Oldham, England: Incline Press, 2015. The introduction printed on this broadside for the Shakespearean quote states that political prisoners in South Africa's Robben Island jail were permitted to keep their personal bibles in their cells. One prisoner disguised a copy of the works of Shakespeare, which he shard with other inmatesl Thirty three of them marked and signed a passage of particular significance. Nelson Mandela chose the lines from Julius Caesar printed on the broadside: "Cowards die many times before their deaths: The valiant never taste of death but once...." Letterpress printed in black and orange on beautiful paper. In fine condition. 8 x 10 1/2 inches. PRI/072015. Fine. More about A Man and a Brother [Broadside with quote from Shakespeare[

1598. A leaf of The Fifth Forestier of Flanders and his Squire with shield and falcon, from The Genealogies and Descendents of Ancient Forest and the Counts of Flanders, with a short description of their lives and actions. Print method is Wood Block with professional coloring. Print measures 295 x 195 mm or approximately 11 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches. Archivally matted. #12999. Fine. More about Print of The Fifth Forestier of Flanders from The Genealogies and Descendents of Ancient...

No Binding. A delightful ink drawing by English illustrator, Phil May (1864 - 1903), who made regular contributions to many periodicals, including the Sydney Bulletin, St. Stephens Review, Daily Graphics, and Punch. He also published his own annuals from 1892 - 1905 and supplemented these with additional larger albums. Examples of his work can be found at the Victoria & Albert Museum and the British Museum. May, a short man of slight build, has drawn himself in a wonderfully comic manner, as is typical of his self-portraits. He depicts himself as being enormously fat and smoking a cigar following a meal. The drawing is inscribed by May and reads: “Menu. Savoy Omlette, Cold Beef (plat de jour), Spring Onions (off), Cabbage (pickled)” and is titled “What a Feed I’ve Had.” It is also signed by the artist, “Fill May.” The drawing has been mounted on a piece of archival board and matted. The bottom right corner of the paper is missing; to make this less evident; the board behind the drawing has been watercolored in light blue to match the color of the paper. There are a few light spots of foxing to the paper. Ink drawing measures 7 x 5 inches. The mat measures 19 x 12.5 inches. ART/050609. Very good. More about What a Feed I've Had (ink drawing)

L. Prang & Co., 1879. Framed leaf of Cleome Pungens, from The Native Flowers and Ferns of the United States, by Thomas Meehan. Date: 1879 Publisher: L. Prang & Co. #42921. Fine. More about Leaf from The Native Flowers and Ferns of the United States

Philadelphia: 1860. A leaf from Mitchell's New General Atlas, Containing Maps of the Various Counties of the World, Plans of Cities, Etc. Embraced in Forty-Seven Quarto Maps, Forming a Series of Sevety-Six Maps and Plans, Together with Valuable Statistical Tables. Full color map by county. Prime meridians are Greenwich and Washington, DC. Map measures 28 x 34 cm. or approximately 11.02 x 13.39 inches. Archivally matted. #53620. Near Fine. More about County Map of Ohio and Indiana

Philadelphia: 1860. A leaf from Mitchell's New General Atlas, Containing Maps of the Various Counties of the World, Plans of Cities, Etc. Embraced in Forty-Seven Quarto Maps, Forming a Series of Sevety-Six Maps and Plans, Together with Valuable Statistical Tables. Full color by county. Kansas and Nebraska partially shown. Map measures 38.1 x 31.75 cm. or approximately 15 x 12.5 inches. Archivally matted. #53622. Near Fine. More about Map of Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas

London: Groombridge & Sons, 1881. Third Edition. This print comes from the six volume work, A History of British Birds, written by Rev. Francis Orpen Morris, comprised of some of the most accurate drawings and information about British birds and their habitats. Morris was prolific in his authorship of Natural History books and articles. Alexander Francis Lydon was one of Morris's principal engravers, contributing much in technique and design. A team of women colorists under very strict scrutiny hand colored each plate. The prints are presented on a greenish tan or biscuit color background, which is associated with the earliest printings of these books. Print method is Woodcut (Xylographic) engraving with superb original hand color Plate printed on one side, blank on reverse. Print measures 220 x 125 mm or approximately 8 3/4 x 4 7/8 inches. Leaf measures 243 x 144 mm or approximately 9 5/8 x 5 5/8 inches. Archivally matted. #45176. Very Good. More about Print of a Red-Necked Nightjar from A History of British Birds

