London: Oresko Books Ltd., (1976). 4to. decorated, glossy stiff paper wrapper (folded in dust jacket form). 104 pages. First edition. A near fine copy. Beautiful color and black and white illustrations of Caldecott's works. Illustrations for John Gilpin's Ride. READ MORE about RANDOLPH CALDECOTT, 'LORD OF THE NURSERY'
Price: $6.40 Order nr. 24418
Stroud: Catalpa Press, 1983. tall 8vo. cloth. 206 pages. First edition. Volume 2 in The Artist and the Critic Series. The book illustrations and paintings of Richard Doyle (1824-1883) are populated by sprightly visions of fairy nymphs, elves and knights in search of their fair damsels. As `Dickey Doyle' and later `Dick Kitcat,' he produced a series of impressive boyhood triumphs from the now famous DICK DOYLE'S JOURNAL of 1840 to his first published work..... READ MORE about RICHARD DOYLE
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 25737
Cambridge and Teaneck, NJ: Chadwyck-Healey, (1985). small 4to. cloth. xxi, 297 pages. First edition. Top corner of front board bumped. Else near fine condition. Includes biographical information and a statement on the artist's importance. Restricted to English engravers. READ MORE about DICTIONARY OF VICTORIAN WOOD ENGRAVERS
Price: $60.00 Order nr. 31798
Stroud: Catalpa Press, 1983. 4to. cloth. 157, (6) pages. First edition. Volume 1 in The Artist and the Critic Series. The spirited, prolific career of Laurence Housman (1865-1959) was that of one of the most enigmatic, talented, skillful polymaths of the late-Victorian period. His drawings of fairies and elegant, Pre-Raphaelite women were admired for their evocative, atmospheric qualities, while his critics dismissed them as borrowed from William Blake, William Morris and the more devilish aspects..... READ MORE about LAURENCE HOUSMAN
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 25738
