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  • Two plates from: Modèles de lettres d'Art Nouveau by DUCOMPEX, E.A.
    DUCOMPEX, E.A.
    Two plates from: Modèles de lettres d'Art Nouveau

    Paris: Firmin Didot & Cie, C1885. Two plates from a French decorative lettering manual, produced for sign painters, decorators, and designers working in the Art Nouveau style. It belongs to a wider group of late-19th and early-20th-century model books that supplied ornamental alphabets and practical lettering forms for commercial and artistic use. These appear as part of the scarce: Modèles de Lettres D'Art Nouveau, showing that Ducompex's drawings were intended both as artistic models and as working templates for building painters and sign writers. These plates would look lovely framed, as wonderful examples of typography, graphic design, calligraphy, and Art Nouveau ephemera. With gilt highlights to letter edges. One measures: 280 x 375 mm, and the other slightly bigger…

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    Paris: Firmin Didot & Cie, C1885. Two plates from a French decorative lettering manual, produced for sign painters, decorators, and designers working in the Art Nouveau style. It belongs to a wider group of late-19th and early-20th-century model books that supplied ornamental alphabets and practical lettering forms for commercial and artistic use. These appear as part of the scarce: Modèles de Lettres D'Art Nouveau, showing that Ducompex's drawings were intended both as artistic models and as working templates for building painters and sign writers. These plates would look lovely framed, as wonderful examples of typography, graphic design, calligraphy, and Art Nouveau ephemera. With gilt highlights to letter edges. One measures: 280 x 375 mm, and the other slightly bigger at: 290 x 410 mm. Both blank to verso. Ducompex's alphabet designs also influenced later digital font recreations and design references.

    . Two plates from a French decorative lettering manual, produced for sign painters, decorators, and designers working in the Art Nouveau style. It belongs to a wider group of late-19th and early-20th-century model books that supplied ornamental alphabets and practical lettering forms for commercial and artistic use. These appear as part of the scarce: Modèles de Lettres D'Art Nouveau, showing that Ducompex's drawings were intended both as artistic models and as working templates for building painters and sign writers. These plates would look lovely framed, as wonderful examples of typography, graphic design, calligraphy, and Art Nouveau ephemera. With gilt highlights to letter edges. One measures: 280 x 375 mm, and the other slightly bigger at: 290 x 410 mm. Both blank to verso. Ducompex's alphabet designs also influenced later digital font recreations and design references.

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    Book ID: 5642
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  • Two rare stencil dyed & brush coloured prints
    Two Portraits of Nude Women. 裸婦二態 by SERIZAWA, Keisuke. 芹沢銈介
    SERIZAWA, Keisuke. 芹沢銈介
    Two Portraits of Nude Women. 裸婦二態

    Tokyo: Gallery Gohachi, 1984. First and only edition. Limited to 88 copies (not numbered). "裸婦二態" (Rafu Nitai, "Two States/Aspects of a Nude Woman") is the title of a limited edition work by Keisuke Serizawa executed in his signature kataezome (stencil dyeing plus hand colouring) technique. It is a small, collectible kataezome sheet or diptych. Stiff card portfolio, covered in tissue paper. Gilt titles to the front cover. To the inside of the portfolio is a label stating the publication details and limitation. The two portraits are each printed and brush coloured onto a sheet which is almost vellum in thickness. These are pasted under a passe partout board. (no backing card). each with a tissue guard. The whole is…

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    Tokyo: Gallery Gohachi, 1984. First and only edition. Limited to 88 copies (not numbered). "裸婦二態" (Rafu Nitai, "Two States/Aspects of a Nude Woman") is the title of a limited edition work by Keisuke Serizawa executed in his signature kataezome (stencil dyeing plus hand colouring) technique. It is a small, collectible kataezome sheet or diptych. Stiff card portfolio, covered in tissue paper. Gilt titles to the front cover. To the inside of the portfolio is a label stating the publication details and limitation. The two portraits are each printed and brush coloured onto a sheet which is almost vellum in thickness. These are pasted under a passe partout board. (no backing card). each with a tissue guard. The whole is beautifully wrapped, in the Japanese manner in a paper protective sheet with the titles to the top cover. Included is a printed leaflet from gallery Gohachi, stating that this is their final work from Serizawa (presumably as he had died at around the time of publication). The visible area of the sheet is 5.5cm x 8.5cm. The frame is 25.5cm x 24.5cm. The portfolio is 26.5cm x 26.5cm. In immaculate condition. Keisuke Serizawa (芹沢 銈介, 1895–1984) was a major Japanese textile designer and one of the key figures of the mingei (folk art) movement. In 1956 he was designated a "Living National Treasure" (ningen kokuhō) by the Japanese government for his distinctive stencil dyeing technique. We have been unable to find another copy of this work (whether in libraries, museums or for sale).

