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  • Vues et types d'Algerie et de Tunis by MAURE, Auguste
    MAURE, Auguste
    Vues et types d'Algerie et de Tunis

    france: NA, 1865. 21 albumen photographs on twenty sheets. 6 are hand tinted / coloured photographs of members of the Ouled Nail tribe, found mainly in Bou Saâda in Algeria. 2 appear to be commercial photographs, the other 19 are private photographs. These are attributed to Auguste Maure. He founded a photography studio in Biskra in 1860. Biskra features in several of the photographs here. He is also particularly known for photographing the Ouled Nail tribe. Hand written title. In a contemporary silk and velvet covered folder. It appears that the photographs (which are all laid onto stiff card backing) were originally bound into the folder - but they are now completely loose. Album dimensions: 165 by 100mm (6½…

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    france: NA, 1865. 21 albumen photographs on twenty sheets. 6 are hand tinted / coloured photographs of members of the Ouled Nail tribe, found mainly in Bou Saâda in Algeria. 2 appear to be commercial photographs, the other 19 are private photographs. These are attributed to Auguste Maure. He founded a photography studio in Biskra in 1860. Biskra features in several of the photographs here. He is also particularly known for photographing the Ouled Nail tribe. Hand written title. In a contemporary silk and velvet covered folder. It appears that the photographs (which are all laid onto stiff card backing) were originally bound into the folder - but they are now completely loose. Album dimensions: 165 by 100mm (6½ by 4 inches).

    . 21 photographies albuminées sur vingt feuilles. 6 sont des photographies teintées / colorées à la main de membres de la tribu Ouled Nail, que l'on trouve principalement à Bou Saâda en Algérie. 2 semblent être des photographies commerciales, les 19 autres sont des photographies privées. Elles sont attribuées à Auguste Maure. Il a fondé un studio de photographie à Biskra en 1860. Biskra apparaît dans plusieurs des photographies présentées ici. Il est également connu pour avoir photographié la tribu des Ouled Nail. Titre écrit à la main. Dans une chemise contemporaine recouverte de soie et de velours. Il semble que les photographies (qui sont toutes posées sur un support en carton rigide) étaient à l'origine reliées dans la chemise - mais elles sont maintenant complètement détachées. Dimensions de l'album : 165 x 100 mm (6½ x 4 pouces).

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    Book ID: 4430
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  • Walt Whitman: A Study. by SYMONDS, John Addington
    SYMONDS, John Addington
    Walt Whitman: A Study. With portrait and four illustrations.

    London: John C. Nimmo, 1893. First trade edition. In original publisher's green cloth boards, with gilt titles to spine. Top edge gilt. Illustrations / photographs with tissue guards. A few light marks to top of front board, lightly handled. Overall in good clean and tight condition. xxxv, 160 pp. 240 x 180 mm (9½ x 7 inches).

    . Première édition commerciale. En toile verte d'origine de l'éditeur, avec titres dorés au dos. Bord supérieur doré. Illustrations / photographies avec protège-tissu. Quelques marques légères sur le haut de la première planche, légèrement manipulées. Dans l'ensemble en bon état de propreté et d'étanchéité. xxxv, 160 pp. 240

    Book ID: 5098
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  • Walzer- Plate #21 Ballet und Pantomime by SCHNACKENBERG, Walter
    SCHNACKENBERG, Walter
    Walzer- Plate #21 Ballet und Pantomime

    München: Georg Müller Verlag, 1920. Limited / numbered. Scarce. One of the 22 fabulous colour pochoirs, that together form the portfolio: Ballett und Pantomime. Areas hand finished with water colours, and highlighted with silver. This was printed in an edition of 850, with this plate taken from one of only 50 examples which were numbered and printed on handmade paper. Commissioned from Kunstanstalt Albert Frisch in Berlin. Lightly tipped on to original backing card. In very good condition, with just a little age toning. Wide margins, perfect for framing. WE HAVE OTHERS FROM THIS SET.
    As Ballett und Pantomime was produced not long after the end of WW1, Schnackenberg attracted attention with his creations. His figures and drawings make…

