Buffalo: Berger Publishing Co., 1905. Written in verse and illustrated with 6 amusing chromolithographs and 16 b/w images in the text. Slim 12mo, color pictorial boards (minor scuffing on covers and wear along backstrip, but still quite solid). Buffalo, New York: Berger Publishing Co., (no date, circa 1905). Scarce. A very good or better copy copy of this charming children's tale -- essentially the story of Robinson Crusoe but featuring "Jumbo" the elephant. More

Buffalo, NY: American Polytechnic Company, 1887. Color lithograph. Image measures 15 5/16" x 12". Sheet measures 21" x 27 1/4". Plate XXVI. This color lithograph features a mummy from the Greco-Egyptian period and its decorated case. Published in 1887, the print is highly detailed in its rendering of the case's hieroglyphics, painted decoration, and wear. This print is from a limited edition of Binion's "Ancient Egypt or Mizraim," Vol. II, which is considered a landmark of American chromolithography. This print..... More

Buffalo, NY: American Polytechnic Company, 1887. Lithograph. Image measures 12 1/8" x 18 5/16". Sheet measures 21" x 27 1/4". Plate X. Rather than a typical three-quarter view, this somewhat bizarre lithograph depicts the Sphinx from an almost full-frontal perspective. Published in 1887, the print dramatically highlights the monument's features with white in order to indicate the extent of the damage they have sustained over time. This print is from a limited edition of Binion's "Ancient Egypt or Mizraim," Vol..... More

Buffalo, NY: American Polytechnic Company, 1887. Color lithograph. Image measures 12" x 18". Sheet measures 21" x 27 1/4". Sheet measures 21" x 27 1/4". Plate XV. This graphic color lithograph depicts a portion of the tomb of Prince Merab, or Merhat, the son of the builder of the Great Pyramid, King Khufu. Published in 1887, the print represents in detail the sculptural and painted images and hieroglyphics adorning the walls of the tomb, which is now housed in the..... More

Buffalo, NY: American Polytechnic Company, 1887. Color lithograph. Image measures 12" x 18". Sheet measures 21" x 27 1/4". Plate XXVIII. This unusual color lithograph depicts the face and profile of the head of a male mummy. Published in 1887, the print is more artfully than scientifically rendered, depicting in soft grays and browns the effects of time on the man's face. This print is from a limited edition of Binion's "Ancient Egypt or Mizraim," Vol. II, which is considered..... More

Buffalo, NY: American Polytechnic Company, 1887. Color lithograph. Image measures 12" x 18". Sheet measures 21" x 27 1/4". Plate XVIII. This expansive desert landscape depicts the Tombs, or "Gates," of the Kings, a large necropolis where Egyptian monarchs were buried. Published in 1887, the print accurately portrays the secluded nature of the cemetery, which was accessible only via two paths This print is from a limited edition of Binion's "Ancient Egypt or Mizraim," Vol. II, considered a landmark of..... More

New York: Art Lithographic Publishing, 1890. Pictorial chromo-lithograph title page and other similar colored illustrations on every page including 4 full-page and 6 partial; 12 tinted text illustrations, all by Arthur C, Payne and Harry Payne. Thin small 4to. Unpaginated, original pale pink cloth with pictorial covers (mostly faded to brown). New York: Art Lithographic Publishing Co. & London: Artistic Lithographic Company, (no date, circa 1890). Near fine. Designed in England, printed in Munich, the plates are in near fine..... 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 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 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 10.25" 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 eight piece dinner service. Painted in the signature Sevres ground color called "fond vert", the pieces are gilded and feature cartouches of florals..... More

Paris: Maison Quantin, 1892. Chromolithograph. Page measures 11" x 17.25". Image measures 8 1/4" 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 a set of six plates manufactured between 1753 and 1761, painted with simple floral ornamentation. These prints use a luxurious gold metallic ink to..... More

London: Sampson, Low, Son & Marston, 1867. Print. Chromolithograph. Image measures 14" x 10". Title in manuscript lower right. Stunning view of the Alps, lithographed by J.H. Lowes after a watercolor drawing by Elijah Walton. This print depicts the Cascade de Rouget in France, also known as "The Queen of the Alps", as seen from near Sixt. In excellent condition. More