Search Results: Titles starting with L from David Brass Rare Books, Inc.

Luzarches: Daniel Morcrette, 1978. A Fine Facsimile Edition of One of the Most Important Treatises on French Cuisine LE SIEUR, Robert. L'Art de Bien Traiter, divise' en trois parties. Ouvrage Nouveau, Curieux, et fort Galant, utile a toutes personnes, et conditions. Exactement recherché, & mis en lumiere, Par L.S.R. Luzarches: Daniel Morcrette, 1978. Limited to 250 copies, numbered & initialed by the publisher (this copy being no. 173). Small octavo ( 6 x 3 1/2 inches; 153 x 89 mm.). [iv], [1]-413, [1], [2], limitation leaf, verso blank] pp. Full black morocco, covers decorated in gilt, spine with five raised bands, decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments, decorative endpapers, all edges gilt. Fine. A very nice facsimile of the original 1674 edition of L'Art de Bien Traiter, printed by Jean du Puis in Paris. One of the most important treatises on French cuisine. "The work is considered the most revolutionary of seventeenth-century French cookery texts. The author, whether… Read More

Paris: Martinet, 1855. The Art of Success in the World! An Ironic, Satiric Burlesque by Cham CHAM [Pseudonym of Charles Amédée de Noé]. L'Art de Réussir dans le Monde. Procédé Simple et Facile pour se Faire Jeter a la Porte en Fort peu de Temps. Paris: Martinet, [1855]. Large quarto (13 1/4 x 10 in; 337 x 254 mm.). Lithographed title with large hand-colored pictorial vignette, twenty hand-colored lithographed plates by Fernique after Cham, the plates containing three or more images (a total of sixty-two), each with droll captions. Publisher's red cloth, covers decoratively stamped in blind, front cover decoratively lettered in gilt. Expertly rebacked in matching red cloth. Small rectangular sheet of paper tipped-on to the front end-paper with a short description of this book. A fine and clean copy. A very rare volume with OCLC/KVK locating only two copies in institutions worldwide, at the Victoria & Albert Library and Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire (Strasbourg). The book was also… Read More

Paris: Maison Martinet, 1856. Three of Cham's Rarest Works with Sixty Wonderful Hand-Colored Lithograph Plates CHAM (pseudonym of Amédée de Noé). Three complete works bound together in one volume - L'Art d'engraisser et de Maigrir a Volonté. [&] Mr. Papillon [&] Pincez-moi à la Campagne!! First editions. Folio (12 11/16 x 9 7/8 inches; 326 x 251 mm.). Three pictorial hand colored lithograph title-pages and a total of sixty hand colored lithograph plates heightened with gum arabic. Plates lithographed by Fernique & Destouches. Bound together in late nineteenth century olive green buckram over boards, marbled endpapers. Spine a little rubbed, the plates bright and fresh with superb hand-coloring. The Art of Gaining Weight and The Art of Losing Weight Twenty Highly Amusing Multi-Image Hand Colored Lithograph Plates by Cham CHAM [Pseudonym of Charles Amédée de Noé]. L'Art d'Engraisser et de Maigrir a Volonté. [The art of gaining and losing weight with willpower]. Paris: Maison Martinet,… Read More

London: Rudolph Ackermann, Eclipse Sporting Gallery, 1842. First Issue The "Rich In Interest" Classic With 36 Hand-Colored Aquatints in the Original Cloth [ALKEN, Henry, illustrator]. NIMROD (pseud. of Charles J. Apperley). The Life of a Sportsman. With Thirty-Six Coloured Illustrations by Henry Alken. London: R. Ackermann, Eclipse Sporting Gallery, 1842. First edition, first issue with four plates on India paper mounted on plate paper, and plate at p. 348 in first state. Octavo (9 1/2 x 5 3/4 in; 243 x 145 mm). vi, [2, contents], 402, [10, catalog] pp. Thirty-four hand-colored aquatint plates. Extra engraved aquatint title page, vignettes and portrait. Publisher's original blue cloth with gilt vignette and border blocked in blind, expertly recased. Gilt decorated spine. All edges gilt. New endpapers in pale yellow as original. A fine copy. Housed in a quarter blue morocco drop-front clamshell box. "When Lockhart said of 'Nimrod' that he could 'hunt like Hugo Meynell and write like Walter… Read More

