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London:: R. H. Russell,, 1898.. First American Edition. Very Good. Very Good Condition. Large Quarto. Linen backed pictoral boards. Toned boards, nicked and rubbed, corners tipped, but solid and firm. Contents internally clean. Former owner's neat signature on ff. Tiny bookseller's label on pastedown. Complete with 12 colored lithographed plates after wood cuts by William Nicholson plus the Bus Driver illustrated on front board in red and black. Publisher's listing of Nicholson's titles. Quatorzains by W. E. Henley on verso.Honored for his bold portrait of Queen Victoria, Nicholson's woodcuts of traditional English subjects reign in the new tradition as a modernist. Plates include Guardsman, Hawker, Beef-Eater, Sandwich-man, Coster, Lady, Bluecoat Boy, Policeman, News-Boy, Drummajor, Flower Girl, Barmaid, with image of Bus Driver illustrated on front board. 1/2 cloth

London:: William Heinemann,, 1898.. First printing. Fine. A Fine original color-printed lithograph. Quarto (9.75 x 12.25). Archivally double-matted to 14.25 x 16.5 inches and framed in 1 inch Black Eastlake moulding. William Nicholson (British 1872-1949) gained notoriety as a beloved portrayer of British Victorian culture with his dignified caricatures of both the pillars of society and the lay folk. His woodcut portraits of Queen Victoria, James McNeill Whistler, and Rudyard Kipling, from which this print was inspired, were both traditional yet innovative. Referencing the subculture of the late 19th Century Parisian Cafe society through the poster advertisements, and the work of Toulouse-Lautrec, Nicholson's mid-tonal compositions honored the void as well as the light. His revolutionary technique of carving away wide sections of block introduced a modern perspective to the traditional art of portraiture, caricature and book illustration. Matted in Rag Board

London:: William Heinemann,, 1898.. First printing. Fine. A Fine original color-printed lithograph. Quarto (9.75 x 12.25). Archivally double-matted to 14.25 x 16.5 inches, suitable for framing. William Nicholson (British 1872-1949) gained notoriety as a beloved portrayer of British Victorian culture with his dignified caricatures of both the pillars of society and the lay folk. His woodcut portraits of Queen Victoria, James McNeill Whistler, and Rudyard Kipling, from which this print was inspired, were both traditional yet innovative. Referencing the subculture of the late 19th Century Parisian Cafe society through the poster advertisements, and the work of Toulouse-Lautrec, Nicholson's mid-tonal compositions honored the void as well as the light. His revolutionary technique of carving away wide sections of block introduced a modern perspective to the traditional art of portraiture, caricature and book illustration. Matted in Rag Board

London:: William Heinemann,, 1898.. First printing. Fine. A Fine original color-printed lithograph. Quarto (9.75 x 12.25). Archivally double-matted to 14.25 x 16.5 inches, suitable for framing. William Nicholson (British 1872-1949) gained notoriety as a beloved portrayer of British Victorian culture with his dignified caricatures of both the pillars of society and the lay folk. His woodcut portraits of Queen Victoria, James McNeill Whistler, and Rudyard Kipling, from which this print was inspired, were both traditional yet innovative. Referencing the subculture of the late 19th Century Parisian Cafe society through the poster advertisements, and the work of Toulouse-Lautrec, Nicholson's mid-tonal compositions honored the void as well as the light. His revolutionary technique of carving away wide sections of block introduced a modern perspective to the traditional art of portraiture, caricature and book illustration. Matted in Rag Board

London:: William Heinemann,, 1898.. First printing. Fine. A Fine Framed original color-printed lithograph. Quarto (9.75 x 12.25). Archivally double-matted and framed in 1 inch black Eastlake-style moulding with conservation glass. Sized to 15.5 x 17.75 inches. William Nicholson (British 1872-1949) gained notoriety as a beloved portrayer of British Victorian culture with his dignified caricatures of both the pillars of society and the lay folk. His woodcut portraits of Queen Victoria, James McNeill Whistler, and Rudyard Kipling, from which this print was inspired, were both traditional yet innovative. Referencing the subculture of the late 19th Century Parisian Cafe society through the poster advertisements, and the work of Toulouse-Lautrec, Nicholson's mid-tonal compositions honored the void as well as the light. His revolutionary technique of carving away wide sections of block introduced a modern perspective to the traditional art of portraiture, caricature and book illustration. framed… Read More

London:: William Heinemann,, 1898.. First printing. Fine. A Fine Framed original color-printed lithograph. Quarto (9.75 x 12.25). Archivally double-matted and framed in 1 inch black Eastlake-style moulding with conservation glass. Sized to 15.5 x 17.75 inches. . William Nicholson (British 1872-1949) gained notoriety as a beloved portrayer of British Victorian culture with his dignified caricatures of both the pillars of society and the lay folk. His woodcut portraits of Queen Victoria, James McNeill Whistler, and Rudyard Kipling, from which this print was inspired, were both traditional yet innovative. Referencing the subculture of the late 19th Century Parisian Cafe society through the poster advertisements, and the work of Toulouse-Lautrec, Nicholson's mid-tonal compositions honored the void as well as the light. His revolutionary technique of carving away wide sections of block introduced a modern perspective to the traditional art of portraiture, caricature and book illustration. framed… Read More

