountains in the background with birds visible on the horizon. Both items are in excellent condition. English-born actor who was best known for his..... More
Original drawing. Watercolor and ink on paper. 12 1/2" x 9 1/2". Shows pinholes at corners. Signed by the artist "Ant Chinard" on verso. In good condition with some foxing. A study of the buttercup plant, c. 1907. Delicate black line drawing over watercolor. From a collection of nature studies by artist and naturalist Antoinette Chinard. More
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1907. Original drawing. Watercolor and ink on paper. 12 1/2" x 9 1/2". Shows pinholes at corners. Signed and dated by the artist "Ant Chinard" on verso. In very good condition. A study of campanula or bellflower, 1907. Delicate black line drawing over watercolor. From a collection of nature studies by artist and naturalist Antoinette Chinard. More
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Original drawing. Pencil on paper. 12 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches. Shows pinholes at corners. Labeled "La Brede" on verso. From a collection of nature studies by artist and naturalist Antoinette Chinard. More
Original drawing. Watercolor and ink on paper. 12 1/2" x 9 1/2". Shows pinholes at corners. Signed by the artist "Ant Chinard" on verso. In very good condition. A study of larkspur, also known as delphinium, c. 1907. Delicate black line drawing over watercolor. From a collection of nature studies by artist and naturalist Antoinette Chinard. More
Original drawing. Pencil on paper. 12 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches. Shows pinholes at corners. Signed by the artist "Ant. Chinard" on verso. Title faded, foxing and stains. From a collection of nature studies by artist and naturalist Antoinette Chinard. More
1907. Original drawing. Watercolor and ink on paper. 12 1/2" x 9 1/2". Shows pinholes at corners. Signed by the artist "Ant Chinard" and dated 1907 on verso. In good condition, some foxing. A study of violets. Delicate black line drawing over watercolor. From a collection of nature studies by artist and naturalist Antoinette Chinard. More
New York: Random House, 1969. Black-and-white illustrations by the author. 392 pages, 8vo, silver-stamped black cloth, dust wrapper (price-clipped). New York: Random House, (1969). First printing. Very good condition. Inscribed by the author on front free endpaper in brown ink: "For James Murray - Quite clearly, and incontrovertibly, California's finest British import, He Shall Be Missed! Barnaby May 31, 1973." Facing the inscription on the front pasted down endpaper is a detailed self-portrait of the author as a matador, titled..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1953. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. 184 pages, tall 8vo, black cloth (light wear; inscription on the half-title page in another hand). Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1953. Very good condition. A history of bullfighting by the American author, artist, nightclub owner, and one-time vice consul to Spain. Boldly signed on the half-title page, opposite a striking ball-point sketch of a matador's head and shoulders. More
London: Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, 1808. xiv, 171, [5] pages. Illustrated with 36 tissue-protected b/w plates and a small folding color map. At rear an original b/w drawing is bound in -- a study of the plate "Binstead Cottage" that appears on page 80. 8vo, bound in older red calf with marbled paper insets on covers, glazed pink enpapers (leather is rather well-rubbed and with front joint repaired). London: Printed by W. Wilson for Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, et al...... More
Stockholm: Galleri Lars Bohman, 1994. Profusely illustrated with color plates of her paintings. 182 pages with text in Swedish. 4to, white cloth with pictorial label, d.w Stockholm: Galleri Lars Bohman, 1994). First edition - one of 4500 copies. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Despite the high limitation, and uncommon book -- this one is inscribed by the artist along with an original ink drawing. More
Associated American Artists, 1943. View. Black and white lithograph. Image measures 11.75" x 15.5". Dramatic view of two horses intertwined in an aggressive embrace (catalogue number C-39) from an edition of 250. Stone is signed with initials and date. Title, signature and edition number (2) in pencil. Inscription in pencil reads "Use this print but get it no darker", indicating that this is perhaps an artist's proof. George L. Miller's signature is also present. This print is related to earlier..... More
Original ink drawing. 6" x 4.25". Shows some light staining and creasing. In very good condition. Constantin de Grimm (1845-1896) was a Russian illustrator whose work was published widely, including in Vanity Fair (UK), The Evening Telegram (USA), and the German edition of Puck (of which he was the founder). More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1949. Profusely illustrated with black and white cartoons. 111 pages. Slim 4to, yellow cloth-backed boards, tattered dust wrapper. New York: Simon & Schuster, (1949). First edition. A very good copy in a good dust wrapper. Dean's third book, inscribed on the front endpaper along with an original drawing: "To Barbara and Herbert on an elaborate evening, Abner Dean." More
Original etching. Measures 10 1/2" x 8". Black and white etching depicting a woman, nude, with her gaze toward the sky. Her arms rest upon the branches of a tree, and tall grasses and leaves fill the background. The dark, bold lines in this print exemplify the engraver's skill and attention to detail. Numbered 73/200 in pencil and signed in the plate. Albert Decaris (1901-1988) was a precocious French engraver and artist known for engraving many religious figures and scenes..... More
2001. Illustrated in color and black and white. 32 pages, small 8vo, black and white pictorial wrappers. No place, no publisher, 2001. A near fine copy. Presentation copy, signed in ink on verso of front cover with a sketched self portrait: "For Harmer with best wishes from Kurt. November 2001." Another original sketch in pencil and ink laid in. Inscribed: "another for Harmer. 11.19.01" More
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