    . Première et unique édition. Édition limitée à 88 exemplaires (non numérotés). « 裸婦二態 » (Rafu Nitai, « Deux états/aspects d'une femme nue ») est le titre d'une œuvre en édition limitée de Keisuke Serizawa, réalisée selon sa technique caractéristique du kataezome (teinture au pochoir suivie d'une coloration à la main). Il s'agit d'une petite feuille ou d'un diptyque kataezome de collection. Portefeuille en carton rigide, recouvert de papier de soie. Titres dorés sur la couverture avant. À l'intérieur du portefeuille se trouve une étiquette indiquant les détails de la publication et le tirage limité. Les deux portraits sont chacun imprimés et colorés au pinceau sur une feuille d'une épaisseur proche de celle du vélin. Ils sont collés sous un passe-partout (sans carton de fond), chacun étant protégé par une feuille de papier de soie. L'ensemble est magnifiquement emballé, à la manière japonaise, dans une feuille de papier protectrice avec les titres sur la couverture supérieure. Un dépliant imprimé de la galerie Gohachi est inclus, indiquant qu'il s'agit de leur dernière œuvre de Serizawa (vraisemblablement car il était décédé aux alentours de la date de publication). La zone visible de la feuille mesure 5,5 cm x 8,5 cm. Le cadre mesure 25,5 cm x 24,5 cm. Le portfolio mesure 26,5 cm x 26,5 cm. En parfait état. Keisuke Serizawa (芹沢 銈介, 1895–1984) était un grand créateur textile japonais et l'une des figures clés du mouvement mingei (art populaire). En 1956, il a été désigné « Trésor national vivant » (ningen kokuhō) par le gouvernement japonais pour sa technique distinctive de teinture au pochoir. Nous n'avons pas réussi à trouver un autre exemplaire de cette œuvre (que ce soit dans les bibliothèques, les musées ou à la vente).

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    Book ID: 5605
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  • Types Militaires Pl. # 82 by DRANER (Jules Jean Georges Renard)
    DRANER (Jules Jean Georges Renard)
    Types Militaires Pl. # 82 Belgique 1865_ Garde Civique

    Paris: Dusacq et cie, 1865. A lovely copy of this hand coloured lithograph abstracted from Draner's Types Militaires. It shows a member of the Belgian civil guard, fishing in his uniform, holding an attractive green umbrella. The print itself is clean and bright, signed in the plate to the lower right hand side. The surrounding card is a little darkened with light foxing, some staining to the top edge and some small edge wear. Slight repair to one edge. Image is 29cm x 20cm. Plate is 44.5cm x 31cm. First edition.

    . Bel exemplaire de cette lithographie coloriée à la main, extraite des Types militaires de Draner. Elle représente un membre de la garde civile belge, pêchant dans…

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    Paris: Dusacq et cie, 1865. A lovely copy of this hand coloured lithograph abstracted from Draner's Types Militaires. It shows a member of the Belgian civil guard, fishing in his uniform, holding an attractive green umbrella. The print itself is clean and bright, signed in the plate to the lower right hand side. The surrounding card is a little darkened with light foxing, some staining to the top edge and some small edge wear. Slight repair to one edge. Image is 29cm x 20cm. Plate is 44.5cm x 31cm. First edition.

    . Bel exemplaire de cette lithographie coloriée à la main, extraite des Types militaires de Draner. Elle représente un membre de la garde civile belge, pêchant dans son uniforme, tenant un joli parapluie vert. La lithographie elle-même est propre et brillante, signée dans la plaque en bas à droite. La carte qui l'entoure est un peu assombrie, avec de légères rousseurs, quelques taches sur le bord supérieur et une petite usure des bords. Légère réparation sur un bord. L'image mesure 29 cm x 20 cm. La plaque mesure 44,5 cm x 31 cm.

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    Book ID: 4564
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  • Umrisse zu A. E. Fröhlichs Fabeln. by FROEHLICH, A.E. & DISTELI M[artin].
    FROEHLICH, A.E. & DISTELI M[artin].
    Umrisse zu A. E. Fröhlichs Fabeln.

