Search Results: Authors starting with I from Nudelman Rare Books

Leipzig: 1911, Berlin. S. Fischer for the Society of Bibliophiles. S. Fischer for the Society of Bibliophiles. Elephant folio bound in rich dark brown crushed morocco with gilt interlocking and bold gilt borders on both covers as well as additional stylized gilt designs on inner dentelles all in the style of Henry van de Velde, superb interpretive illustrated endpapers with #210 of 250 Numbered Copies. 24 exquisite etchings by Alois Kolb and four full-page magnificent etchings with tissue guards, each one signed in pencil at bottom right by Kolb. Top edges gilt. An expansive production of a scarce work on the private press of the Royal Academy of Graphic Arts in Leipzig, Georg Belwe letterpress, Richard Berthold images and initials. Alois Kolb (1875-1942) was a Viennese artist and book illustrator known for his painterly etchings. In an impressive and period binding showing the Viennese influence on design.

East Aurora: Roycroft Press, 1907. First Edition. First Edition. 8vo, (8 x 6 inches). Full suede with pressed suede title space, gilt lettering, brown silk, moire silk pastedowns. One of only two copies, with limitation page: ìOf this edition only two copies were printed of which this is ìNo. oneî (in red ink). Title page border, decorative initial and tailpiece on final page hand-illumined. With Presentation Inscription: ìTo Margaret, with all our love, John-- March 27, 1907.î The book contains an unrhymed Christmas poem with a Viking theme. ìThe tiny print run of ìA Myth,î as well as the obvious pseudonym used by its author, establish this a perhaps the most enigmatic title in the history of Roycroft publishing. This is the only known copy, and its provenance, as well as its ìsister companion, ìThe Bibliomaniacî which is also limited to two copies can both be traced to the Stone City art colony in Iowa, founded by the famous midwestern painter, Grant, Woodî [who… Read More

London: Elkin Mathews, 1894. First edition. First edition. Gray paper covered boards, paper label on spine. A rare Elkin Mathews title with twoo superb woodcut vignettes and title page design, by Selwyn Image. Owned by two Nineties great collectors and scholars, Simon Nowell-Smith and Mark Samuels Lasner, with each bookplate. Spine sl. worn, else very good. Scarce.

Size of Mat: 16 x 13 3/4 inches. Size of Watercolor Drawing: 7 1/2 by 5 inches, executed by Selwyn Image, noted British Turn of the Century artist, illustrator and designer closely allied to the Arts & Crafts Movement. Watercolor in light brown, darker brown and light gray colors consisting of swirling patterns with four fish at the corners, and one in the center, nail-head spheres, etc. There is a window just below the watercolor showing Imageís description, in his own hand: ìDesign for embroidered cover of the/ Water Babies/ Selwyn Image/1890.î A wonderful original piece of art by Selwyn Image (1849-1930), noted British artist, designer, writer and poet associated with the Arts and Crafts Movement who designed stained-glass windows, furniture, embroidery, and was an illustrator of books. This is a finely wrought watercolor painting of the binding design made for May Morris, who embroidered the binding, and this specific collaboration was explained in detail in an article for the William… Read More

East Aurora: Roycroft Press, 1924. First Edition. First Edition. 8vo, (7 3/4 x 6 inches). Three quarter brown crushed morocco, marbled boards, elaborately gilt spine. Limited to Only 20 Copies on Japan Vellum, this is #17. Printed in orange in black, decorative initials. Scarce. Near fine.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1897. First edition thus. First edition thus. Two Volumes, 8vo, 6 x 9 inches. Exquisite textured crimson cloth with bold gilt stamped cover designs by Armstrong of arrowhead and feather motifs, on covers and spine. Illustrated throughout. Near fine. Scarce thus.

Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Carey, 1929. First edition. First edition. In two volumes. First edition, large paper issue. 8vo. 311, 4 (ads); 319 pp. Original quarter light purple cloth over original boards, remnants of paper labels on spine. Very rare in original boards, only a few copies in boards have survived. The Large Paper Edition, completely uncut. With full access to the American consul's massive library of Spanish history in Madrid, Irving began working on the book, and later was invited to stay at the palace of the Duke of Gor, who gave him unfettered access to his library containing many medieval manuscripts which aided in the development of the tale. In a note to the 1850 revised edition, however, he confessed that the Jesuit priest was his own invention. He also admitted romanticizing some of the scenes and incidents of the history, but in this respect he was only doing what the Spaniards had done before. Edges rubbed, corners moderately worn, spine splitting on first volume, split on… Read More

New York: B. W. Dodge & Co, 1908. First edition. First edition. 4to. Beige cloth with superb color stamped illustration on cover in red, black and green consisting of flamingo, duck, rooster and parrot, by Edna Morse. 110 pp (unpaginated)], printed on khaki-colored thick paper, all pages printed on one side only except for the illustrated title page, 26 superb full-page alphabet illustrations facing pages of text, all by Edna Morse, 1895-1920), known for her fabulous illustrations for the Alice in Wonderland interpretation by her husband Livingston B. Morse. Some light spotting and rubbing, very minor wear to corners, very good. Most scarce and alluring children's book, and a very rare imprint.