Search Results: Titles starting with I from Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints

Program, 8" x 11", colored covers, some color internally, illustrated. A little spine and edgewear, slight aging; otherwise near fine. Attractive Ice Capades program for 1945 that features the stars of the day, including Donna Atwood, Patti Phillippi, Nate and Edythe Walley, Eleanor Meister, Marilyn Quinn and Mary Bovee. The Ice Capades started in 1940 and ran for half a century.

Small 4to, cloth, dust jacket, illustrated, 514 pp. Dust jacket with some slight wear and small tear at the top of the spine, dj also slightly browned, remnant of old price sticker on front flap, internally very slight aging; overall contents are generally bright and clean, a very nice copy. A wonderfully illustrated and encyclopedic approach to the subject of book illumination . The author begins his review of the subject with the methods of ancient book illustration, including the Book of the Dead, to the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries with a look at Books of Hours, and Indian book paintings.

Small folio (13"x 9"), illustration, in color, No 262, Description page included. Normal aging and browning, top margin trimmed a bit, but not affecting image or text.; otherwise very good. Vanity Fair was founded by Thomas Gibson Bowles (AKA Jehu Junior) in 1868. The first issue appeared in 1869, and this magazine would continue through 1913. Bowles wrote much of the humorous and racy commentary in the early years. Despite presenting humorous caricatures of people, along with gossip about them, most people seemed to be flattered to be selected to be in Vanity Fair. This illustration is of Albert Edward, later to become Edward The VII (1841-1910). Edward was Queen Victoria's son and would become king in 1901 upon her death. The illustration shows a confident and robust Edward. DNB.

Folio (16" x 11 1/2") laminated mint green colored boards, illustrated. Top hinge cracked, spine somewhat split and torn, chips and wear at extremities, small bookplate on front pastedown, a bit of foxing, some browning and aging, not collated, but issues appear complete. This is a collection of the Illustrated London News that was probably used to promote subscriptions. The date on the tile page indicates 1852, but the actual issues seem to run from June 11, 1842 to May 6, 1843. This volume contains about twenty five issues. While many issues say reprint, these reprints were done around 1852, for what appears some promotional effort. This volume contains some of the earlier issues of this publication, which began in May 1842. It contains some interesting news and illustrations, including a small engraving of a cricket match (p.164), an article on prison reform (October 22, 1842), and catching a whale (p. 388).

Folio (16" x 11 1/2") laminated mint green colored boards, illustrated. Top cover detached, spine somewhat bent and cracked, chips and wear at extremities, one or two signatures a little loose, small bookplate on front pastedown, a bit of foxing, some browning and aging, not collated, but issues appear complete. This is a collection of the Illustrated London News that was probably used to promote subscriptions. The date on the tile page indicates 1852, but the actual issues seem to run from March 30, 1844 to November 30, 1844. This volume contains over 20 issues. While some issues may say reprint, these reprints were done around 1852, for what appears some promotional effort. This volume contains some of the earlier issues of this publication, which began in May 1842. It contains some interesting news and illustrations, including a short story and illustration of a copper balloon for flying in Paris (March 30, 1844), the London Stock Exchange (April 13, 1844), an article and illustrations on… Read More

16mo, original red cloth, decoratively stamped in gilt and blind, illustrated with 125 engravings, 234 pp., and folding map 52 x 67 cm (20 1/2" x 26 1/4") plus decorative border. Old ink name on front pastedown, with catalogue entry glued in, some light foxing within, map slightly darkened, a few short splits at folds; otherwise very good. Smith was a prominent mapmaker in the mid 19th century. He competed with the likes of Colton and Mitchell, and was associated with John Disturnell back in the 1840s.He published a number of city maps around that time. In 1843 Smith published a large map of the United States, and three years later in 1846 he published the first edition of this map. Considered a really good map, it basically covers the eastern and midwestern part of the U.S. California and Oregon are featured in an inset, and part of Texas is also shown. Some railroad and canal routs in the northeast are also highlighted. Ristow: American Maps.