    Aarau: Remig. Sauerländer. First edition. Undated but 1829. Soft cover with engraved titles and decoration. A little soiled and marked, but still presentable. Very small closed tear to the head of the front cover. Inside are and engraved title and nine copper plates by Martin Disteli. Inspired by Grandville's anthropomorphic illustrations, these plates were an album to accompany A. E. Fröhlich's fables, also published in 1829. The plates show animals in human clothes in social situations: The theatre; education; monasticism and the church; justice; parliamentarism; the military; music, and the visual arts. There is no text with this album. The plates themselves are in very good, clean example. An attractive example of early German caricature. (10) pages. 20cm x…

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    Aarau: Remig. Sauerländer. First edition. Undated but 1829. Soft cover with engraved titles and decoration. A little soiled and marked, but still presentable. Very small closed tear to the head of the front cover. Inside are and engraved title and nine copper plates by Martin Disteli. Inspired by Grandville's anthropomorphic illustrations, these plates were an album to accompany A. E. Fröhlich's fables, also published in 1829. The plates show animals in human clothes in social situations: The theatre; education; monasticism and the church; justice; parliamentarism; the military; music, and the visual arts. There is no text with this album. The plates themselves are in very good, clean example. An attractive example of early German caricature. (10) pages. 20cm x 25.5cm. Conforms to WorldCat / OCLC: 611368621.

    . Première édition. Non datée mais 1829. Couverture souple avec titres et décorations gravés. Un peu sali et marqué, mais encore présentable. Très petite déchirure à la tête de la couverture. A l'intérieur se trouvent un titre gravé et neuf planches de cuivre de Martin Disteli. Inspirées des illustrations anthropomorphiques de Grandville, ces planches constituaient un album destiné à accompagner les fables d'A. E. Fröhlich, également publiées en 1829. Les planches montrent des animaux habillés en humains dans des situations sociales : Le théâtre, l'éducation, le monachisme et l'église, la justice, le parlementarisme, l'armée, la musique et les arts visuels. Cet album est dépourvu de texte. Les planches elles-mêmes sont en très bon état et propres. Un bel exemple des premières caricatures allemandes. (10) pages. 20cm x 25.5cm. Conforme à WorldCat / OCLC : 611368621.

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    Book ID: 4968
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  • Vendor of Rosaries and Sacred Images by MITELLI, Giuseppe Maria.
    MITELLI, Giuseppe Maria.
    Vendor of Rosaries and Sacred Images Di Bologna l'Arti per via, Plate 14:

    Italy: Original engraving from 1660. A street vendor holds prints of the Virgin and Child in his left hand and prints of fighting figures in his other, along with the caption "Femine Sola Fuit." Rosary beads hang from his left arm. Italian verse in the lower margin. Text below in Italian. Print made by Giuseppe Maria Mitelli; After Annibale Carracci. The artist's initial to the bottom right of the print. It seems that some copies had the number 14 engraved to the bottom right corner. In excellent condition. framed with a layered colour passe partout and gilt frame (late 20th century). Under UV92 anti-reflective glass. Our copy is identical to that held in the Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam and to that…

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    Italy: Original engraving from 1660. A street vendor holds prints of the Virgin and Child in his left hand and prints of fighting figures in his other, along with the caption "Femine Sola Fuit." Rosary beads hang from his left arm. Italian verse in the lower margin. Text below in Italian. Print made by Giuseppe Maria Mitelli; After Annibale Carracci. The artist's initial to the bottom right of the print. It seems that some copies had the number 14 engraved to the bottom right corner. In excellent condition. framed with a layered colour passe partout and gilt frame (late 20th century). Under UV92 anti-reflective glass. Our copy is identical to that held in the Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam and to that held in the British Museum ref: 1850,0713.177. The original is held in the Art Institute of Chicago. The print is referenced in J. T. Spike, The Illustrated Bartsch, Italian Masters of the 17th century, vol. 42 (New York, 1981), p. 393, no. 118. Giuseppe Maria Mitelli. Italian, 1634-1718. print is 28cm x 19.5cm. Frame is 41cm x 33.5cm.

    . Gravure originale datant de 1660. Un vendeur ambulant tient dans sa main gauche des estampes représentant la Vierge à l'Enfant et dans l'autre des estampes représentant des personnages en train de se battre, accompagnées de la légende « Femine Sola Fuit ». Un chapelet est suspendu à son bras gauche. Vers italiens dans la marge inférieure. Texte en italien ci-dessous. Estampe réalisée par Giuseppe Maria Mitelli ; d'après Annibale Carracci. Initiales de l'artiste en bas à droite de l'estampe. Il semble que certaines copies aient le numéro 14 gravé dans le coin inférieur droit. En excellent état. Encadrée avec un passe-partout coloré en couches et un cadre doré (fin du XXe siècle). Sous verre anti-reflets UV92. Notre copie est identique à celle conservée au Rijksmuseum d'Amsterdam et à celle conservée au British Museum, réf. : 1850,0713.177. L'original est conservé à l'Art Institute of Chicago. L'estampe est référencée dans J. T. Spike, The Illustrated Bartsch, Italian Masters of the 17th century, vol. 42 (New York, 1981), p. 393, n° 118. Giuseppe Maria Mitelli. Italien, 1634-1718. L'estampe mesure 28 cm x 19,5 cm. Le cadre mesure 41 cm x 33,5 cm.