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    München: Georg Müller Verlag, 1920. Limited / numbered. Scarce. One of the 22 fabulous colour pochoirs, that together form the portfolio: Ballett und Pantomime. Areas hand finished with water colours, and highlighted with silver. This was printed in an edition of 850, with this plate taken from one of only 50 examples which were numbered and printed on handmade paper. Commissioned from Kunstanstalt Albert Frisch in Berlin. Lightly tipped on to original backing card. In very good condition, with just a little age toning. Wide margins, perfect for framing. WE HAVE OTHERS FROM THIS SET.
    As Ballett und Pantomime was produced not long after the end of WW1, Schnackenberg attracted attention with his creations. His figures and drawings make it clear that in dance and pantomime, the people felt they could reclaim the right to rejoice in the beauty of the body, in animated movement, in colour, in costume, in performance. Tipped on images size: 285 x 230 mm (11¼ x 9 inches). Whole sheet, including margins: 510 x 390 mm (20 x 15¼ inches). Sold under passe partout with colour of image picked out in detail to the edge. Total size of Passe Partout 525mm xx 400mm

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    Book ID: 3399
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  • Wanderings in the Roman Campagna. by LANCIANI, Rodolfo
    LANCIANI, Rodolfo
    Wanderings in the Roman Campagna. Profusely illustrated.

    London; Boston and New York: Constable & Co. Limited / Houghton Mifflin Company, 1909. First edition. Original hardback boards, with gilt decorations and title to front board. Gilt stamped titles to spine. Profusely illustrated, as the title page says. Frontispiece map, and many b/w photos - some double-page. Also some in text illustrations. Boards only lightly rubbed, and contents are very clean. Top edge gilt still quite fresh. xiii, 378. 36 full page plates. 245 x 180 mm (9¾ x 7 inches).

    Book ID: 3988
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  • an original watercolour illustration for a book
    Wasser und Sumpfvogel by DITTRICH, Walter
    DITTRICH, Walter
    Wasser und Sumpfvogel

    1881. A watercolour entitled Water and marshbirds. Beautifully executed, would appear to be the original for a book illustration? 16 water and marsh birds are illustrated, including a swan and a flamingo. illustration is on art board and is sized 48cm x 31cm. It is presented under passe partout of 60cm x 40cm. To the bottom edge is a little marking. One of the birds (Grey Heron) has been neatly pasted onto the rest of the image. To the reverse of the passe partout is a photocopy of the artwork with the birds labelled in German. Dittrich, Walter: (1881 Haida - 1976 Rorgenwies/Eigeltingen) German watercolourist and book illustrator.

    Book ID: 4086
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  • WernerBischofPictures. by BISCHOF, Marco
    BISCHOF, Marco
    WernerBischofPictures.

    Zürich: Werner Bischof Estate / Steidl, 2006. First edition. Large, hardback book. Black cloth inside original unclipped dust jacket. Book and jacket in very good condition. Edited by Marco Bischof (son of Werner), with museum director Simon Maurer, and graphic designer Peter Zimmermann. 463 pages. 270 x 250 mm (10¾ x 9¾ inches).

    Book ID: 3781
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  • Westminster Abbey. A Guide to the Buildings and the Monuments. by RUSSELL. A. L. N.,
    RUSSELL. A. L. N.,
    Westminster Abbey. A Guide to the Buildings and the Monuments. With a Plan and an Explanation of English Gothic Architecture.

    London: Chatto & Windus: 1955. Original red paper covers with white titles. Third Impression. Frontis plan of the Abbey over two pages. 8 photographs and three further line drawings. A lovely copy of this book. The red covers are clean and tidy with just a touch of handling to them. Internally clean and tidy throughout. 116 pp.

    Book ID: 1342
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  • When Elephants Come to Town. by ATTLEE, James
    ATTLEE, James
    When Elephants Come to Town. A Visual Anthology.

    Hannibal, 2020. First edition. Black and white photographs of the history of elephants in captivity. As New condition. 176 pages. 215 x 165 mm (8½ x 7 inches).

