Catalogue 137 is here!

 

 Cover image:

Grimaldi & the Nondescript in the Red Dwarf. The Clown kills the Pantaloon and afterwards Dresses him in the Skin of a Lion, the Head of an Ass, Eagles Wings, Cats feet & a Fishes tail.
W. Heath Del.
[n.d., c.1810.]
Very rare hand-coloured etching. Sheet 350 x 255mm (13¾ x 10"). Tear on lower right. Trimmed.
Joseph Grimaldi (1778 – 1837) in a scene from the pantomime The Red Dwarf. Grimaldi faces the pantaloon, who is on all fours dressed in a lion's skin, ass's head, eagle's wings, cat's feet and a fish's tail. Early clown image.
Not in Georges BM Satire.
[Ref: 63153]   £320.00   

 Hopefully you are aware by now we are exhibiting at the ABA Rare Book Fair at the
Saatchi Gallery!

General Admission:
Friday 17th May- Sunday 19th May.
You can download a free e-ticket here.

Please let us know if you would like us to bring anything specific to the fair.

We are pleased to present our latest listing for the book fair:
Catalogue 137.
It contains over 650 items including:

Music
Portraits
Mezzotint Portraits
Decorative Items
Decorative Mezzotints
Views UK
Views London
Views Asia
Views Europe
Americana
Pacificana
Africana
Ephemera
Science
Education
Fashion
Napoleonic Items
Maps
Books
Military
Naval
Modern Etchings
Satire
Sports and Pastimes
Natural History.

 We've also put together thousands of uncatalogued prints in folders to peruse at the fair, which shall be in the shop on Monday if you can't make it!

A few highlights:


[A major Grand Tour Album with 35 views of Switzerland lakes in superb hand colour.]
[various painters and engravers.] [Switzerland, no dates but published 1819-1829.]
£6500
Stock Ref: 63224

The Round Tower, Fort Hyderabad.
[Lithographed by Charles Haghe after William Edwards.] [London: Graves & Co., 1846.]
£580
Stock Ref: 63314

 

[The Glorious Revolution] Vertrek van S.K.H. Na Engeland, den 11. Nov. 1688. Depart de S.A.R. Pour Angleterre, Le 11. No. 1688. Aenkomst van S.K.H.D.P. van Orangie in Engeland,m den 15. en 16. Nov. Nov. 1688. Arrivement de S.A.R. en Angleterre, le 15. et 16. No. 1688.
R. de Hooge f. Edit. à J. Covens et C. Mortier [n.d., c.1728].
£650
Stock Ref: 62651
 


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