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    Book ID: 5335
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  • Vertés un et divers by ROGER-MARX, Claude.
    ROGER-MARX, Claude.
    Vertés un et divers

    Paris: Couvrage réalisé par Jacques Vialetay chez Trinckvel, 1961. A lovely copy of this first edition / limited edition. Copy number 376 / 700 from a total limitation of 1000. This is one of the copies grand vélin blanc. Beautifully clean dust wrapper, under a fractionally darkened glassine cover, with a very small nick to the rear edge. The book itself is spotless throughout. The book comes with its original card slipcase. Altogether and excellent example of this art book. 151 pages of the illustrations, many of which are printed on coloured paper. This exquisite album, showcasing Marcel Vertès's painted and engraved oeuvre, appeared in print a mere three months prior to the artist's death, at the zenith of…

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    Paris: Couvrage réalisé par Jacques Vialetay chez Trinckvel, 1961. A lovely copy of this first edition / limited edition. Copy number 376 / 700 from a total limitation of 1000. This is one of the copies grand vélin blanc. Beautifully clean dust wrapper, under a fractionally darkened glassine cover, with a very small nick to the rear edge. The book itself is spotless throughout. The book comes with its original card slipcase. Altogether and excellent example of this art book. 151 pages of the illustrations, many of which are printed on coloured paper. This exquisite album, showcasing Marcel Vertès's painted and engraved oeuvre, appeared in print a mere three months prior to the artist's death, at the zenith of his renown as painter, illustrator, and designer of costumes and sets for theatre and cinema, with celebrated contributions to Vogue, Le Bon Ton, and Harper's Bazaar. 33cm x 25cm.

    . Un bel exemplaire de cette première édition / édition limitée. Exemplaire numéro 376 / 700 sur un tirage total limité à 1000 exemplaires. Il s'agit d'un des exemplaires en grand vélin blanc. Jaquette en très bon état, sous une couverture en papier cristal légèrement foncée, avec une très petite entaille sur le bord arrière. Le livre lui-même est impeccable. Le livre est livré avec son étui en carton d'origine. Dans l'ensemble, un excellent exemplaire de ce livre d'art. 151 pages d'illustrations, dont beaucoup sont imprimées sur du papier coloré. Cet album exquis, qui présente les œuvres peintes et gravées de Marcel Vertès, a été publié trois mois seulement avant la mort de l'artiste, alors qu'il était au sommet de sa renommée en tant que peintre, illustrateur et créateur de costumes et de décors pour le théâtre et le cinéma, avec des contributions célèbres à Vogue, Le Bon Ton et Harper's Bazaar. 33 cm x 25 cm.

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    Book ID: 5449
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  • Visages de profil / Une histoire d'amour. by BIAUSSAT, Raymond
    BIAUSSAT, Raymond
    Visages de profil / Une histoire d'amour.

    France: NP, 1970. First edition / numbered. A print of two faces in profile. On heavy wove paper. Biaussat was recognised as one of the leading French figurative painters of his generation. Signed and numbered in pencil to lower left. Limited and numbered #22 of 70. Printed to a heavy weave art paper. Blank verso. The bottom edge has a couple of small nicks and there is very light creasing, but still in very nice condition for framing. Very slight darkening to edge. 40cm x 57cm.

    . Première édition / numérotée. Une estampe représentant deux visages de profil. Sur papier vélin épais. Biaussat était reconnu comme l'un des principaux peintres figuratifs français de sa génération. Signée et numérotée au…

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    France: NP, 1970. First edition / numbered. A print of two faces in profile. On heavy wove paper. Biaussat was recognised as one of the leading French figurative painters of his generation. Signed and numbered in pencil to lower left. Limited and numbered #22 of 70. Printed to a heavy weave art paper. Blank verso. The bottom edge has a couple of small nicks and there is very light creasing, but still in very nice condition for framing. Very slight darkening to edge. 40cm x 57cm.

    . Première édition / numérotée. Une estampe représentant deux visages de profil. Sur papier vélin épais. Biaussat était reconnu comme l'un des principaux peintres figuratifs français de sa génération. Signée et numérotée au crayon en bas à gauche. Edition limitée et numérotée 22 sur 70. Imprimé sur un papier d'art à forte trame. Verso vierge. Le bord inférieur présente quelques petites entailles et un très léger froissement, mais reste en très bon état pour l'encadrement. Très léger assombrissement des bords. 40cm x 57cm.

