Search Results: Authors starting with F from Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books

Covent Garden:: George Bell & Sons,, 1872.. First printing. Fine. Fine. Octavo. 6 x 10 inches. A Fine original colored wood-engraving by the premiere English woodblock color printer of the Nineteenth Century; Benjamin Fawcett (1808-1893) after illustrations by Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917). single sheet

Covent Garden:: George Bell & Sons,, 1872.. First printing. Fine. Fine. Octavo. 6 x 10 inches. A Fine original colored wood-engraving by the premiere English woodblock color printer of the Nineteenth Century; Benjamin Fawcett (1808-1893) after illustrations by Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917). single sheet

Albuquerque:: University of New Mexico Press,, 1957.. First printing of the U. of New Mexico Press. Fine in Near Fine DJ. Fine in a lightly soiled dust jacket. Octavo. Tan cloth. Red lettered spine. xxvi, 276, x pp. illustrated with 16 plates. Bookseller's label on ff..Written by SW culture expert based on lifelong participation, and first issued in 1931 by Alfred A. Knopf , now a southwestern classic on the principle religious ceremonies of the Pueblo Indian of the Rio Grand, Zuni and Hopi with 16 halftone illustrations from paintings by New Mexico artists; Ernest L. Blumenschein, Gerald Cassidy, Andrew Dasburg, Robert Henri, Victor Higgins, Grace Ravlin, Oliver Rush, Will Shuster, John Sloan, Theodore Van Soelen and more. Cloth

London:: Journal of Horticulture,, 1869.. First printing. A Fine original hand-colored lithograph by John Nugent Fitch, (1840 - 1927), after a painting by his uncle; Walter Hood Fitch (British:1817 -1892). 15 x 23.3 cm. During his long and illustrious career as a botanical painter, W. H. Fitch contributed to several of the most important publications produced during the great age of botanical exploration and discovery of the nineteenth century including Curtis' Botanical Magazine and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Undoubtedly, Fitch was a major contributor to the art of botanical illustration, design and horticulture. Through his drawings, which were bold, vibrant and exacting, Fitch was able to capture the essence of the flower and thus animate the botanical specimens with very few lines. As a consummate lithographer, Fitch often executed his compositions directly onto the limestone tablet to be printed directly, thus requiring no intermediate study or sketch. His work is an important… Read More

London:: Journal of Horticulture,, 1869.. First printing. A Fine original hand-colored lithograph by John Nugent Fitch, (1840 - 1927), after a painting by his uncle Walter Hood Fitch (British;1817 -1892). 15 x 23.3 cm. During his long and illustrious career as a botanical painter, W. H. Fitch contributed to several of the most important publications produced during the great age of botanical exploration and discovery of the nineteenth century including Curtis' Botanical Magazine and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Undoubtedly, Fitch was a major contributor to the art of botanical illustration, design and horticulture. Through his drawings, which were bold, vibrant and exacting, Fitch was able to capture the essence of the flower and thus animate the botanical specimens with very few lines. As a consummate lithographer, Fitch often executed his compositions directly onto the limestone tablet to be printed directly, thus requiring no intermediate study or sketch. His work is an important… Read More

London:: Collins,, 1967.. Second. Fine. Fine in a Fine clipped DJ. Bright and clean. Octavo (6 x 8.5 inches). Green buckram with gold lettered spine. Pp. xix, 266 illustrated with 77 photographs in colour, 71 photographs in black and white taken by S. Beaufoy and 19 maps and diagrams. Distinguished by their enticing dust jackets colorfully illustrated by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis, The New Naturalist series encouraged the study of natural history for the general reader in a most appealing format. In the spirit and tradition of the early naturalists, The New Naturalist explores and beautifully documents the natural world in an effort to promote conservation of the native landscape and wildlife of the British Isles. Cloth

Dearborn, Michigan:: The Dearborn Publishing Company,, 1926.. First Edition. Fine. A Fine copy. 12 mo. 4.75 x 7.25 inches. Printed Brown stiff wraps over cloth spine. (1-7),169 pp. illustrated with b/w photographs, line drawings and musical notation. Back on the Right Foot! A fine manual to the art of social dancing at its traditional best; includes a dictionary of dance terms, instruction of style, technique and music for dozens of formal and country dances in original form and listed by proper name: Quadrilles, Lancers, Contra Dances, the Minuet, the Waltz and Round Dances, all illustrated with photographs of Dance Masters Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin B. Lovett, who assisted in arranging the dance descriptions. Stiff Wraps

