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Lucien Vogel / Conde Nast, Paris, 1922; First Edition; 7 1/2" x 9 3/4". Color pochoir fashion print by Pierre Morgue of a Paul Poiret design for a lady’s evening dress in silver lamé and blue crepe. The fashionable wearer is pictured at a Baccarat table cooly placing her bet. From La Gazette Du Bon Ton, Lucien Vogel’s legendary fashion journal which was known for its uncompromising print quality and choice of artists and illustrators, who formed a veritable Who’s Who of the Art Deco period, with George Barbier, Pierre Brissaud, Andre Marty, Charles Martin, Edouardo Garcia Benito, Erté, Thayaht, Georges Lepape, Pierre Mourgue, and Robert Bonfils listed among them. Likewise, its articles were authored by the leading Parisian writers, academics, and critics of the day, and its opinions highly influential. Vogel signed exclusive contracts to showcase the lines of Paris’s leading couture houses in the pages of his Gazette, and the magazine was regarded by fashion conscious the world… Leer más

Goupil, Paris, 1880; Woodburytype photograph by Wilhelm Benque of eminent French painter and lithographer Edouard De Beaumont (1812-1888). Photo measures approximately 3 1/2" x 5", mounted on the first of four 11" x 14" pages of illustrated biographical and critical text, in French, by Saint-Juirs (Georges Olmer et Saint-Juirs). From the 19th century "Galerie Contemporaine" photographic collection of distinguished figures from the arts and sciences, published in Paris by Goupil and issued in parts from 1876 to 1884. Fine condition.

Goupil, Paris, 1880; Woodburytype photograph by Wilhem Benque of eminent French sculptor Ernest Barrias (1841-1905). Photo measures approximately 3 1/2" x 5", mounted on the first of twelve 11" x 14" pages of illustrated biographical and critical text, by Aubry-Vezan. Additionally laid in is a large 7 1/2" x 9 1/2" photo, on 11" x 14" card, of the Barrias sculpture "Le Cerment De Spartacus." All text in French. From the 19th century "Galerie Contemporaine" photographic collection of distinguished figures from the arts and sciences, published in Paris by Goupil and issued in parts from 1876 to 1884. Fine condition.

Lucien Vogel, Paris, 1914; First Edition; octavo (7 1/2" x 9 3/4"); 3 pages; Illustrated. A tongue-in-cheek article on fashionable holiday gift giving, authored by Carlos Fischer for Lucien Vogel’s trend-setting Parisian fashion journal, La Gazette Du Bon Ton. Recognized world wide as the epitome of good taste and style, the Gazette was issued monthly between November 1912 and December 1925, minus a hiatus during The First World War. It employed the foremost designers, artists, writers, and critics of its age, and each of the magazine’s illustrated articles was impeccably designed and finely printed in individual single-fold folios on heavy handmade paper, then loosely laid into an outer printed folder. All artwork was produced using the costly pochoir, or stencil, technique of hand coloring. Fine condition, with seven stylish in-text color pochoir illustrations by Guy Pierre Fauconnet. From the 1914 Gazette. Not a reproduction. Text in French.

Goupil, Paris, 1880; Woodburytype photograph by Etienne Carjat of Jules Arsene Arnaud Claretie (1840-1913), author, dramatist, and director of the Theatre Francais from 1885 until his death. Claretie authored three operas for Jules Massenet: "La Navarraise," "Therese," and "Amadis." Photo measures 6 1/4" x 7 3/4", mounted on 11" x 14" card. Accompanied by four 11" x 14" pages of background and analytical text by Rene Delorme, in French. From the eminent French 19th century "Galerie Contemporaine" photographic collection of leading figures from the arts, sciences, and politics, published by Goupil and issued in parts from 1876 to 1884. Fine condition. Some light foxing of the text pages only.

Goupil, Paris, 1880; Woodburytype photograph by Etienne Carjat of influential French politician and historian Louis Blanc (1813-1882), early architect of French socialism and author of the 12-volume "Histoire de la Revolution Francaise". Photo measures 6 1/4" x 7 3/4", mounted on 11" x 14" card. Accompanied by four 11" x 14" pages of background and analytical text by Odysse Barot, in French. From the eminent French 19th century "Galerie Contemporaine" photographic collection of leading figures from the arts, sciences, and politics, published by Goupil and issued in parts from 1876 to 1884. Photograph and mount Fine, text pages lightly chipped in the blank margin along along the top edge, not affecting text.

Goupil, Paris, 1880; Large woodburytype photograph by Etienne Carjat of prolific author and dramatist Adolphe Belot (1829-1890), who was envied by Zola and Flaubert for the high esteem in which his work was held by the general public. Photo measures 7 1/4" x 9", mounted on 11" x 14" card. Accompanied by four 11" x 14" pages of background and analytical text by Rene Delorme, in French. From the eminent French 19th century "Galerie Contemporaine" photographic collection of leading figures from the arts and sciences, published by Goupil and issued in parts from 1876 to 1884. Fine condition.

