161. Holland – Wijngaerde, Frans van den. (1614 – 1679).

A Collection of Battle Scenes from Famiano Strada’s De Thien eerste Boecken der Nederlandtsche Oorloge.

Original Engravings. Antwerp, Ian Cnobbaert, 1646. Plate Size: 32 cm x 25.5 cm. Sheet Size: 34 cm x 29 cm. In very good condition with only minor traces of browning to outer margins.

162. [Holmes, Charles] Rutherston, Albert.

Sir Charles Holmes.

London, Ernest Benn, 1924. Quarto. Portrait-Frontispiece, 31 pages text plus 35 plates. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. [Contemporary British Artists]

163. [Holzer, Jenny] Waldman, Diane.

Jenny Holzer.

New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum : H.N. Abrams, [1989]. 26 x 28cm. 116 pages with illustrations throughout. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only.

164. Horological Illustration of the 18th century – [Scanavacca, Bartolomeo] Horologium / Orologio / Horology.

Original, 18th century italian manuscript on how to build a vertical clock with sound: “Come si Dissegni in practica un Orologio Verticale Italiano a suonodella Campana secondo le regole del Scanavacca” [Translates: “How to Draw an Italian Vertical Clock with the sound of the Bell in practice according to the rules of [Bartologmeo] Scanavacca”].

Italy, c.1750. A4. 22 pages with text, diagrams or drawings (partly in colour). Original Softcover Folder with original manuscript papers and drawings inside. Majority of the pages with damages and some with loss of text to outer margins. Extremely rare and interesting manuscript, also dealing with “Orologi a Sole Guili”.

165. Houghton, Rev. W.

British Fresh Water Fishes. Illustrated with a coloured Figure of each Species drawn from Nature by A.F.Lydon and numerous Engravings.

London / Edinburgh and Dublin, William Mackenzie, (1879). Folio. XXVI, 204 pages with 41 stunning full-page lithographs in colour. Wonderful, recent half leather binding with new endpapers applied. Excellent condition. Extraordinarily beautiful publication with quite some romance applied to the pages juxtaposed to the colourful illustrations. Here we find the localities where one was able to catch the illustrated fish, beautifully depicted by skillful 19th century artists.

166. Hsingyuan, Tsao / Naizheng, Zhu.

Transforming Pictures – A contemporary (Re)presenting of Traditional Thoughts. [Including the essays: A Hundred Years of Oil Painting in China / Understanding and Transforming of Being / Transforming Things into Mindimage / Meaning Beyond Image / Visualizing the Poetic Statement / Transforming Oil Painting(s) / With Transcriptions from the Preparation Workshop / Remarks on Translation].

Bilingual Edition in English / Chinese. Beijing, Foreign Language Press, 2009. Quarto (25.5 cm x 29 cm). 250 pages with illustrations throughout the book. Original Softcover. Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of philosopher Graham Parkes.

167. Hubbard, Elbert.

Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers – Aristotle. Written by Elbert Hubbard and done into a book by The Roycrofters, at their shop, which is in East Aurora, New York, MCMIV.

New York, The Roycrofters, 1904. 15.5 cm x 20 cm. 22 pages. A variety of advertisements for Roycroft products and services at the beginning and end of publication. Original Softcover. Hand stiched with silk. Deckled edges. Unusually excellent condition of this fragile publication / Only minor signs of external wear. [Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers (Vol. XIV. March, 1904. No.3)].

168. Hughes, Robert.

American Visions. The Epic History of Art in America.

London, The Harvill Press, 1997. 4°. IX, 635 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Rare in this excellent condition.

169. Hunt, John Dixon.

The Pre-Raphaelite Imagination, 1848-1900.

Lincoln, University of Nebraska Press, 1968. 15 cm x 22 cm. XV, 262 pages, including images. Original hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Slight browning of pages and spotting of page edges. Clean inside with solid binding.

