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London : Edward Bull, 1839.
First edition of this poetic narrative. Octavo, bound in three quarters calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, title page vignette, illustrated with ten black and white vignettes by Isaac Robert Cruikshank. In near fine condition. Designed by Isaac Robert Cruikshank.
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London : John Bowyer Nichols and Son, 1839.
First edition of this collection of this work on the street cries of London. Quarto, bound in three quarters calf over marbled boards, gilt titles to the spine, marbled endpapers, illustrated with 30 engraved plates. In very good condition. A very nice example.
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London : George Virtue, 1840.
First edition of this illustrated portfolio of views of stunning American scenes. Quarto, two volumes, bound in full morocco with gilt titles and tolling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and floral detailing to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, tissue-guarded engraved portraitContinue reading "American Scenery; Or, Land, Lake, and River Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature."
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New York : Published by J. J. Audubon. Philadelphia: J. B. Chevalier, 1840-1844.
First octavo edition of Audubon’s landmark work; one of the most spectacular collections of ornithological prints ever produced. Royal octavo, 7 volumes bound in full 19th-century morocco by P. Low of Boston with their ticket, gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front andContinue reading "The Birds of America, From Drawings Made In The United States And Their Territories."
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London : Henry Hooper, 1840.
First edition of this essay highlighting George Cruikshank’s artistic skill and cultural significance in early Victorian Britain. Octavo, bound in three-quarters morocco by J. McDonald of New York with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt stamped facsimile signature of Cruikshank on the front panel, all edgesContinue reading "An Essay on the Genius of Cruikshank."
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London : Published by the Author, 1841.
First edition, first issue of this detailed anthropological history. Royal octavo, two volumes, original publisher’s cloth, frontispiece, with 400 black and white illustrations carefully engraved from the author’s original paintings by Catlin, three maps, and errata slip present at the front of the first volume. In very good condition.
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London : Owen Jones, 1841-45.
First edition of this monumental work on The Alhambra. Elephant folio, two volumes, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, as issued. In excellent condition with some wear to the binding, plates in exceptional condition.
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London : Published by the Author, 1841.
First edition, later issue of this detailed anthropological history. Royal octavo, two volumes, original publisher’s cloth elaborately stamped in gilt, frontispiece, with 400 black and white illustrations carefully engraved from the author’s original paintings by Catlin. In very good condition with some toning to the spines. A very nice example with bright gilt decoration.
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London : Tilt and Bogue, 1842.
First edition of George Cruikshank‘s Omnibus. Octavo, bound in full morocco by Riviere & Son with elaborate gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, triple gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, top edge gilt. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and numerous platesContinue reading "George Cruikshank’s Omnibus."
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New York 1842.
Rare hand-colored example of Mather’s monumental pre-Civil War wall map of Long Island, the finest and largest map of Long Island of the period. One page, two sheets joined from the topographical surveys of J. Calvin Smith, and lithographed by Endicott. Issued with Mather’s 1843 Geology of New York, the map offers fine detail ofContinue reading "Geological Map of Long & Staten Islands with the Environs of New York From the Topographical Surveys of J. Calvin Smith."
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London : Tilt and Bogue, 1842.
First edition of George Cruikshank‘s Omnibus. Octavo, bound in full morocco by Wood of London with gilt titles and floral tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and floral detailing to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Illustrated with an engravedContinue reading "George Cruikshank’s Omnibus."
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Rome : Sold by Monaldini, English Library and Reading Room, 1843.
Finely bound edition of this revised version of Giuseppe Vasi’s original work, a 19th-century travel guidebook of the monuments and works of art of Rome for tourists visiting Italy. Small octavo, bound in full vellum with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments, morocco spine labels, illustrated with 25 engravings of theContinue reading "New Guide of Rome, Naples and Their Environs."
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Paris : Sold by W. & S. Jones, 1844.
Rare mid-19th century French terrestrial table globe: Charles Dien’s The Globe Classique, Nouvelle edition. The globe measures 10 inches in diameter with an engraved longitude ring and brass latitude ring. Mounted on brass and mahogany stand. The globe is composed of hand-colored paper gores over a plaster sphere. The entire piece measures 20 inches inContinue reading "Globe Classique, Nouvelle Edition: Rare 19th Century Charles Dien Terrestrial Table Globe."
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London : David Bogue, 1844.
Finely bound fourth edition of this detailed anthropological history. Octavo, two volumes, bound in three quarter morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, frontispiece, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled, three maps, with 400 black and white illustrations carefully engraved from the author’s original paintings by Catlin.Continue reading "North American Indians: Being Letters and Notes on Their Manners, Customs, and Conditions, Written During Eight Years’ Travel Amongst the Wildest Tribes of Indians in North America, 1832-1839."
Read more![Remains of Henry Kirke White, with a Memoir of the Author. [Fore-edge Painting].](https://i0.wp.com/raptisrarebooks2.bvbeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RRB-142137.jpg?fit=1024%2C819&ssl=1 "Remains of Henry Kirke White, with a Memoir of the Author. [Fore-edge Painting].")
Glasgow : Printed for Richard Griffin & Co, 1844.
Finely bound collection of the letters and poems of Henry Kirke White. 12mo, finely bound in full morocco elaborately decorated in gilt, marbled endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of White, all edges gilt, decorated with a concealed fore-edge painting. In very good condition. Ownership inscription. A unique example.
