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"Story of a Bad Boy" Book Illustration
By Edward John Prittie
Located in Fort Washington, PA
", The Story of a Bad Boy book illustration, 192
Category

1920s Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique "Story of a Bad Boy" Book Illustration

Edward John Prittie
"Story of a Bad Boy" Book Illustration, 1927

H 27 in W 18 in
Trail's End, Book Illustration
By Percy van Eman Ivory
Located in Fort Washington, PA
This illustration was published in Trail's End by George W. Ogden, Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1921.
Category

1920s Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Trail's End, Book Illustration
Trail's End, Book Illustration

Percy van Eman Ivory
Trail's End, Book Illustration, 1921

H 30 in W 21 in
The Travellers - 1920s British Children's book illustration by Frank Watkins
By Frank Watkins
Located in London, GB
Merry Moments. He provided book illustrations for The Man From the Moon by Philip Carmichael (1909
Category

1920s Realist Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink

Antique The Travellers - 1920s British Children's book illustration by Frank Watkins

Frank Watkins
The Travellers - 1920s British Children's book illustration by Frank Watkins, circa 1920

H 6.89 in W 10.24 in
Original 1920s British Pen and ink Children's book Illustration by Frank Watkins
By Frank Watkins
Located in London, GB
also for Merry Moments. He provided book illustrations for The Man From the Moon by Philip Carmichael
Category

1920s Realist Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink

Antique Original 1920s British Pen and ink Children's book Illustration by Frank Watkins

Frank Watkins
Original 1920s British Pen and ink Children's book Illustration by Frank Watkins, circa 1925

H 8.08 in W 11.62 in
Original watercolour Victorian children's book illustration by Sowerby
By John George Sowerby 1
Located in London, GB
reproduced in Sowerby and Crane’s 1881 children’s book, At Home, where is accompanied by the following verse
Category

1880s Realist Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor

Antique Original watercolour Victorian children's book illustration by Sowerby

John George Sowerby 1
Original watercolour Victorian children's book illustration by Sowerby, circa 1880

H 2.76 in Dm 2.76 in
Cute Children's Book Illustration British Female Illustrator - Teddy Bears
Located in Miami, FL
. It was done on an assignment for the children's book "Josephine Keeps School. It is elegantly framed
Category

1920s Victorian Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Antique Cute Children's Book Illustration British Female Illustrator - Teddy Bears
Cute Children's Book Illustration British Female Illustrator - Teddy Bears

Honor Appleton
Cute Children's Book Illustration British Female Illustrator - Teddy Bears, 1925

H 9.65 in W 7.25 in D 1 in
Three Rosy Cheek Children - Children Book Illustration. Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
signature subjects. Kids! Signed lower right. Unframed on heavy illustration board. Grace Drayton had a
Category

1920s Pop Art Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Gouache, Pencil

Antique Three Rosy Cheek Children - Children Book Illustration. Female Illustrator
Three Rosy Cheek Children - Children Book Illustration. Female Illustrator

Grace Drayton
Three Rosy Cheek Children - Children Book Illustration. Female Illustrator , 1920s

H 22.6 in W 16.4 in
Three Children Book Illustration - Female Illustrator - Turn of the Century
Located in Miami, FL
itself. So is the case of "Three Children" by English Childen's book illustrator Amy Millicent Sowerby
Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Gouache, Watercolor

Antique Three Children Book Illustration - Female Illustrator - Turn of the Century
Three Children Book Illustration - Female Illustrator - Turn of the Century

Amy Millicent Sowerby
Three Children Book Illustration - Female Illustrator - Turn of the Century , 1906

H 4.5 in W 3.85 in D 1 in
The Open Window - 19th Century British Children's Book illustration by Sowerby
By John George Sowerby 1
Located in London, GB
and Crane’s 1881 children’s book, At Home, where is accompanied by the following verse: All the
Category

Late 19th Century Realist Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor

Antique The Open Window - 19th Century British Children's Book illustration by Sowerby

John George Sowerby 1
The Open Window - 19th Century British Children's Book illustration by Sowerby, 1881

H 3.15 in W 2.76 in
Les Confessions French Antique Books by J-J ROUSSEAU Leather Bound 3 Volumes
Located in Boston, MA
spots and binder wear on Volume 2 (see photo). Clean pages. Many illustrations. About 6.5" x 10". 215
Category

