One-Hundred and Forty-Four Postcards of Military Uniforms

Munich; Potsdam; Edinburgh; Paris, Not Stated, c1936 . Leather. A fascinating collection of one-hundred and forty-four postcards of military uniforms, a number of which depict 1930s Germany. A total of one-hundred and forty-four twentieth century postcards, the majority depicting military uniform in England, France and Europe. A number of post cards, intriguingly, depict 1930s Munich and Potsdam.Sixteen envelopes holding images and postcards, and a further ten loosely inserted postcards. Housed in a signed morocco box with gilt detailing by W & J Milne of Princes St. Edinburgh.One envelope has the handwritten title "Postcards from Munich 1932", and houses eleven postcards. Two of these present headshots of popular German actors Heinz Ruhmann and Gustav Frohlich, both of whom are dressed in military costume, and remained neutral in the Second World War. The remaining nine postcards depict images of a funeral procession of Prince Regent Leopold of Bavaria in October 1930 in Munich. Leopold was commander of the German and Austro-Hungarian forces during World War I.Further images depict Prince Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria, surrounded by military figures.The next envelope includes fifteen photographic postcards depicting Potsdam in the 1930s, and is captioned in ink to the front of the envelope with "Potsdam. September 1936", and "Frederick William I"s Giant Guards". Each post card is undated, but captioned.Three post cards depict military parades in Potsdam, and predate the Nazi regime, seven depict memorials the First World War, and one of the remaining postcards depict Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia.A further collection is ten colour post cards in the publisher"s original paper wraps, titled "Potsdams Stolzen Tagen", or "Potsdam"s Proud Days". It features ten colour illustrated postcards by artist Paul Pietsch, depicting the uniforms of Potsdam military positions between the late seventeenth and late nineteenth centuries. Collated, complete.Loosely inserted are ten colour illustrated post cards depicting the military uniform of the various regiments of the German army, illustrated by Carl Henckel, and covering the period of the First World War. Present here are depictions of the garb of the Gardes du Corps between 1740 and 1926, and of nine further regiments between the years 1685 and 1928.Twelve enveloped hold images of military statuettes held in the Scottish Naval & Military Museum at Edinburgh Castle. These images are of the Royal Scots Greys, Scots Guards, R.S.F. K.O.S.B. the Cameronians, Black Watch, H.L.I. Seaforths, Gordons, Camerons, and A. & S.H.These envelopes house a total of eighty-three postcards. Collated, complete.A further envelope includes fifteen colour illustrated postcards depicting the uniforms of the French 1st Empire. They depict the uniforms of fifteen military positions as they were in 1811. Sixteen envelopes housing post cards, and ten loose post cards, housed in a morocco case signed by W. & J. Milne. Externally, excellent. Lightly rubbed to back strip head. Envelopes in very good condition indeed, with small closed tears only to 'Potsdam 1936' envelope. Two further envelopes captioned in ink. Post cards exceptionally bright and clean, with a small number labelled in ink to the reverse. Scottish statuette postcards are bright and generally clean, with pencil inscription and light handling marks to reverse of a small number. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Paul Pietsch; Carl Henckel. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 896F33D

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: munich nazis second world war potsdam nazis military parade Paul Pietsch; Carl Henckel

Paul Housley: Music from the Studio

London, Belmacz & the Artist, 2013. First edition. Cloth. Handsome first edition of this scarce publication dedicated to the work of Paul Housley. The first edition of this work. A scarce copy. Featuring an essay by Martin Herbert 'The River' and a series f thirty-eight full page, captioned coloured plates showcasing the work and art of Paul Housley.With colourful index. In the original publisher's full cloth binding with colourful illustration tipped in to front board. Externally lovely with only light bumping to head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Paul Housley. Fine .

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Book number: 866A58

Catalogue: Art

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Paul Housley: Music from the Studio

London, Belmacz & the Artist, 2013. First edition. Cloth. Mint first edition of this scarce publication dedicated to the work of Paul Housley. The first edition of this work. A scarce copy. Featuring an essay by Martin Herbert 'The River' and a series of thirty-eight full page, captioned coloured plates showcasing the work and art of Paul Housley.With colourful index. In the original publisher's full cloth binding with colourful illustration tipped in to front board. Externally lovely with only light bumping to head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Paul Housley. Fine .

