Paris?, Early 19th Century. Large sheets, measuring approximately 16 x 14 inches, one a bit smaller.  Decoratively printed in color by woodblock printing, executed with extreme care with near prefect registration.  Original sheets laminated to a paper host in back-to-back method.  Very good condition. On the verso of one of..... More

[Neuville, France]: ca. 1880. Oblong 4to.  260 x 350 mm., [10 ¼ x 13 ½ inches].  56 leaves.  Illustrated with 23 hand drawn maps.  Title page is decorated with a floral frieze.  Bound in red cloth, joint cracked but sound, corners bumped, and cloth soiled in places; with the initials..... More

Italy: 17th Century. 127 x 98 mm., [5 x 3 ¾ inches].   [16 p. including final blank]. Italy, 17th century.                                                             ..... More

Augusburg: ca. 1750. Original Drawing for Book Illustration.  160 x 197 mm. (6 ¼ X 7 ¾ inches). Drawn on blue paper, laid down on 19th century paper.  Black double fillet ink border.  Shows some light wear but otherwise in very good condition.  An attractive and well executed drawing in..... More

London and New York: John Lane, the Bodley Head, 1899-1901. Folio. 2 volumes. [viii], 18 pp., 2 photographic reproductions of portraits of Beardsley and 157 full-page plates; [xii], frontispiece and 173 full-page plates. Original white cloth decorated in gilt; some soiling to the binding, head of spine with tiny fraying..... More

New York: Edward Bierstadt, 1866. Image size including text: 425 x 705 mm., (16 3/4 x 27 7/8 inches). Steel engraving by James Smillie after a painting by Albert Bierstadt that was completed in 1863.  Signed in Pencil by both Bierstadt and Smillie. A few brown spots removed by expert..... More

Roma: Battista de’Rossi, 1640. Original engraving and etching. 385 x 260 mm.  (15 ¼ x 10 ¼ inches].  This copy is trimmed to the plate mark with margins reinforced with strips of white paper frame.   The impression is very good with crisp clean lines, and the paper stock is lightly..... More

Lodi, Italy: Gianpiero Zazzera, 1987. Folio.  360 x 250 ½ mm., [14 x 10 inches].  (10), 35, (1) pp.  Engraved stiff paper wrappers, text loose in sheets;  enclosed in a hinged plexiglass box. Edition of 180 numbered copies (90 in English + 90 in Italian) Includes two original engravings signed..... More

Napoli: nella Stamperia dei Fratelli Raimondi, 1781. 4to.  250 x 190 mm., [9 ¾ x 7 ½ inches].  [4] ff., 48 pp.  Illustrated with an engraved portrait of the author by Giuseppe Aloja.  Bound in early 20th century leather spine over marbled paper boards.  Offset from portrait to the title-page..... More

Milano: Dalla Tipografia Giambattista Sonzongo, 1820. Two volumes.  8vo., 210 x 125 mm., [8 ¼ x 5 inches].  xxxv [1] pp., 283 pp.; 268 pp.  Illustrated by 5 engraved plates.  Bound in publisher’s printed wrappers; small hole on upper wrapper of volume II, some minor soiling do to dust and..... More

Milano: Dall Stamperia Reale, 1809. 8vo.  220 x 145 mm., [8 ¾ x 6 inches].  104 pp.  Original marbled paper wrappers, some light foxing in the text.  Excellent copy, printed in an edition of 1,300 copies, some on fine paper.  Rare first edition of Foscolo’s controversial essay celebrating his..... More

Mantova: Per l’Eredi di Alberto Pazzoni, Regio-Ducale Stampator, 1781. Large 8vo.  280 x 200 mm., [11 x 8 inches].  74 pp.  Illustrated with a large printer’s ornament on the title-page.  Bound in modern stiff, green decorated boards, new endpapers; some minor soiling to margins but otherwise a very nice copy..... More

In Firenze: Nella Stamperia Moück, 1765. 8vo. 225 x 165 mm., [9 x 6 ½ inches].  [8], 237 [1 blank], [1 register] pp.  Printed on very good paper and bound in early 20th century paste paper boards.  Bookplate of Claudio Benporat.  . First edition, followed the next year with an..... More