1. AGLIONBY through 39. Chapbook

40. COLLYER through 100. GUIGNESS

101. HARRISON through 158. Map

159. Map through 233. WRIGHT

101. Harrison, William Henry. The Tourist in Portugal. xi, [1], 290 + [2] ad pp. With 18 steel-engraved plates from paintings by James Holland, incl. frontis. & added pictorial title. 7-3/4x4-3/4, original full green morocco decorated in blind on the covers, in gilt on the spine, a.e.g.London: Robert Jennings, 1839.

Issued as Jennings' Landscape Annual for 1839 with the fine steel plates engraved under the publisher's supervision. Some discoloration to the leather, spine and extremities rubbed; front hinge cracking, very good or better condition, with the rubberstamp of Ruthin Castle Library "Please do not take away." (250/350).

Observations on the history, people, landscape, and economy of the divided Caribbean island of Santo Domingo. With the rubberstamp of Jay M. Salladay, Major (later Lieut.-Col.) in the U.S. Marine Corps, to the endpapers and back of the frontispiece; ink inscription "To Ida from Louis" on front free endpaper, dated 1914. A little rubbing to the covers, spine faded and leaning a bit; light foxing to endpapers and to title, else very good. (200/300).

Important edition of Hogarth, with reduced engravings of many of his best-known works, along with the influential commentary of John Trusler. Covers & spine rubbed, ends chipped, joints cracked; lacking the free endpapers, foxing to endpapers, else very good, internally near fine, with the book label of Henry Heaton. (300/500).

Nice edition of Hogarth's classic depictions of the bawdy side of 18th century England. Rubbing and soiling to the bindings, extremities worn, joints tender; some minor foxing within, else very good. (250/350).

Signed by Holub on the half-title. The original silver photograph, San Francisco from Red Rock Hill, 1972, is signed and titled by Holub in pencil on the mount; it is 13-1/4x18-3/4, on original mount 20-1/4x24. The book, jacket and photograph are all fine. (300/500).

A captivating little emblem book, Hugo's Divine Addresses, first published in 1624. Old rubberstamp of Ecole Sainte Genevieve to lower margin of title-page, along with ink name Guerard. Covers worn; lacking front free endpaper, some minor soiling within, else very good. (300/500).

108. Hutchinson, Francis. An Historical Essay Concerning Witchcraft. With Observations Upon Matters of Fact; Tending To Clear the Texts of the Sacred Scriptures, and Confute the Vulgar Errors about that Point. And also Two Sermons: One in Proof of the Christian Religion; the Other Concerning the Good and Evil Angels. A⁸, a², B-S⁸. xv, [4], 270 + [2] ad pp. (8vo) 7-1/2x4-1/4, period quarter calf & marbled boards, spine ruled & lettered in gilt, tooled in blind. First Edition.London: Printed by R. Knaplock & D. Midwinter, 1718.

109. (Illustration Art) Green, Norman. "Rainbow Connection/Kermit, Rowlf & Robin." Original color pencil & watercolor for the program for The Muppet Show On Tour. 20x26, watercolor & color pencil on board. * Together with a wrappered copy of the First Edition of the souvenir program (1984]).

Signed by Green on the watercolor; book signed by him on the title-page. The unforgettable "Rainbow Connection" song sequence illustrated. Pre-publication layout notes in the margins of the watercolor; short tear to front wrapper of program and title-page, else both near fine. (2000/3000).

Signed by San Souci with his monogram, DSS. A woman in bonnet and blue dress, smoking a pipe, sits in front of her "house under a hill" attended by a goat and an elf. Fine. (400/600).

Signed by Daniel San Souci with his monogram. Pair of watercolors contrasting the lives of two of ragamuffin country mice, contentedly munching on fresh corn in a barnyard setting, and their citified cousins, gorging themselves from a smorgasbord of sweets, while a cat lurks below. A charming pair by the noted San Francisco-born illustrator of children's books, who often collaborates with his brother Robert San Souci. Fine. (700/1000).

Signed by San Souci and Stutson on the inserted limitation leaf. The accompanying original pencil drawing by San Souci, signed by him, is on tracing paper. It pictures a cowboy on a bucking bronco; a finished version of the sketch appears in the book. The drawing is set loose in a plastic sleeve affixed to the inside of the front cover of the folding case. Fine condition. (200/300).

A beautiful production, and quite scarce, due to the conflagration in the Oakland hills in 1991. Of the 126 copies printed, 25 were numbered 1-25, and reserved for subscribers; 25 were lettered A-Y, and were reserved for participants; Copy Z was sent to the Library of Congress; and of the 75 remaining copies, numbered 1-75, 53 burned in the Oakland fire, and over half of the remaining 22 went into institutions. Fine. (3000/5000).

Striking view of Jerusalem from the distant hills, from the Belgium edition of David Roberts' The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia. Fine. (300/500).