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Book number: 866A59

Catalogue: Art

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Peeblesshire: An Inventory of Ancient Monuments

Not Stated , The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland , 1967. First edition. Cloth. Bright first edition of this extensive illustrated study of the ancient and historical monuments of Peeblesshire. The first edition of this work. Complete in two volumes. With descriptive text of all the ancient monuments and historical buildings of Peeblesshire from ancient times to early eighteenth century. Richly illustrated in text with numerous figures, as well as with frontispieces and nine full page plates (nos. 2-10), three folding plates to vol. I; five folding plates, one hundred and thirty-two full page plates to vol. II (nos. 12-143), nd folding map inserted to rear pastedown pocket. Collated, complete. With unclipped dust wrapper.Featuring Dennis Petch's ex libris bookplates to front pastedowns. In the original publisher's full cloth bindings. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrappers unclipped and excellent with only minor shelf wear, minor closed tear to rear wrap vol. I, tape repaired internally by a previous owner. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Book number: 847A44

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: first editions peeblesshire monuments illustrated peeblesshire Not Stated

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Photo Album Containing Plates Depicting Destouches Operas

- , - , [c1811]. Leather. This unique leather bound photo album contains plates depicting scenes from André Cardinal Destouches operas. A photo album with eleven plates by Louis Lafitte depicting scenes from André Cardinal Destouches's operas tipped in, along with a portrait of the French composer himself to the front of the album. Undated. Dated from one dated plate. In a quarter morocco binding over cloth boards. Externally, generally smart. Lightly rubbed to the boards, with a little rubbing to the joints and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. The pages and the plates are generally bright and clean with some light spotting. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Louis Lafitte. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 865N49

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: Louis Lafitte Destouches Opera Illustrations Photo Album Destouches Opera Louis Lafitte

Pictorial Comedy: The Humorous Phases of Life Depicted by Eminent Artists

London , James Henderson , c1900. Leather. An interesting volume of sixteen issues of the magazine Pictorial Comedy. This is a collection of sixteen issues of Pictorial Comedy A magazine which specialised in the depiction of Humorous Phases of Life by Eminent Artists. The drawings within the volume are charming and satirical. Issue two is missing pages 1-8. Issue eight is missing pages 24-32 and issue eleven is missing pages 9-32.  In half morocco binding. Externally, worn. There is some fading to the spine, joints and extremities and marks to the boards. There is an inscription to the first page. Internally, generally firmly bound with some pages missing, Issue two is missing pages 1-8, issue eight is missing pages 24-32 and issue eleven is missing pages 9-32.  But pages remain bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 822B41

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: Pictorial Comedy The Humorous Phases of Life Depicted by Eminent Artists comedy illustration The Humorous Phases of Life Depicted by Eminent Artists Not Stated

The Picture Gallery

London, Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle, 1873. Leather. A lovely collection of paintings by various prolific and popular artists. This collection contains photographs of the work of the likes of Sir Edwin Landseer, W. P Frith, J. M. W. Turner, F. M. Miller and Sir J. Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough, amongst others.Illustrated with thirty-nine tipped in full plate photographs.With an ownership bookplate to the front pastedown reading, 'This book belongs unto Charles Edwin Ferry. Thou art right welcome unto the use of it, but pray return it.'In a full calf binding, with gilt detail to the leather boards and gilt edges. In a full calf binding, original leather rebacked. Externally a trifle rubbed, with wear to the corners resulting in loss to the leather, extremities worn. Ownership bookplate to front pastedown. Internally firmly bound, a touch of spotting more noticeable to early pages, otherwise bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

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Book number: 753R10

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: art turner landseer turner Various