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    Book ID: 4905
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  • A French watercolour political sketch
    Voila, de la hâme Politique / Here you go, political soul by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    Voila, de la hâme Politique / Here you go, political soul

    na. First Edition. Circa 1870. Unknown artist, the image shows two French soldiers conversing in the foreground outside a sentry post. A couple of youths are talking to another soldier in the background. In the time honoured way of bored soldiers, they complain about their lot. Water colour to paper. A touch of staining to the corner of the paper, and a little darkening to the page, otherwise in excellent, original condition. 220 x 280 mm

    . Artiste inconnu, l'image montre deux soldats français conversant au premier plan à l'extérieur d'un poste de garde. À l'arrière-plan, deux jeunes gens discutent avec un autre soldat. Selon la tradition des soldats qui s'ennuient, ils se plaignent de leur sort. Aquarelle sur…

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    na. First Edition. Circa 1870. Unknown artist, the image shows two French soldiers conversing in the foreground outside a sentry post. A couple of youths are talking to another soldier in the background. In the time honoured way of bored soldiers, they complain about their lot. Water colour to paper. A touch of staining to the corner of the paper, and a little darkening to the page, otherwise in excellent, original condition. 220 x 280 mm

    . Artiste inconnu, l'image montre deux soldats français conversant au premier plan à l'extérieur d'un poste de garde. À l'arrière-plan, deux jeunes gens discutent avec un autre soldat. Selon la tradition des soldats qui s'ennuient, ils se plaignent de leur sort. Aquarelle sur papier. Un peu de tache dans le coin du papier et un léger assombrissement de la page, sinon en excellent état d'origine. 220 x 280 mm

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  • Voyeur by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    Voyeur

    France: S.P, C1980. First edition / original artwork. Anonymous and unsigned. An original water colour illustration of a fox (?) watching himself or his neighbours through a complex system of pipes. The work appears to be a piece being prepared for a publication. There are pencil grid lines to the the edge. The "splatter effect" on the wall also continues beyond the pencil margin of the page (although doesn't affect the sign, so applied where the artist wanted). Although virtually finished, on close inspection, the fox figure may not have been completed (or may be intended to be a black and white figure). A little edgewear to the top right corner. A surreal scene. 50cm x 35cm.

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    France: S.P, C1980. First edition / original artwork. Anonymous and unsigned. An original water colour illustration of a fox (?) watching himself or his neighbours through a complex system of pipes. The work appears to be a piece being prepared for a publication. There are pencil grid lines to the the edge. The "splatter effect" on the wall also continues beyond the pencil margin of the page (although doesn't affect the sign, so applied where the artist wanted). Although virtually finished, on close inspection, the fox figure may not have been completed (or may be intended to be a black and white figure). A little edgewear to the top right corner. A surreal scene. 50cm x 35cm.

    . Première édition / œuvre d'art originale. Anonyme et non signée. Illustration originale à l'aquarelle d'un renard ( ?) s'observant ou observant ses voisins à travers un système complexe de tuyaux. L'œuvre semble avoir été préparée pour une publication. Il y a des lignes de quadrillage au crayon sur le bord. L'effet d'éclaboussure sur le mur se prolonge également au-delà de la marge de crayon de la page (bien qu'il n'affecte pas le signe, il a donc été appliqué là où l'artiste le souhaitait). Bien qu'elle soit virtuellement terminée, en y regardant de plus près, la figure du renard n'a peut-être pas été achevée (ou est peut-être destinée à être une figure en noir et blanc). Le coin supérieur droit est légèrement usé. Une scène surréaliste. 50cm x 35cm.

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  • Vue de la ville d'Orléans prise de l'Ile Arrault by PIRINGER, B. d'aprés SALMON Jacques Pierre François.
    PIRINGER, B. d'aprés SALMON Jacques Pierre François.
    Vue de la ville d'Orléans prise de l'Ile Arrault

    Piringer, 1815. A lovely framed engraving of Orleans from the l'ille Arrault. Painted by Salmon in 1807, this was engraved by Piringer in 1815. In very good original uncoloured state. It is framed, under glass in a recent gilt and green mottled frame. The engraving is in good condition, with a little darkening to the plate. This is an unusual darkening, and looks as if it may be an intentional colour wash ? There appears to be a small (possibly) repaired tear to the bottom edge of the image. As it is on a line with the engraving it is barely noticeable (but see photos). Overall a very attractive and scarce view of Orleans. 55cm x 72cm. Jacques Pierre…

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    Piringer, 1815. A lovely framed engraving of Orleans from the l'ille Arrault. Painted by Salmon in 1807, this was engraved by Piringer in 1815. In very good original uncoloured state. It is framed, under glass in a recent gilt and green mottled frame. The engraving is in good condition, with a little darkening to the plate. This is an unusual darkening, and looks as if it may be an intentional colour wash ? There appears to be a small (possibly) repaired tear to the bottom edge of the image. As it is on a line with the engraving it is barely noticeable (but see photos). Overall a very attractive and scarce view of Orleans. 55cm x 72cm. Jacques Pierre François Salmon (1781-1855) was a history painter and a landscaper, he was the student of Jean Bardin and Jean-Baptiste Regnault and was a drawing teacher at the Orléans high school. The Orléans Museum preserves some of his works.

