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Clarke, Joseph Clayton.
The Characters of Charles Dickens Pourtrayed in a Series of Original Water Colour Sketches By Kyd
New York, Raphael Tuck & Sons,
1889, Hard Cover,
illus: Joseph Clayton Clarke, Condition: Very Good, Twenty Four gilt edged lithographs of Dickens famous characters: The Marchioness, Sampson Brass, Dick Swiveller and Quilp, "Old Curiosity Shop"; Sergt. Buzfuz, Mr. Jingle, Mr. Pickwick, The Fat Boy, Mrs. Bardell, Mr. Weller Senior, Mr. Stiggins and Sam Weller, "Pickwick Papers"; Uriah Heep, Mr. Micawber, Mr. Peggoty, "David Cooperfield"; Mr. Pecksniff, Sairey Gamp, Martin Chuzzlewit; The Artful Dodger, Bill Sykes, and Mr. Bumble, "Oliver Twist"; Capt. Cuttle, Toots, "Dombey & Son"; Mr. Whackford Squeers, "Nicholas Nickleby"; Trotty Veck, "The Chimes-First Quarter". (Kyd) Joseph Clayton Clarke (1867-1937), He was a designer of cigarette cards, postcards and Fore-edge painter principally specialising in Dickens Characters from 1912. He worked for 'Punch' for only one day and as a free lance artist until 1900. Clarke's cartoon caricatures are full of humour and personality. He captures the character's expressions and 'way of life' expertly. Green cloth boards and spine, elaborate gilt portrait of Dickens and his book characters. In protective polyester film. sm 4 to, digitals available
(Clayton, Clarke, Illustrator, Kyd, Illustrations, Of, Dickens, Characters, Charles, Dickens, Characters, Chromlithograph, Plates, Antique, Print, Books) Cat No. 1992.
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295.00
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De Gaulle, Charles.
Charles De Gaulle Memoirs of Hope: Renewal and Edeavor
New York, Simon & Schuster,
1971, First U.S. Printing ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Near Fine, Jacket: Very Good, Begining with De Gaulle's return to power at age 67 to rescue France from a bitter war with Algeria. Blue cloth boards & spine. DJ red white & blue, thin over lay of plastic is torn, DJ not price clipped. 1s US ed. tall 8 vo 392 p
(Charles, De, Gaulle, Memoirs, Algerian, War, French, Politics) Cat No. 12m.
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15.00
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Hayden, Arthur.
Chats on Old Sheffield Plate
New York, Frederick A. Stokes Company,
1921, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good, Old Sheffield Plated Centerpiece to frontispiece dated 1773-1780. Fifty eight full page illustations, including five pages of Maker's Marks. Chapters on Invention of Silver Plating by Fusion at Sheffield' Candelabra and Candlesticks; Salt Cellars and Mustard Pots; Cake Baskets, Decanter Stands, Dish or Potato Rings, Inkstands, and Taper Holders; Teapots, Coffee sets, Kettles; Soup Tureens, Hot Water Jugs, The Supper Table; Centerpieces.Green silky cloth boards and spine, bright gilt lettering to front board, mildly dulled to spine. Very clean, tighly bound, Page 177 closed tear, all else vg+. First Edition. Tall 8 vo, 302 pages
(On, Old, Sheffield, Plate, First, Edition, Antique, Silver, Plate, Sheffield, Silver, Plate, English, Silver, Plate, Makers, Marks, Of, Silver, Plate, Marks, On, Old, Silver, Sheffield, Plate, Marks, Sheffield, Plate, Tea, Kettles, Antique, Silver) Cat No. 1881.
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25.00
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Ford, Paul Leicester and Fisher, Harrison, illustrator.
A Checked Love Affair (and The Courtelyou Feud)
New York, Dodd, Mead & Company,
1903, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
illus: Harrison Fisher & George Wharton Edwards, Condition: Very Good, Victorian romance novel. Beautiully bound in green cloth, bright gilt lettering elaborate Art Nouveau floral design to front board & spine. Each page framed in color Art Nouveau design, printed on heavy stock. Four Tissue-covered photogravures & frontispiece by Harrison Fisher, by George Wharton Edwards. Clean text, solidly bound. Pale stain to lower rear board. Spine ends & corners bumped & rubbed. E.P. blind stamped & ink stamp of prev owner. Lovely book & representation of Art Nouveau period book binding. In polyester wrap. 8 vo, 112 p
(Fisher, George, Wharton, Edwards, Art, Nouveau, Book, Bindings, Romance, Novels, Turn, Of, The Century, Romance, Novels, Vintage, Books, Victorian, Romance, Novels, Illustrated, Vintage, Books, Photogravures, Paul, Leicester, Ford, American, Novelists, A, Checked, Love, Affair, First, Edition, Victorian, Novels, Decorative, Binding) Cat No. 441m.
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24.50
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Voltaire.
Chefs-d'Oeuvre dramatiques de Voltaire, Tome IV
Paris, Masson et Yonet,
1828, Full Leather,
Condition: Very Good, Volume IV only. Beautifully bound in full green calf, ornate gilt border and spine, silken cloth end papers. All edges gilt. Very light rubbing of spine edges, text clean, solidly bound. In French, Table of contents: Oreste, Tragedie; L'Orphelin De La Chine; Tancrede. Stereotype D'Herhan. 1828, 24 mo, 260 pages
(Dramas, Literature, Of, French, Enlightenment, Period, French, Literature, 18th, Century, Voltaire's, Tragedies, In French, Antique, Books, Antique, Leather, Binding, Books, French, Drama, 18th, Century, French, Literature) Cat No. 1560.
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25.00
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