Harmondsworth, Middlesex:: Penguin Books,, 1954.. First printing. Near Fine. Near Fine condition. Light tone from small sticker removal on front board- otherwise nice and clean. Octavo.(7.75 x 5.25). Printed/ lettered Wraps. pp. 94. with 2 page publisher's listing. Produced in a horizontal format, a fine pocket-sized musical score with a multi-language introduction by Gordon Jacob in English, German, and Spanish; an abbreviated history of both the composer and the score. The Penguin Scores; edited by Dr. Gordon Jacob, Professor at the Royal College of Music, London were produced as a series of the popular classical musical scores, primarily heard in the music halls and recordings during the1950s, complete with elegant covers reminiscent of patterned end papers. A fine book arts achievement designed by Jan Tschichold and Elizabeth Friedlander, Penguin's graphic artists. (Baines P., Penguin by Design. London: Penguin, 2005. ) Printed Wraps

California:: Richfield Oil Co of California,, 1933.. First printing. Near Fine. Near Fine. lightly soiled, rusted staples. 12mo (3 x 6 inches). Chromolithograph printed stapled wraps. (1), 25pp. Illustrated with chromolithographs, sepia photographs, litho-tinted map insets. An interesting promotional piece for both the oil industry and the local radio networks; to encourage the appreciation of the beauty Western American countryside. Created with the assistance of Charles Francis Saunders, author of Western Wild Flowers and Their Stories, a charming and detailed botanical field and travel guide.'SOUVENIR BOOKLET presented with the compliments of your Richfield Dealer' by Richfield Road Scout 'Outdoor' Franklin; who will help plan your wild flower trips. Call or write him in care of Richfield oil company, Los Angeles. Plus*The Richfield Reporter will announce every Friday night at 10 p.m. during wildflower season the latest information and location of wild flower beds… Read More

London:: Hull & London,, 1907.. First printing. Fine. Great Auk Eggs; property of Mr. T. G. Middlebrook, sold at auction 1895 and 1897 for 180 and 280 Guineas, respectively.  Fine original Chromolithograph. Folio (9.5 x 12 inches). Large in format and tailored, orderly and refined, this plate was printed in colors in up to twelve stones to depict both the varying richness and subtle tones of the eggs of the birds of Great Britain and Ireland. Classified as an Oology, or a study of eggs and here elegantly rendered by zoologist and ornithological illustrator, Frederick William Frohawk (English: 1861-1946), finely detailed paintings of eggs blossomed during the Victorian period to satisfy an ever increasing thirst for knowledge of the abundance of nature and for glorious depictions of the natural world. (Wood. 274)  Matted in Rag Board

London:: Hull & London,, 1907.. First printing. Fine. Fine original Chromolithograph. Folio (9.5 x 12 inches). Large in format and tailored, orderly and refined, this plate was printed in colors in up to twelve stones to depict both the varying richness and subtle tones of the eggs of the birds of Great Britain and Ireland. Classified as an Oology, or a study of eggs and here elegantly rendered by zoologist and ornithological illustrator, Frederick William Frohawk (English: 1861-1946), finely detailed paintings of eggs blossomed during the Victorian period to satisfy an ever increasing thirst for knowledge of the abundance of nature and for glorious depictions of the natural world. (Wood. 274) Matted in Rag Board

London:: Hull & London,, 1907.. First printing. Fine. Fine original Chromolithograph. Folio (9.5 x 12 inches). Large in format and tailored, orderly and refined, this plate was printed in colors in up to twelve stones to depict both the varying richness and subtle tones of the eggs of the birds of Great Britain and Ireland. Classified as an Oology, or a study of eggs and here elegantly rendered by zoologist and ornithological illustrator, Frederick William Frohawk (English: 1861-1946), finely detailed paintings of eggs blossomed during the Victorian period to satisfy an ever increasing thirst for knowledge of the abundance of nature and for glorious depictions of the natural world. (Wood. 274) Matted in Rag Board

London:: Hull & London,, 1907.. First printing. Fine. Fine original Chromolithograph. Folio (9.5 x 12 inches). Large in format and tailored, orderly and refined, this plate was printed in colors in up to twelve stones to depict both the varying richness and subtle tones of the eggs of the birds of Great Britain and Ireland. Classified as an Oology, or a study of eggs and here elegantly rendered by zoologist and ornithological illustrator, Frederick William Frohawk (English: 1861-1946), finely detailed paintings of eggs blossomed during the Victorian period to satisfy an ever increasing thirst for knowledge of the abundance of nature and for glorious depictions of the natural world. (Wood. 274) Matted in Rag Board