Paris: H. Rousseau, [1856]. An Elegant 19th Century Paper Doll With Multiple Gowns [PAPER DOLLS]. La Coquette. Paris: H. Rousseau, n.d. [1856]. Hand-colored, double-sided lithographed French paper doll with twelve hand-colored lithographed gowns with matching hats including a magnificent wedding ensemble. Lithography by H. Jannin. Housed in a remarkable facsimile of the original presentation box, with the original colored lithographed title laid-on. Complete with a later slotted wooden disc to display the doll in its finery. An item of great scarcity, an ephemeral work not meant to last but of lasting charm. We have been able to locate only one other recorded example, which came to auction at Theriaults Antique Doll Auctions, November 12, 2006, and sold for €1,900 ($2,590).

Seville: Imprenta y Libreria de José G. Fernández, 1860. A Rare Spanish Album of Bullfighting with Twenty-Two Fine Wood-Engraved Plates [TOVAR, Bartolomé]. La Fiesta Espanola. [Seville: Imprenta y Libreria de José G. Fernández], 1860. First edition. Oblong quarto (7 3/4 x 11 3/8 inches; 197 x 289 mm.). Twenty-two hand-colored wood-engraved plates (some misnumbered). All plates and wrappers mounted on stubs. First plate slightly browned from front wrapper, the last few plates with very slight chipping to fore-edges. Late 19th century full red calf, front cover with gilt coat of arms (House of Bourbon?), spine with five raised bands, decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments, marbled endpapers. Original printed front wrapper and plain rear wrapper bound in. Spine very slightly sunned. An excellent copy of a very rare book. A scarce collection of bullfighting scenes and events attributed to the Seville based lithographer, Bartholomé Tovar. The plates show a bullfighter… Read More

Paris: J. Monrocq, 1850. The Original Folio Edition of 'Fair Ideas' ADAM, Victor, illustrator. La Foire aux Idées. Paris: J. Monrocq, [1851-54]. First edition complete. Large quarto (11 7/8 x 9 1/4 inches; 302 x 235 mm.). [Title on front cover]. One hundred numbered leaves, a varying number of illustrations on each page. Plates lithographed by Becquet freres. Publisher's quarter dark green morocco over embossed black cloth boards, front cover decorated in gilt surrounding the title in gilt, smooth spine ruled in blind and lettered in gilt. Spine faded - still a fine example. The original large quarto edition of 1851-54 containing one hundred numbered lithograph plates with between one and fifteen subjects on a page. All plates have the running title "La Foire Aux Idées Par V. Adam", the imprints of "Paris. J. Monrocq - éditeur" & "Lith. de Becquet frères, à Paris", and all signed "V. Adam". A wonderful selection of sketches, jokes, caricatures, costumes, games, animals and fantasies...… Read More

Paris: J. Monrocq, 1855. 'Fair Ideas' ADAM, Victor, illustrator. La Foire aux Idées. Paris: J. Monrocq, [ca. 1855]. Small oblong quarto (5 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches; 145 x 216 mm.). [Title on front cover]. Twenty-two leaves, all lithograph illustrations. Plates lithographed by Becquet freres. Publisher's embossed red paper over boards, front cover decorated in gilt surrounding a pale blue cartouche with the title in gilt. Small booksellers label of J. Berville and engraved bookplate of Yves Marchand on front pastedown. A selection of 22 fine lithograph plates from Victor Adam's 1851 book of the same title - a wonderful selection of sketches, jokes, caricatures, costumes, games, animals and fantasies... A fine example of one of the 'extract' albums. The present edition was published around the same time or slightly later than the original folio edition of 1851. These half-size small oblong quarto albums with extracts from the original edition had each original plate divided into two (5 3/4 x 8 1/2… Read More