170. Hunting – Blome, Richard. (1635-1705).

Hunting Treats of Bloodhound, Hounds, Dogs, Four Footed Beasts, Wild Bore, Hare, Wolfe, Fox, Badger, Otter, Beaver etc. / Their Breeding, Feeding, Keeping, Entring and Ordering.

Original copper engraving (hand-coloured). Cambridge, c. 1710. 41 x 21 cm. Minor lesions to left outer margins. Small defect to left side of the engraving. A stunning example of Blome’s famous Hunting Treats in beautiful handcolouring. Beautifully framed.

171. Hutchinson, Bruce.

Canada. A Year of the Land.

Ottawa, Queen’s Printer, 1969. 39.6 cm x 32.3 cm. 269 pages. With many full colour photographs throughout. Original Hardcover. Comes in presentation slipcase. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. The price for this heavy book includes international shipping per Courier !

172. Illustration of 19th century Fishery and Nets – Brabazon, Wallop [Rath House, Drogheda] / Cooper, William / [Provenance: William Le Fanu]

The Deep Sea and Coast Fisheries of Ireland, with suggestions for the working of a Fishing Company. Illustrated by William Cooper. Dedicated by Permission to the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland. [With 21 Plates]

Original First Edition. Dublin / London / Derby, James McGlashan / Simpkin, Marshall & Co. / Richardson and Sons, 1848. Octavo. Folded Frontispiece, X, 111 pages with 21 plates (original Lithographs often large folding). Hardcover / Original publisher’s cloth, embossed with gilt lettering to cover. Excellent condition of one of the rarest books on the History of irish commercial fishing and suggestions for professionalizing irish fishing industry in the 19th century. This book comes from the library of irish engineer William Le Fanu, with his bookplate to the pastedown and a stamp “Board of Public Works” to the dedication-page. The books interior with all the lithographic illustrations in very good condition. Occasional foxing only. Extremely rare; very scarce publication ! This is a superior example of this book; with all illustrations in place and in excellent condition.

173. Illustration of 19th century street cries in – Fournel, Victor [Maurice Nalet].

Les Cris de Paris, Types et Physionomies D’Autrefois [Painted Binding]. Ouvrage accompagné de 72 gravures.

Paris, Firmin-Didot, 1888. Octavo. 221, [2] pages [illustrations supplémentaires incluses] / Inter-leaved with some uncalled for, additional illustrations on street-cries and information (interleaved newspaper clipping from 19th century france (″Un Flaneur”/″La derniere ravaudeuse”). Brochure originaux imprimés dans une reliure privée du 19e siècle à couverture rigide / Reliure peinte avec illustration de “marchand de poisson”. / Original printed wrappers in private 19th-century Hardcover / Quarter pigskin-binding over marbled paper-covered boards with spine titled in ink and ink-illustration of “marchand de poisson” to lower spine. De la bibliothèque de l’architecte français Maurice Nalet / Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Exlibris / Bookplate of french architect Maurice Nalet to pastedown.

174. Illustration of Professions in French Children’s Books – [Magasin des Enfans].

Le Bureau Typographique: Livre élémentaire, À l’usage des Enfans. Orné de 24 Jolis Tableaux des Arts Et Métiers, Propres à Intéresser la Curiosité des Enfans, et à leur faire aimer la Lecture.

Premiere Edition. À Londres [London], Au Magasin des Enfans, chez Didier & Tebbett, 1808. Duodecimo (13.5 cm x 9 cm). IV, 108 pp. Reliure originale / Original Hardcover in modern, bespoke built solander-box with title-label. Collation complete. No endpapers. Includes all 24 engravings. One plate (″Epicier”) with small tear and paperloss (illustration not effected). Some pages loosened. Binding fragile and nearly detached. A little rough but very rare and still in collectable condition.

