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E-catalogue 21: Children's BooksThrough the stories and images we encountered as children, the landscape of our minds has been peopled with characters that have become iconic in our culture: from the illustrations of Dr. Seuss to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its many sequels. The objects of childhood offer a view of life as it once was, because of their role in the shaping of young minds. Consider the moral message behind The Errand Boy from 1821, in which young Tom is rewarded for overcoming his laziness. Messages such as this are essential to building the character of society, but if there was not an element of wonder to these objects, they would not hold the interest of a child for long. Some of these books feature sumptuous illustrations that transport a young mind to the distant lands of the Arabian Nights, or provide instructions on how to print illustrations using a potato, while others offer an interactive experience well before the age of cinema with moving and speaking pictures. It is in this spirit of wonder that we offer this selection of children's books and objects.view catalogue |
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E-catalogue 20: Signed by the AuthorThere is something seductive about a book or a document that bears the signature, or better yet, the inscription of a well-known author. Publishers recognize this appeal and offer signed limited editions of works separately from their regular counterparts. Manuscripts and letters allow us to get even closer to the author, providing a snapshot of the creative mind at work. This offering contains a bit of both signed limited editions and original signed manuscripts. Also, in honor of the Charles Dickens bicentennial, it contains a small selection of books by the man who gave us Oliver Twist, Ebeneezer Scrooge, Pip, and many others, as well as items inspired by his work.view catalogue |
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E-catalogue 19: OddballsOdd is interesting. Not only is this true in human society, in which the eccentric and extraordinary are examined as objects of curiosity, but it is especially true of the vehicles for human expression. The items found within our eccentric gathering work just a little harder than their straightforward counterparts in trying to gain our attention. Witness, for instance, the set of erotic porcelain lithophanes or the zoetrope, which seem odd to us now, but were some of the only forms of entertainment available to a world without electricity; or the book that lent its title to this catalogue - a beautifully printed and illustrated work by the Heavenly Monkey press on those characters from history whose personalities and antics keep us from averting our collective eyes.view catalogue |
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E-catalogue 18: The Godfather of Fantasy IllustratorsArthur Rackham was perhaps the most prolific book illustrator of the first half of the twentieth century. Beginning with The Zankiwank and the Bletherwitch in 1896, for which he contributed forty line drawings, Rackham illustrated over thirty-five works in the course of a career that spanned over fifty years. Among the works for which he is best-known is Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland -- the first edition of this book to appear with illustrations other than those of John Tenniel. The deluxe edition is unusual in that it was never signed by Rackham; our copy is not only signed, it contains an original drawing of Alice and the Caterpillar. We invite you to have a look at our select group of books featuring illustrations by Arthur Rackham that are the focus of this catalogue.view catalogue |
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Catalogue 137
Highlighting a selection of deluxe illustrated children's books from a recently acquired private collection, Catalogue 137 contains fifty-two items, including a copy of Arthur Rackham's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, with an original ink and watercolor drawing; an extraordinary illuminated manuscript on vellum of The Song of Songs, from the collection of a prominent Talmudic scholar; a powerful German linocut calendar from 1969 that pays tribute to the African-American Civil Rights Movement; and much more.
Catalogue 136: 211 Items for $2,011
Catalogue 136 contains hidden treasures from our shelves, items that have never been featured in a catalogue. This includes books, artwork, ephemera, and autograph materials in every one of our collecting areas, and a few oddballs as well. We gathered togther 211 of these items priced under $2,011 for your treasure-hunting pleasure. Enjoy! This catalog was selected as the Pick of the Week by Ibookcollector and reviewed on the Fine Books blog.
51st New York Antiquarian Book Fair
An eclectic assortment of items, this list for the 51st New York Antiquarian Book Fair has a little bit of everything, including one of two known copies of Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor, printed on vellum and illuminated in color throughout; Thomas Ingmire's bold calligraphic interpretation of Octavio Paz's The Word; the first printing in book form of The Proclamation of Emancipation; an album of watercolor designs for Haori featuring propaganidistic images from the Russo-Japanese war; and more...
Catalogue 135: New Acquisitions
This group of new acquisitions contains a wide variety of material, including an early experiment with X-ray imaging; a lettered copy of Edward Gorey's The Sopping Thursday, with original artwork; the only example of Ernest Hemingway's high school writing to appear on the market; and a previously unknown, unrecorded eighteenth-century miniature prayer book. These, and many more items, were on display at the 44th California International Antiquarian Book Fair, February 11-13, 2011. This catalog was selected as the Pick of the Week by Ibookcollector.
Catalogue 134: Miniature Books
Catalogue 134 contains a wide variety of new miniature books, from almanacs and diminutive livres de artiste, to a set of Shakespeare's Works, published by David Bryce and bound in many bright colors of morocco.
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