London: Clover Hill Editions at the Rampart Lions Press, 1974. Burne-Jones, Edward. Unbound. Prints (sold individually) of Burne-Jones’s illustrations, which were originally designed to accompany The Story of Cupid and Psyche in a Kelmscott version of Morris’s The Earthly Paradise. The book was never completed. The original woodblocks, carved mostly by William Morris, were left to the Society of Antiquaries after his death. The blocks were “rediscovered” in the 1960s, and in 1974, the Rampant Lions Press published an edition of the work using them. These engravings were printed from those original wood blocks. The book and prints were in a limited edition of 100. A separate cloth box housed 44 loose prints. Paper size: 13 x 9 inches. Image size: 4.25 x 3.25 inches. PRE/100716. Fine. More about The Story of Cupid and Psyche: Death of the Sister. PRINT

London: Clover Hill Editions at the Rampart Lions Press, 1974. Burne-Jones, Edward. Unbound. Prints (sold individually) of Burne-Jones’s illustrations, which were originally designed to accompany The Story of Cupid and Psyche in a Kelmscott version of Morris’s The Earthly Paradise. The book was never completed. The original woodblocks, carved mostly by William Morris, were left to the Society of Antiquaries after his death. The blocks were “rediscovered” in the 1960s, and in 1974, the Rampant Lions Press published an edition of the work using them. These engravings were printed from those original wood blocks. The book and prints were in a limited edition of 100. A separate cloth box housed 44 loose prints. Paper size: 13 x 9 inches. Image size: 4 x 2 inches. PRE/100716. Fine. More about The Story of Cupid and Psyche: Psyche by the Bed. PRINT

London: Clover Hill Editions at the Rampart Lions Press, 1974. Burne-Jones, Edward. Unbound. Prints (sold individually) of Burne-Jones’s illustrations, which were originally designed to accompany The Story of Cupid and Psyche in a Kelmscott version of Morris’s The Earthly Paradise. The book was never completed. The original woodblocks, carved mostly by William Morris, were left to the Society of Antiquaries after his death. The blocks were “rediscovered” in the 1960s, and in 1974, the Rampant Lions Press published an edition of the work using them. These engravings were printed from those original wood blocks. The book and prints were in a limited edition of 100. A separate cloth box housed 44 loose prints. Paper size: 13 x 9 inches. Image size: 4.25 x 3.25 inches. PRE/100716. Fine. More about The Story of Cupid and Psyche: Psyche Comes to the Second Sister. PRINT

London: Clover Hill Editions at the Rampart Lions Press, 1974. Burne-Jones, Edward. Unbound. Prints (sold individually) of Burne-Jones’s illustrations, which were originally designed to accompany The Story of Cupid and Psyche in a Kelmscott version of Morris’s The Earthly Paradise. The book was never completed. The original woodblocks, carved mostly by William Morris, were left to the Society of Antiquaries after his death. The blocks were “rediscovered” in the 1960s, and in 1974, the Rampant Lions Press published an edition of the work using them. These engravings were printed from those original wood blocks. The book and prints were in a limited edition of 100. A separate cloth box housed 44 loose prints. Paper size: 13 x 9 inches. Image size: 4 x 2 inches. PRE/100716. Fine. More about The Story of Cupid and Psyche: Psyche Entering the Court of the Palace. PRINT

London: Clover Hill Editions at the Rampart Lions Press, 1974. Burne-Jones, Edward. Unbound. Prints (sold individually) of Burne-Jones’s illustrations, which were originally designed to accompany The Story of Cupid and Psyche in a Kelmscott version of Morris’s The Earthly Paradise. The book was never completed. The original woodblocks, carved mostly by William Morris, were left to the Society of Antiquaries after his death. The blocks were “rediscovered” in the 1960s, and in 1974, the Rampant Lions Press published an edition of the work using them. These engravings were printed from those original wood blocks. The book and prints were in a limited edition of 100. A separate cloth box housed 44 loose prints. Paper size: 13 x 9 inches. Image size: 4 x 2 inches. PRE/100716. Fine. More about The Story of Cupid and Psyche: Psyche Looking into the Cupboard. PRINT