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Prague, 1618. Engraving on hand made laid paper, 8 1/2 x 5 7/8 inches (210 x 148 mm), thread margins. An approximately 1-inch vertical repaired tear extends into the image area at the top center sheet edge. Adhered to archival paper at the center of the top sheet edge, and at the top and bottom left corners, with an associated dog-eared lower left corner. Condition issues are consistent with age. A superb impression with rich, dark inking and all of the fine lines printing clearly. An impression of this work may be viewed in the permanent collection of the British Museum, registration no. O,2.54. [Hollstein 291]. In the upper left corner of the portriat is a fancy heraldic coat of arms with two feathered talons and a Burgonet helmet, on the right is an ovoid tableau with the sun and moon shining above a group of soldiers, bearing the enigmatic latin phrase "Non mihi verum alies" (I do not know the truth of others). The inscription in Latin above and below the portrait reads: "V. Illvst. Marqvardvs… Read More

1850. Graphite on Bains 1840 watermarked wove paper, 8 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches. Scattered discoloration, scattered foxing and adhesive residue, lower left corner loss.

1850. Graphite on Bains watermarked wove paper, 8 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches. The scene continues on the verso with scattered discoloration, scattered foxing and adhesive residue.

Vienna: Rauh, 1849. First Edition. Very Good. Oblong folio 12 3/4 x 17 3/8 inches (315 x 435 mm). Chromolithographic title, 2 text leaves, 10 hand-colored lithographic plates (image dimensions are 8 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. - 215 x 210 mm) with early coloring. Waterstain to outer margin that does not touch the text, scattered foxing, some slight spotting). Contemporary green percalline covers, cloth spine. A rare collection of views of the Ljubljana-Celje railway section, inaugurated in 1848. This was among the first railway lines in Slovenia after Maribor was connected to Graz in 1844. The plates include beautiful views of of Celje,Marija Gradec, Lasko, Zidani Most 2x, Hrastnik with the coal railway tunnel Zagorje ob Savi (Sagor), Breginjski kot (Poganegg) with the American railway bridge (Poganig), and Ljubljana. Title in German reads: Malerische Ansichten. Zum Andenken an die Eröffnung der Bahnstrecke von Cilli bis Laibach durch seine k. k. Majestät den Kaiser Franz Josef I. am 16. September 1849… Read More

London: Hogarth Press, 1948. Limited Edition. Very good. 8vo, 8 5/8 x 5 5/8 in (220 x 140 mm); pp. 46 + 5 full-page BW plates FROM DRAWINGS by LUCIAN FREUD; title and initials in red ink; buckram-backed marbled boards, gilt titling; bumping on the edges and the tail of the spine, binding firm; toning to end papers, some foxing but not affecting the illustrations which are printed on finer paper; without the scarce original glassine wrapper but protected in a removable mylar archival cover. Copy no 80 of 750 copies, NUMBERED and SIGNED by SANSOM on limitation page. Early in his career Lucian Freud (1922 - 2011) was deeply influenced by the Surrealists and produced many drawings, while later he moved predominantly to oil painting and became famous for his stark and alienated realist portraits. A 2011 retrospective of Freud's works-on-paper at Acquavella Galleries in New York featured original drawings that he made to illustrate Sansom's novella, notably a self-portrait of the young Lucian Freud that… Read More

London: R. Ackermann, 1821. First Edition. Near fine. A. Pugin, J. Gendall. 4to, 13 1/2 x 11 (343 x 280 mm), pp. x, 177, title vignette and 24 hand colored aquatints, map. Later three-quarter yellow levant morocco with fillets, spine decorated in gilt with 5 raised bands and black title label; marbled boards and endpapers, a.e.g.. Spine and boards in very good condition, binding tight and square, text and plates with very occasional spotting. [Abbey, Travel 90; Tooley 445; Bobins, Exotic and the Beautiful II: 548]. This is a first printing of one of the great nineteenth-century English color plate books illustrating the scenery along the Seine from Paris to Le Havre. Luminous impressions of the plates, beautifully hand-colored. Engraved by Thomas Sutherland (1785 - 1825) and Daniel Havell (1785 - 1826) from sketches and drawings by Augustus Pugin (1812 - 1852) and John Gendall (1790 - 1865), the illustrations also include a vignette on the title page representing the Château de Rosny (home of the… Read More

