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Hyakunin isshu [One hundred poems by one hundred poets].

SHIBAYAMA (Mochitoyo). & TOSA (Mitsusada), artist.

Hyakunin isshu [One hundred poems by one hundred… 1808.

A sumptuous hyakunin isshu with the original envelope

Nippon seihin zusetsu: zasshu kaiso [Illustrated Products of Japan: Hybrid Seaweeds].

KOUEI (Ippen). & [MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS]

Nippon seihin zusetsu: zasshu kaiso [Illustrated Products of… 1899.

Seaweed: vibrantly printed in woodblock

Japanese Fairy Tale Series No.20 – The Enchanted Waterfall by Kate James

Japanese Fairy Tale Series No.20 – The Enchanted… 1911.

Japanese Fair Tale Series No. 2 –The Tongue Cut Sparrow

Japanese Fair Tale Series No. 2 –The Tongue… 1911.

Japanese Fairy Tale Series No. 18 – The Ogre's Arm Told in English by Mrs. T. H. James

Japanese Fairy Tale Series No. 18 – The… 1889.

Japanese Fairy Tale Series No.8. The Fisher Boy Urashima by B. H. Chamberlain

Japanese Fairy Tale Series No.8. The Fisher Boy… 1886.

A boy, the sea, and great fortune

The Children's Japan By Mrs. W. H. Smith

The Children's Japan By Mrs. W. H. Smith, 1914.

"HASEGAWA'S UNTEARABLE CRÊPE"

Japanese Fair Tale Series No. 21 – Three Reflections Told in English by Mrs. T. H. James

Japanese Fair Tale Series No. 21 – Three… 1925.

A FINE COPY OF THE LARGER FORMAT EDITION

[Tintype portrait of a baby held in the lap of a person concealed by cloth].

[HIDDEN MOTHER].

[Tintype portrait of a baby held in the… 1870.

A HAUNTING IMAGE

Father Christmas trade card

[FATHER CHRISTMAS]

Father Christmas trade card

"Now get your stocking ready"

The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer.

CHAUCER (Geoffrey), SKEAT (Walter W.) [Editor] & FLINT (W. Russell) [Illustrator]

The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, 1913.

[Photographic Archive]

QUAGLINO (Alfredo).

[Photographic Archive]

SOCIETY LIFE ALONG THE FRENCH RIVIERA

Uzen Takamatsu azabu-gami densho [Traditional papermaking in Uzen Takamatsu]

OKAMURA (Kichiemon).

Uzen Takamatsu azabu-gami densho [Traditional papermaking in Uzen… 1960.

Shining a light on Tohoku paper-making

Okinawa no minyo [Folk Songs in Okinawa]

OKAMURA [Kichiemon].

Okinawa no minyo [Folk Songs in Okinawa], 1961.

A nostalgic book of Okinawan folk songs

Brookeville [sic] - Upper Canada.

BAINBRIGGE (Philip John), attrib.

Brookeville [sic] - Upper Canada, 1840.

A ST LAWRENCE RIVER SCENE BY A ROYAL ENGINEER

Signed and dated photographic portrait of Wilde

Signed and dated photographic portrait of Wilde, 1892.

Signed during the first run of Lady Windemere's Fan

The Lamentations of Jeremiah.

GREGYNOG PRESS.

The Lamentations of Jeremiah, 1933.

Life of William Blake, with Selections from his Poems and other Writings. A New and Enlarged Edition Illustrated from Blake's own Works with additional Letters and a Memoir of the Author [by James Smetham].

[BLAKE (William).] & GILCHRIST (Alexander).

Life of William Blake, with Selections from his… 1880.

An ABC with best wishes for 1958 from Esther & Leonard Baskin

BASKIN (Leonard). & [BERWICK (Thomas)]

An ABC with best wishes for 1958 from… 1957.

Baskin & Berwick

The Ballad of Little Musgrave

RHINOCEROUS PRESS & CLARKE (E. M.)

The Ballad of Little Musgrave, 1986.

Impressively large woodcut prints

Wine List Decorations 1961-1963.

ARDIZZONE (Edward).

Wine List Decorations 1961-1963, 1963.

Irrevocablement! La Direction du Theatre Moderne Presentera pour la Derniere fois Charles Boyer & Gaby Morlay dans: LE BONHEUR! ce soir jeudi 21 Avril 1938.

