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The Progress of a Midshipman exemplified in the career of Master Blockhead

The Progress of a Midshipman exemplified in the career of Master Blockhead by CRUIKSHANK, George; MARRYAT, Frederick, illustrator

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Seller: David Brass Rare Books, Inc.
Title
The Progress of a Midshipman exemplified in the career of Master Blockhead
Author
CRUIKSHANK, George; MARRYAT, Frederick, illustrator
Seller
David Brass Rare Books, Inc. (United States)
Description
London: Thos. McLean, 1835. The Progress of a Midshipman Eight Hand Colored Aquatint Plates by George Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George, engraver. [MARRYAT, Frederick, illustrator]. The Progress of a Midshipman exemplified in the career of Master Blockhead in seven plates & Frontispiece. London: Thos. McLean, Aug 1st 1835. First edition, [third state of the plates]. Oblong quarto (10 5/8 x 16 3/4 inches; 270 x 426 mm.). Eight hand-colored aquatint plates, including the hand-colored aquatint frontispiece, engraved by G. Cruikshank after Captain Frederick Marryat. All plates mounted on stubs. Plate no. 8 has alight water-stain on the lower margin (7/8 x 6 inches; 23 x 152 mm.) not affecting plate mark. Plate nos. 4, 5, 6 & 7 have the same water-stain but so light, they are almost invisible. Recent half black straight-grain morocco over marbled boards, spine with five raised bands decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments. According to OCLC and KVK there is only one copy of the first state with the plates dated 1820. (Harvard University, Houghton Library, MA, USA): Just one copy of the second state with the plates dated 1821. (Huntington Library, CA, USA) and just one copy of the third state with the plates dated 1835. (Harvard University, Houghton Library, MA, USA) Note: Interestingly enough plate numbers 2, 4, 5 & 6 show a feint "Pubd. by G. Humphrey 27 St. James's St. London 1820" just above the McLean imprints. The Plates: 1. Fitting Out - Plate 1 August 1st, 1835). 2. Master B. Finding things not exactly what he expected. (Plate 2, August 1st, 1835). 3. Mr. B. on the Middle Watch. (Plate 3, August 1st, 1835). Hand-colored aquatint. 4. Mr. B. Mastheaded - or, enjoying the fresh air for the 304th time. (Plate 4, August 1st, 1835). 5. Mr. B. seeking the Bubble reputation. (Plate 5, August 1st, 1835). 6. *Waiting room at the Admiralty - (*no misnomer). (Plate 6, August 1st, 1835). 7. Mr. B. Promoted to Lieut: & first putting on his uniform. (Plate 7, August 1st, 1835). 8. The Progress of a Midshipman exemplified in the career of Master Blockhead in seven plates & Frontispiece. (Plate 8, August 1st, 1835). Cohn, 1874; Patten, vol. 1, pp. 198-205.
Glass and the New Crystal Palace, The

Glass and the New Crystal Palace, The by CRUIKSHANK, George

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Seller: David Brass Rare Books, Inc.
Title
Glass and the New Crystal Palace, The
Author
CRUIKSHANK, George
Seller
David Brass Rare Books, Inc. (United States)
Description
London: J. Cassell, 1853. One of George Cruikshank's Teetotalling Pamphlets With Eleven Fine Woodcut Engarvings CRUIKSHANK, George. The Glass and the New Crystal Palace. With cuts. London, J. Cassell, 1853. First edition of this pamphlet against alcohol. Octavo (8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches; 222 x 140 mm.). 32 pp. Eleven woodcut engravings in the text. Bound ca. 1900 by Tout in three quarter dark green morocco over marbled boards, ruled in gilt, spine with two raised bands, decoratively tooled and lettered lettered horizontally in gilt, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, others uncut. Publisher's front and rear yellow printed wrappers bound in. The vignette on the title-page is repeated on the front wrapper. Front wrapper and title-page nearly detached, otherwise a near fine copy. One of Cruikshank's teetotalling pamphlets inveighing against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays and the attendant sale of alcoholic beverages. With the distribution and consumption of alcohol permitted in the New Crystal Palace, Cruikshank "protested, with some justice, at the hypocrisy that permitted the rich unlimited indulgence while circumscribing the pleasures of the poor. Although several of the illustrations take a light-hearted view of the subject, the pamphlet jabs with right and left" (Patten, II, p. 325). Cohn, 203.
Polizeiverordnung vom 9. August 1930 (Gerüstordnung)

Polizeiverordnung vom 9. August 1930 (Gerüstordnung) by Wutzky, I. V. (Mayor)

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Seller: Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
Title
Polizeiverordnung vom 9. August 1930 (Gerüstordnung)
Author
Wutzky, I. V. (Mayor)
Seller
Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (United States)
Condition
vg+
Description
Berlin: Magistrat Berlin, 1930. First edition. Softcover. vg+. Octavo. 29 (1)pp., 7 folding plates. Original green wraps with black lettering, Berlin Coat of Arms and decorative ruling on cover and title page, protected by modern mylar. This Scaffolding Ordinance (Gerüstordnung), published in the official register of the City of Berlin on August 31, 1930, No. 35, regulates the production, maintenance usage of various kinds of scaffolding for the owner, manufacturer, the contractor and his delegates. The ordinance takes effect on October 1, 1930, and is reinforced by the building inspection department. The pamphlet provides seven folding plates with technical drawings detailing the usage of scaffolding for roofs, demolition, plaster work, masonry, and three variant ladder scaffolds, including one for masonry. Text in German. Wraps with light sunning at spine. Small dealer sticker on inside front cover, upper left corner, and stamp of engineer Heinz-Werner Dennig on title page. Block with light age-toning. Wraps and interior in overall very good+ condition.
“Fotti — Fotti, billig — billig”: Fotos von Sigmar Polke (15 March-23 April 1977)

“Fotti — Fotti, billig — billig”: Fotos von Sigmar Polke (15 March-23 April 1977) by (POLKE, Sigmar)

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Title
“Fotti — Fotti, billig — billig”: Fotos von Sigmar Polke (15 March-23 April 1977)
Author
(POLKE, Sigmar)
Seller
Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (United States)
Description
Pictorial postcard, mailed. Bonn: Galerie Klein, 1977. Scarce Sigmar Polke exhibition postcard. This copy was mailed to “Herr u. Frau Hahn” (possibly collector and conservator Wolfgang Hahn (1924-1987)). Polke’s “[Photographer’s Window, Afghanistan]” (1975) is reproduced on the recto. Near fine; two holes punched out.