Paris: Chez Aubert, 1837. Characteristic Expressions, Love Letters, and Law Students Twenty-Five Fine Hand Colored Lithographs by Daumier, Gavarni and Cujas DAUMIER, Honoré. La Galerie Physionomique (The Physiognomic Gallery) 5 plates (0f 25), [1837]; GAVARNI, Paul. Au Boit Aux Lettres (At the mailbox) 11 plates (of 34), [1838]; GAVARNI, Paul. Les Coulisses (Behind the scenes) 1 plate (of 31), [1857]; CUJAS. Cours de Droit (Law courses) 8 plates (of 12), [1838]. Folio (13 1/2 x 10 1/8 inches; 343 x 257 mm.). A fascinating collection of twenty-five hand colored lithograph plates by Daumier, Gavarni & Cujas, all heightened with gum arabic. Contemporary quarter dark green calf over green marbled boards. Smooth spine decoratively tooled in gilt, plain endpapers. Extremities rubbed. 1. DAUMIER. La Galerie Physionomique No. 14. La loge grillée - The box grated (DR 339) 2. CUJAS. Cours de Droit No. 1. La Chaumière et ton coeur - The Cottage and your heart 3. CUJAS. Cours de Droit No. 2. Jus Romanum… Read More

Paris: Paris: H. Gache [&] London: E. Gambart, 1850. The Traditional Dances of France, Italy, Spain and the Czech Republic Six Superb Hand Colored Lithograph Plates by Pierre-Numa Bassaget NUMA (pseudonym of Pierre-Numa BASSAGET). La Guirlande choix de Danses a caractère de tous les pays. Lithographiées par Régnier & Bettannier d'apres Numa. Paris: H. Gache [&] London: E. Gambart, [ca. 1850]. First (only) edition. Large folio (19 5/8 x 13 5/8 inches; 499 x 346 mm.). Six superb hand colored lithograph plates. All plates interleaved, each with a gold border, lithographed by Régnier & Bettannier d'apres Numa, and printed by Lemercier. Publishers lithographed cream boards, spine expertly and almost invisibly repaired. An exceptionally fine copy in its original binding. Although other works by Numa are principally related to fancy dress costume and European women's costume, these have an additional dimension, showing as they do the traditional dances of a variety of nationalities, and the costumes… Read More

Paris: Sazerac et Duval, 1826. The Day of an Actress, or Twelve Scenes of Day and Night Twelve Hand-Colored Lithographed Plates WATTIER, Édouard. [La Journée d'une actrice, ou Douze scènes de jour et de nuit, Lithographiées par Ed. Wattier. Paris: Sazerac et Duval, 1826]. First edition. Large folio (14 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches; 362 x 267 mm.). Twelve hand-colored lithographed plates. Plates lithographed by Engelmann & Langlumé. Bound without the four leaves of text. Mid twentieth century olive green cloth with red leather spine label ruled and lettered in gilt, plain endpapers. A few minor marginal tears. Front and rear free endpapers a little chipped on fore-margin. An excellent example of this very rare suite. A charming suite of twelve hand colored lithographs depicting the life in the day of an actress from 10:00 am to midnight. Rare. OCLC & KVK locate just two examples in libraries and institutions worldwide: Boston Public Library (MA, US); Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (Germany) Note:… Read More

Paris: A. Capendu Successeur, ca 1880. Exceptionally Rare 'Paper Doll' Book with 'cut-out' Dolls, Dresses and Various Accoutrements [PAPER DOLLS]. Librarie Enfantine Illustrée. La Maison des Poupées. Paris: Guérin-Muller & Cie., Editeurs, A. Capendu Successeur, ca. 1880. Square quarto (11 1/8 x 9 inches; 282 x 229 mm.). [2, title, verso blank], [4, text], four colored plates, all interleaved,depicting various rooms in the house, all with slots in which to place a selection of the four dolls with their fourteen dress wardrobe and eighteen objects, all in their three original wood textured envelopes. The four colored scenes all have slots within which to place the dolls, their dresses and various objects to complement the final picture. Publisher's dark blue cloth over pale blue boards, the front cover with a large pasted-on illustration in full color depicting a cottage with three dogs on the foreground, titled "La Maison des Poupées" and the publisher "G.M. et Cie A Capendu, successeur..."… Read More

