E-catalogues continued...
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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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E-catalogue 17: Remembering ChristmasFor this catalogue, we are remembering Christmas by highlighting materials that speak to the spiritual and communal nature of the coming Christian holiday. Certainly, the Bible and some texts from the New Testament are key to this, and so we have included a copy of Officina Bodoni's Gospels inscribed by Pope Paul VI, as well as a number of miniature Bibles and Psalters. In remembering Christmas, it is also important to recall the magic of the season as experienced by children: a wonder that can be found in the unfolding of an elaborate nineteenth-century pop-up Christmas card or a set of Dutton's chromolithographed Christmas Box Series in their original box labeled "To All Good Boys and Girls."view catalogue |
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E-catalogue 16: Bound to be EnjoyedIn the spirit of a season in which 'tis better to give than to receive, we offer a choice selection of books attractively bound in leather. The books listed here represent all our specialty areas: from the first edition of Gay's fables to be illustrated by Thomas Bewick, to the earliest presentation copies of Lewis Carroll's Sylvie and Bruno and Sylvie and Bruno Revisited, to a miniature manuscript of FDR's inaugural address. All are in fine collector's condition; any one would make a welcome addition to the library of the discerning bibliophile on your gift list.view catalogue |
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E-catalogue 15: A Gathering of LettersThe alphabet is the subject of our latest e-catalogue, and in the process of gathering the books in this list, we couldn't help but notice that they touched on nearly all of our specialties. Among the thirty-six examples of ABC books is Christopher's Book, written and illustrated by Sir Alec Guinness's wife, Merula Salaman, an extremely rare and unrecorded miniature book, The Golden Alphabet, and 28 Characters, 4 Men, 10 Women, 5 Boys and 8 Girls, a playful work produced in 2010 in an edition of five copies. We hope you find something of interest in our gathering of letters.view catalogue |
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