Search Results: Authors starting with W from Carl Blomgren Fine books

London: George G. Harrap & Co., 1931. Limited ed. Full Leather. Near Fine. Arthur Rackham. 4to, 10 1/2 x 8". 224 pgs. Full vellum with gilt rulings and titles. Top edge gilded. Near fine in original numbered and titled slipcase. Illustrated endpapers. Deckled edged pages. 12 color plates and numerous drawings by Arthur Rackham. #655 of 775 copies. Signed by Rackham. Prior owner's bookplate tipped in on inside cover. Some light discoloration to vellum on spine. Light spot-on signed page else very clean throughout. Introduction by Henry Williamson. Text is from the last revised edition of 1676 with modernized spelling. A delightful illustrated edition of this classic book.

Chicago: Catherine Cook, 1912. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. Penny Ross. Tall slim book, 11 1/2 x 8 1/2". 38 pages. Grey cloth with round inset illustration of a young fairy with butterfly wings. Illustrations by "Penny" Ross. 10 delightful illustrations in B&W plus 1 color which is different in each image. Very good condition. Light soiling to cover. Songs for children with cute illustrations of children or fairies.

Black cloth spine with silver lettering and black paper covered heavy beveled boards also with silver lettering. VG with some wear to extremities. Some waterstaining at bottom of pages that does not get into images.1500 copies printed, designed by Merle Armitage. #1192. With Weston's initials in ink. With a short chapter about Weston by Robinson Jeffers.Weston chose these photographs as his best. At this point his health was not good and this book was a tribute to his career.

New York: Daniel Giraud Elliot, 1870-1872. First printing. Near Fine. Joseph Wolf. Hand colored lithograph after Joseph Wolf and J.G Keulmans, printed by P.W.M. Trap. 19 1/2 x 24 5/8". Near fine condition. Just a slight bend to right edge of paper and 2 faint spots at the bottom of the sheet. Finished by the printer with gum Arabic which gives a rich sheen. Common name is the Red Jungle Fowl. A magnificent print from Elliot's great work "A Monograph of the Phasianidae or Family of the Pheasants". The large size and beautiful coloring rank Wolf's prints with Audubon or Lear. The Pheasant family of birds are the original source of all domestic poultry. Published in parts from 1870-1872.

New York, 1870-1872. First printing. Near Fine. Joseph Wolf. Hand colored lithograph after Joseph Wolf by Joseph Smith printed by M & N Hanhart. 19 1/2 x 24 5/8". Near Fine condition with just a few faint spots. Coloring finished with highlights of gum Arabic. Known as the Sri Lankan or Ceylon jungle fowl. A magnificent print from Elliot's great work "A Monograph of the Phasianidae or Family of the Pheasants". The large size and beautiful coloring rank Wolf's prints with Audubon or Lear. The Pheasant family of birds are the original source of all domestic poultry. Published in parts from 1870-1872.