Fine plate by Bartlett, probably from Stebbing, The Christian in Palestine, 1847, a striking view of the walled holy city seen from the hills. (200/300).

Ornate and colorful turn-of-the-century poster. A few slight marginal tears; fine. (200/300).

Rockwellkentiana p.62 - Magnificent Kent renderings in this major American novel. The set was issued with an aluminum slipcase, not present here. Light shelf rubbing to the covers, incl. spine ends and corners, spines sunned just a touch; nearly fine. (1500/2500).

An exceptional copy of the charming and quite lovely book, in the rare original glassine with price of 5/- net on the front flap. The glassine has some edge wear, 3-3/4x2-1/2" piece missing from front panel; the volume is fine and bright. (5000/8000).

French edition of Kircher's China Monumentis, being a description of China by a Catholic missionary, with a marvelous array of illustrations, including various alphabets, people, animals, buildings, etc. At the end is a Chinse vocabulary. Some wear to the covers, solidly and attractively rebacked; dampstaining within, mostly marginal but occasionally intruding into text and illustrations, several leaves foxed or darkened, a few with mildew stained, tape stains to endpapers, ink name to front free endpaper dated 1857, else very good. (2000/3000).

Just the first volume, with with interesting commentary on the mysterious land of Siam, with many well-engraved plates and maps. Covers rubbed, extremities worn; else very good. (200/300).

Significant pictorial review of the basic tools and implements employed in rural France at the beginning of the 19th century, as the industrialization of the modern age had yet to take effect. Lacking one plate in Vol. II (Plate 7 of Economie Domistique section), but with no signs of removel; also there is no Plate 6 in the Irrigations section in Vol. I, but there is no plate description of it, and the correct count of 200 is reached without its inclusion. Rubbing to spines and extremities; darkening to endpapers, ink names on front free endpapers, bookplates of William H. Dease, else near fine, internally clean. (400/700).

Sumptuously illustrated life of Louis XIV, the Sun King. Light shelf wear, rubbing to spine ends and corners; front hinge cracked, ink name on half-title, else very good. (200/300).

Published as a supplement to the San Francisco News Letter and California Advertiser. A description printed in the lower right describes the map, the great feature of which is the Russian octopus stretching its tentacles across Europe and into Asia, grasping Turkey and Persia, encircling Poland; other aspects include the "Frenchman, remembering his last defeat...carefully examining his weapons," Germany waiting for the next opportunity, England, Ireland and Scotland looking on cautiously, Spain is taking his rest, etc. A captivating piece, well lithographed with bright colors. 1x-1/2" hole in the Atlantic Ocean, else very good. (200/300).

Handy little set of Lodges important work, which proved the model for illustrated biographical compilations of the 19th century. With the armorial bookplates of Robert Clarence Ruyn. Some shelf wear, spines treated, chipping to the ends; some hinges cracking, occasional minor foxing or soiling within, several volumes leaning, else very good. (300/500).

Nicely illustrated edition of Louÿs' oft-published tale, in a handsome post-war French binding. Fine. (200/300).

The original front wrapper with some soiling and a spot of adhesion damage, still near fine to fine, a lovely copy in a nice full vellum binding, with softly erotic engravings suitable to the subject matter. (500/800).

Signed in the colophon by Lurçat, Clavel and Gardet. A striking artistic collaboration between artist, poet and printer, with a captivating original signed color lithograph. Fine condition. (600/900).

Signed by Jean Lurçat and Pierre Gonin in the colophon; additionally inscribed and signed by Lurçat on the front flyleaf, with a sketch, dated 1960. The five double-page color lithographs are heightened by hand by Lurçat. A strikingly hand-bound example of this livre d'artiste. Lower corners lightly bumped, else fine. (1000/1500).

Early account of China by a Portuguese Jesuit. Magaillans was one of the more eminent successors to Matteo Ricci, founder of the Jesuit Mission in China. Especially scarce with the large plan of Peking; this has a 6" repaired tear, and a shorter tear not repaired. With the armorial bookplate of William Arthur, Sixth Duke of Portland. Rubbing to covers, joints cracked and worn, spine ends chipped, corners showing; some light foxing within, else very good, internally quite nice with wide margins. (600/900).

Early biography of the great Impressionist painter, with a catalogue raisonné of his paintings and pastels. Some rubbing to the covers; original front wrapper worn, repaired, endpapers marginally chipped, a few tissue guards lacking, else very good. (1200/1500).

Fine map of the Arabian peninsula in ancient times, divided into Arabia Petra in the northwest, Arabia Deserta in the northeast, and the remaining portion as Arabia Felix; surrounded by the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea (Sinus Arabicus), and "Mare Erythræum." From Descriptio Orbis Antiqui, with original color. Minor soiling, near fine. (400/600).

Detailed and finely engraved map of Corsica, with the many coastal towns and villages named, the mountainous terrain shown in relief, four sailing ships in the surrounding seas, and a pictorial cartouche featuring sea fairies and nymphs. Fine. (300/500).