London:: William Heinemann,, 1898.. First printing. Fine. A Fine original color-printed lithograph. Quarto (9.75 x 12.25). Archivally double-matted to 14.25 x 16.5 inches, suitable for framing. William Nicholson (British 1872-1949) gained notoriety as a beloved portrayer of British Victorian culture with his dignified caricatures of both the pillars of society and the lay folk. His woodcut portraits of Queen Victoria, James McNeill Whistler, and Rudyard Kipling, from which this print was inspired, were both traditional yet innovative. Referencing the subculture of the late 19th Century Parisian Cafe society through the poster advertisements, and the work of Toulouse-Lautrec, Nicholson's mid-tonal compositions honored the void as well as the light. His revolutionary technique of carving away wide sections of block introduced a modern perspective to the traditional art of portraiture, caricature and book illustration. Matted in Rag Board

London:: William Heinemann,, 1898.. First printing. Fine. A Fine Framed original color-printed lithograph. Quarto (9.75 x 12.25).Archivally double-matted and framed in 1 inch black Eastlake-style moulding with conservation glass. Sized to 15.5 x 17.75 inches. William Nicholson (British 1872-1949) gained notoriety as a beloved portrayer of British Victorian culture with his dignified caricatures of both the pillars of society and the lay folk. His woodcut portraits of Queen Victoria, James McNeill Whistler, and Rudyard Kipling, from which this print was inspired, were both traditional yet innovative. Referencing the subculture of the late 19th Century Parisian Cafe society through the poster advertisements, and the work of Toulouse-Lautrec, Nicholson's mid-tonal compositions honored the void as well as the light. His revolutionary technique of carving away wide sections of block introduced a modern perspective to the traditional art of portraiture, caricature and book illustration. framed in… Read More

London:: William Heinemann,, 1898.. First printing. Fine. A Fine original color-printed lithograph. Quarto (9.75 x 12.25). Archivally double-matted William Nicholson (British 1872-1949) gained notoriety as a beloved portrayer of British Victorian culture with his dignified caricatures of both the pillars of society and the lay folk. His woodcut portraits of Queen Victoria, James McNeill Whistler, and Rudyard Kipling, from which this print was inspired, were both traditional yet innovative. Referencing the subculture of the late 19th Century Parisian Cafe society through the poster advertisements, and the work of Toulouse-Lautrec, Nicholson's mid-tonal compositions honored the void as well as the light. His revolutionary technique of carving away wide sections of block introduced a modern perspective to the traditional art of portraiture, caricature and book illustration. Archivally double-matted

London:: William Heinemann,, 1898.. First printing. Fine. A Fine Framed original color-printed lithograph. Quarto (9.75 x 12.25). Archivally double-matted and framed in 1 inch black Eastlake-style moulding with conservation glass. Sized to 15.5 x 17.75 inches. William Nicholson (British 1872-1949) gained notoriety as a beloved portrayer of British Victorian culture with his dignified caricatures of both the pillars of society and the lay folk. His woodcut portraits of Queen Victoria, James McNeill Whistler, and Rudyard Kipling, from which this print was inspired, were both traditional yet innovative. Referencing the subculture of the late 19th Century Parisian Cafe society through the poster advertisements, and the work of Toulouse-Lautrec, Nicholson's mid-tonal compositions honored the void as well as the light. His revolutionary technique of carving away wide sections of block introduced a modern perspective to the traditional art of portraiture, caricature and book illustration.… Read More

Amsterdam:: J.C. Sepp,, 1770-1829.. First edition. Fine with original hand-coloring. An elegant and original hand-colored copperplate engraving by Jan Christiaan Sepp, in fine condition with fine contemporary (period) hand coloring. Laid paper watermarked J. Honig & Zoon. Folio. 37.5 x 54 cm, 14.75 x 21.25 inches. PM: 35.86 x 50.16 cm, 14 1/8 x 19 3/4 inches. Cornelis Nozeman, (1721-1786) a Dutch clergyman passionately interested in ornithology, created what has become recognized as the finest and most comprehensive ornithological work of eighteenth century Netherlands: Nederlandsche Vogelen. This lavish and costly production was the first to document the avifauna of the Netherlands- territory which at the time included Belgium. Gloriously illustrated with 250 elegantly hand-colored copperplate engravings by Jan Christiaan Sepp (1739-1811), the 5 volume work was completed in parts and published by naturalists Martinus Houttuyn, and subsequently C.J. Temminck after the deaths of Nozeman and… Read More

Amsterdam:: J.C. Sepp,, 1770-1829.. First edition. Fine with original hand-coloring. The Northern Lapwing, Peewit or Green Plover, illustrated here with Alba variant. Species: Tringa Vanellus, Gavia Vulgaris (Varius Alba). An elegant and original hand-colored copperplate engraving by Jan Christiaan Sepp, in fine condition with strong contemporary (period) hand coloring. Elegantly framed in triple rag mat with malachite burl molding. Folio. 37.5 x 54 cm, 14.75 x 21.25 inches. PM: 28 x 39.4 cm, 11 1/8 x 15 5/8 inches. Frame dimensions: 55.88 x 68.58 cm, 22 x 27 inches. Cornelis Nozeman, (1721-1786) a Dutch clergyman passionately interested in ornithology, created what has become recognized as the finest and most comprehensive ornithological work of eighteenth century Netherlands: Nederlandsche Vogelen. This lavish and costly production was the first to document the avifauna of the Netherlands- territory which at the time included Belgium. Gloriously illustrated with 250 elegantly… Read More