1910s French Antique Book Illustrations

Les Confessions French Antique Books by J-J ROUSSEAU Leather Bound 3 Volumes
Les Confessions French Antique Books by J-J ROUSSEAU Leather Bound 3 Volumes

Les Confessions French Antique Books by J-J ROUSSEAU Leather Bound 3 Volumes

H 10 in W 6.6 in L 10 in
Illustrations to Punch and Judy - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1828
By George Cruikshank
Located in Roma, IT
Illustrations to Punch and Judy is an original modern rare book illustrated by George Cruikshank
Category

1820s Modern Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Etching

Illustrations to Punch and Judy - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1828
Illustrations to Punch and Judy - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1828

George Cruikshank
Illustrations to Punch and Judy - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1828, 1828

H 8.27 in W 5.24 in D 0.08 in
(Untitled)
By Winold Reiss
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Board Dimensions: 16.00" x 12.00" Signature: Signed Lower Left book
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink, Board, Pen

(Untitled)
(Untitled)

Winold Reiss
(Untitled)

H 16 in W 12 in
Children finding birds eggs on a tropical island
By Frederick Coffay Yohn
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed Lower Right by Artist Book illustration: Smuggler’s Island, by Clarissa A. Kneeland
Category

1910s Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Oil

Children finding birds eggs on a tropical island

Frederick Coffay Yohn
Children finding birds eggs on a tropical island, 1915

H 30.5 in W 19.75 in
(Untitled)
By Winold Reiss
Located in Fort Washington, PA
prison with two jailers" - Book illustration.
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink, Board, Pen

(Untitled)
(Untitled)

Winold Reiss
(Untitled)

H 16 in W 12 in
Frontiersman Davy Crockett Golden Age Illustration painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
professor at Syracuse University. Kline created book illustrations, posters, and contributed to national
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Frontiersman Davy Crockett Golden Age Illustration painting
Frontiersman Davy Crockett Golden Age Illustration painting

Hibberd Van Buren Kline
Frontiersman Davy Crockett Golden Age Illustration painting, ca. 1915

H 30 in W 21 in D 1 in
Young Girl Shooting Bow and Arrow
By Alice Barber Stephens
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Book illustration: Under the Lilacs, by Louisa May Alcott; Publisher: (Little, Brown and Co.), 1905, p
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

Young Girl Shooting Bow and Arrow
Young Girl Shooting Bow and Arrow

Alice Barber Stephens
Young Girl Shooting Bow and Arrow

H 19.5 in W 12.25 in
The History of Amelia - Rare Book Illustrated by George Cruikshank - 1832
By George Cruikshank
Located in Roma, IT
caricaturist and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. His book illustrations for
Category

1830s Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Etching, Paper

The History of Amelia - Rare Book Illustrated by George Cruikshank - 1832
The History of Amelia - Rare Book Illustrated by George Cruikshank - 1832

George Cruikshank
The History of Amelia - Rare Book Illustrated by George Cruikshank - 1832, 1832

H 6.7 in W 4.34 in D 0.2 in
Two Women at Tea
By Jessie Willcox Smith
Located in Fort Washington, PA
-fashioned china cups...” Book illustration: Brenda, her School and her Club, by Helen Leah Reed; (Little
Category

Early 1900s Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Charcoal

Two Women at Tea

Jessie Willcox Smith
Two Women at Tea, 1900

H 14.3 in W 10.5 in
George Cruikshank’s Table Book - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1845
By George Cruikshank
Located in Roma, IT
George Cruikshank’s Table Book is an original modern rare book illustrated by George Cruikshank
Category

1840s Modern Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Etching, Paper

George Cruikshank’s Table Book - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1845
George Cruikshank’s Table Book - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1845

George Cruikshank
George Cruikshank’s Table Book - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1845, 1845

H 9.53 in W 6.7 in D 0.4 in
Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott
By Ellen Wetherald Ahrens
Located in Fort Washington, PA
man saw the rose and was struck speechless with delight…” Book illustration: Jo's Boys, by Louisa May
Category

Early 1900s Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Charcoal, Board

Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott
Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott

Ellen Wetherald Ahrens
Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott, 1906

H 20 in W 12.25 in
Thoughtful Boy Seated in Garden
By Ellen Wetherald Ahrens
Located in Fort Washington, PA
a watery grave...” Book illustration: Jo’s Boys, and How They Turned Out, by Louisa May Alcott
Category