    'Through this extraordinary selection of photographs and accompanying text, we follow elephants on their journey from Ancient Rome to Coney Island and beyond. Across battlefields and city bridges, in railway cars and circus rings, adored, applauded and at times brutally mistreated, elephants have truly come to town.' - James Attlee.

    Book ID: 3938
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  • When you consider things like the stars, our affairs don't seem to matter, do they? A Literary Art Print by OBVIOUS STATE
    OBVIOUS STATE
    When you consider things like the stars, our affairs don't seem to matter, do they? A Literary Art Print

    United States: Obvious State, 2019. A literary Art print / Poster featuring one of the cards from the "Visual Ode to Visual Women" series. 360 by 280mm (14¼ by 11 inches). As new, unopened.

    Book ID: 2476
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  • William S Burroughs by PLAZ
    PLAZ
    William S Burroughs

    France: S.P, 2015. An original portrait of William S. Burroughs on cardboard. The artist has used spray paint and stencil to produce a striking image of Burroughs. The artist has torn away some of the layers of card, to reveal unpainted card and elements of the corrugated card. To these, is stamped "Peule la poésie est révolutionnaire" (Only poetry is revolutionary). An also in black ink by hand the title, date and artists name. Blank to the verso (with just a few spots of the green ink. 30cm x 24cm. An attractive and unusual portrait.

    . Portrait original de William S. Burroughs sur carton. L'artiste a utilisé de la peinture en aérosol et un pochoir pour produire une…

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    France: S.P, 2015. An original portrait of William S. Burroughs on cardboard. The artist has used spray paint and stencil to produce a striking image of Burroughs. The artist has torn away some of the layers of card, to reveal unpainted card and elements of the corrugated card. To these, is stamped "Peule la poésie est révolutionnaire" (Only poetry is revolutionary). An also in black ink by hand the title, date and artists name. Blank to the verso (with just a few spots of the green ink. 30cm x 24cm. An attractive and unusual portrait.

    . Portrait original de William S. Burroughs sur carton. L'artiste a utilisé de la peinture en aérosol et un pochoir pour produire une image saisissante de Burroughs. L'artiste a déchiré certaines des couches de carton pour révéler le carton non peint et des éléments du carton ondulé. Sur ces derniers, il a apposé l'inscription "Peule la poésie est révolutionnaire". Le titre, la date et le nom de l'artiste sont également inscrits à la main à l'encre noire. Le verso est vierge (avec quelques taches d'encre verte). 30cm x 24cm. Un portrait attrayant et inhabituel.

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    Book ID: 5234
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  • Wind in the Willows by GRAHAME, Kenneth.
    GRAHAME, Kenneth.
    Wind in the Willows Illustrated by Paul Bransom

    London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1913. Seventh edition. But first thus, with Bransom's illustrations. Hardback in green cloth boards, with gilt titles and illustration. Boards are bumped and a little handled. front board has traces of an old water stain. Inside, 10 colour plates, and colour frontis - all by Paul Bransom. Illustrated title page. Neat ex libris to front, and ink owner's name to half title. Top edge gilt. Rough cut page edges. Illustrated endpapers. Overall good condition. 302 pages. 195 x 155 mm (7¾ x 6 inches).

    . Septième édition. Mais première ainsi, avec les illustrations de Bransom. Livre relié en toile verte, avec titres et illustrations dorés. Les planches sont bosselées et un peu manipulées. La…

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    London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1913. Seventh edition. But first thus, with Bransom's illustrations. Hardback in green cloth boards, with gilt titles and illustration. Boards are bumped and a little handled. front board has traces of an old water stain. Inside, 10 colour plates, and colour frontis - all by Paul Bransom. Illustrated title page. Neat ex libris to front, and ink owner's name to half title. Top edge gilt. Rough cut page edges. Illustrated endpapers. Overall good condition. 302 pages. 195 x 155 mm (7¾ x 6 inches).