London: Laurie & Whittle, 1799. Engraving on buff wove paper, 10 3/4 x 15 3/4 inches (271 x 338 mm), uneven narrow to wide margins. Soft vertical fold at the center sheet (as issued), scattered handling creases and surface soiling, otherwise in good condition. Trinity House was founded as a pilotage authority and maritime charity. In 1793 their London headquarters was in need of repair, and a new site was selected in Tower Hill. A new headquarters, designed by Samuel Wyatt, was completed by 1796. The Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond, also known as Trinity House (and formally as The Master, Wardens and Assistants of the Guild Fraternity or Brotherhood of the most glorious and undivided Trinity and of St Clement in the Parish of Deptford Strond in the County of Kent), is the official authority for lighthouses in England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar. Trinity House is also responsible for the provision and maintenance of other navigational aids, such as light vessels, buoys,… Read More

1971. Near Fine. Vintage gelatin silver print. Image dimensions 7 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (180 x 238 mm), printed to edge. Photographer's copyright stamp and credit sticker on verso, with penciled negative number. From Scafidi's series dedicated to poverty and the mafia in the hinterland of Palermo. Nicola Scafidi was born in Palermo in 1925 and began practicing photography very young, having learned the technique from his father. In 1943 he was there to document when the Allies landed in Sicily and he dedicated his life to photojournalism, capturing the contradictions, ugliness and hope of his native Sicily. He portrayed all aspects of life, from the mundane and familiar to the religious, from the destruction of earthquakes to the brutality of the mafia. Celebrated film directors called on him to document the sets of their productions, among them Rossellini, Zeffirelli, DeSica, Fellini, Visconti, and Rosi. His photos appeared in both national and international press, including The New York Times, Life,… Read More

1970. Fine. Vintage gelatin silver print on baryta paper, 11 3/4 x 9 in. (300 x 228 mm), printed to edge. Photographer's credit sticker on verso, with penciled title "Caltagirone" and negative number. From Scafidi's series dedicated to the towns in Palermo's hinterland, depicting two horse-drawn carriages in front of the city museum, housed in a former Bourbon jail. Nicola Scafidi was born in Palermo in 1925 and began practicing photography very young, having learned the technique from his father. In 1943 he was there to document when the Allies landed in Sicily and he dedicated his life to photojournalism, capturing the contradictions, ugliness and hope of his native Sicily. He portrayed all aspects of life, from the mundane and familiar to the religious, from the destruction of earthquakes to the brutality of the mafia. Celebrated film directors called on him to document the sets of their productions, among them Rossellini, Zeffirelli, DeSica, Fellini, Visconti, and Rosi. His photos appeared in… Read More

1970. Fine. Vintage gelatin silver print on baryta paper, 11 3/4 x 9 in. (300 x 228 mm), printed to edge. Photographer's credit sticker on verso, with penciled title "Caltagirone" and negative number. From Scafidi's series dedicated to life in Sicilian towns, depicting the monumental staircase of Santa Maria del Monte in Caltagirone, which features the town's famed painted ceramic tiles. Nicola Scafidi was born in Palermo in 1925 and began practicing photography very young, having learned the technique from his father. In 1943 he was there to document when the Allies landed in Sicily and he dedicated his life to photojournalism, capturing the contradictions, ugliness and hope of his native Sicily. He portrayed all aspects of life, from the mundane and familiar to the religious, from the destruction of earthquakes to the brutality of the mafia. Celebrated film directors called on him to document the sets of their productions, among them Rossellini, Zeffirelli, DeSica, Fellini, Visconti, and Rosi.… Read More

1965. Near fine. Vintage gelatin silver print. Image dimensions 7 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (197 x 242 mm), printed to edge, bottom left corner stlightly bent Photographer's copyright stamp and credit sticker on verso, with penciled title and date "'60s/'70s" A striking photograph from Scafidi's copious production of images relating to crime news, depicting the traditional funerary carriage in a stark landscape near Palermo. Nicola Scafidi was born in Palermo in 1925 and began practicing photography very young, having learned the technique from his father. In 1943 he was there to document when the Allies landed in Sicily and he dedicated his life to photojournalism, capturing the contradictions, ugliness and hope of his native Sicily. He portrayed all aspects of life, from the mundane and familiar to the religious, from the destruction of earthquakes to the brutality of the mafia. Celebrated film directors called on him to document the sets of their productions, among them Rossellini, Zeffirelli, DeSica,… Read More