Lucien Vogel / Conde Nast, Paris, 1921; First Edition; octavo (7 1/2" x 9 3/4"); 4 pages; Illustrated. A look at high fashion hat wear, authored by Celio for Lucien Vogel’s trend-setting Parisian fashion journal, La Gazette Du Bon Ton, recognized world wide as the epitome of good taste and style. The Gazette was issued monthly between November 1912 and December 1925, minus a hiatus during The First World Wa. It employed the foremost designers, artists, writers, and critics of its age, and each of the magazine’s illustrated articles was impeccably designed and finely printed in individual single-fold folios on heavy handmade paper, then loosely laid into an outer printed folder. All artwork was produced using the costly pochoir, or stencil, technique of hand coloring. Fine, with six in-text b&w illustrations by Llano Flores. From Gazette No. 5, 1921. Not a reproduction. Text in French.

Virtue & Co., London, 1872; Fine engraving by master engraver Charles Cousen (1820-1897), after the painting by John Pettie (1839-1893), depicting a bucolic flirtation between Audrey and the irrepressible Touchstone in William Shakespeare’s "As You Like It." From the Art Journal of 1872, most important Victorian art publication of its time. Printed on heavy paper, sheet size 9 1/4" x 12 3/4", image size 7" x 10". Fine condition, clean, crisp, bright and sparkling. A rich and beautiful print.

Hollywood, California, 1920; Vintage 6 1/2" x 8 1/2" b&w silver gelatin photograph of screen star Mary Pickford, by early Hollywood portrait photographer Nelson Evans, picturing "Little Mary," coiffed in her trademark blonde ringlets in the part of an ingenue, a role responsible for her meteoric rise but from which she later struggled to escape. A charming portrait from the early years of the actress who was perhaps the most influential film star of all time. Stamp signed "Sincerely, Mary Pickford." Excellent condition, clean, crisp, bright, no chips or tears. Some silvering at the margins. Additionally signed in the negative at lower left by Evans.

Lucien Vogel / Conde Nast, Paris, 1921; First Edition; 7 1/2" x 9 3/4". Color pochoir print by Pierre Brissaud of Jeanne Lanvin designs for a fashionable lady’s summer dress of tulle and ribbon work, a diadem of wax flowers, and a number of girls’ frocks. A young woman is seen engaged in a childhood dance with her little companions. From La Gazette Du Bon Ton, Lucien Vogel’s legendary fashion journal which was known for its uncompromising print quality and choice of artists and illustrators, who formed a veritable Who’s Who of the Art Deco period, with George Barbier, Pierre Brissaud, Andre Marty, Charles Martin, Edouardo Garcia Benito, Erté, Thayaht, Georges Lepape, Pierre Mourgue, and Robert Bonfils listed among them. Likewise, its articles were authored by the leading Parisian writers, academics, and critics of the day, and its opinions highly influential. Vogel signed exclusive contracts to showcase the lines of Paris’s leading couture houses in the pages of his Gazette,… Leer más

Germany, 1790; Original 18th century hand colored copper engraving of Ochotona, commonly known as a Pika or Whistling Hare, a diminutive member of the rabbit family looking much like a small mouse and native to the cold climates of Eastern Europe and parts of Asia. Identifying binomen engraved in the plate at bottom: "Der Wachtelhase, Lepus pusillus Gmelin. Lin." Circa 1790. Artist not identified. Plate number engraved at upper right (177). Very finely detailed and colored. Archivally hinged and matted with 100% rag museum board, paper size 4 3/4" x 7 3/4", matte window 4 1/4" x 5", outside matte dimensions 10 1/4" x 12". Ready for framing. Fine condition, no chips or tears, all coloring brilliant. A sparkling plate of a charming and reclusive little creature. Rare.

Lucien Vogel / Conde Nast, Paris, 1921; First Edition; octavo (7 1/2" x 9 3/4"); 4 pages; Illustrated. Fashion commentary by Marcel Duminy, cleverly written in the form of a personal letter to a lady. From Lucien Vogel’s trend-setting Parisian fashion journal, La Gazette Du Bon Ton, recognized world wide as the epitome of good taste and style. The Gazette was issued monthly between November 1912 and December 1925, minus a hiatus during The First World War. It employed the foremost designers, artists, writers, and critics of its age, and each of the magazine’s illustrated articles was impeccably designed and finely printed in individual single-fold folios on heavy handmade paper, then loosely laid into an outer printed folder. All artwork was produced using the costly pochoir, or stencil, technique of hand coloring. Fine, with seven beautiful dress designs illustrated by M. M. Baratin. Tiny (1/4") closed edge tear at top in the blank margin. From the 1921 issue of the Gazette. Not… Leer más

Lucien Vogel, Paris, 1914; First Edition; octavo (7 1/2" x 9 3/4"); 3 pages; Illustrated. A commentary on men’s fashionable sleeping attire, authored by Pierre de Treviers for Lucien Vogel’s trend-setting Parisian fashion journal, La Gazette Du Bon Ton. Recognized world wide as the epitome of good taste and style, the Gazette was issued monthly between November 1912 and December 1925, minus a hiatus during The First World War. It employed the foremost designers, artists, writers, and critics of its age, and each of the magazine’s illustrated articles was impeccably designed and finely printed in individual single-fold folios on heavy handmade paper, then loosely laid into an outer printed folder. All artwork was produced using the costly pochoir, or stencil, technique of hand coloring. Fine condition, with six beautiful in-text color Art Deco pochoir fashion illustrations by Georges Lepape. From the 1914 Gazette. Not a reproduction. Text in French.