Small folio (13"x 9"), illustration, in color, No 153, Description page included. Normal aging and browning, top margin trimmed a bit, but not affecting image or text, some rough edging; otherwise very good. Vanity Fair was founded by Thomas Gibson Bowles (AKA Jehu Junior) in 1868. The first issue appeared in 1869, and this magazine would continue through 1913. Bowles wrote much of the humorous and racy commentary in the early years. Despite presenting humorous caricatures of people, along with gossip about them, most people seemed to be flattered to be selected to be in Vanity Fair. This illustration is of Thmas Collins (1825-1884) who severved in the House of Commons during the 1870s.

Small folio (13"x 9"), illustration, in color, No 23, Description page included. Normal aging and browning, margins trimmed a bit, but not affecting image or text; otherwise very good plus. Vanity Fair was founded by Thomas Gibson Bowles (AKA Jehu Junior) in 1868. The first issue appeared in 1869, and this magazine would continue through 1913. Bowles wrote much of the humorous and racy commentary in the early years. Despite presenting humorous caricatures of people, along with gossip about them, most people seemed to be flattered to be selected to be in Vanity Fair. Yjis illustration is of Sir James Stansfeld (1820-1898) who was Financial Sectretary when this picture was published. He was known as a radical and liberal politician.

Small folio (13"x 9"), illustration, in color, No 156, Description page included. Normal aging and browning, top margin trimmed a bit, but not affecting image or text; otherwise very good. Vanity Fair was founded by Thomas Gibson Bowles (AKA Jehu Junior) in 1868. The first issue appeared in 1869, and this magazine would continue through 1913. Bowles wrote much of the humorous and racy commentary in the early years. Despite presenting humorous caricatures of people, along with gossip about them, most people seemed to be flattered to be selected to be in Vanity Fair. This illustration is of William Alexander Hamilton-Douglas (1845-1895) the12th Duke of Hamilton.

Small folio (13"x 9"), illustration, in color, No 149, Description page included. Normal aging and browning, top margin trimmed a bit, but not affecting image or text; otherwise very good. Vanity Fair was founded by Thomas Gibson Bowles (AKA Jehu Junior) in 1868. The first issue appeared in 1869, and this magazine would continue through 1913. Bowles wrote much of the humorous and racy commentary in the early years. Despite presenting humorous caricatures of people, along with gossip about them, most people seemed to be flattered to be selected to be in Vanity Fair. This illustration of Sir George Otto Trevelyan (1838-1928) was twice the Secretary of Scotland and wrote the novel The Competition Wallah

16mo, original brown cloth, decoratively stamped in gilt and blind, illustrated with 125 engravings, 233 pp., and folding map 52 x 67 cm (20 1/2" x 26 1/4") plus decorative border. Minor fading and wear to covers, some pencil notes on endpapers, about a 6" split at one fold, a smaller split at another fold, otherwise a really nice map; overall very good or better. Smith was a prominent mapmaker in the mid 19th century. He competed with the likes of Colton and Mitchell, and was associated with John Disturnell back in the 1840s.He published a number of city maps around that time. In 1843 Smith published a large map of the United States, and three years later in 1846 he published the first edition of this map. Considered a really good map, it basically covers the eastern and midwestern part of the U.S. California and Oregon are featured in an inset, and part of Texas is also shown. Some railroad and canal routs in the northeast are also highlighted. Ristow: American Maps.

Small folio (13"x 9"), illustration, in color, No 16, Description page included. Normal aging and browning, margins trimmed a bit, but not affecting image or text;, one rough edge otherwise very good. Vanity Fair was founded by Thomas Gibson Bowles (AKA Jehu Junior) in 1868. The first issue appeared in 1869, and this magazine would continue through 1913. Bowles wrote much of the humorous and racy commentary in the early years. Despite presenting humorous caricatures of people, along with gossip about them, most people seemed to be flattered to be selected to be in Vanity Fair. This illustration is that of Mrs. Starlate Mother Superior of the Convent of Our Lady of Mercy at Hu;;. Caption reads "I felt very uncomfortable."