Early 1900s Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Charcoal

Thoughtful Boy Seated in Garden

Ellen Wetherald Ahrens
Thoughtful Boy Seated in Garden, 1903

H 20 in W 12.3 in
Antique Indian Agra Carpet, Plum All-Over Field, Royal Blue Borders
Located in New York, NY
rosettes. Royal blue palmette major border. Must have been copied from a rug book illustration. Well-woven.
Category

1920s Indian Agra Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Wool

Antique Indian Agra Carpet, Plum All-Over Field, Royal Blue Borders
Antique Indian Agra Carpet, Plum All-Over Field, Royal Blue Borders

Antique Indian Agra Carpet, Plum All-Over Field, Royal Blue Borders

W 144 in L 177 in
Humming Birds & Co. - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1835
By George Cruikshank
Located in Roma, IT
and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. His book illustrations for his
Category

1830s Modern Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Etching, Paper

Humming Birds & Co. - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1835
Humming Birds & Co. - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1835

George Cruikshank
Humming Birds & Co. - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1835, 1835

H 9.73 in W 13.82 in D 0.08 in
Jack Escapes the Giant - 1920s British Children's illustration by Frank Watkins
By Frank Watkins
Located in London, GB
Merry Moments. He provided book illustrations for The Man From the Moon by Philip Carmichael (1909
Category

1920s Realist Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink

Jack Escapes the Giant - 1920s British Children's illustration by Frank Watkins

Frank Watkins
Jack Escapes the Giant - 1920s British Children's illustration by Frank Watkins, c.1925

H 9.45 in W 11.42 in
The Plain Gangster - Early 20th Century British Illustration by Rex Whistler
Located in London, GB
to Rome. He became a distinguished artist in painting portraits and landscapes, murals, book
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink

The Plain Gangster - Early 20th Century British Illustration by Rex Whistler
The Plain Gangster - Early 20th Century British Illustration by Rex Whistler

Rex Whistler
The Plain Gangster - Early 20th Century British Illustration by Rex Whistler, 1930

H 7.88 in W 6.5 in
Comic Poems - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1830
By George Cruikshank
Located in Roma, IT
" during his life. His book illustrations for his friend di lui Charles Dickens, and many other authors
Category

1830s Modern Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Etching, Woodcut

Comic Poems - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1830
Comic Poems - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1830

George Cruikshank
Comic Poems - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1830, 1830

H 7.09 in W 2.37 in D 0.08 in
My Cousin in the Army - Rare Book Engraved by G. Cruikshank - 1822
By George Cruikshank
Located in Roma, IT
Hogarth" during his life. His book illustrations for his friend di lui Charles Dickens, and many other
Category

1820s Modern Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Etching

My Cousin in the Army - Rare Book Engraved by G. Cruikshank - 1822
My Cousin in the Army - Rare Book Engraved by G. Cruikshank - 1822

George Cruikshank
My Cousin in the Army - Rare Book Engraved by G. Cruikshank - 1822, 1822

H 9.85 in W 6.46 in D 0.08 in
Japanese Woodblock Print by Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'
Located in Norton, MA
produced a large body of work in prints, book illustrations, and paintings.
Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print by Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'
Japanese Woodblock Print by Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'

Japanese Woodblock Print by Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'

H 9 in W 7.125 in D 0.15 in
Japanese Woodblock Print by Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'
Located in Norton, MA
produced a large body of work in prints, book illustrations, and paintings.
Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print by Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'
Japanese Woodblock Print by Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'

Japanese Woodblock Print by Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'

H 9 in W 7.25 in D 0.15 in
The Fairy Library - Rare Book Illustrated by George Cruikshank - 1850
By George Cruikshank
Located in Roma, IT
, London. Original First Edition. Format: in 8°. The book includes Four Volumes (they includes 30, 32
Category

1850s Modern Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Etching, Paper

The Fairy Library - Rare Book Illustrated by George Cruikshank - 1850
The Fairy Library - Rare Book Illustrated by George Cruikshank - 1850

George Cruikshank
The Fairy Library - Rare Book Illustrated by George Cruikshank - 1850, 1850

H 6.89 in W 5.32 in D 0.04 in
Japanese Woodblock Print, "An unbecoming thing" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪
Located in Norton, MA
and genres and produced a large body of work in prints, book illustrations, and paintings. .
Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print, "An unbecoming thing" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪
Japanese Woodblock Print, "An unbecoming thing" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪

