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by Dummer, Horace Boylston

Original art inspired by Jonathan Swift

by Tenggren, Gustaf

n.p.: n.p., 1944. Fine.. Wonderfully detailed finished pencil drawing by Tenggren that appears (in reduced size) on page 87 of TENGGREN'S STORY BOOK (1944). Pictured is the emperor as child, seated at a table and contemplating an egg. Because the child cut his finger while breaking an egg, his father declared that thereafter, all eggs had to be opened at the smaller end, beginning a rebellion and a war with the empire of Blefuscu. The son is drawn very much like one of the dwarves in Snow White. A... Read more about this item

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NZ$7,704.00

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

by d'Aulaire, Ingri; d'Aulaire, Edgar Parin

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1950. First edition (stated). Near fine in like dust jacket.. Spectacular first printing of the d'Aulaires' illustrated biography of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, with charming original watercolor and inscription. 10.75'' x 8.5''. Original cloth-backed color pictorial boards. Original unclipped ($2.50) color pictorial dust jacket. Profusely illustrated in color and brown and white. [48] pages. With original watercolor in brown to front flyleaf, featuring a bust of Benjamin... Read more about this item

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NZ$1,498.00

BLACK BEAUTY

by Sewell, Anna; Brown, Paul

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. Very good plus in very good jacket.. Signed first edition thus, illustrated by Brown, of the children's classic, featuring 180 pencil and wash illustrations in an interesting two-column oblong format, along with an original sketch by Brown. Following the life of a horse, from the horse's perspective, BLACK BEAUTY proved a powerful vehicle to spotlight examples of cruelty to animals, and became a unifying symbol among animal rights activists. Paul Brown was... Read more about this item

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NZ$1,284.00

Untitled, Original Oil Painting - Hill Country Barn & Wagon

by Boren, James (American 1921-1990)

1969. FINE. Original oil on board, 11 1/2 x 8 in. framed with linen mat. SIGNED and dated CAA lower right, framed dimensions 17 1/2 x 14 label on back "General Store Gallery / Austin, Texas" and sealed. Photos on request. James Boren was one of the deans of modern western painters in Texas. Born in Waxahachie, Boren was inducted into the Cowboy Artists of America and became one of its most celebrated and honored members. His preferred media was watercolor. Few oils have come to market. In the late... Read more about this item

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NZ$1,284.00

Original art: "Jack Sprat" from MOTHER GOOSE

by Denslow, W.W

n.p.: n.p., 1910. Near fine.. Large and wonderful finished pen-and-ink drawing that would later be published in the book YE OLD TIME NURSERY RHYMES BY MOTHER GOOSE. After Denslow's death, a cache of his art was discovered in 1939. Buffalo publishers Baldwin & Strachan used them to issue a pamphlet of Mother Goose rhymes that same year. The art is described in Greene and Hearn's biography of Denslow, saying in part that "it is likely that Denslow drew the pictures for one of his advertising pamphlets.... Read more about this item

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NZ$11,128.00

Original art of gnomes and fairies

by Hague, Michael

n.p.: n.p., 1973. Fine.. Signed original watercolor by Hague, a very early portfolio piece. Depicted in a dense forest are gnomes, fairies, a young girl and a forest baby. The colors are rich and the incredible detail draws the eye in to make sure to see every little fairy, frog and gnome. A fantastic piece. 15'' x 10.25'' (image); 20'' x 15'' (board). Watercolor on artist board. Signed by Hague.

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NZ$5,478.40

SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER

by Goldsmith, Oliver; Thomson, Hugh

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1912. About fine.. Signed limited edition of only 350 numbered copies signed by Thomson - this a presentation copy, not numbered, with an original signed drawing of a character from the book. Thomson has drawn the figure of a man in period dress celebrating by kicking up his heels, taking off his hat and waving a whip in the air. The man is Tony Lumpkin, a character from the play. Thomson captioned the piece: "'And Tony Lumpkin is his own man again' / p.197"; he has signed... Read more about this item

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NZ$6,420.00

Original art depicting Snow White and Prince Charming

by Gág, Wanda [Wanda Gag]; Brothers Grimm

n.p.: n.p., 1938. Fine.. Wonderful signed and finished pen-and-ink study for the illustration appearing in Gág's Caldecott Medal Honor Book, SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS. This illustration appears on page 39 of the first edition, published by Coward McCann in 1938. Snow White has fallen asleep after eating the poisoned apple and lies under glass cover in the woods. Prince Charming is approaching on the left, a dwarf sleeps in a tree to the right, and forest creatures watch in anticipation. A... Read more about this item

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NZ$29,104.00

[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de Léon Tolstoï

by [TOLSTOI Léon]