    . Septième édition. Mais première ainsi, avec les illustrations de Bransom. Livre relié en toile verte, avec titres et illustrations dorés. Les planches sont bosselées et un peu manipulées. La première planche présente des traces d'une ancienne tache d'eau. A l'intérieur, 10 planches en couleur, et frontis en couleur - toutes par Paul Bransom. Page de titre illustrée. Ex-libris au recto et nom du propriétaire à l'encre sur la moitié du titre. Bord supérieur doré. Bords des pages grossièrement coupés. Pages de garde illustrées. Bon état général. 302 pages. 195 x 155 mm

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    Book ID: 4236
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  • Witness Number Five: Joseph Mills. by MILLS, Joseph
    MILLS, Joseph
    Witness Number Five: Joseph Mills.

    New York: Joy of Giving Something Inc, 2008.

    Book ID: 2105
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  • Witness Number Four: Sections of Time. by del VALLE, Eduardo & GOMEZ, Mirta
    del VALLE, Eduardo & GOMEZ, Mirta
    Witness Number Four: Sections of Time.

    New York: Joy of Giving Something Inc, 2007.

    Book ID: 2104
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  • Wood Engravings of Thomas Bewick. by STONE, Reynolds
    STONE, Reynolds
    Wood Engravings of Thomas Bewick. Reproduced in collotype.

    London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1953. Limited edition of 1,000 copies, signed by Reynolds Stone to the colophon. This copy 645 on Japon. Portrait vignette to title page. Biographical introduction by Reynolds Stone. Hardback in burgundy cloth, inside original unclipped grey dust wrapper. Dust wrapper and book in very good condition, with just some age toning to the spine. Ex libris to front belongs to Robert Elwell of The Grolier Club. 47, [1], 49-53, [3] pages, [128] pages of plates: 351 illustrations. 250 x 190 mm (9¾ x 7½ inches).

    . Édition limitée à 1 000 exemplaires, signée par Reynolds Stone au colophon. Cet exemplaire est le 645 sur Japon. Vignette de portrait sur la page de titre. Introduction biographique par…

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    London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1953. Limited edition of 1,000 copies, signed by Reynolds Stone to the colophon. This copy 645 on Japon. Portrait vignette to title page. Biographical introduction by Reynolds Stone. Hardback in burgundy cloth, inside original unclipped grey dust wrapper. Dust wrapper and book in very good condition, with just some age toning to the spine. Ex libris to front belongs to Robert Elwell of The Grolier Club. 47, [1], 49-53, [3] pages, [128] pages of plates: 351 illustrations. 250 x 190 mm (9¾ x 7½ inches).

    . Édition limitée à 1 000 exemplaires, signée par Reynolds Stone au colophon. Cet exemplaire est le 645 sur Japon. Vignette de portrait sur la page de titre. Introduction biographique par Reynolds Stone. Livre relié en toile bordeaux, sous jaquette grise non fermée. La jaquette et le livre sont en très bon état, avec juste quelques taches de vieillissement au dos. L'ex-libris au recto appartient à Robert Elwell du Grolier Club. 47, [1], 49-53, [3] pages, [128] pages de planches : 351 illustrations. 250 x 190 mm.

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    Book ID: 4655
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  • Woodcut of a Windmill by Kröger, H.
    Kröger, H.
    Woodcut of a Windmill Holzschnitt einer Windmühle

    C1930. Signed and limited woodcut. Copy # 5 of 50 copies. Part of a series by German artist H. Kröger. Signature in pencil, and dated 1937. On fine Japan paper. In a card mount. Slight discolouration to mount, otherwise very good. 155 x 130 mm (6 x 5 inches).

    Book ID: 3107
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  • Woodworking Machinery; by POWIS BALE, M.
    POWIS BALE, M.
    Woodworking Machinery; Its rise, progress, and construction, with hints on the management of saw mills and the economical conversion of timber.

    London: The Technical Press Limited, 1922. 5th Printing. A companion book to 'Saw Mills, their Arrangement and Management'. Hardback in original dark blue cloth, with gilt stamped title to spine. 40 b/w plates - 10 of which are fold out. In a very good and clean condition. Minor rubbing to boards. Inside just a number 1 in ink on title page, otherwise virtually spotless. 442 pages. 200 x 140 mm (7¾ x 5½ inches).