Japanese Woodblock Print, "An unbecoming thing" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪

H 8.5 in W 7 in D 0.15 in
Japanese Woodblock Print, chuban Size "Eggplants" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'
Located in Norton, MA
and produced a large body of work in prints, book illustrations, and paintings. .
Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print, chuban Size "Eggplants" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'
Japanese Woodblock Print, chuban Size "Eggplants" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'

Japanese Woodblock Print, chuban Size "Eggplants" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'

H 8.65 in W 6.75 in D 0.15 in
Japanese Woodblock Print, chuban Size "Bird" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'
Located in Norton, MA
and produced a large body of work in prints, book illustrations, and paintings. .
Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print, chuban Size "Bird" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'
Japanese Woodblock Print, chuban Size "Bird" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'

Japanese Woodblock Print, chuban Size "Bird" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'

H 8.65 in W 7.125 in D 0.15 in
Japanese Woodblock Print, "Beauty in Shinto Costume" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪
Located in Norton, MA
of styles and genres and produced a large body of work in prints, book illustrations, and paintings. .
Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Japanese Woodblock Print, "Beauty in Shinto Costume" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪
Japanese Woodblock Print, "Beauty in Shinto Costume" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪

Japanese Woodblock Print, "Beauty in Shinto Costume" Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪

H 8.65 in W 6.75 in D 0.15 in
Paludes.
By Roger de la Fresnaye
Located in New York, NY
only book with original illustrations by de la Fresnaye, a French painter who combined Cubism with a
Category

1920s Cubist Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Paludes.
Paludes.

Roger de la Fresnaye
Paludes., 1921

H 18.5 in W 13.13 in
Antique Portrait of Frederik Hendrik, Prince of Orange, Etc Etc, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Netherlands. He specialised in highly finished book illustrations.
Category

1740s Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Antique Portrait of Frederik Hendrik, Prince of Orange, Etc Etc, 1749
Antique Portrait of Frederik Hendrik, Prince of Orange, Etc Etc, 1749

Antique Portrait of Frederik Hendrik, Prince of Orange, Etc Etc, 1749

H 19.69 in W 13 in D 0 in
Sea Battle - (Stories from the Edda)
By Arthur Rackham
Located in Miami, FL
the leading illustrators from the 'Golden Age' of British book illustration Rackham's illustrations
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

India Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Sea Battle - (Stories from the Edda)
Sea Battle - (Stories from the Edda)

Arthur Rackham
Sea Battle - (Stories from the Edda) , 1901

H 15.5 in W 11.5 in
Prince of Orange, First King of the Netherlands & Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Netherlands. He specialized in highly finished book illustrations.
Category

1750s Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Prince of Orange, First King of the Netherlands & Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 1750
Prince of Orange, First King of the Netherlands & Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 1750

Prince of Orange, First King of the Netherlands & Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 1750

H 16.54 in W 11.03 in D 0 in
Posinsky - Rare Book by Rudolf Grossmann - 1917
By Rudolf Grossmann
Located in Roma, IT
Berlin; creating book illustrations and portraits of celebrities, many of which were featured in the
Category

1910s Modern Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Posinsky - Rare Book by Rudolf Grossmann - 1917
Posinsky - Rare Book by Rudolf Grossmann - 1917

Rudolf Grossmann
Posinsky - Rare Book by Rudolf Grossmann - 1917, 1917

H 8.08 in W 5.32 in D 0.4 in
Sketch - Drawing by Henry Gabriel Ibels - 1915
Located in Roma, IT
, graphic design and advertising, as seen in the lithographs and posters for theater, cabaret, and book
Category

1910s Modern Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink

Sketch - Drawing by Henry Gabriel Ibels - 1915

Henry Gabriel Ibels
Sketch - Drawing by Henry Gabriel Ibels - 1915, 1915

H 11.03 in W 17.33 in D 0.04 in
Peter Schlemihl’s Wundersame G - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1827
By George Cruikshank
Located in Roma, IT
as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. His book illustrations for his friend di lui Charles Dickens
Category

1820s Romantic Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Etching

Peter Schlemihl’s Wundersame G - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1827
Peter Schlemihl’s Wundersame G - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1827

George Cruikshank
Peter Schlemihl’s Wundersame G - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1827, 1827

