Bernard J Shapero Rare Books This RSS feed will provide you with a list of the most recent stock at Bernard Shapero Rare Books. http://www.shapero.com Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:06:31 -0500 en LEBEDEV, V[ladimir Vasilievich] (illustrator) and S[amuil] MARSHAK. - Avtobus nomer 26. Veselaya azbuka [Autobus... Khudozhnik RSFSR, Leningrad, 1968. Landscape folio (30 x 40 cm). Title and 11 plates printed in colour and numbered; occasional creasing. Loose in original paper portfolio printed in colour; some creases at folds.

Khudozhnik RSFSR, Leningrad, 1968. Landscape folio (30 x 40 cm). Title and 11 plates printed in colour and numbered; occasional creasing. Loose in original paper portfolio printed in colour; some creases at folds.

£750

]]> http://www.shapero.com/rss/rare/book/dept//item.80471 BALL, JOHN, [Editor] - Peaks, Passes, and Glaciers. A Series of... Longman, London 1859. Fourth edition. 8vo, (20 x 14 cms), 8 chromolithograph plates, including frontispiece, 24 woodcut illustrations, 9 maps, engraved title vignette, publisher's brown cloth gilt, partly split at the top of the spine; overall a good firm copy.

Longman, London 1859. Fourth edition. 8vo, (20 x 14 cms), 8 chromolithograph plates, including frontispiece, 24 woodcut illustrations, 9 maps, engraved title vignette, publisher's brown cloth gilt, partly split at the top of the spine; overall a good firm copy.

£200

]]> http://www.shapero.com/rss/rare/book/dept//item.80459 BAEDEKER, Karl. - Great Britain. Karl Baedeker, Leipzig 1906. Sixth edition. lxvi, 606pp, 22 maps, 57 (of 58) plans, one map torn, ink signature on title-page, a panorama, original red cloth, slightly chipped at top of spine; otherwise a good copy. Karl Baedeker, Leipzig 1906. Sixth edition. lxvi, 606pp, 22 maps, 57 (of 58) plans, one map torn, ink signature on title-page, a panorama, original red cloth, slightly chipped at top of spine; otherwise a good copy.

£30

]]> http://www.shapero.com/rss/rare/book/dept//item.80452 SCHNEIDER, L. - Illustrirte stamm-rang- und quartier-liste... Alexander Duncker, Berlin 1854. First edition. Landscape folio. Lithographed title-page, 6 hand-coloured lithographed plates by L. Bürger, F. Nordmann and Wisniewski, each with a large central panel depicting a battle or other military scene surrounded by several smaller images of soldiers in various uniforms. Contemporary half morocco gilt over marbled boards, a little marginal spotting, wear to edges and spine.

Alexander Duncker, Berlin 1854. First edition. Landscape folio. Lithographed title-page, 6 hand-coloured lithographed plates by L. Bürger, F. Nordmann and Wisniewski, each with a large central panel depicting a battle or other military scene surrounded by several smaller images of soldiers in various uniforms. Contemporary half morocco gilt over marbled boards, a little marginal spotting, wear to edges and spine.

£3000

]]> http://www.shapero.com/rss/rare/book/dept//item.80446 VASILI, Count Paul [pseudonym]. - La Sainte Russie. Firmin-Didot, Paris, 1890. Large 4to (29 x 21.5 cm). Half title, woodengraved portrait frontispiece, title, preface, 550, [1] pp., one folding map and 2 plans with printed tissue guards, 4 chromolithograph plates with printed tissue guards and 197 woodengravings in text after various artists, including 37 full- and double-page; slight browning at beginning and end. Original red morocco-backed cloth bound by Engel, richly gilt and tooled by Paul Souze after a design by A. Giraldon, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, blue silk bookmark.

Firmin-Didot, Paris, 1890. Large 4to (29 x 21.5 cm). Half title, woodengraved portrait frontispiece, title, preface, 550, [1] pp., one folding map and 2 plans with printed tissue guards, 4 chromolithograph plates with printed tissue guards and 197 woodengravings in text after various artists, including 37 full- and double-page; slight browning at beginning and end. Original red morocco-backed cloth bound by Engel, richly gilt and tooled by Paul Souze after a design by A. Giraldon, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, blue silk bookmark.

£1250

]]> http://www.shapero.com/rss/rare/book/dept//item.80414 GAMY and MONTAUT, Ernest. - Grand Prix de L'A.C.F. -1912 Boillot le... Paris, Mabileau, 1912. Hand-coloured pochoir print. Dimensions: 450 by 895mm. (17.75 by 35.25 inches).

Paris, Mabileau, 1912. Hand-coloured pochoir print. Dimensions: 450 by 895mm. (17.75 by 35.25 inches).