Saint Petersbourg: Vezenberg, 1880. Fine. Vezenberg, Saint Petersbourg s.d. (circa 1880), 6,4x10,7cm, une photographie au format carte de visite. - Rarissime photographie originale sur papier albuminé, au format carte de visite, contrecollée sur un carton du studio Vezenberg à Saint Petersbourg. Cachet en russe en bas du cliché indiquant en cyrillique ""L. Tolstoï"". Nous n'avons pu trouver aucun exemplaire de cette photographie dans les collections publiques. Les... Read more about this item

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NZ$3,572.57

PICTURE BOOK

by CHARLOT, Jean

New York: John Becker, 1933. First Edition. wraps. About Fine in a Good example of the uncommon dustwrapper with wear along the spine and edgewear. Jean Charlot. Quarto (8-3/4" x 11") in printed wrappers with dustwrapper. Inscriptions by Paul Claudel translated onto English by Elise Cavanna. Illustrated with 32 ORIGINAL COLOR LITHOGRAPHS drawn directly onto the plates by Jean Charlot and printed under the technical supervision of Will A. Kistler. Copy #359 of 500 SIGNED on the colophon page by the... Read more about this item

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NZ$5,350.00

[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de Gustave Doré

by DORE Gustave

Paris: Nadar, 1867. Fine. Nadar, Paris s.d. (1867), 6,6x10,4cm, une photographie. - Photographie originale sur papier albuminé, au format carte de visite, contrecollée sur carton de Nadar au bord rouge et à l'initiale. Gustave Doré y pose le bras reposé sur une chaise à frange, la même que celle des portraits de Théophile Gautier, Edouard Manet ou encore Alexandre Dumas. Annotation manuscrite au dos. Nous n'avons trouvé aucun autre exemplaire de cette photographie dans les... Read more about this item

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NZ$2,521.81

Original Artwork Entitled "Jackson Park - RC Cathedral"

by Ericson, Richard J

1988. Original, unique watercolor and ink, matted by the artist and ready for framing. Mat size is 16" x 20". It depicts the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Jackson Park, St. Louis. It is signed "Richard Ericson" and dated by the artist, 2/86. The mat has a slight corner crease and a small stain at another corner. From the artists collection. Richard J. Ericson (1922-2010.) was a fine artist who lived, worked, and taught art in Long Island, NY, where he is well known, particularly on the... Read more about this item

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NZ$299.60

Couverture de L'Estampe Moderne n°10 février 1898

by ANONYME

Paris: Imprimerie Champenois |pour CH. Masson |& H. Piazza, 1898. Fine. Imprimerie Champenois pour CH. Masson & H. Piazza, Paris Février 1898, 41x56cm, une feuille. - Estampe originale en noir et blanc à grandes marges servant de couverture à la célèbre publication mensuelle de l'Estampe Moderne. Entièrement imprimée en noir, notre estampe est la couverture de la rare réunion en volume de luxe à grandes marges de la première année de publication. Signature de l'artiste dans la... Read more about this item

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NZ$946.59

Original art from FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING

by Conover, Chris

n.p.: n.p., 1986. Fine.. Signed original watercolor entitled "Walking to the Wedding," used as a double-page spread in Conover's FROGGIE WENT A-COURTING, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1986. This watercolor captures a climactic moment in the story of a handsome seafaring frog who woos Miss Mousie. An entire world of humanized creatures is created around the classic English nursery rhyme, with text retold by Conover: it was reviewed by the SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL as a "tour de force." This... Read more about this item

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NZ$3,167.20

Original art: cover image for GALLANT LITTLE PATRIOTS

by Humphrey, Maud

n.p.: n.p., 1898. Signed and dated watercolor on board for a Gilded-Age children's book featuring cherubic kids dressed as real American heroes and heroines. This image was used on the cover of GALLANT LITTLE PATRIOTS, and on the inside of both that work and LITTLE HEROES & HEROINES, also published by Stokes in 1899. The watercolor depicts a little boy dressed as an injured soldier, holding a cane and saluting, next to two elaborately dressed little girls. Humphrey was one of the first great American... Read more about this item

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NZ$8,132.00

Original art from THE GIANT GOLDEN BOOK OF CAT STORIES

by Rojankovsky, Feodor

n.p.: n.p., 1953. Fine.. Three original watercolors from Rojankovsky's Golden Books publication of 1953 all about cats - including one image meant for the publication but which did not appear in the final version. All but one of these watercolors appear on page 57 of THE GIANT BOOK OF CAT STORIES. The first image is a fabulous giant cat reading a book with farm buildings, bird, foliage, etc. in the background. It measures 9'' x 12''. The second image is a cat dressed in pants, vest and jacket. He wears... Read more about this item

