London. View. Engraving with original hand coloring. Page measures 12" x 15.75". Hunt scene engraved by Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851), circa 1820. Light scattered foxing in the margins. More

London: Fine Art Society, 1905. descriptive catalogue of his etched works. 45 plates, (26 etchings, 4 watercolors and 16 pencil drawings) portrait of Haig and 1 original etching signed in pencil of the Burgos Cathedral, lettered tissue guards throughout. Rubricated title, t.e.g.. Scattered foxing on the first few pages. Very thick tall 4to, 3/4 green morocco. London: Fine Art Society, 1905. More

New York: Viking, 1971. Many reproductions of old illustrations, some in color. 4to, cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Viking, (1971). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More

Sussex: Dominic's Press, 1920. With an Introduction, Appendix and Illustrations by Eric Gill. 31 in-text woodcut figures. viii, 40pp. Short slim 8vo, 1/4 cloth over brown printed boards (a little edgeworn and dusty; front endpaper toned and with ghost of old inscription, otherwise quite clean). Ditchling, Sussex: S. Dominic's Press, 1920. A very good(+) copy of this scarce book. More

Paris: Ambroise Vollard, 1904. No text save the title page. This is a suite of 213 woodcut engravings by Armand Seguin, printed on thin China paper before lettering; loose as issued in printed wrappers. Paris: Ambroise Vollard, 1904. Minimal foxing on a handful of plates, still a very good(+) copy of this scarce limited edition -- number 8 [of only 20]. The total edition was 350 and this suite was intended to accompany the 20 special copies printed on Japan..... More

Nuremberg: 1613. Botanical. Copper-plate engraving with original hand coloring. Page measures 22" X 17 1/4", image measures 19" x 15 1/2" Exquisitely colored botanical engraving depicting three varieties of ornamental flowers. Published by Basil Besler in his masterwork Hortus Eystettensis, the earliest codex of engraved botanical illustrations. Also known as "Garden of Eichstatt", the folio was commissioned by Bishop Johann Conrad von Gemmingen, the Prince-Bishop of Eichstatt, to catalog the extensive collection of plants growing in his gardens at Willibaldsburg..... More

Venice: Nerri Pozza, 1982. 174 black-and-white illustrations. 104pp., 4to, printed wrappers, dust wrapper, minor edgewear to dust wrapper. Venezia: Neri Pozza, (1982). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Texts by several authors. More

Nuremberg: Jacob Trew, 1760. Botanical print. Copper engraving with hand coloring. Page measures 13.75" x 8.75". Richly colored illustration of a dragon tree branch with details of the whole tree and fruit; plate 358 from the German edition of "A Curious Herbal" titled "Herbarium Blackwellianum" which depicts exotic plants from the New World used for medicinal purposes. This edition is a revised and enlarged format engraved by Nicolaus Friedrich Eisenberger and published by Dr. Christoph Jacob Trew, a botanist and..... More

London: John Nourse, 1731. Botanical print. Copper engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 11.75" x 7.25", sheet measures 18" x 11". Shows some foxing. In very good condition. Illustration of Lapathum sativum et Patientia; plate 489 from "A Curious Herbal" which depicts exotic plants from the New World used for medicinal purposes. Elizabeth Blackwell (1707-1758) was trained as an artist but untrained in botany. She collaborated with her botanist husband while he was in debtor's prison and with the curator..... More

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne: Andrew Reid, 1886. 53 plates and numerous text engravings, + two portraits of Bewick. Large thick 4to, pebbled black morocco with gilt dentelles & stamping; beveled edges; armorial bookplate. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Andrew Reid, 1886. Limited Edition. Some light scuffing and wear at extremities, still a near fine copy. Large Paper Edition, limited to 250 copies. Laid in is a prospectus for the book, stating that each copy will be carefully printed by hand on paper especially made for this work..... More

Paris: Somogy, 1997. Text in French. More than 100 illustrations, many in color. 199 pages, folio, blue cloth, d.w. Paris: Somogy, (1997). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More

Milan: Electa, 1968. 200 illustrations, many in color. 222pp., folio, vellum-backed decorative boards, board slipcase; some minor wear and cracking to slipcase, but still sound and very good. Milano: Electa, 1968. Internally fine, a fine copy in a very good slipcase. More

New York: Tudor, 1948. 79 black & white illustrations. Tall thick 8vo, blue cloth, lightly worn d.w. New York, Tudor Publishing Company, 1948. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More