Woodcut map of the Island of Corsica - on the same leaf is an picture of a man and a woman wearing naught but leaves for clothes, and not many of them. Lower right corner of leaf replaced, affecting no text or image; near fine. (200/300).

The mountainous features of the island are shown in good detail, with many coastal and inland towns and villages names. Near fine. (200/300).

The Latin text on verso is descriptive of Corsica, with an eight-line poem. Fine, an attractive little map. (200/300).

Unusual little map in Bordonne's Esole del Mondo. Fine. (150/250).

Large, finely engraved map of the island of Corsica, with attractive colored cartouche featuring horses, a plantation owner, a laborer, a fisherman, and a neptune-like figure emerging from the sea. A little darkening along the left margin, mat stained at one corner, else near fine. (300/500).

Fine condition, an attractive map of Corsica from one of the leading mapmaker families of the day. (300/500).

Reduced version of Jaillot's large map of Corsica, with folds from being in a book. Near fine. (200/300).

Very detailed and finely engraved map of the island kingdom, the many mountains and valleys shown in splendid detail; there are about 20 lines of descriptive text engraved above the scale of miles (a Corsican mile is 15 yards longer than an English mile). Fine. (200/300).

Well-engraved and nicely colored little map of Corsica. (150/250).

Mammoth oversized map of Corsica, replete in its detail, with five insets of harbors and towns, some creasing, but still near fine, quite impressive. (400/600).

Large, well-engraved, and detailed map of Corsica, showing the many features including mountains, valleys, forests, rivers, bays, adjacent islets, etc. There are two insets (the northern "Riviere de Genes" and the island of Capraia), and a portrait of Pascal de Paoli, General des Corses. Fine. (300/500).

Excellent map of Corsica and the tip of Sardinia, fully colored. Fine condition. (400/600).

Charming little woodcut map of Corsica, with accompanying text "Von der Insel Corsica" which has a large woodcut initial. Fine. (200/300).

Large map of Corsica, with the island of Elba in the corner. A few spots and light offset, near fine. (250/350).

Splendid little map from Porcacchi's L'Isole pui famose del mondo. Fine condition. (200/300).

The four aquatints all with imprint of Longman, Rees, et al., 1825, and are engraved by I. Clark after R.B. or E.B.; the last, a steel-engraving, has no imprint or artist shown, but does have the plate number DLVII at upper left. The last is a little darkened, the others are fine. (300/500).

The great Nile Valley in ancient times, from its supposed source to its mouth, surrounded by less civilized areas. With cartouche featuring Egyptian coins and medallions. From Descriptio Orbis Antiqui. Fine. (300/500).

The heavily populated Nile delta in classical times, with a cartouche depicting Egyptian coins and medallions. From Descriptio Orbis Antiqui. Fine. (300/500).

Striking map of ancient Europe, devided into Italia, Gallia, Germania, Britannia Romana and Britannia Barbara, Hibernia, Sarmatia Europe (Russia), Hispania, etc. From Descriptio Orbis Antiqui. Fine. (400/600).

Map from Fuller's A Pisgah-sight of Palestine and the confines thereof, with the History of the Old and New Testament acted thereon; the present map, engraved by "J.G.," shows the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. Depicted are two battles; several cities, etc.; there is an armorial cartouche dedicating the map to Thomas Leigh. E. Laor, Maps of the Holy Land, 286. Thomas Fuller, 1608-1661, divine & scholar, authored a number of works on religion and history, the first of which was The History of the Holy Warre, 1639; A Pisgah-sight of Palestine, his most elaborate work, was many years in preparation, mostly bacause of delays in the execution of the plates for the maps. The hand coloring is perhaps later. Fine. (300/500).

Laor 653 - Map showing the distances between the principal towns in Palestine, with a pictorial cartouche featuring a Roman statesman, a soldier, animals, etc. Old folds from being in a book; near fine. (300/500).

India on both sides of the Ganges, from the Hindu Kush to the border of China, including the Indus River Valley, the various kingdoms and princedoms, Siam, Indochina and the northern portion of the Malay peninsula, and the Himalayas at the northern border. With engraved cartouche (uncolored) of a war elephant with troops clusted in its howdah firing arrows at their earth-bound enemies. Slight soiling, near fine. (400/600).

Richly detailed bird's-eye view of ancient Jerusalem, and the bird is directly overhead. Visible are the Temple, Herod's palace, Citadel of Antioch, Palace of David, etc., with the royal gardens outside the walls. From Calmet's Dictionnaire historique... géographique et littéral de la Bible. Similar to Laor 1153. Fine condition. (300/500).

Bird's-eye view of ancient Jerusalem, schematic in format. Visible are the Temple, the "Palais du Roi," the various walled divisions, etc., all surrounded by hills. From Calmet's Dictionnaire historique... géographique et littéral de la Bible. Laor 975. Fine condition. (250/350).