    Book ID: 2890
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  • Worlds Within Worlds. by BENSON, Stella
    BENSON, Stella
    Worlds Within Worlds. With illustrations by the author.

    London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1928. Burgundy cloth covered hardback boards, lettered in gilt on spine and within a decorative border in gilt on the front board. Top edge red as issued. fore edge and bottom edge untrimmed. Preface by the author. Illustrated with 10 b/w drawings by the author. A very good clean copy. A collection of articles, and b/w illustrations - mainly on travel within China, Japan, Korea and America. viii, 310 pp + 2 pp. publisher's adverts. Spine and section of dust jacket loosely inserted. Boards only lightly handled. Internally clean and unmarked. 230 x 130 mm (9 x 5 inches).

    Book ID: 4440
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  • Beautiful copy with two original Masson illustrations
    Wuthering Heights. by Brontë Emily
    Brontë Emily
    Wuthering Heights. Lithographies originales de Léon Masson

    Paris: Chez Jean Porson, 1947. A beautiful copy of this first edition thus, limited edition. Four volumes. This copy is one of 30 copies in rives blanc or teinté, in four volumes, Containing a suite of 147 lithographed illustrations. With the suite of 23 portraits as a separate volume, and with two original illustrations by Masson, in India Ink and enhanced with wash are bound into volume one. Also presented are the 12 refused plates. Beautifully presented in a Martin-Brés signed binding. Each volume has a uniform dark brown full leather, with gilt and embossed design to the boards and gilt titles to the spines. There is a touch of rubbing to the ribs and to the edges of…

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    Paris: Chez Jean Porson, 1947. A beautiful copy of this first edition thus, limited edition. Four volumes. This copy is one of 30 copies in rives blanc or teinté, in four volumes, Containing a suite of 147 lithographed illustrations. With the suite of 23 portraits as a separate volume, and with two original illustrations by Masson, in India Ink and enhanced with wash are bound into volume one. Also presented are the 12 refused plates. Beautifully presented in a Martin-Brés signed binding. Each volume has a uniform dark brown full leather, with gilt and embossed design to the boards and gilt titles to the spines. There is a touch of rubbing to the ribs and to the edges of the spines. Other than this, in excellent condition inside and out. We cannot find another copy of this work in the four volumes, with the original illustrations. 330 by 260mm (13 by 10¼ inches). 10kg.

    . Très bel exemplaire de cette première édition limitée. Quatre volumes. Cet exemplaire est l'un des 30 exemplaires en rives blanc ou teinté, en quatre volumes, contenant une suite de 147 illustrations lithographiées. La suite de 23 portraits fait l'objet d'un volume séparé, et deux illustrations originales de Masson, à l'encre de Chine et rehaussées de lavis, sont reliées dans le premier volume. Les 12 planches refusées sont également présentées. L'ouvrage est magnifiquement présenté dans une reliure signée Martin-Brés. Chaque volume est revêtu d'un plein cuir brun foncé uniforme, avec des motifs dorés et gaufrés sur les plats et des titres dorés sur les dos. Il y a un peu de frottement sur les bords des dos. A part cela, l'ouvrage est en excellent état, tant à l'intérieur qu'à l'extérieur. Nous ne trouvons pas d'autre exemplaire de cet ouvrage en quatre volumes, avec les illustrations originales. 330 par 260mm.

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    Book ID: 4449
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  • A rare pochoir caricature by SEM
    ...xtraordinaire!!!. by SEM [Georges Goursat]
    SEM [Georges Goursat]
    ...xtraordinaire!!!. From the Album Le Nouveau Monde (2ème série)

    Paris: 1923. A lovely hand coloured pochoir taken from the "Album le Nouveau Monde." (Second series) Published in 1923. A group of cynical looking society people. Nice print. The colours are bright. (These pochoirs were printed with some colour and were hand finished). moderate edge wear, with some small closed tears and slight nicking to the edge of the sheet, slight marking otherwise. Clean but with a touch of foxing to the verso. The original album consisted of 38 plates. 510 by 325mm (20 by 12¾ inches). A copy of this print is held in the wonderful Les Musées de la ville de Paris. Inventory: G.37025.
    SEM - Georges Goursat (1863–1934), was a French caricaturist famous during the Belle Époque.…