BAMBRIDGE (Tony), proprietor.

Irrevocablement! La Direction du Theatre Moderne Presentera pour… 1938.

A RARE TAHITIAN FILM POSTER

Koshi hyakutai [Varieties of old papers]

NARITA (Kiyofusa). & [OJI PAPER COMPANY MUSEUM].

Koshi hyakutai [Varieties of old papers], 1949.

'The most enduring monuments are those made of paper'

Tangga Bacha. First Iban Primer.

HARRIS (Mrs. Jerome).

Tangga Bacha. First Iban Primer, 1950.

AN ELEMENTARY IBAN PRIMER

The Wilsford Theatre. A small Collection of suggested Plans, Elevations and Drawings made for it.

WHISTLER (Rex).

The Wilsford Theatre. A small Collection of suggested… 1931.

A flower of friendship

Hero & Leander trannslated from the Greek of Musaeus by F.L. Lucas.

BUCKLAND-WRIGHT (John)

Hero & Leander trannslated from the Greek of… 1949.

Shoryusha 50nen shunen kinen meien zuroku [A illustrated catalogue of a tea feast published on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Shoryusha company].

INOUE (Kumataro).

Shoryusha 50nen shunen kinen meien zuroku [A illustrated… 1926.

Hirado genso [Hirado fantasy].

KAWAKAMI (Sumio).

Hirado genso [Hirado fantasy], 1977.

The Dutch trading port of Hirado, Nagasaki

Koshi no kagami [Examples of ancient papers].

SEKI (Yoshikuni).

Koshi no kagami [Examples of ancient papers], 1977.

A valuable teaching resource for Japanese Paper

Ima wa mukashi [Once upon a time].

KAWAKAMI (Sumio).

Ima wa mukashi [Once upon a time], 1967.

Bound with a reverse glass painting

Ibrahim. Modèle Déposé E.B. No 179.

[CHROMOLITHOGRAPHY.] & ÉDITIONS BONESTÈVE.

Ibrahim. Modèle Déposé E.B. No 179, 1920.

IBRAHIM AND ISMA’IL IN ISLAMIC POPULAR PRINT

Birds and Beasts of Shakespeare

CHELONIIDAE PRESS & BROCKMAN (James) [Binder]

Birds and Beasts of Shakespeare, 1990.

A MASTERFUL BINDING BY JAMES BROCKMAN

Richard Barnfield's Sonnets.

RILEY (Dominic) [Binder] & BARNFIELD (Richard)

Richard Barnfield's Sonnets, 2001.

A BEAUTIFUL AND THOUGHTFUL BINDING BY DOMINIC RILEY

Abstract Garden

BROCKMAN (Stuart) [Binder], GROSS (Philip) & REDDICK (Peter)

Abstract Garden, 1996.

FINELY BOUND BY STUART BROCKMAN

Land

WILLIAMS (Eric) [Editor], PALMER (Garrick) [Illustrator], OLD STILE PRESS & BROCKMAN (Stuart) [Binder]

Land, 1996.

FINELY BOUND BY STUART BROCKMAN

Of Gardens.

Bacon (Francis), RILEY (Dominic) [Binder] & PENNELL (Betty)

Of Gardens, 1993.

DOMINIC RILEY BINDING INSPIRED BY GARDENS

A Brief Memoir of Sir Walter Ralegh; prepared for and published in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register for April, 1862.

[RALEGH (Sir Walter)] & DRAKE (Samuel G.)

A Brief Memoir of Sir Walter Ralegh; prepared… 1862.

ABUNDANTLY EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED

Attitudes

Attitudes, 2024.

An artist's book by Susan Allix

Carmina Sapphica

ASHENDENE PRESS

Carmina Sapphica, 1903.

Carmina Alcaica

ASHENDENE PRESS

Carmina Alcaica, 1903.

Beggars Bridge

ATKIN (Michael) & BRACKEN PRESS

Beggars Bridge, 1977.

Study of Two Pears / Etude de Deux Poires

STEVENS (Wallace) & ROTHSCHILD (Judith)

Study of Two Pears / Etude de Deux… 2003.

WITH TWO ORIGINAL COPPER PLATES