£1750

]]> http://www.shapero.com/rss/rare/book/dept//item.80318 GAMY and MONTAUT, Ernest. - [Number 22]. Colombes: M. Campion, 1912. Hand-coloured pochoir print. Dimensions: 450 by 895mm. (17.75 by 35.25 inches). Colombes: M. Campion, 1912. Hand-coloured pochoir print. Dimensions: 450 by 895mm. (17.75 by 35.25 inches).

£1750

]]> http://www.shapero.com/rss/rare/book/dept//item.80317 VERTUE, George; [and] WALPOLE, Horace. - Anecdotes of painting in England; with one... London: John Major, 1826-28. 5 volumes, 8vo. (25 x 15.5 cm), with finely engraved plates including frontispieces to each volume and coats of arms, very light foxing to the preliminaries; bound in contemporary full red morocco, elaborate gilt floral panels to the covers and tooling to the spines, spines in six compartments, gilt lettered in second and third, gilt raised bands, all edges gilt, dentelles, silk bookmarks. A very elegant set.

London: John Major, 1826-28. 5 volumes, 8vo. (25 x 15.5 cm), with finely engraved plates including frontispieces to each volume and coats of arms, very light foxing to the preliminaries; bound in contemporary full red morocco, elaborate gilt floral panels to the covers and tooling to the spines, spines in six compartments, gilt lettered in second and third, gilt raised bands, all edges gilt, dentelles, silk bookmarks. A very elegant set.

£920

]]> http://www.shapero.com/rss/rare/book/dept//item.80281 MELLING, Antoine Ignace. - Voyage Pittoresque de Constantinople et des... Paris: P. Didot l'Aine., 1819. 2 volumes, Folio, half-title, printed title with gold printed tughra, engraved portrait frontispiece of Sultan Selim III, preface leaf, general text: 'Plan du Voyage &c.' (pp. 10), leaves of descriptive text for each plate and the three maps, list of plates and 48 double-page plates engraved by Duparc, Schroeder, Née, Dupréel, Dessaulx, Marillier and others after Melling, proofs before captions, as well as three double-page maps. Contemporary morocco-backed marbled boards, banded spines with titles gilt. Paris: P. Didot l'Aine., 1819. 2 volumes, Folio, half-title, printed title with gold printed tughra, engraved portrait frontispiece of Sultan Selim III, preface leaf, general text: 'Plan du Voyage &c.' (pp. 10), leaves of descriptive text for each plate and the three maps, list of plates and 48 double-page plates engraved by Duparc, Schroeder, Née, Dupréel, Dessaulx, Marillier and others after Melling, proofs before captions, as well as three double-page maps. Contemporary morocco-backed marbled boards, banded spines with titles gilt.

£42000

]]> http://www.shapero.com/rss/rare/book/dept//item.80233 FORBIN, Le Compte L.N.P.A. de - Voyage dans le Levant. Imprimerie Royale, Paris, 1819. First edition. 2 volumes, large folio (72 x 55 cm), comprising 1 volume text, 1 volume illustrastions. 80 plates, comprising 2 engraved, 8 aquatints by Debucourt after Forbin, 70 lithographed plates after Lecomte, Deseynes, Castellan, Carle and Horace Vernet, Fragonard, Thiénon, Legros, Isabey and others, plate 64 in two states (one before letters), some spotting, mostly at margins, contemporary red morocco-backed boards gilt, light wear, an excellent set. Provenance: Henry Myron Blackmer (book label). Imprimerie Royale, Paris, 1819. First edition. 2 volumes, large folio (72 x 55 cm), comprising 1 volume text, 1 volume illustrastions. 80 plates, comprising 2 engraved, 8 aquatints by Debucourt after Forbin, 70 lithographed plates after Lecomte, Deseynes, Castellan, Carle and Horace Vernet, Fragonard, Thiénon, Legros, Isabey and others, plate 64 in two states (one before letters), some spotting, mostly at margins, contemporary red morocco-backed boards gilt, light wear, an excellent set. Provenance: Henry Myron Blackmer (book label).

£22500

]]> http://www.shapero.com/rss/rare/book/dept//item.80191 Baedeker's Guides and Travel Guidebooks View more Baedeker guides and Travel guidebooks... http://www.shapero.com/index.php?type=book&dept=Baedekers+%26+Guidebooks Colour Plate & Illustrated We have an extensive library of Colour Plate books... http://www.shapero.com/index.php?type=book&dept=Colour+Plate Early English View our collection of Early English books... http://www.shapero.com/index.php?type=book&dept=Early+English Modern Literature We also stock modern literature and first editions... http://www.shapero.com/index.php?type=book&dept=Literature Natural History, Science & Medicine Browse though our Natural History department's books... http://www.shapero.com/index.php?type=book&dept=Natural+History%2C+Science+%26+Medicine Travel We have a massive collection of rare Travel literature... http://www.shapero.com/index.php?type=book&dept=Travel