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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

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Italian Opera. Autograph volume of over 100 coloured costume designs by Romolo Liverani (1809-1872), including for operas by Rossini, Donizetti, and Bellini. Drawn in pen and ink, with coloured washes, and autograph captions and descriptions, including costumes for Otello (9), Il barbiere di Siviglia, La straniera (7), La Vestale (8), Medea in Corinto, L’esule di Granata, Ifigenia in Aulide, Romeo e Giulietta, Elisabetta Regina d’Inghilterra, together with costumes for Turks, Greeks, Russians (6), Crusaders, Egyptians (6), Celts etc., including for ballets (Giovanna d’Arco, Gabriella di Vergy), inscribed by the artist on the fly-leaf (“Tomo Decimo Settimo di N.110 Figurini di Costumi Fatti in 1831, da Romolo Liverani Scenografo…”) and label to spine, 103 pages, 8vo (c.20.5 x 13.5cms), contemporary boards, probably Faenza, 1831. via Sotheby’s

Italian Opera. Autograph volume of over 100 coloured costume designs by Romolo Liverani (1809-1872), including for operas by Rossini, Donizetti, and Bellini.

Drawn in pen and ink, with coloured washes, and autograph captions and descriptions, including costumes for Otello (9), Il barbiere di Siviglia, La straniera (7), La Vestale (8), Medea in Corinto, L’esule di Granata, Ifigenia in Aulide, Romeo e Giulietta, Elisabetta Regina d’Inghilterra, together with costumes for Turks, Greeks, Russians (6), Crusaders, Egyptians (6), Celts etc., including for ballets (Giovanna d’Arco, Gabriella di Vergy), inscribed by the artist on the fly-leaf (“Tomo Decimo Settimo di N.110 Figurini di Costumi Fatti in 1831, da Romolo Liverani Scenografo…”) and label to spine, 103 pages, 8vo (c.20.5 x 13.5cms), contemporary boards, probably Faenza, 1831.

via Sotheby’s

#Costumes  #Opera  #19th Century  
2 years ago on May 25, 2010 at 02:30pm
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