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    Paris: 1923. A lovely hand coloured pochoir taken from the "Album le Nouveau Monde." (Second series) Published in 1923. A group of cynical looking society people. Nice print. The colours are bright. (These pochoirs were printed with some colour and were hand finished). moderate edge wear, with some small closed tears and slight nicking to the edge of the sheet, slight marking otherwise. Clean but with a touch of foxing to the verso. The original album consisted of 38 plates. 510 by 325mm (20 by 12¾ inches). A copy of this print is held in the wonderful Les Musées de la ville de Paris. Inventory: G.37025.
    SEM - Georges Goursat (1863–1934), was a French caricaturist famous during the Belle Époque. As well as the caricatures which made him famous, he created work in a very different style as a correspondent during World War I. His later work was very influenced by the "Jazz Age" and high society in Paris during the 1920's.

    . Paris, 1923. Un joli pochoir coloré à la main extrait de l'"Album le Nouveau Monde". (Deuxième série) publié en 1923. Un groupe de mondains à l'air cynique. Belle impression. Les couleurs sont vives. (Ces pochoirs étaient imprimés avec quelques couleurs et finis à la main). Usure modérée des bords, avec quelques petites déchirures fermées et de légères entailles sur le bord de la feuille, légères marques par ailleurs. Propre mais avec un peu de rousseur au verso. L'album original comprenait 38 planches. 510 par 325mm (20 par 12¾ pouces). Une copie de cette estampe est conservée dans les merveilleux Musées de la ville de Paris. Inventaire : G.37025.
    SEM - Georges Goursat (1863-1934) était un caricaturiste français célèbre à la Belle Époque. Outre les caricatures qui l'ont rendu célèbre, il a créé des œuvres d'un style très différent en tant que correspondant pendant la Première Guerre mondiale. Ses œuvres ultérieures ont été très influencées par "l'âge du jazz" et la haute société parisienne des années 1920.

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    Book ID: 4615
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  • Young boys play fighting with wooden swords by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    Young boys play fighting with wooden swords

    Paris: NP, C1880. An attractive hand coloured lithograph showing two boys play fighting, with wooden swords and armour made from kitchen equipment. Others look on. A single sock hangs drying in the background. An attractive sheet, under passepartout). We have been unable to find any other copies, and cannot identify the illustrator. Image was once pasted down (into a scrapbook perhaps) and has a small loss to the bottom edge (hidden under the passepartout. Image size is 20cm x 30.5cm The frame is 29.5cm x 41.5cm.

    . Une jolie lithographie coloriée à la main montrant deux garçons jouant à se battre, avec des épées en bois et des armures fabriquées à partir d'ustensiles de cuisine. D'autres garçons les…

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    Paris: NP, C1880. An attractive hand coloured lithograph showing two boys play fighting, with wooden swords and armour made from kitchen equipment. Others look on. A single sock hangs drying in the background. An attractive sheet, under passepartout). We have been unable to find any other copies, and cannot identify the illustrator. Image was once pasted down (into a scrapbook perhaps) and has a small loss to the bottom edge (hidden under the passepartout. Image size is 20cm x 30.5cm The frame is 29.5cm x 41.5cm.

    . Une jolie lithographie coloriée à la main montrant deux garçons jouant à se battre, avec des épées en bois et des armures fabriquées à partir d'ustensiles de cuisine. D'autres garçons les regardent. Une chaussette sèche à l'arrière-plan. Une feuille attrayante, sous passe partout. Nous n'avons pas trouvé d'autres exemplaires et ne pouvons pas identifier l'illustrateur. L'image a été collée (dans un album ?) et présente une petite perte sur le bord inférieur (cachée sous le passe partout). La taille de l'image est de 20cm x 30.5cm Le cadre est de 29.5cm x 41.5cm.

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    Book ID: 5083
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