BOOK ILLUSTRATION: A Survey of Its History and Development
"Original and only edition" in book form of these notes on the history of illustration, which first appeared monthly in PUBLISHERS WEEKLY beginning in the 1940s.
"Original and only edition" in book form of these notes on the history of illustration, which first appeared monthly in PUBLISHERS WEEKLY beginning in the 1940s.
Signed limited first edition thus, illustrated by Favorsky, of this Pushkin comic poem with a striking modern design.
Limited Editions Club issue of Fielding's classic novel on human nature, one of 1500 copies signed by the artist.
Lovely Limited Editions club issue of Flaubert, one of 1600 copies signed by illustrator May Neama, and in the original slipcase.
Second edition, Flaubert's Legend of Saint Julien, illustrated with twelve lithographs by Max Kaus.
First edition of this study of the development of the modern woodcut, by the prolific art critic and editor.
Fine press limited first edition of this early work in the Pulitzer- and Nobel-winning poet's oeuvre.
Limited first edition of this artistic rendition of the French translation of Goethe's unfinished play, with dynamic lithographs by renowned sculptor Henry Moore.
Scarce inaugural issue of the union journal of Local One, Amalgamated Lithographers of America.
Signed limited first edition of this annotated collection of epigraphs (opening quotes) from Greene's novels.
Signed limited first edition thus of this large-format deluxe version of the holy text, beautifully illustrated with woodblock prints – one of only 150 copies produced.
Gilded Age edition in an elaborately constructed vernacular dust jacket, with an original watercolor painted onto the front panel, and incorporating silk ribbons.
Brilliant artist's book from John Gerard's Paperstudio in which artist Wolfgang Heuwinkel utilizes chromatography to color handmade paper, the sheets then cleverly cut to form the letters that spell "Anfang" (Beginning) and 'Ende' (End) — all appropriately bound dos-à-dos.
Original hand-sewn artist's book, an intricately embroidered recreation of a traditional composition notebook and Volume 54 in Hicks's Common Threads project.
Miniature book featuring an illustrated ode to San Francisco's cats, printed letterpress and hand-tinted in many colors.
The iconic modernist book, signed by Matisse — one of the great editions of one of the great books.
First printing of this triangular accordion book of an amorous poem by John Keats, this copy previously owned by the founder of the Miniature Book Society.
Inscribed and signed first editions of this pair of novels by influential graphic designer Chip Kidd, blending book design and story to create a dynamic reading experience.
First printing of this survey of Warhol's '50s work in commercial art and book cover design.
Limited edition, signed by the illustrator, of Lamb's diverting and digressive essay on the Pig, for whom he has much appetitive affection but no pity whatever.
Beautiful first edition of Lavater's wordless symbolic SNOW WHITE, one of six stunning Charles Perrault fairy tales the Swiss artist interpreted in this format.
Beautiful first edition of Lavater's symbolic Little Red Riding Hood, the first of six Charles Perrault fairy tales the Swiss artist interpreted in this format.
Beautiful first edition of Lavater's wordless, symbolic "imagerie," one of her six artist's books transforming tales from Charles Perrault.
Beautiful first edition of Lavater's interpretation of this cautionary fairy tale drawn from Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm, preceded by a key to her visual language and an unusual (for Lavater) explanatory text.
Inscribed first edition of this first English-language biography of the great printer and typographer.