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Illustrated Books

We are specialists of the illustrated book. We actively buy and sell illustrated books of every description, from every corner of the globe, from every era of human civilization and culture. Our interest includes, but is not limited to:

Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts
Incunabula and Post-Incunabula
16th-Century / Renaissance
17th-Century / Baroque
18th-Century / Enlightenment
Victorian / Fin-de-siecle
Russian Avant-Garde / Futurist
Modern Illustrated Books, including Matisse, Picasso, Miro, Belmer, and others.

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An Austro-Hungarian Equestrian Catalogue

Vienna Ornament Book

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Nieupoort's Rites and Rituals of Ancient Rome, 1732

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Rare Czech Lithographs of the Holocaust, created by a concentration camp survivor, published in 1946

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A Curious Anatomical Atlas

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The unique emblems in Scarlanti' s 1695 emblem book were derived entirely from human body parts

Color Theory

A unique Russian book of Lace

Prague Ornament Book

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Curious French Trim Catalogue

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An extraordinary Art Nouveau / Jugenstil pattern book, issued for the use of artists and craftsmen

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Muller's sensational Art Nouveau book on color printing, with detailed discussions on color theory

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An unknown masterpiece of macabre Victorian Children's book illustration - the only known copy.