Alberto Martini

Ex Libris Giorgio Balbi - Woodcut - Mid-20th Century

1942

Chinese Herbal Book is a Rare book with beautiful oriental herbal wood prints realized in the 19th century. In 29 pages. All titled in Chinese. In go...

The Book is a woodcut realized by an unknown artist in the early 20th Century. Very Good conditions. The artwork is depicted through confident strokes.

Voyage où il vous plaira is an original modern rare book written by P.J. Stahl and Alfred De Musset and illustrated by Tony Johannot (9 November 1803 – 4 August 1852) in 1843. Original First Edition. Published by Hetzel, Paris. Format: large 8°. The book includes 170 pages with hundreds of illustrations (63 of them are full page woodcuts). Mint conditions. Tony Johannot (9 November 1803 – 4 August 1852). Johannot was a French engraver, illustrator and painter. His historical paintings were exhibited at the Paris Salon for the first time in 1831. He became an illustrator much prized for his elegance, his diversity, and the lively character of his drawings, which were converted to engravings either by himself or by such artists as Jacques Adrien Lavieille, Émile Montigneul, and Alfred Revel. He was praised by Théophile Gautier.

Comic Poems ("Seven illustrated books in one volume") is an original modern rare book illustrated by George Cruikshank (London, 1792 - London, 1878) in 1829/1830. Published by Johnston, London. Original First Edition. Seven books bound in one volume (Tom Thumb, The real Devil’s Walk, Monsieur Tonson, The March of intellect, The Devil’s Walk, Steamers v. Stages and The Epping Hunt). Format: in 12°. The book includes Fortyfive etchings and woodcuts. Mint conditions. George Cruikshank (London, 1792 - London, 1878) was a British caricaturist and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. His book illustrations for his friend di lui Charles Dickens, and many other authors, reached an international audience. For Charles Dickens, Cruikshank illustrated Sketches by Boz...

This is a unique mono print made with different colored inks. The image is 10x8 inches and the paper it is printed on is 16x14 inches. The images is of a young man lying down, dayd...

Répit (Respite) is a woodcut on paper from Marc Chagall's Poèmes portfolio, published in 1968. The image size is 13 x 10 inches and the art is framed in an ornate, gold-tone frame. U...

Pour ce jour (For this Day) is a woodcut on paper from Marc Chagall's Poèmes portfolio, published in 1968. The image size is 13 x 10 inches and the art is framed in an ornate, gold-t...

Où est le Jour (Where is the Day) is a woodcut on paper from Marc Chagall's Poèmes portfolio, published in 1968. The image size is 13 x 10 inches and the art is framed in an ornate, ...