London: Hamlyn, 1970. Illustrated profusely in black and white with some additional color images. Double-page frontispiece and title-page image, 51 pages of text. 4to, tan boards, d.w. (two large tears near spine, chipped on back, worn at edges). London: Hamlyn, (1970). A very good(+) copy-- minor bump at corner-- in a very good(-) dust wrapper. Albrecht Durer was the first non-Italian able to absorb and make use of the techniques of the Italian Renaissance. 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

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

London: 1737. Botanical print. Copper engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 11.75" x 7.25", sheet measures 14.75" x 10". Shows some foxing. In very good condition. Illustration of an Euphorbia; plate 340 from "A Curious Herbal" which depicts exotic plants from the New World used for medicinal purposes. The cactus-like perennial plant is indigenous to Morocco. 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..... More

London: John Nourse, 1737. Botanical print. Copper engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 11.75" x 7.25", sheet measures 18.25" x 11". Shows some foxing. In very good condition. Illustration of the true Euphorbium; plate 339 from "A Curious Herbal" which depicts exotic plants from the New World used for medicinal purposes.The cactus-like perennial plant is indigenous to Morocco. Elizabeth Blackwell (1707-1758) was trained as an artist but untrained in botany. She collaborated with her botanist husband while he was in..... 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

Lindau: 1816. Original engraving with hand coloring. Measures 14" x 17.5" Published in the book, "Naturhistorische Bilder-Gallerie aus dem Thierreiche" [Natural History Picture Gallery of the Animal Kingdom], this beautifully drawn illustration depicts a speckled caiman. At the time of publication, this species was known taxonomically by the name assigned by Carl Linneaus in 1758, "Lacerta Crocodilus". The genus lacerta refers to several European lizard species, while this species, later renamed as "Caiman crocodilus", is native to Central and South..... More

New York: Putnam, 1925. 79 Illustrations. Tall thick 8vo, original decorative blue cloth with gilt-stamped emblem on cover. New York: Putnam's, 1925. Very good. More

New York: Abrams, 1968. With 267 illustrations, some full page. Small folio, brown cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper a little dirty.New York: Abrams, (1968). First American edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More

London: Churchill, John, 1704. Engraving. Image measures 11" x 14". Named after the patron saint of Wales, Fort St. David lies in Pulicat on the Coromandel Coast, in South East India. It served as a trading post of the British East India Trading Company. The engraving shows a bird's eye view of the fort and its layout. From Churchill's "Collection of Voyages and Travels" More