    . Une belle gravure encadrée d'Orléans de l'ille Arrault. Peinte par Salmon en 1807, elle a été gravée par Piringer en 1815. En très bon état original non coloré. Elle est encadrée sous verre dans un cadre récent doré et vert chiné. La gravure est en bon état, avec un léger assombrissement de la plaque. Il s'agit d'un assombrissement inhabituel, qui semble être un lavis intentionnel ? Il semble qu'il y ait une petite déchirure (peut-être) réparée sur le bord inférieur de l'image. Comme elle se trouve sur une ligne avec la gravure, elle est à peine perceptible (mais voir les photos). Dans l'ensemble, il s'agit d'une très belle et rare vue d'Orléans. 55cm x 72cm. Jacques Pierre François Salmon (1781-1855) était un peintre d'histoire et un paysagiste, il fut l'élève de Jean Bardin et de Jean-Baptiste Regnault et fut professeur de dessin au lycée d'Orléans. Le musée d'Orléans conserve certaines de ses œuvres.

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    Book ID: 4922
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  • Vue sur la côte bretonne. by Lanöe, Alphonse
    Lanöe, Alphonse
    Vue sur la côte bretonne. Sérigraphie

    Signed in pencil to the bottom left. Screenprint under glass and in neat white frame. Lovely beach view of white houses on the coast of Brittany. Excellent condition. Measures: 260 x 320 mm (10¼ x 12½ inches). Signé au crayon en bas à gauche. Sérigraphie sous verre et dans un cadre blanc soigné. Belle vue sur la plage des maisons blanches sur la côte bretonne. Condition excellente. Mesures : 260 x 320 mm

    Book ID: 3224
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  • Vues choisies des monumens antiques de Rome, Lithographie de Engelmann by LESUEUR, Jean Baptiste, and ALAUX, Jean-Paul
    LESUEUR, Jean Baptiste, and ALAUX, Jean-Paul
    Vues choisies des monumens antiques de Rome, Lithographie de Engelmann Colonne élevée á L'Empereur Phocas / Temple de Mars-Vengeur / Vue du Capitol / Vue du Portique d'Octavie / Vue du Forum Trajan

    These fabulous illustrations, were created by Lesueur and Alaux between 1826 and 1828. Lithography by Godefroy Engelmann. They were originally gathered in a portfolio of 14 plates (according to FirstSearch - some sources state 15 but may be including a title). They seem to have been issued uncoloured, and we have seen no original plates offered with hand colouring. Each plate was presented with an engraved view of a roman antiquity or scene, and then several lines of small text in French below. (There was a 20th Century uncoloured reproduction but this is without the text). Here we offer five of the plates. Each has the contemporary hand colouring, and is framed and glazed with passe partout and a more…

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    These fabulous illustrations, were created by Lesueur and Alaux between 1826 and 1828. Lithography by Godefroy Engelmann. They were originally gathered in a portfolio of 14 plates (according to FirstSearch - some sources state 15 but may be including a title). They seem to have been issued uncoloured, and we have seen no original plates offered with hand colouring. Each plate was presented with an engraved view of a roman antiquity or scene, and then several lines of small text in French below. (There was a 20th Century uncoloured reproduction but this is without the text). Here we offer five of the plates. Each has the contemporary hand colouring, and is framed and glazed with passe partout and a more recent simple gilt frame. Here the views have a visible area of 47cm x 31cm, beneath a passe partout of 49cm x 59cm, and held within a frame of 53cm x 62cm. The passe partout has a very slight wave to each plate, otherwise they are in fine condition. The five views are: Colonne élevée á L'Empereur Phocas (1826), good clean condition; Temple de Mars-Vengeur (1826) very good clean condition, with a few very light foxing spots to the text area; Vue du Capitole (1827) in excellent clean condition; Vue du Portique d'Octavie (No date), good clean condition; and Vue du Forum Trajan (1828) In excellent condition. This is the only picture which is horizontal rather than vertical. Godefroy Engelmann (1788-1839): Lithographer printer, painter, designer and inventor. From Mulhouse, he was a prolific publisher; Jean-Paul Alaux (1788-1858) from Bordeaux, was a lithographer and painter who specialised in landscape and antique views; Jean-Baptiste-Cicéron Lesueur (1794-1883) was primarily a French architect, but spent some time studying the ancient architecture of Rome and collaborated with Alaux on this project. Conforms to OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 1061143512. FirstSearch shows only one library with the portfolio.

