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"May blessings be upon the head of Cadmus, the Phoenicians, or whoever it was that invented books." -Thomas Carlyle

Welcome to my virtual book collection. Since collecting actual books is somewhat cost-prohibitive, I've begun to amass all of the books I would love to have if I had the means. Some are new, lots are old, all are unique or beautiful or unusual or in some other way have captured my fancy. Enjoy browsing!

Special Collections: Fine Bindings ~ Fairies and Fairy Tales ~ Terror and Madness ~ Poetry ~ Food, Drink and Apothecary ~ Science Fiction ~ Illuminations, Lettering and Hand-Coloring ~ Magic ~ Supernatural and Occult ~ Alchemy ~ Science and Technical ~ Maritime ~ Costumes ~ Humor ~ Children's books ~ Legend of King Arthur ~ Americana ~ 18th Century ~ 19th Century

Authors and illustrators: Edgar Allan Poe ~ Jules Verne ~ Edmund Dulac ~ Kay Nielsen ~ Arthur Rackham ~ Edward Gorey ~ Charles Dickens ~ H.P. Lovecraft ~ William Hope Hodgson ~ Mark Twain ~ Lewis Carroll ~ Salvador Dali ~ George Cruikshank ~ Emily Dickinson ~ Geoffrey Chaucer ~ H.G. Wells

Reithmüller Kgl. Württemb Hoflieferant
Papierlaternen-Fabrik
Kirchheim-Teck, Germany, late 19th century

61 chromolithograph plates (Nos. 1-59 plus Nos. 1a & 6a). (Small folio) 35x26 cm. (13¾x10¼”), original cloth-backed boards. First Edition.

A very rare trade catalog for Chinese-style paper lanterns, from the plain to the ornate. Includes floral designs, designs for various trades, nations, holidays, etc. Also includes figural lanterns, character lanterns, etc. A remarkable catalog! OCLC WorldCat locates no copies though the Metropolitan Museum of Art has a copy in their collection.