Read more![The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. and Professor of Ancient History in the Royal Academy of the Arts. [Fore-edge Painting].](https://i0.wp.com/raptisrarebooks2.bvbeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/RRB-140226.jpg?fit=1024%2C819&ssl=1 "The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. and Professor of Ancient History in the Royal Academy of the Arts. [Fore-edge Painting].")
London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1846.
Finely bound example of Goldsmith’s complete poetical works, decorated with a fore-edge painting of a golfing scene. Octavo, bound in full pebbled morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt scrolling and fleuron cornerpeices to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, illustratedContinue reading "The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. and Professor of Ancient History in the Royal Academy of the Arts. [Fore-edge Painting]."
Read more![The Poetical Works of Lord Byron. [Fore-edge Painting].](https://i0.wp.com/raptisrarebooks2.bvbeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/RRB-135627.jpg?fit=1024%2C819&ssl=1 "The Poetical Works of Lord Byron. [Fore-edge Painting].")
London : John Murray, 1850.
Finely bound edition of the complete poetical works of Lord Byron. Octavo, bound in full crushed red morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, quadruple gilt ruling and fleuron cornerpieces to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-in and inner dentelles, patterned endpapers, illustrated, frontispiece portrait of Byron. Decorated with a fore-edge paintingContinue reading "The Poetical Works of Lord Byron. [Fore-edge Painting]."
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China : Wanguo Dadi Quantu, 1851 [Xianfeng period].
Exceptionally rare second edition of Ye Zipei’s complete map of the world, one of only two known copies produced by terrestrial globe expert Liu Yan. The terrestrial map is comprised of six accordion-style albums bound in handmade paper with white titular labels lettered in hand to each front panel. A woodblock print in red andContinue reading "Complete Map of the World with All Nations."
Read more![The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray. [Fore-edge Painting].](https://i0.wp.com/raptisrarebooks2.bvbeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RRB-142194.jpg?fit=1024%2C819&ssl=1 "The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray. [Fore-edge Painting].")
London : Bell and Daldy, 1857.
Finely bound collection of the collected poetical works of Thomas Gray decorated with a concealed fore-edge painting of Eton College. Octavo, bound in full straight grain morocco with gilt titles to the spine, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, decorated with a concealed fore-edge painting of Eton College. In very good condition. Armorial bookplate.
Read more![Idylls of the King. [Fore-edge Painting].](https://i0.wp.com/raptisrarebooks2.bvbeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/RRB-139723.jpg?fit=1024%2C819&ssl=1 "Idylls of the King. [Fore-edge Painting].")
London : Edward Moxon & Co, 1859.
First edition, second issue of one of the greatest and most enduring of Victorian literary works, with the imprint of Bradbury and Evans to the verso of title. Octavo, bound in full morocco with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, ribbon bound in, all edges gilt, decorated with a concealed fore-edge painting whichContinue reading "Idylls of the King. [Fore-edge Painting]."
Read more![A Forest Hymn [Bound with] In The Woods With Bryant, Longfellow, and Halleck. [Fore-edge Painting].](https://i0.wp.com/raptisrarebooks2.bvbeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/RRB-139346.jpg?fit=1024%2C819&ssl=1 "A Forest Hymn [Bound with] In The Woods With Bryant, Longfellow, and Halleck. [Fore-edge Painting].")
New York : Hurd and Houghton, 1860-1862.
Finely bound collection of two classic American poems; decorated with a rare double fore-edge painting. Quarto, bound in full pebbled morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, illustrated with numerous engravings by John A. Nums and John A. Hows, all edges gilt with a concealed doubleContinue reading "A Forest Hymn [Bound with] In The Woods With Bryant, Longfellow, and Halleck. [Fore-edge Painting]."
Read more![L’Enfer de Dante Alighieri. Avec Les Dessins de Gustave Dore. [Dante’s Inferno].](https://i0.wp.com/raptisrarebooks2.bvbeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/RRB-137107.jpg?fit=1024%2C819&ssl=1 "L'Enfer de Dante Alighieri. Avec Les Dessins de Gustave Dore. [Dante's Inferno].")
Paris : Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie, 1861.
First Hachette edition with French text of Dore’s magnificently illustrated edition of Dante’s Inferno. Folio, bound in full morocco by Antoine Chatelin with elaborate Grolieresque gilt-decorated morocco onlays to the spine and panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, full gilt-decorated morocco doublures, watered silk endleaves stamped in gilt, marbled endpapers, illustrated with 75 full-page engravingsContinue reading "L’Enfer de Dante Alighieri. Avec Les Dessins de Gustave Dore. [Dante’s Inferno]."
Read more![Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography. [Fore-edge Painting].](https://i0.wp.com/raptisrarebooks2.bvbeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/RRB-138922.jpg?fit=1024%2C819&ssl=1 "Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography. [Fore-edge Painting].")
London : Henry G. Bohn, 1861.
Finely bound example of Goldsmith’s biography of the famed novelist. 16 mo, bound in full polished calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled, decorated with a doubleContinue reading "Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography. [Fore-edge Painting]."
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1862.
Fine oil portrait of George Washington as General and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army by Joseph Alexander Ames. Oil on canvas, the portrait depicts Washington in profile in his Continental Army uniform. Signed and dated by the artist in the lower right corner, “J. Ames 1862.” Ames, a self-taught artist born in 1816 in Roxbury,Continue reading "Portrait of General George Washington."
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