Folio (16" x 11 1/2") laminated mint green colored boards, illustrated. Binding with some chips and wear at extremities, small bookplate on front pastedown, endpaper torn, a couple of other pages with minor tears, not collated, but a couple of issues with a page missing, generally the contents seem complete), slight aging; otherwise very good. This is a collection of the Illustrated London News that was probably used to promote subscriptions. The date on the tile page indicates 1852, but the actual issues seem to run from December 7, 1844 to July 5, 1845. This volume contains about twenty issues, during that period, but does not include every issue. In some of these promotional collections, some issues are reprinted, but the reprints are from 1852. A couple of pages are missing, but the issues seem mostly complete. This volume was put out about ten years after the Illustrated London News began publication in May 1842. It contains some very interesting news and illustrations, including an illustration… Read More

Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 615-630 pp. Some chips, tears and folds at the edges and margins, front page a little darkened and browned, contents generally bright and clear; overall very good. The major article, which starts on the front page is the death of the Prince Consort (Prince Albert), he of course, was married to Queen Victoria. There are a number of wood engravings contained in this issue, including one of divers working on the Westminster Bridge. This is a relatively early depiction of diving equipment.

2 volumes, large 8vo, period polished calf spine and tips and brown cloth, morocco title labels, gilt spine decorations, illustrated, viii, 812: viii, 772 pp. Some light edge wear, a few light scratches to spines, occasional ligt foxing, heavier on plates, no tissue gards; overall very good. This is a handsomely bound and richly illustrated set (72 steel engraved plates and maps) covering Enland's war with Russia in the 1850s. The work includes tremendous detail and accounts of the 'Crimean War', which was fought between several European powers over the declining Ottoman Empire.

Small 8vo, cloth, title on front cover, 129 pp. Binding with a little extremity wear, press label on front pastedown, some aging; otherwise very good. This work includes a series of lectures delivered in Queen's Hall London in 1911. Besant was the president of the Theosophical Society at that time. Besant (1847-1933) was a British social reformer, advocate for women's rights, and a strong supporter of the Theosophy movement. After spending years as a social reformer, she spent a number of years promoting Theosophical beliefs around the world. BBC. History website.

Pamphlet,8vo, partially uncut, 8 pp. Some creasing and browning, normal aging; otherwise very good. Ramsey (1815-1903) was the Senator o Minnesota 1863-1875, and actually served as the second Governor of that state. This pamphlet was about a bill to investigate improvements to the upper Mississippi for the purpose of improving navigation.

8vo, original brown pictorial cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, illustrated, [xxii], 483 pp. Bookplate on front pastedown, top hinge a little loose, slight agining; otherwise very good plus, in a bright, clean, and tight binding. Richly illustrated, including two folding colored maps, this work describes the author's trip to north Africa. He discusses many places he visited, including the frontiers of Rome, the Great Desert, and the pirate's coast.

New York: Charles Scribners , 1890. First Edition. 2 Volumes, tall 8vo, orginal green cloth, gilt titles on front covers and spine, illustrated, including two folding maps in rear pockets, 547, 540 pp. Bindings somewhat faded with wear at extremities and joints, hinges somewhat weak, normal aging; otherwise very good. This title is one of several attributed to the man who found Dr. David Livingstone. While the subject of this set is the resue of Emin Pasha, Govenor of Equatoria, there is considerable discussion of various peoples and places in Africa from the Congo to Zanzibar.

Thick 8vo, cloth, gilt title on spine, dust jacket, 560 pp. Slight edgewear to dust jacket; otherwise in great condition.This work includes articles by Ernest Hemingway, Jack London, Joyce Carol Oates, Sir Auther Conan Doyle and Budd Schulberg.