New York Antiquarian Book Fair 2026
New York Antiquarian Book Fair 2026
70 items found
[Printed paper samples] Henry Lindenmeyr & Sons
Samples of specialities in cover papers.
Boston, MA, Griffith-Stillings Press [for Henry Lindenmeyr & Sons], ca. 1900. Oblong folio (17.0 x 25.5 cm). 38 paper samples, each named and illustrated with an appropriate vignette, of which several printed in two or more colours. Colour-printed soft cover, with large Art Nouveau vignette.
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Remigius, N. [N. Remy]
Daemonolatria, oder: Beschreibung von Zauberern und Zauberinnen. Mit wunderlichen Erzehlungen, vielen naturlichen Fragen und teuflischen Geheimnissen vermischet
Hamburg, Thomas von Wiering, 1693. Small, thick 8vo ()16.8 x 10.6 cm). Two engraved frontispieces; three titles (first in red and black); 957 pp. (viii, 288; [vii], 544; 3-96, [xvi]); six engraved plates (for a total of eight page-sized engravings). Contemporary blind vellum. Script title in an old hand on the spine. Green edges.
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Ruysch, F.
Alle de ontleed- genees- en heelkundige werken van Fredrik Ruysch. In zijn ed. leven vermaard geneesheer en hoog-leeraar in d'ontleed- en kruydkunde tot Amsterdam; als mede lid der Keyserlyke, Londensche en Parysse genootschappen. Met veele koperen plaaten. Eerste - Tweede - Derde deel. [Complete].
Amsterdam, Janssoons van Waesberge, [1739]-1744. Three volumes in three. 4to (27.1 x 22.2 cm). Engraved allegorical "Wunderkammer" frontispiece and engraved portrait of Ruysch. Three half-titles, three titles in red and black, additional title in black; 1575 pp. (104; 483 [of which pp. 30-44 not numbered]; [484]-932, 546[bis]-552[bis]; [933]-1280, [clxxxiii]). 133 engraved, mostly folded plates (Neerd 8-72; 73-119, 93*; 120-139), of which several spectacularly large, and eight (groups of) numbered text illustrations, numbered I-IX, 3-4, but with III-V in one figure]. Contemporary uniform quarter calf over marbled boards. Spines with five raised bands; compartments with gilt floral borders and vignettes, and red and black morocco labels with gilt title.
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Sand, M.
Le monde des papillons, promenade à travers champs avec une préface de George Sand, suivi de l'histoire naturelle des lépidoptères d'Europe par A. Depuiset.
Paris, Rothschild, 1867. 4to (27.0 x 21.1 cm). Title in red and black, 380 pp. ([ii], 222, 156); 50 lithographed plates, of which 49 finely hand-coloured, and one tinted, acting as frontispiece. 62 nice woodcuts in the text depicting, e.g., the "chasse aux papillons". Original blue pictorial cloth with new blue cloth spine. Boards with bevelled edges. Later blue morocco labels with gilt title and vignette on spine. All edges gilt.
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[Scissor Art - Scherenschnitt] Gützlaff, L.
Rosethorn with her prince, Little Rosethorn gathering flowers, and Rosethorn at her spinning wheel. [after Lotte Gützlaff].
[Berlin], ca. 1920. Three fine, detailed, black paper cutouts, each mounted on a blank cardboard (each 28.6 x 21.0 cm).
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Spix, J. [B.] de and J. [G.] Wagler
Serpentum Brasiliensium species novae ou histoire naturelle des espèces nouvelles de serpens, recueillies et observées pendant le voyage dans l'intérieur du Brésil dans les années 1817, 1818, 1819, 1820, exécuté par ordre de sa majesté le roi de Bavière, publiée par Jean de Spix, écrite d'après les notes du voyageur par Jean Wagler.
Monachii [Munich], Franz Seraph Hübschmann, 1824. Folio (34.9 x 27.5 cm). viii, 75 pp.; 28 originally hand-coloured, tissue-guarded, lithographed plates. Contemporary full-grained green calf. Boards with gilt-rolled floral borders, edges gilt and gilt inner dentelles; spine with gilt floral bands, gilt vignettes and two red morocco labels with gilt title and date. Pink pastedowns and endpapers. All edges gilt.
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Strickland, H. E. and A. G. Melville
The dodo and its kindred; or the history, affinities, and osteology of the dodo, solitaire, and other extinct birds of the islands Mauritius, Rodriguez, and Bourbon.
London, Reeve, Benham, and Reeve, 1848. 4to (31.6 x 25.3 cm). Full colour frontispiece (= plate I), title page with engraved vignette, two half titles (to Part I by Strickland, and to Part II by Melville), [v], 141, [12] pp.; 17 other engraved plates numbered II-III, III*, IV, IV*, V-IX, IX*, X-XV; several text engravings. The frontispiece and plate III are finely hand-coloured; plate III* is larger, double-folded and tinted, plate IV* is tinted. Publisher's original blue embossed cloth with gilt title on the spine and a large gilt vignette on both boards. Yellow endpapers. Top edge gilt. Printed errata sheet bound in; publisher's 12 pp. catalogue bound in the rear.
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Thorgilsson, A. (attr.)