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NZ$5,136.00

Original Illustration for PROJECT BOY

by Lenski, Lois

n.p.: n.p., 1954. Near fine.. Original illustration for Lois Lenski's 1954 book PROJECT BOY, based on the lives of the children living in a housing project and taught by Marie Ram - with inscribed dedication by Lenski to Ram. Lois Lenski built the most productive part of her career around depicting the sometimes hardscrabble lives of different US communities in her "Regional" and "Roundabout America" series, of which her Newberry Award-winning novel STRAWBERRY GIRL was a part. It is this regional... Read more about this item

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NZ$1,712.00

THE ART OF MAURICE SENDAK

by Lanes, Selma; [Sendak, Maurice]

New York: Henry N. Abrams, 1980. Fine.. First printing, a fine copy in the original printed glassine, inscribed by Sendak and with an original pen drawing of a Wild Thing. This is an excellent reference work which also includes the entire book WHERE THE WILD HORSES ARE (mounted on a page) that does not come in the later editions. 10.5'' x 11.25''. Original pictorial cloth. In original printed glassine wrapper. Orange endpapers. Many wonderful color illustrations, including a tab operated moveable page.... Read more about this item

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NZ$2,568.00

Original art: "Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son" from MOTHER GOOSE

by Denslow, W.W

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NZ$12,840.00

Original Art of a Girl With a Candle

by Scott, Janet Laura

n. p.: n. p., 1920. Near fine.. Original ink and watercolor drawing by notable Volland illustrator Janet Laura Scott, displaying her particular Art Deco flair. This beautiful piece from an unknown work is a stylish snapshot of Janet Laura Scott's talent that made her one of Volland's go-to illustrators during the Jazz Age. In this striking black-and-white ink and watercolor drawing, a little girl in a thick kimono marvels as a candle goes out in a curling wisp of smoke; the high-contrast composition... Read more about this item

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NZ$513.60

PEER GYNT

by Ibsen, Henrick; Rackham, Arthur

London: Harrap, 1936. Fine.. Signed limited edition, one of only 460 copies signed by Rackham, of this popular play based on a Norwegian fairy tale - accompanied by the original drawing that appears on page 78 of the text. Rackham had a special talent for creating fantastical creatures like fairies and goblins, making PEER GYNT an excellent choice for his interpretations. Laid into this copy is a gorgeous original pen-and-ink drawing featuring a bevy of weird and wonderful goblins in motion. The... Read more about this item

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NZ$14,552.00

Original art from MOTHER GOOSE AND THE SLY FOX

by Conover, Chris

n.p.: n.p., 1989. Signed finished watercolor used in Conover's 1989 book MOTHER GOOSE AND THE SLY FOX. Stunning both in imagery and execution. The piece is an elaborate rendering of the village in the story, with stores, restaurants, and even a herring kiosk for the cats. Across the river we see the "bad" part of town where the foxes live, practicing 3-card Monte. This watercolor appears in the book as a double page spread on pages 8-9. Conover's work is noted for rich colors and incredible attention to... Read more about this item

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NZ$3,424.00

Original drawing from SHANTY ANN

by Moon, Carl

n.p.: n.p., 1935. Fine.. Large pen and ink drawing with pencil shading from SHANTY ANN, by Grace Moon and illustrated by Carol Moon, published in 1935 by Frederick A. Stokes. In this drawing, little Ann and an older woman are cooking breakfast over an outdoor fire near their California shanty town. The patched-up house is visible in the background; there is much detail in the work. 11.5'' x 8'' (image); 16'' x 12'' (frame). Single image in pen and ink with pencil shading, matted, framed, and glazed.... Read more about this item

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NZ$1,284.00

Original Study For CRICKET: The Story of a Little Circus Pony

by Hader, Berta; Hader, Elmer

[New York]: n.p., 1938. Very good minus.. Original large painted image of a circus monkey riding a pony, depicted exactly as these characters appear in the Haders' book CRICKET, but in a different pose not used in the final book. CRICKET follows the life of the titular character beginning with his growing fame in the circus, as depicted here. The final book includes illustrations in black and white and in color, and on a much smaller scale than this large color study. The image in the book that most... Read more about this item

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NZ$856.00

[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de jeunesse d'Auguste Renoir en médaillon

by RENOIR Auguste

Paris: Bingham, 1875. Fine. Bingham, Paris s.d. (circa 1875), 6,2x10,2cm, une photographie. - Rarissime photographie originale en médaillon sur papier albuminé, au format carte de visite, contrecollée sur un carton du studio Bingham à Paris. Annotations manuscrites au dos du cliché, dont la mention ""Collection Romi"". Robert Miquel journaliste et ""historien de l'insolite"" français tenait une boutique au 15 rue de Seine qui fut immortalisée par... Read more about this item