    . Ces fabuleuses illustrations ont été réalisées par Lesueur et Alaux entre 1826 et 1828. Lithographie de Godefroy Engelmann. Elles ont été réunies à l'origine dans un portfolio de 14 planches (d'après FirstSearch - certaines sources indiquent 15 mais peuvent inclure un titre). Elles semblent avoir été publiées non colorées, et nous n'avons pas vu de planches originales proposées avec une coloration à la main. Chaque planche présentait une vue gravée d'une antiquité ou d'une scène romaine, suivie de plusieurs lignes de petit texte en français. (Il y a eu une reproduction non colorisée au 20e siècle, mais sans le texte). Nous proposons ici cinq de ces planches. Chacune a été colorée à la main à l'époque et est encadrée et glacée avec un passe-partout et un cadre doré simple plus récent. Ici, les vues ont une surface visible de 47 cm x 31 cm, sous un passe-partout de 49 cm x 59 cm, et sont placées dans un cadre de 53 cm x 62 cm. Le passe-partout présente une très légère ondulation sur chaque plaque, mais les vues sont en très bon état. Les cinq vues sont les suivantes Colonne élevée á L'Empereur Phocas (1826), bon état de conservation ; Temple de Mars-Vengeur (1826) très bon état de conservation, avec quelques très légères rousseurs dans la zone de texte ; Vue du Capitole (1827) en excellent état de conservation ; Vue du Portique d'Octavie (sans date), bon état de conservation ; et Vue du Forum Trajan (1828) en excellent état de conservation. C'est la seule image qui est horizontale plutôt que verticale. Godefroy Engelmann (1788-1839) : Lithographe imprimeur, peintre, dessinateur et inventeur. Originaire de Mulhouse, il fut un éditeur prolifique ; Jean-Paul Alaux (1788-1858), originaire de Bordeaux, était un lithographe et un peintre spécialisé dans les paysages et les vues antiques ; Jean-Baptiste-Cicéron Lesueur (1794-1883) était avant tout un architecte français, mais il a passé du temps à étudier l'architecture antique de Rome et a collaboré avec Alaux sur ce projet. Conforme au numéro OCLC / Identificateur unique : 1061143512. FirstSearch n'indique qu'une seule bibliothèque possédant le portfolio.

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  • Walzer. 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.

    . Édition limitée / numérotée. Pièce rare. L'une des 22 lithographies en pochoir en couleur qui, ensemble, composent le portfolio « Ballett und Pantomime ». Certaines zones ont été retravaillées à la main à l'aquarelle et rehaussées d'argent. Cette œuvre a été tirée à 850 exemplaires ; cette feuille provient de l'un des 50 exemplaires numérotés et imprimés sur papier fait main. Commandée à la Kunstanstalt Albert Frisch de Berlin. Légèrement collée sur un carton de support d'origine. En très bon état, avec seulement un léger jaunissement dû à l'âge. Larges marges, parfaites pour l'encadrement. NOUS DISPOSONS D'AUTRES EXEMPLAIRES DE CETTE SÉRIE.
    Comme « Ballett und Pantomime » a été réalisé peu après la fin de la Première Guerre mondiale, Schnackenberg a attiré l'attention avec ses créations. Ses personnages et ses dessins montrent clairement que, à travers la danse et la pantomime, les gens avaient le sentiment de pouvoir retrouver le droit de se réjouir de la beauté du corps, des mouvements animés, des couleurs, des costumes et du spectacle. Dimensions des images collées : 285 x 230 mm (11¼ x 9 pouces). Feuille entière, marges comprises : 510 x 390 mm (20 x 15¼ pouces). Vendue sous passe-partout dont la couleur est assortie en détail aux contours de l'image. Dimensions totales du passe-partout : 525 mm x 400 mm

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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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  • An attractive Art Nouveau portrait
    Water colour of a young lady. by BIZET, E.
    BIZET, E.
    Water colour of a young lady. Aquarelle représentant une jeune femme.

    France: S.P, C1890. First edition / only copy. An original water colour signed E. Bizet. The work depicts a young woman in three-quarter profile with blonde hair in a bun, wearing a dark late nineteenth century style collar and bow, rendered in loose water colour washes on textured paper. This impressionistic technique suggests a date around 1880–1900. Below the painting is a small pencil working of the same face. The sheet is a little darkened and foxed to the edges with some edgewear to the sheet. Appears to have been removed from an album at some point. Blank to the verso. The painted area is 14cm x 12cm. The sheet is 27.5cm x 22cm.