Christendoms Saga Hliodande um þad hvornenn Christen Tru kom fyrst a Island, at forlage þess haloflega Herra. Olafs Tryggvason ar Noregs Kongs.
Skalhollti, Hendrik Kruse, 1688. 8vo (18.0 x 14.7 cm). Title page, frontispiece on verso; [ii] (dedication leaf), 26, [ii] (index) pp. frontispiece portrait of King Olaf; several woodcut initials, and two endpieces. Contemporary (?) limp vellum. All edges red.
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[Trade Catalogue - Aluminium foil]
Aluminium-Folien.
Munich, Metallpapier- Bronzefarben- Blattmetallwerke Aktiengesellschaft München, 1938. One large, square folio catalogue (24.3 x 24.2 cm). Deliberately smaller, removeable title page; translucent blank with stamp "Musterheft No. 114 / 1 November 1938"; 33 aluminium foil leaves (of which 3 folding). Each either in silver or gold, and each with a different embossing. Plain, silver, pitted wrappers.
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[Trade Catalogue - Aluminium foil]
Aluminium-Papiere. Glatt, beklebt und gepägt. [Aluminium papers. Smooth, laminated, and embossed].
Erkrath, Rheinische Buntpapier-Fabrik, 1936. One oblong folio catalogue (9.1 x 23.0 cm). Partly removable "title" page (i.e., price list and address; 41 aluminium foil leaves. Each 5 mm larger than the previous one, and backed with original blank paper, except the first 7, which the smallest size, and no backing; all either in silver, gold, or colour-printed, and either smooth or with a different embossing. Original red-printed, embossed wrappers.
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[Trade Catalogue - Paper] Sanderson, A. and Sons
Sanderson Fancy Papers. Range F. 1961-1963. British Made.
Perivale, Arthur Sanderson and Sons, 1961. Oblong folio (14.2 x 25.1 cm). The title leaf, three stiff cards with 35 mounted samples of flock papers (15, 8, and 12 samples respectively) and 271 full-page decorative paper samples, all with stock identity numbers printed on the verso. Publisher's black buckram Front board with gilt title and company logo.
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[Trade Catalogue] National Blank Book Co.
Catalog of Blank Books. Manufactured by National Blank Book Co. Holyoke, Mass.
New York, NY, National Blank Books, 1911. 8vo (23.5 x 14.8 cm).liv, 192 pp.; numerous full-colour illustrations. Publisher's full cloth. Spine with gilt title; front board with gilt and black printed panel, gilt armorial company's devise and gilt number (22); rear board with gilt armorial company's device. Printed endpaper; book block with rounded corners and marbled edges.
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Vincent, L.
Wondertooneel der Nature, geopent in een korte beschryvinge der hoofddeelen van de byzondere zeldzaamheden daar in begrepen; in orde gebragt en bewaart door Levinus Vincent. [AND] Het tweede deel of vervolg van het wondertooneel der natuur, ofte een korte beschrijvinge zo van bloedelooze, zwemmende, vliegende, kruipende, en viervoetige geklaauwde eijerleggende dieren, als van hoornen, schulpen, koraalen, zee-heesters, metallijke en in steen veranderde dingen, enz. Van de welke een zeer groote meenigte word bevat in de kabinetten van Levinus Vincent.
Amsterdam, François Halma [and] the author, 1706-1715. Two parts, bound in one. 4to (23.7 x 17.8 cm). Engraved title, double-pages engraved frontispiece, letterpress title with large copper-engraved allegorical vignette; [5]-30 pp.; second letterpress title with small woodcut vignette; [ii-xvii], [i-ii], [1-8], [i-ii], 9-278 pp.; seven folded, engraved plates. Contemporary full black morocco with extremely rich gilt decorated front and rear boards with floral patterns; spine with five raised gilt-ornamented bands; compartments with rich gilt angular borders, gilt floral vignettes, and gilt title. Gilt edges and inner dentelles. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt.
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[Wallpaper] C. Wilhelm Iven
Symphonie der Farben. Ein Vorlegewerk für Maler / Dekorateure und Kunsytgewerbler. [Symphony of Colours. A reference book for painters, decorators, and art professionals].
Altona, C. Wilhelm Iven, ca. 1930. Folio (28.5 x 23.0 cm). Title page in black and blue, [iv] pp.; Full colour leaves of wallpaper, often with separate, matching borders. Limp boards printed in pink and black.
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[Wallpaper] Hincz, L. and Son
Mintakönyv 1909 [Sample Book 1909].
Budapest, Hincz, 1909. Folio (40.5 x 26.0 cm). Original blind half cloth over pebbled boards. 158 samples (each ca. 16.0 x 21.0 cm) on 79 leaves. Large title leaf mounted on the front board, and price list mounted on the front pastedown.
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[Wallpaper] Rath & Doodeheefver
Primeurs 1938 ["1939"]
Amsterdam, Rath & Doodeheefver, 1938. Folio (30.8 x 24.0 cm). 116 wallpaper samples, numbered on versos, and additional interior illustrations. Original cloth binding with full-colour photoprint mounted on the front board and title in brown on the front board and spine. Typed 1939 price list mounted on front board verso.
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