With a note by Homer E. Britzman and Frederic G. Renner.
Pasadena: Trail's End Publishing Co., (1948). 8vo. cloth. 218, (2) pages. With a note by Homer E. Britzman and Frederic G. Renner. First edition, limited to 500 copies. Full bibliographical descriptions. READ MORE about CHARLES M. RUSSELL, THE COWBOY ARTIST. A BIOGRAPHY
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 54355
Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, (1971). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xiv, 317 pages. First edition, second printing. A nicely printed bibliography of the books illustrated by this Western artist. Jacket rubbed with tears along edges. Half-title is foxed. READ MORE about A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE PUBLISHED WORKS OF CHARLES M. RUSSELL
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 7502
Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, (1971). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xiv, 317 pages. First edition. A nicely printed bibliography of the books illustrated by this Western artist. Minor jacket rubbing. Spine is spotted as usual from acidity of cloth. READ MORE about A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE PUBLISHED WORKS OF CHARLES M. RUSSELL
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 114601
N.P. The Holly Press, 1978. oblong 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 86 pages. First edition. Introduction by Ruth McCabe Cropper followed by the text and the accompanying drawings by Sawin. Signed by Sawin and Carper on title page. Printed by Dover Graphic Association. READ MORE about BETWEEN THE BAYS, SOMERSET, WICOMICO, WORCESTER COUNTIES, MARYLAND
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 68958
Hockessin and Wilmington: North Light Studio and Goldey Beacom College, 1999. oblong small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. viii, 118+(1) pages. First edition. Autobiographical sketches by this Delaware artist. Filled with her illustrations and photographs of places she has visited. Interesting presentation on title page dated 1999. READ MORE about DELAWARE - USA, MY HOME TOWN, PETS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES WORLDWIDE
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 69454
(Wilmington and Hockessin: Goldey-Beacom College and North Light Studio, 1999). oblong 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. viii, 118+(1) pages. First edition. Filled with reproductions of photographs and Sawin's drawings. Signed by Sawin on the title page. READ MORE about DELAWARE - USA, MY HOME-TOWN, PETS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES - WORLDWIDE
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 69390
Hockessin: North Light Studio, 1994. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. viii, 175 pages. First edition. Includes many drawings of Delaware buildings. One in a series of handwritten and illustrated books by this Delaware artist. READ MORE about ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 74066
Hockessin: Northern Light Studio, 1989. oblong small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. xviii, 93 pages. First edition. A tour using Sawin's drawing ability and hand-lettering. READ MORE about THE OULDE KING'S ROADE, INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF RICHARDSON PARK, ELSMERE, NEWPORT, STANTON,...
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 60899
Hockessin: North Light Studio, 1982. oblong small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 96 pages. First edition. Filled with sketches by Sawin showing different historical buildings she found while following creeks in Northern Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Signed by Sawin with label from Borders on front cover stating that fact. Wrappers soiled, worn at the front edge. READ MORE about UP THE SPINE AND DOWN THE CREEK, A PICTORIAL HISTORY FROM QUEEN CHRISTINA TO WILLIAM PENN
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 66046
(Hockessin: North Light Studio, 1985). small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. vii+(1), 100 pages. First edition. Calligraphic text and illustrations by Sawin throughout. Two page introduction by Kathleen M. Meyer. Presentation on first blank "To Wendy Maloney - do enjoy - I did enjoy China as you will see in these pages - Nancy C. Sawin." READ MORE about CHINA SKETCHBOOK, AN IMPRESSION OF CHINA TODAY BY AN AMERICAN ARTIST
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 69388
(Hockessin: Nancy C. Sawin), n.d. small 8vo. plastic spiral binding at top with stiff paper wrappers. Not paginated. Calligraphic text accompanied by Sawin's drawings of outhouses throughout the world. One page biographical sketch at end. Signed by Sawin. READ MORE about PRIVY TO THE COUNCIL, SEATS OF YORE
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 68956
Hockessin: The Holly Press, n.d. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers, plastic spiral binding at top. Not paginated. Illustrations of mail boxes for Rural Free Delivery boxes. One page foreword by Sawin. Signed by the author - illustrator. READ MORE about RFD, COUNTRYSIDE ART
Price: $17.50 Order nr. 49783
Hockessin: The Holly Press, n.d. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers, plastic spiral binding at top. Not paginated. Illustrations of mail boxes for Rural Free Delivery boxes. One page foreword by Sawin. READ MORE about RFD, COUNTRYSIDE ART
Price: $12.50 Order nr. 68699
Kendall Park, NJ: Richard P. DeVictor, (1979). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (28) pages. Limited to 300 numbered copies and signed by DeVictor. Illustrated. A bookseller's catalogue. Signed by DeVictor. READ MORE about FRANK E. SCHOONOVER, A BIBLIOGRAPHY AND COLLECTION OF RELATED EPHEMERA
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 21030