London: , 1919. Ride You Naked Through the Town, And I Repeal it" "Then She Rode Back Clothed on with Chastity" [SANGORSKI, Alberto, calligrapher]. [COSWAY-STYLE BINDING]. TENNYSON, Alfred, Lord. The Lady Godiva and Other Poems. [Sonnet - O Beauty, passing beauty! sweetest Sweet!] & [The Sea-Fairies]. [London: 1919]. A Very Fine Alberto Sangorski Illuminated manuscript on vellum. Large quarto (10 1/16 x 7 11/16 inches; 255 x 195 mm.). Eighteen vellum leaves, mounted on guards, including three blank leaves at front and one at back. [6, blank], 25, [1, blank], [1, colophon], [3, blank] pp. Interleaved with white silk. Written in black and red, with title in burnished gold, red, and purple. Two full-page miniatures of Lady Godiva (on pages 4 & 17). Three-half-page miniatures of Lady Godiva, and The Sea Fairies (on pages 7, 20 & 25) and two small miniatures of Tennyson, and Lady Godiva (on pages 1 & 12). Twenty-two pages with elaborate borders in gold and colors incorporating large illuminated… Read More

London: G. Kearsley, 1791. Mary Cole's Pioneering Cookery Book COLE, Mary. The Lady's Complete Guide; or, Cookery in all its Branches. Containing The most approved Receipts, confirmed by Observation and Practice; in every reputable English Book of Cookery now extant... Also The Complete Brewer... Likewise The Family Physician; By Mrs. Mary Cole, Cook to the Right Hon. The Earl of Drogheda. The third edition very much improved. London: G. Kearsley, 1791. Third edition "very much improved". Octavo (8 1/4 x 5 inches; 210 x 127 mm.). lvi, [1]-460 pp. Contemporary sheep, rebacked. Spine ruled in gilt, black morocco label lettered in gilt. An excellent copy. The Lady's Complete Guide, or, Cookery in all its Branches by Mary Cole (fl 1788-1791) is a pioneering cookery book, the first in English that systematically ascribed recipes to their authors, where known. First published in 1788 The Lady's Complete Guide ran to 564 pages. The revised second and third editions were expanded in content, but were… Read More

London: Richard Bentley, 1838. With Six Fine Engraved Plates by George Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. GLASCOCK, Captain [William Nugent]. Land Sharks and Sea Gulls. By Captain Glascock, R.N. In Three Volumes. London, Richard Bentley, 1838. First edition. Three octavo volumes (7 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches 197 x 121 mm.). [iv], [1-3], 4-307, [1, imprint]; [ii], [1-3], 4-309, [1, imprint]; [ii], [1-3], 4-329, [1, imprint] pp. Six engraved plates by George Cruikshank. Late nineteenth century three quarter olive green morocco over marbled boards ruled in gilt. Spines with five raised band decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. With the engraved bookplate of George Shaw on each front paste-down. S[pine of volume I with some light chipping at head and tail, some light staining to top blank margins at end of volume III. A good set. William Nugent Glascock (c. 1787-1847) was an Irish officer in the Royal Navy and a novelist. He saw service during the French… Read More

London: Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., , 1926. Another Professor Challenger Story... DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Land of Mist. London: Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., [1926]. First English edition. Octavo. [i]-viii, 9-294, [295, advertisement], [1, blank], [-296 ad], [24, Hutchinson catalog for Spring of 1926] pp. Publisher's dark green cloth, front cover bordered and lettered in light green, spine lettered in light green, white endpapers. Top and bottom of spine, and lower joint worn. A good copy. This book was originally to be titled The Psychic Adventures of Edward Malone. Doyle wrote to the editor of the Strand Magazine on 23rd October 1924 to tell him about his latest book: "I have for years had a big psychic novel in me which shall deal realistically with every phase of the question, pro and con. I waited, I knew it would come. Now it has come, with a full head of steam, and I can hardly hold onto my pen it goes so fast - about 12 or 15,000 words in three days." Malone, as an inquiring newspaper man, and… Read More

