Narcissus poeticus A colour plate from English botany of British plants by Sir Edward Smith, the figures by James Sowerby. From Volume 3, 3rd. Ed., dates 1847. Size of print is approx 8.5 x 5.2 inches

 

First of all, I must say that this 1480 leaf has three (3) hand-drawn red initial letters, and they clearly show the cracks in the red ink that is over 500 years old! This can be clearly seen in the 1

 

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RARE, 1803 EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT "JOHN REEVE PIECE BOOK, 5TH MONTH, 7TH DAY, 1803." Absolutely stunning handwritten [calligraphic] manuscript journal that was the p

 

Description Authentic Japanese Woodblock Print Book in the Meiji Period BAIREI HYAKUCHO GAFU BIRDS by KONO BAIREI Beautiful Color Woodblock Printings Title: Bairei Hyakucho gafu-zoku hen vol. ten (sky

 

THE FALL OF THE MIGHTY LAMENTED. A FUNERAL DISCOURSE UPON THE DEATH OF HER MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY WILHELMINA DOROTHEA CAROLINA, QUEEN-CONSORT TO HIS MAJESTY OF GREAT-BRITAIN, FRANCE AND IRELAND: PREAC

 

17) Hoitsu Japanese ehon ukiyoe Woodblock print BOOK OUSON GAFU complete in one volume Painter; sakai HOUITSU Publication; Touhekidou Date; BUNKA 14 (1817) Late edition with original woodblocks Publis

 

danielgoodrarebooks Store 1532 Brunfels Weiditz FOLIO - EYEBRIGHT - 2 handcol WOODCUTS - SCARCE !!

 

sstickss Store 1871 ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CHILDREN JUVENILE PICTURE STORY BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS Description PRESENTING FOR AUCTION: 142 YEAR OLD CHILDREN'S STORY BOOK WITH ONE HUNDRED BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTR

 

Up for auction is Volume Two of the Michigan Pioneer Collections, put out by the State of Michigan in 1880. This is the second edition printed in 1901. There are too many articles to list but some of