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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
![Illustrations of Rip Van Winkle [&] Illustrations of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving. Illustrations by F.O.C. Darley.
The American Art-Union, New York, 1848 & 1849
2 volumes. Each with 6 full-page illustrations by F.O.C. Darley. (Oblong folio) 32x39 cm. (12½x15¼”), original wrappers.
Felix Octavius Carr Darley (1822–1888) was an American painter and illustrator, known for his illustrations in works by authors including: James Fenimore Cooper, Charles Dickens, Mary Maples Dodge, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, George Lippard, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Donald Grant Mitchell, Clement Clarke Moore, Frances Parkman, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Nathaniel Parker Willis.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8am7vSxTx1qabm59o1_500.jpg)
Illustrations of Rip Van Winkle [&] Illustrations of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving. Illustrations by F.O.C. Darley.
The American Art-Union, New York, 1848 & 1849
2 volumes. Each with 6 full-page illustrations by F.O.C. Darley. (Oblong folio) 32x39 cm. (12½x15¼”), original wrappers.
Felix Octavius Carr Darley (1822–1888) was an American painter and illustrator, known for his illustrations in works by authors including: James Fenimore Cooper, Charles Dickens, Mary Maples Dodge, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, George Lippard, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Donald Grant Mitchell, Clement Clarke Moore, Frances Parkman, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Nathaniel Parker Willis.
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10 months ago on August 12, 2012 at 11:46am
Old Christmas
Irving, Washington. . London: 1876.
Illustrated by Ralph Caldecott. 8vo. Full green levant gilt by Kelliegram, morocco onlays to upper and lower covers depicting vignettes after Caldecott illustrations (from p.157 and p.26, respectively), all edges gilt.
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1 year ago on October 25, 2011 at 12:01pm
Old Christmas
Irving, Washington. . London: 1876.
Illustrated by Ralph Caldecott. 8vo. Full green levant gilt by Kelliegram, morocco onlays to upper and lower covers depicting vignettes after Caldecott illustrations (from p.157 and p.26, respectively), all edges gilt.
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2 years ago on December 16, 2010 at 03:21pm
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. 1928.
number 189 of 375 copies signed by the artist, mounted colour frontispiece, 7 colour plates, colour pictorial pastedowns and illustrations by Arthur Rackham, original vellum, gilt, spine very slightly darkened and very slight rubbing to fore-edges of covers, quarter morocco slip-case, gilt, 4to, 1928.
2 years ago on December 05, 2010 at 02:49pm