The Public Buildings of the City of London Described

London, John Harris, 1831. First edition. Leather. An uncommon pocket-sized guide to the history and architecture of notable public buildings in London, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work in a quarter morocco binding. Ink inscriptions to the front paste down, front free end paper, title page, and bottom edge of the textblock. Illustrated with twelve engraved plates. Collated, complete. A guide to the public buildings of London, with historical information and architectural descriptions. Included in this guide are St. Paul's Cathedral, Old Bailey Sessions House, Newgate Prison, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Bank of England, London Docks, and Blackfriars' Bridge, among others. In a quarter morocco binding. Externally fairly smart, though boards are a little faded, with light shelf wear to the extremities, and rubbing to the joints and head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, apart from the odd spot to the plates and to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 871M8

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: Architecture London British history London Not Stated

Raemaekers Cartoons

London, Hodder & Stoughton, c1915. Paperback. Forty of the most influential war cartoons by Louis Raemaekers, issued during World War One to promote the artist's anti-German stance. A unique collection of the cartoons by Louis Raemaekers for De Telegraaf during World War One, presenting his anti-German stance.This volume includes forty of his most captivating cartoons, issued for morale, and was translated into eighteen languages and disturbed worldwide across neutral countries.Illustrated to every page.Undated, dated c1915 from dates in the text. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart. Light marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Louis Raemaekers. Near Fine .

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Book number: 799P21

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Raemaekers Cartoons louis raemaekers art wwi louis raemaekers anti-german Louis Raemaekers

Sam Francis

Amsterdam, Museum Jan van der Togt, 2004. First edition. Cloth. One of 1000 copies of this striking work dedicated to the art of Sam Francis. Print run of one-thousand copies. Dedicated to the life and work of Sam Francis, American painter and printmaker. Featuring a series of one-hundred and seventy-three captioned plates in colour as well as further black and white illustrations. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Sam Francis. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 866A57

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: first editions sam francis illustrated art sam francis Sam Francis

A Sammelband of Eight Catalogues of 1870s Exhibitions in London

London, John Strangeways; Eyre and Spottiswoode; W. M Thompson et al, 1872-1879 . Cloth. A collection of eight very scarce 1870s pamphlets, advertising and providing information about Exhibitions being held in London. Bound together in this sammelband are:The 1872 second edition of 'A Guide to Works of Arts and Science Collected by The Duke of Edinburgh' during his time on the HMS Galatea. A very scarce work, with the publisher's front wrap bound in, illustrated with one folding map and one plate.The very scarce 1872 third edition of the same catalogue, illustrated with a folding colour map, with the original front and rear wraps bound in.A very scarce 1873 work advertising 'Holman Hunt's Picture, "Shadow of Death", Exhibited at No. 39B, Old Bond Street&apos. With the original front and rear wraps bound in.The scarce 1874 work 'Descriptive Catalogue of Pictures by M. Gustave Dore', exhibited at 35, New Bond Street, with the original front and rear wraps bound in.An 1874 Burlington Gallery catalogue of the 'Water-Colour Drawings and Sketches [..] by William Simpson&apos. Simpson was special artist for the Illustrated London News. With the original front and rear wraps bound in.A very scarce 1876 Bethnal Green Branch Museum 'Catalogue of a Collection of Articles of Japanese Art&apos. With the original front and rear wraps bound in.The very scarce 1874 catalogue of the Royal Academy of Arts's exhibition of 'The Works of the Late Sir Edwin Landseer&apos. With the original front and rear wraps bound in.A very scarce 1879 'Catalogue of the Maps, Plans, and Views of London and Westminster' collected by 'the Late Mr. Frederick Crace&apos. With the original front and rear wraps bound in.A fascinating collection offering insight into the exhibitions held in London in the late nineteenth century. In a cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with light fading to spine. Head of rear joint starting, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Publisher's original front and rear wraps bound in. Loss to head of one wrap. Pages lightly age toned, but generally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 880F40

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: gustave dore catalogue of arts and sciences japanese art round the world catalogue of arts and sciences Not Stated