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    France: S.P, C1890. First edition / only copy. An original water colour signed E. Bizet. The work depicts a young woman in three-quarter profile with blonde hair in a bun, wearing a dark late nineteenth century style collar and bow, rendered in loose water colour washes on textured paper. This impressionistic technique suggests a date around 1880–1900. Below the painting is a small pencil working of the same face. The sheet is a little darkened and foxed to the edges with some edgewear to the sheet. Appears to have been removed from an album at some point. Blank to the verso. The painted area is 14cm x 12cm. The sheet is 27.5cm x 22cm.

    . Première édition / exemplaire unique. Aquarelle originale signée E. Bizet. L'œuvre représente une jeune femme de profil, les cheveux blonds relevés en chignon, portant un col et un nœud sombres de style fin XIXe siècle, rendus à l'aquarelle sur papier texturé. Cette technique impressionniste suggère une date comprise entre 1880 et 1900. Sous la peinture se trouve un petit croquis au crayon du même visage. La feuille est légèrement foncée et rousseur sur les bords, avec quelques traces d'usure. Elle semble avoir été retirée d'un album à un moment donné. Verso vierge. La zone peinte mesure 14 cm x 12 cm. La feuille mesure 27,5 cm x 22 cm.

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  • Werner Bischof Pictures. by BISCHOF, Marco
    BISCHOF, Marco
    Werner Bischof Pictures.

    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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Young Woman in Profile. by SCHMIDT, Martin Johann & LANDERER, Ferdinand.
    SCHMIDT, Martin Johann & LANDERER, Ferdinand.
    Young Woman in Profile.

    Aug. Vind. [Augustae Vindelcorum] Augsburg, Germany: Johann Christian Leopold, 1760. A lovely copy of this original, first edition engraving by LANDERER after SCHMIDT. Plate 8 from the series "12 character heads". 19.5cm x 13cm on backing paper of 29cm x 22cm. Clean and tidy engraving on slightly darkened paper. laid onto heavy laid backing paper. A little marking only. Printing details to base of engraving. The backing paper has a touch of creasing and darkening to the edges. Identified, named and dated from identical copies in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Johann Christian Leopold (1699-1755) Print publisher based in Augsburg; son of Joseph Friedrich Leopold (q.v.); published mezzotints after Piazzetta; until 1760 at the earliest. His son Johann Christian…

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    Aug. Vind. [Augustae Vindelcorum] Augsburg, Germany: Johann Christian Leopold, 1760. A lovely copy of this original, first edition engraving by LANDERER after SCHMIDT. Plate 8 from the series "12 character heads". 19.5cm x 13cm on backing paper of 29cm x 22cm. Clean and tidy engraving on slightly darkened paper. laid onto heavy laid backing paper. A little marking only. Printing details to base of engraving. The backing paper has a touch of creasing and darkening to the edges. Identified, named and dated from identical copies in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Johann Christian Leopold (1699-1755) Print publisher based in Augsburg; son of Joseph Friedrich Leopold (q.v.); published mezzotints after Piazzetta; until 1760 at the earliest. His son Johann Christian Leopold the Younger (1729-1779), continued his business under the same name. Ferdinand Landerer (1730 Stein unter der Enns - 1795 Vienna) Engraver. Martin Johann Schmidt (Grafenworth, 1718 - Stein an der Donau 1801) Austrian baroque painter. This is an original antique engraving / print from 1760, not a reproduction.

    . Un bel exemplaire de cette gravure originale de première édition par LANDERER d'après SCHMIDT. Planche 8 de la série "12 têtes de personnages". 19.5cm x 13cm sur un papier de 29cm x 22cm. Gravure propre et soignée sur papier légèrement assombri, posée sur un support épais. Quelques marques seulement. Détails d'impression à la base de la gravure. Le papier de soutien a un peu de plis et de noircissement sur les bords. Identifiée, nommée et datée à partir d'exemplaires identiques conservés au Philadelphia Museum of Art. Johann Christian Leopold (1699-1755) Éditeur de gravures basé à Augsbourg ; fils de Joseph Friedrich Leopold (q.v.) ; a publié des mezzotintes d'après Piazzetta ; jusqu'en 1760 au plus tôt. Son fils Johann Christian Leopold le Jeune (1729-1779) poursuivit son activité sous le même nom. Ferdinand Landerer (1730 Stein unter der Enns - 1795 Vienne) Graveur. Martin Johann Schmidt (Grafenworth, 1718 - Stein an der Donau 1801) Peintre baroque autrichien. Il s'agit d'une gravure ancienne originale de 1760, et non d'une reproduction.

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