1970. Fine. Vintage gelatin silver print on baryta paper, 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (300 x 208 mm), printed to edge. Photographer's credit sticker on verso, with penciled title "Caltagirone" and negative number. From Scafidi's series dedicated to life in Sicilian towns, depicting the monumental staircase of Santa Maria del Monte in Caltagirone, which features the town's famed painted ceramic tiles. Nicola Scafidi was born in Palermo in 1925 and began practicing photography very young, having learned the technique from his father. In 1943 he was there to document when the Allies landed in Sicily and he dedicated his life to photojournalism, capturing the contradictions, ugliness and hope of his native Sicily. He portrayed all aspects of life, from the mundane and familiar to the religious, from the destruction of earthquakes to the brutality of the mafia. Celebrated film directors called on him to document the sets of their productions, among them Rossellini, Zeffirelli, DeSica, Fellini, Visconti, and… Read More

1971. Very Good +. Vintage gelatin silver print. Image dimensions 7 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (180 x 238 mm), printed to edge. Photographer's copyright stamp and credit sticker on verso, with typewritten title: "Ser. Corleone: La miseriaha cacciato la mafia" (Poverty has chased the mafia away) and pencilled negative number; and "Corleone" handwritten in pen. From Scafidi's series dedicated to poverty and the mafia in the hinterland of Palermo. Nicola Scafidi was born in Palermo in 1925 and began practicing photography very young, having learned the technique from his father. In 1943 he was there to document when the Allies landed in Sicily and he dedicated his life to photojournalism, capturing the contradictions, ugliness and hope of his native Sicily. He portrayed all aspects of life, from the mundane and familiar to the religious, from the destruction of earthquakes to the brutality of the mafia. Celebrated film directors called on him to document the sets of their productions, among them Rossellini,… Read More

1870. Watercolor and gouache on cream wove paper, 17 3/4 x 13 7/8 inches (450 x 340 mm). Signed and titled in watercolor in the lower right image area. Small circular pea-sized damp stain in the top center image area (visible in the area of the sky), and some additional small spots of unobtrusive foxing in the upper left sheet area. Otherwise in very good condition with fresh colors and intricate brushwork. Henri Schäfer attended l'Ecole National de Beaux-Arts, and is well known for his Victorian era European city and town views, especially his French and Belgian cathedral landscapes. Schäfer's work is often conflated with that of British artist Henry Thomas Schafer, who was active in the same regions at the same time. In addition, both artists are considered to belong to the School of Samuel Prout. Biographical distinctions may be found in Christopher Wood's 1971 reference, The Dictionary of Victorian Painters, published by the Antique Collectors Club, London. One observation that can be made in… Read More

1890. Pencil on white buff wove paper, 9 15/16 x 6 7/8 inches. General toning, handling creases and soft folds throughout.

1900. Etching with aquatint on cream laid paper with a partial Arches watermark, 5 3/8 x 4 inches (135 x 100 mm), full margins. Signed illegibly in pencil in the lower right margin.

1850. Pencil on tissue-thin wove paper, 4 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches (115 x 185 mm). Scattered foxing, horizontal creases, and general toning. The name "Groves" or "Grovel" appears in graphite in the area of the field, to the right and below the house structures.

1890. Pencil on white buff wove paper, 9 15/16 x 6 7/8 inches. General toning, handling creases and soft folds throughout.

1850. Engraving on cream wove paper, 4 x 5 5/8 inches (102 x 143 mm), margins trimmed. Uniform toning and some adhesive residue on the verso.

1851. Pencil on smooth cream wove paper with a window pane drawn in gold ink, 8 3/8 x 11 3/4 inches (213 x 298 mm). Signed illegibly and dated in ink and again in pencil within the lower margin of the image area. Scattered staining and toning throughout. On the verso of the sheet appear some inscriptions, including the enigmatic phrase, "excruciating but lucid.