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Illustrated Books Collection

A collection of nineteenth- and twentieth-century literary and miscellaneous works, mainly British and French publications, notable for their illustrations. Artists featured include Edward Ardizzone, ...

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Archive Print Item: Illustrated Books Collection B-2 NAS

Bats in the belfry : the collected nonsense poems

Sieveking, Lance (1896-1972); Nash, John (1893-1977); Chesterton, G K (1874-1936); Beerbohm, Sir Max (1872-1956)

1926

Limited edition of 50 copies, signed by the author and the artist, of which 45 are numbered and for sale.

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Archive Print Item: Illustrated Books Collection B-2/WEI

The poetical ark : A collection of thirty verses

Read, Sylvia; Weissenborn, Hellmuth (1898-1982)

1946

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Archive Print Item: Illustrated Books Collection B-1/DAL

The spirit of praise : a collection of hymns old and new

Dalziel, George (1815-1902); Dalziel, Edward (1817-1905); Dalziel Brothers

[ca. 1867?]

Illustrated t.p. in color with lettering in red, blue and gilt. Printed text in black with initials and decoration in red, blue and black. On verso of t.p.: Dalziel Brothers, engravers & printers,...

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Archive Print Item: Illustrated Books Collection B-1/LEI

Gems of English art of this century : twenty-four pictures from National Collections

Palgrave, Francis Turner (1824-1897); Leighton Brothers

1869

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Archive Print Item: Illustrated Books Collection B-2/FOS

Christmas with the poets : a collection of songs, carols, and descriptive verses, relating to the festival of Christmas, from the Anglo-Norman period to the present time

Vizetelly, Henry (1820-1894); Foster, Myles Birket (1825-1899)

1862

Added title-page, illustrated in colors.

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Archive Print Item: Illustrated Books Collection B-2/ADA

Beautiful shells : their nature, structure, & uses familiarly explained with directions for collecting, cleaning, and arranging them in the cabinet : and descriptions of the most remarkable species

Adams, H G (1881)

1871

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Archive Print Item: Illustrated Books Collection B-2/PLE

Schnick schnack : trifles for the little-ones

Pletsch, Oscar (1830-1888)

[1867]

"The coloured plates... are printed by the Leighton Brothers after Oscar Pletsch"--The Osborne collection of early children's books, v. 1, p. 77.

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Archive Print Item: Illustrated Books Collection F-2/PIC

Un document sur l'impuissance d'aimer; suivi de Erythrée

Tinan, Jean de (1874-1898); Tinan, Jean de (1874-1898); Tinan, Jean de (1874-1898); Picart-Le Doux, Charles Alexandre (1881-1959)

1920

Edition of 1000 numbered copies.

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Archive Print Item: Illustrated Books Collection F-1 JOH

Voyage à ma fenêtre

Houssaye, Arsène (1815-1896); Montaut; Nanteuil, Célestin (1813-1873); Johannot, Tony (1803-1852)

[1851]

"Frontispice gravé sur acier par G. de Montaut d'après Tony Johannot, titre orné d'une vignette gravée par le même d'après C. Nanteuil et 10 planches hors texte gravées sur acier d'après J. Ve...

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Archive Print Item: Illustrated Books Collection F-1/PHY

Physiologie du floueur

Philipon, Charles (1800-1862); Lorentz, Alcide Joseph (1813-1891); Vernier, Charles; Trimolet, Anthelme (1798-1866); Daumier, Honoré (1808-1879)

[ca. 1842?]

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Archive Print part: Illustrated Books Collection F-1/PHY

Physiologie du musicien

Cler, Albert (1804-); Daumier, Honoré (1808-1879); Gavarni, Paul (1804-1866); Janet-Lange (1815-1872)

[1841]

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