Illustrated by Frank E. Schoonover
New York: The Hampton Publishing Company, n.d. (circa 1925). 8vo. red cloth with color plate front cover and gilt titles. (v), 399+(1) pages. Illustrated by Frank E. Schoonover. The exterior of this copy shows moderate wear and soiling. The cover portrait of Washington is rubbed slightly, but still enjoyable. Inside are 6 more color plates by Schoonover. The leaves show scattered light foxing, minor soiling, and one 2-inch-long closed tear. READ MORE about WASHINGTON
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 90925
2 Volumes
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2009. 9 x 12 inches. 2 volumes, hardcover with slipcase. 846 pages. 2 Volumes. A SIGNED COPY BY THE AUTHOR OF THIS LOVELY BOOK First edition. Frank E. Schoonover (1877-1972) is recognized as one of the foremost illustrators of his time. His prolific contribution to American illustration spanned more than 40 years and included more than 2200 illustrations. His work appeared in most of the popular periodicals in the..... READ MORE about FRANK E. SCHOONOVER CATALOGUE RAISONNE
Price: $195.00 Order nr. 133466
Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Company, 1917. large 8vo. cloth, gilt lettering and decoration, front pastedown, tissue guards. (iv), 332 pages. First edition. Eight color illustrations, a map, endpapers and front pastedown by Frank Schoonover. The story of the conquest of Mexico by the Spanish. Occasional foxing. Previous owner's name on free front endpaper. Lettering nearly worn off spine and upper part of the front board. READ MORE about WITH CORTES THE CONQUEROR
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 89498
Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Company, 1917. large 8vo. cloth, gilt lettering and decoration, front pastedown, tissue guards. (iv), 332 pages. First edition. Eight color illustrations, a map, endpapers and front pastedown by Frank Schoonover. The story of the conquest of Mexico by the Spanish. Covers rubbed with part of white ink rubbed away and scratches in front cover. Wear at spine ends and corners. Some ink scribbling in corner of free endpaper. READ MORE about WITH CORTES THE CONQUEROR
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 94958
Philadelphia, PA: The Penn Publishing Company, 1925. 8vo. cloth, illustration inlaid on front cover, illustrated endpapers, in box with illustrated cover. 399+(1) pages. First edition (Schoonover, Smith, and Dean 1274, 1276-7, 1277a-o, 1289, 1296al-ar, 1301, 1315-1318). Presentation by illustrator Frank E. Schoonover on front free endpaper with a two inch sketch of a man in a canoe. Preface by the author, table of contents, list of illustrations. Cover inlay, endpapers, frontispiece, chapter headers, and seven..... READ MORE about WASHINGTON
Price: $750.00 Order nr. 128571
2 Volumes
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2009. 9 x 12 inches. 2 volumes, hardcover with slipcase. 846 pages. 2 Volumes. First edition. Frank E. Schoonover (1877-1972) is recognized as one of the foremost illustrators of his time. His prolific contribution to American illustration spanned more than 40 years and included more than 2200 illustrations. His work appeared in most of the popular periodicals in the first half of the twentieth century, including Harpers, Scribner's, Saturday..... READ MORE about FRANK E. SCHOONOVER CATALOGUE RAISONNE
Price: $195.00 Order nr. 96681
(Middleton, CT and New York: Davison Art Center and Mary Ryan Gallery, 2006). olbong 8vo. fabric spine (to resemble dish cloth) with embossed boards. (viii), 52 pages. Introduction by Stephen Greenblatt. Illustrated in color. READ MORE about THE IMAGINARY LIFE OF ORDINARY THINGS, NEW WORK ON PAPER AND CANVAS BY DAVID SCHORR
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 100136
Portsmouth: Peter E. Randall Publisher, 1995. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xiv, 93 pages. First edition. An illustrated bibliographical guide to the works of this book illustrator. Well produced. READ MORE about WORKS OF MAURICE SENDAK, 1947-1994, A COLLECTION WITH COMMENTS
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 41502
Saco, ME: Custom Communications, 2001. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xv, 16-187+(1) pages. Revised and expanded edition of Works of Maurice Sendak, 1947-2001. A longtime collector of Sendak's work, Hanrahan has updated her compilation of first printings of the works illustrated or written by the noted American children's book author and illustrator. There is also a collection of articles and books about Sendak. With black-and-white facsimile photographs of various entries as well as author and title..... READ MORE about WORKS OF MAURICE SENDAK REVISED AND EXPANDED TO 2001, A COLLECTION WITH COMMENTS
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 64841
New York: George Braziller, (1964). oblong small 8vo. cloth, slipcase. (32) pages. First edition, the trade edition ( See Freedman A2a. Berry's second book). With a two page preface by Shahn. Illustrations throughout including one in color. Lettered and illustrated by Ben Shahn. READ MORE about NOVEMBER TWENTY SIX NINETEEN HUNDRED SIXTY THREE, A POEM. DRAWINGS BY BEN SHAHN
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 78248
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., (1974). 4to. cloth-backed boards, dust jacket. xx, 236 pages. First edition. Well illustrated biography of this famous American artist and member of the "Ashcan School." With a location list of his famous paintings, a bibliography of exhibitions in which his work appeared and a bibliography of Shinn's plays and other writings, book and magazine illustrations. Jacket chipped at head of spine. READ MORE about EVERETT SHINN, 1876-1953. A FIGURE IN HIS TIME
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 26487