London: Smith, Elder & Co.,, 1911. From Historical Romance to Swashbuckling Pirate Adventure... DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Last Galley. Impressions and Tales by Arthur Conan Doyle. With Illustrations. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1911. First English edition. Octavo (7 1/2 x 4 7/8 inches; 190 x 124 mm.). [viii], [1-3]-298, [299-312, publisher's catalog] pp. With a frontispiece by N.C. Wyeth and one plate by Harry Rountree. Publisher's dark red cloth, front cover blocked and titled in gilt, spine lettered in gilt, white endpapers. With a neat early ink inscription dated 1911 on front pastedown. Some very light, mainly marginal foxing to first few leaves only. Minimal rubbing to extremities, an excellent copy. 6,000 copies were published on 26th April 1911 priced 6/-. The Last Galley is a short story written by Arthur Conan Doyle that was first published in The London Magazine in November 1910 and then in the 1911 collection of short stories, The Last Galley; Impressions And Tales". This fantastic… Read More

Paris: Arnauld de Vresse, 1855. Whisperings in the Ear" "A Little Bit of One's True Self" COMBA, Pierre-Paul. Le Bout de L'Oreille par Comba. Paris: Arnauld de Vresse, [ca. 1855]. First edition. Folio (12 15/16 x 10 inches; 338 x 254 mm.). Pictorial hand colored lithograph title and eighteen fine and amusing hand colored lithograph plates. Mid twentieth century red cloth over boards, smooth spine with maroon morocco label lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers. A fine copy. Extremely scarce: According to OCLC there are no copies in libraries and institutions worldwide. COMBA, Pierre-Paul (1833-1872) was an artist of Italian descent. We have been unable to locate any other examples of this fine work. We do however know of two other works by him: Paris et ses Parisiens; Types et Moeurs. Paris: Arnauld de Vresse, 1850 (15 hand colored lithographs) and Coqueau et Coquette: Album Comique. Paris: Arnauld de Vresse, 1855 (18 lithographs). The Plates: 1. Ma Moutarde après Diner! My Mustard after… Read More

Paris: Chez Ostervald ainé, 1830. The Lame Devils of Paris" Exceptionally Rare Suite of Six Hand Colored Lithographed Plates [SCHEFFER, Jean-Gabriel]. J.S -. Le Diable Boiteux A Paris, Par Gabriel Scheffer. [Paris: Chez Ostervald ainé, 1830. First edition. Part one only (of two). Oblong quarto (9 1/8 x 12 3/8 inches; 232 x 315 mm.). Publisher's pictorial front wrapper and six (of twelve?) superb hand-colored plates (plain rear wrapper supplied in matching tan paper). An exceptionally fine copy. The wrapper has "1er. Livraison" in manuscript ink at bottom of front wrapper. The Plates: 1. Étudians 2. Grisettes 3. Aristocratie Financiere 4. Éducation 5. Aristocratie Pure 6. Industriels We have only ever seen this suite Le Diable Boiteux a Paris (The Lame Devils of Paris) once before. That copy had eleven of the twelve plates - it was missing "Industriels" which is present in this copy. The hand coloring is bright and fresh and the scenes are quite amusing... The contemporary manners,… Read More

Paris: H. Duru, 1840. A Remarkable Survival [FRENCH BOARD GAME]. Le Jeu Du Portier, [The Doorman's Game] Par H. Duru. [France, ca. 1840]. Original hand colored lithographed board depicting 'The Five Story House" (8 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches; 222 x 172 mm.) with the right hand top corner beveled as issued. Six original hand colored lithographed figures, each on a wooden base (average size 3 1/8 x 1 1/4 inches; 80 x 32 mm.). Complete in the original card box with the top showing a hand colored lithograph of "the Five Storey House". The Board and the Figures in near fine condition, the box a little soiled on the top and the corners strengthened with cloth tape. The Board is lettered from top to bottom: "No. 6 "/ "No. 5 / Locart Fnt Lunetier au 3 mp" / "No. 4 / F. Sonnet M.De Dentelles" / "No.3 Clagmann Et Cie. Banquiers" / "No. 2" / "No. 1 Loge du Portier." The lid of the box is titles "Le Jeu Du Portier, Par H. Duru." The six figures are titled: [Le Portier] [ The Doorman]; "2 Proprietaire" [Owner]; "3… Read More