London:: Hull & London,, 1907.. First printing. Fine. Fine original Chromolithograph. Folio (9.5 x 12 inches). Large in format and tailored, orderly and refined, this plate was printed in colors in up to twelve stones to depict both the varying richness and subtle tones of the eggs of the birds of Great Britain and Ireland. Classified as an Oology, or a study of eggs and here elegantly rendered by zoologist and ornithological illustrator, Frederick William Frohawk (English: 1861-1946), finely detailed paintings of eggs blossomed during the Victorian period to satisfy an ever increasing thirst for knowledge of the abundance of nature and for glorious depictions of the natural world. (Wood. 274) Matted in Rag Board

London:: Hull & London,, 1907.. First printing. Fine. Fine original Chromolithograph. Folio (9.5 x 12 inches). Large in format and tailored, orderly and refined, this plate was printed in colors in up to twelve stones to depict both the varying richness and subtle tones of the eggs of the birds of Great Britain and Ireland. Classified as an Oology, or a study of eggs and here elegantly rendered by zoologist and ornithological illustrator, Frederick William Frohawk (English: 1861-1946), finely detailed paintings of eggs blossomed during the Victorian period to satisfy an ever increasing thirst for knowledge of the abundance of nature and for glorious depictions of the natural world. (Wood. 274) Matted in Rag Board

London:: Hull & London,, 1907.. First printing. Fine. Fine original Chromolithograph. Folio (9.5 x 12 inches). Large in format and tailored, orderly and refined, this plate was printed in colors in up to twelve stones to depict both the varying richness and subtle tones of the eggs of the birds of Great Britain and Ireland. Classified as an Oology, or a study of eggs and here elegantly rendered by zoologist and ornithological illustrator, Frederick William Frohawk (English: 1861-1946), finely detailed paintings of eggs blossomed during the Victorian period to satisfy an ever increasing thirst for knowledge of the abundance of nature and for glorious depictions of the natural world. (Wood. 274) Matted in Rag Board

London:: Hull & London,, 1907.. First printing. Fine. Fine original Chromolithograph. Folio (9.5 x 12 inches). Large in format and tailored, orderly and refined, this plate was printed in colors in up to twelve stones to depict both the varying richness and subtle tones of the eggs of the birds of Great Britain and Ireland. Classified as an Oology, or a study of eggs and here elegantly rendered by zoologist and ornithological illustrator, Frederick William Frohawk (English: 1861-1946), finely detailed paintings of eggs blossomed during the Victorian period to satisfy an ever increasing thirst for knowledge of the abundance of nature and for glorious depictions of the natural world. (Wood. 274) Matted in Rag Board

London:: Hull & London,, 1907.. First printing. Fine. Fine original Chromolithograph. Folio (9.5 x 12 inches). Large in format and tailored, orderly and refined, this plate was printed in colors in up to twelve stones to depict both the varying richness and subtle tones of the eggs of the birds of Great Britain and Ireland. Classified as an Oology, or a study of eggs and here elegantly rendered by zoologist and ornithological illustrator, Frederick William Frohawk (English: 1861-1946), finely detailed paintings of eggs blossomed during the Victorian period to satisfy an ever increasing thirst for knowledge of the abundance of nature and for glorious depictions of the natural world. (Wood. 274) Matted in Rag Board

London:: Hull & London,, 1907.. First printing. Fine. Fine original Chromolithograph. Folio (9.5 x 12 inches). Large in format and tailored, orderly and refined, this plate was printed in colors in up to twelve stones to depict both the varying richness and subtle tones of the eggs of the birds of Great Britain and Ireland. Classified as an Oology, or a study of eggs and here elegantly rendered by zoologist and ornithological illustrator, Frederick William Frohawk (English: 1861-1946), finely detailed paintings of eggs blossomed during the Victorian period to satisfy an ever increasing thirst for knowledge of the abundance of nature and for glorious depictions of the natural world. (Wood. 274) Matted in Rag Board

London:: Hull & London,, 1907.. First printing. Fine. Fine original Chromolithograph. Folio (9.5 x 12 inches). Large in format and tailored, orderly and refined, this plate was printed in colors in up to twelve stones to depict both the varying richness and subtle tones of the eggs of the birds of Great Britain and Ireland. Classified as an Oology, or a study of eggs and here elegantly rendered by zoologist and ornithological illustrator, Frederick William Frohawk (English: 1861-1946), finely detailed paintings of eggs blossomed during the Victorian period to satisfy an ever increasing thirst for knowledge of the abundance of nature and for glorious depictions of the natural world. (Wood. 274) Matted in Rag Board