Saunders&Apos; Portrait and Memoirs of Eminent Living Political Reformers

London, J. Dowding, 1840. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this wonderful portrait collection of George Hayter's works, all showing prominent political reformers of the day. The first edition of this work.A selection of the beautiful portrait paintings by George Hayter, this collection showcasing then-living eminent political reformers.Illustrated with twenty-seven plates. Collated, complete.Including portraits of Earl Grey, Lord Melbourne, Earl Spencer, Joseph Hume, Charles Buller, and more.With brief biographies on each portrait subject.William Howitt's history of the progress of parliamentary reform included. In the original half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some rubbing and marks to the boards and spine, resulting in a small amount of loss of leather. Light bumping to the spine and extremities. Small crack to the head of the joints. Boards and spine are a little discoloured in places. Hinges are starting but firm. Institutional label to the front paste down. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spots. Institutional stamp to the title page, ink to the reverse of the title page. Institutional stamp to a few pages, including to the plates. Some plates are a little edge worn with some tidemarks. Plates of Melbourne and Grote are edge worn with some closed tears, not affecting the portraits. Page 167/168 is worn with a little loss to the gutter, though leaf is not detaching. Good . Ill.: George Hayter. Good .

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Book number: 777P4

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: Saunders' Portrait and Memoirs of Eminent Living Political Reformers george hayter portraits art george hayter earl grey earl spencer George Hayter

The School of Arts; or, Fountain of Knowledge

London, Printed and Sold by Dean and Munday, c1830 . Paperback. A very scarce edition of this collection of receipts, tips and tricks by British artists. The School of Arts; Or, Fountain of Knowledge in the original paper wraps. Containing several hundred truly valuable and useful receipts, selected from the works and communications of the most eminent British artists. Adapted for the use and pleasure of the public in general and the encouragement of arts, manufactures, and science.Includes artists tips and tricks such as 'French method of taking spots of ink out of linen' and 'Chinese method of mending china&apos. A very scarce edition. In the original paper wraps. Externally, sound. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There are some small tears to the extremities and general shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot and light age toning. The pages are slightly creased to the extremities. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 846W11

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: School of Arts Art Guidebook Early edition Very Scarce Art Guidebook None

A Scrapbook of Colourful Illustrations

None, None, c1900. Leather. A late Victorian scrapbook, illustrated with beautiful illustrations extracted from many different works, with many colourful and entertaining illustrations. A late Victorian scrapbook, containing many beautiful illustrations from a variety of publications. Most of the illustrations are in colour. The illustrations show animals and scenes of nature, scenes from 'Dignity Attacked', 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', and 'Little Red Riding Hood', landscapes from villages, portraits of many beautifully dressed women, scenes of people gathering, scenes of children up to mischief, depictions of family life, and romantic scenes. In a half crushed morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, disbound. Light fading to the boards. Minor rubbing to the boards, with some loss of leather. Internally, disbound. Pages are bright and clean. Some lifting of the paper from the cloth backing. Good Only . Ill.: Various. Good Only .

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Book number: 708P11

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: scrapbook illustrations plates nature illustrations prayer animals Various

A Series of Subjects

London, J. Carpenter, 1829-30. First edition. Leather. A very scarce first edition of this beautiful collection of the influential paintings of James Duffield Harding, showing his landscapes, cityscapes, and portraits. The first edition of this work. A very scarce work. Illustrated with a vignette title page, and eleven plates. Collated, bound without ten plates. Collated from Jisc from a copy held at the University of Oxford Libraries. Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the University of Oxford Libraries. A collection of the paintings of Richard Parkes Bonington, drawn onto stone by James Duffield Harding. Richard Parkes Bonington was an English Romantic landscape painter, known for bringing aspects of English style into French art when he moved there when he was fourteen. He died young and subsequently became one of the most influential British artists of his time. His style was inspired by the old masters, butt was modern in his application. Bonginton's landscapes were mostly of coastal scenes, noted for their low horizon and large sky, with a brilliant use of light and atmosphere. This work contains his most popular and influential scenes, as well as his cityscapes and portrait works. Drawn onto stone by James Duffield Harding, who was also an English landscape painter, as well as being a lithographer. He used tinted papers and opaque paints in watercolour, which proved to be influential. In a half morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, generally sound, with rubbing to the leather. Marks and discolouration to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with some spotting. Good . Ill.: R. P. Bonington; J. D. Harding. Good .

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Book number: 685P8

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: series of subjects r p bonington j d harding james duffield harding r p bonington art landscapes R. P. Bonington; J. D. Harding