175. Illustrations for The Odyssey – Rössing, Karl.

Interessante Sammlung von originalen Briefen des Österreichischen Autors Karl Rössing and den künstlerischer Leiter der Bauerschen Gießerei, Dr. Konrad Bauer. Die detaillierten Briefe geben Aufschluss zur Entstehungsgeschichte der Publikation “Bilder zur Odyssee”, welche im Jahr 1955 in Frankfurt herausgegeben wurde. Karl Rössing spricht mit Bauer zum Thema Korrekturen im Satz, Einbanddecken, Mäander, Papierauswahl, Tondruck, Einbandgestaltung, Autorenexemplaren, Ausstellung in Braunschweig, Rezensionsverweigerung von Benno Reiffenberg, Verwendung des Buchs als Geschenk an den Bundespraesidenten (damals Theodor Heuss), “ganz einfach deshalb weil er ein fuer Kunstdinge aufgeschlossener Mensch ist”, etc. etc. Der Sammlung liegt eine originale Tuschzeichnung über Bleistift, sowie ein Probedruck des Titelholzstichs bei. Die fertige Buchausgabe liegt ausserdem hier im Originalschuber vor.

Stuttgart / Frankfurt, Prof.Karl Rössing / Der Goldene Brunnen / Bauersche Gießerei, 1950-1957. Octavo. 9 Briefe, davon einige auch umseitig oder zweiseitig. Zusammen 14 Seiten auf 10 Blatt plus eine Tuschzeichnung und Probedruck des Titelholzschnitts. Das fertige Buch in original Hardcover im Schuber. Sehr guter Zustand. Bedeutende Dokumentation zur Buchproduktion und enger Zusammenarbeit zwischen Illustrator.

176. [Inisfada / Genevieve Garvan Brady / William J. Babington Macaulay] American Art Association.

Antique Furniture, Tapestries, Rugs, Other Art Property – Including four famous Gothic Tapestries and a Superb Sixteenth Century Ispahan Carpet – Collection of Genevieve Garvan Brady [Mrs. William J. Babington Macaulay]. [With a large amount of ephemera, newspaper-clippings with reports on the auction, admission-tickets etc.]. With chapters on Linen and Lace / Porcelain / Japanese Carved Ivories / Tsuba and Lacquer Boxes / French, Spanish and Italian Renaissance Furniture and Decorations / Garden Furniture / Lists also famous artwork like James Abbott McNeill Whistler’s “Lady Archibald Campbell, as Orlando” / etc. etc. Public Sale on the Premises INISFADA – Manhasset – Long Island.

Manhasset, American Art Association, 1937. 20,5 x 29 cm. 555 pages – Illustrated throughout. Original Hardcover. Excellent, firm condition with minor signs of external wear. The full auction catalogue from this May 1937 sale of 2115 lots from the estate of Genevieve Garvan Brady (1879-1938), at one time married to Nicholas Frederic Brady (1878-1930) and then to Irish Diplomat William J. Babington Macaulay.

177. Innes, Jocasta.

Scandinavian Painted Decor. Photography by David George.

London, Cassell, 1995. 21.5 cm x 28 cm. Colour Frontispiece. 256 pages. With colour illustrations throughout. Original Softcover. Close to new condition.

178. Istanbul – Aveline, Pierre.

Constantinople – Ville de Romanie et de l’Empire des Turcs.

Original hand-coloured copper engraving. Paris, Jean, [c.1750]. Plate Size: 51.5 cm x 34.5 cm. Frame Size: 64 cm x 50.5 cm. In very good, actually remarkable condition. Very minor traces of browning only. Generous margins.

179. Italy – [Anonymous].

Two Views of Italy – Florence and Naples.

Original engraving. [no place], [no year / c.1780]. Plate Size: 19.5 cm x 15 cm / 25 cm x 19.5 cm. Sheet Size: 21.3 cm x 21 cm / 27.2 cm x 20.5 cm. Original engraving. In very good condition.

180. Iversen, Erik.

The Myth of Egypt and its Hieroglyphs in European Tradition.

Copenhagen, Gec Gad Publishers, 1961. 4°. 178 Pages, XXIV Pages (Plates). Hardcover. Very decorative, private Half-Morocco with gilt Lettering on the Spine. Near Fine in wonderful binding (original wrappers bound in).