Samuel Harding, London, 1737; Hand colored folio copper engraving of Granata punica mala, plate #97 from A Curious Herbal by Elizabeth Blackwell, legendary wife of star-crossed botanist Alexander Blackwell, who undertook the production of a medicinal herbal in order to raise money to free her husband from debtor’s prison. Elizabeth rented rooms at London’s Chelsea Physic Garden, painted watercolors of the plants growing there, and took them to Fleet prison where Alexander added the taxonomic and foreign names plus short descriptions and notations on medicinal uses for each plant. She then single-handedly engraved the copper plates and colored the prints. While her efforts on behalf of her husband were successful in the short run, in 1747 Alexander Blackwell was executed in Sweden for his involvement in efforts to overthrow the Swedish crown. Fine condition. Printed on handmade laid paper. Matted and encased in gilt wood frame. Matte window 8 1/2" x 12 1/2", frame size 16" x… Leer más

Elmer Chickering, Boston, ca. 1890; Charming 3 7/8" x 5" silver gelatin photograph, circa 1890, of a young girl attired in formal chiffon dress, by notable Boston photographer Elmer Chickering (1857 - 1915). Mounted on the original 5" x 7" studio card embossed in silver with Chickering’s studio stamp. Fine condition. A sparkling image of a fetching child with cascading curls and enigmatic smile.

Lucien Vogel, Paris, 1914; First Edition; octavo (7 1/2" x 9 3/4"); 4 pages; Illustrated. An elegy to the fashion cape, authored by Francis de Miomandre for Lucien Vogel’s trend-setting Parisian fashion journal, La Gazette Du Bon Ton. Recognized world wide as the epitome of good taste and style, the Gazette was issued monthly between November 1912 and December 1925, minus a hiatus during The First World War. It employed the foremost designers, artists, writers, and critics of its age, and each of the magazine’s illustrated articles was impeccably designed and finely printed in individual single-fold folios on heavy handmade paper, then loosely laid into an outer printed folder. All artwork was produced using the costly pochoir, or stencil, technique of hand coloring. Fine condition, with beautiful in-text color Art Deco pochoir fashion illustrations by Paul Meras featuring seven different haute-couture ladies’ cape designs. From the 1914 Gazette. Not a reproduction. Text in French.

Lucien Vogel / Conde Nast, Paris, 1921; First Edition; octavo (7 1/2" x 9 3/4"); 4 pages; Illustrated. A discussion of Mousseline, Foulard, and Crepe fabrics, authored by Vaudreuil for Lucien Vogel’s trend-setting Parisian fashion journal, La Gazette Du Bon Ton, recognized world wide as the epitome of good taste and style. The Gazette was issued monthly between November 1912 and December 1925, minus a hiatus during The First World War. It employed the foremost designers, artists, writers, and critics of the age, and each of its illustrated articles was impeccably designed and finely printed in individual single-fold folios on heavy handmade paper, then loosely laid into an outer printed folder. All artwork was produced using the costly pochoir, or stencil, technique of hand coloring. Fine, with three stylish in-text fashion illustrations by Pierre Mourgue. From the 1921 issue of the Gazette. Not a reproduction. Text in French.

Lucien Vogel / Conde Nast, Paris, 1922; First Edition; 7 1/2" x 9 3/4". Color pochoir fashion print by Pierre Brissaud of a Kriegck design for a gentleman’s hunting outfit, depicting an early morning bird shoot in the countryside. From La Gazette Du Bon Ton, Lucien Vogel’s legendary fashion journal which was known for its uncompromising print quality and choice of artists and illustrators, who formed a veritable Who’s Who of the Art Deco period, with George Barbier, Pierre Brissaud, Andre Marty, Charles Martin, Edouardo Garcia Benito, Erté, Thayaht, Georges Lepape, Pierre Mourgue, and Robert Bonfils listed among them. Likewise, its articles were authored by the leading Parisian writers, academics, and critics of the day, and its opinions highly influential. Vogel signed exclusive contracts to showcase the lines of Paris’s leading couture houses in the pages of his Gazette, and the magazine was regarded by fashion conscious the world over as the epitome of style and good taste. It… Leer más

Goupil, Paris, 1880; Large woodburytype photograph by Etienne Carjat of French abolitionist writer Victor Schoelcher (1804-1893), whose strenuous efforts were responsible for the eventual elimination of slavery in the French colonies. Photo measures 7 1/4" x 9", mounted on 11" x 14" card. Accompanied by two 11" x 14" leaves of biographical and analytical text by Rene Delorme, in French. From the eminent French 19th century "Galerie Contemporaine" photographic collection of leading figures from the arts and sciences, published by Goupil and issued in parts from 1876 to 1884. Fine condition.