H 7.41 in W 4.53 in D 0.2 in
Cat's Tail - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1831
By George Cruikshank
Located in Roma, IT
and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. His book illustrations for his
Category

1830s Modern Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Etching

Cat's Tail - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1831
Cat's Tail - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1831

George Cruikshank
Cat's Tail - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1831, 1831

H 6.7 in W 3.15 in D 0.12 in
Engraving of Amalia, Princess of Orange, 1757
Located in Langweer, NL
great number of book illustrations in the taste of the time. He also engraved many portraits and
Category

1750s Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Engraving of Amalia, Princess of Orange, 1757
Engraving of Amalia, Princess of Orange, 1757

Engraving of Amalia, Princess of Orange, 1757

H 16.74 in W 11.62 in D 0 in
Original Marc Chagall Lithograph Exhibition Poster
By Marc Chagall
Located in Pasadena, CA
, drawings, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries and fine art prints
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Lithograph

Original Marc Chagall Lithograph Exhibition Poster
Original Marc Chagall Lithograph Exhibition Poster

Original Marc Chagall Lithograph Exhibition Poster, 1972

H 26.75 in W 20.5 in D 0.88 in
Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Gathering Wintercress Flowers
Located in Corsham, GB
appearance of a children's book illustration. The kneeling child and her basket have been cut out and stuck
Category

19th Century Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor

Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Gathering Wintercress Flowers
Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Gathering Wintercress Flowers

Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Gathering Wintercress Flowers, Unknown

H 24.61 in W 19.22 in
Sea Battle - (Stories from the Edda)
By Arthur Rackham
Located in Miami, FL
regarded as one of the leading illustrators from the 'Golden Age' of British book illustration Rackham's
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor, India Ink, Gouache

Sea Battle - (Stories from the Edda)
Sea Battle - (Stories from the Edda)

Arthur Rackham
Sea Battle - (Stories from the Edda) , 1901

H 15.5 in W 11.5 in
Isaac Lichtenstein, Paris Street Scene, 1924
By Isaac Lichtenstein 1
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
. Studied in Paris, Jewish émigré. Moved to New York after the war. Took up a profession of mainly book
Category

1920s French Other Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Giltwood

Isaac Lichtenstein, Paris Street Scene, 1924
Isaac Lichtenstein, Paris Street Scene, 1924

Isaac Lichtenstein, Paris Street Scene, 1924

No Reserve
H 26 in W 30.5 in D 1.75 in
Adventures of Peregrine Pickle - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1831
By George Cruikshank
Located in Roma, IT
illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. His book illustrations for his friend di lui
Category

1830s Modern Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Etching

Adventures of Peregrine Pickle - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1831
Adventures of Peregrine Pickle - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1831

George Cruikshank
Adventures of Peregrine Pickle - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1831, 1831

H 6.7 in W 4.34 in D 0.08 in
Die Nonnen von Murano - Rare Book Illustrated by Rudolf Grossmann - 1923
By Rudolf Grossmann
Located in Roma, IT
Die Nonnen von Murano is an original modern rare book engraved by Rudolf Grossmann (Freiburg, 1882
Category

1920s Modern Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Die Nonnen von Murano - Rare Book Illustrated by Rudolf Grossmann - 1923
Die Nonnen von Murano - Rare Book Illustrated by Rudolf Grossmann - 1923

Rudolf Grossmann
Die Nonnen von Murano - Rare Book Illustrated by Rudolf Grossmann - 1923, 1923

H 7.29 in W 6.11 in D 0.4 in
Ziege Mit Geige a Framed Woodcut by Marc Chagall Signed and Numbered 12/20
By Marc Chagall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
, including painting, drawings, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries and Fine
Category

1920s Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Ziege Mit Geige a Framed Woodcut by Marc Chagall Signed and Numbered 12/20
Ziege Mit Geige a Framed Woodcut by Marc Chagall Signed and Numbered 12/20

Ziege Mit Geige a Framed Woodcut by Marc Chagall Signed and Numbered 12/20

H 22 in W 26 in D 1.5 in
Suite Provinciale - Rare Book Illustrated by Marc Chagall - 1927
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
formats, including painting, drawings, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries
Category

1920s Surrealist Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Photogravure

Suite Provinciale - Rare Book Illustrated by Marc Chagall - 1927
Suite Provinciale - Rare Book Illustrated by Marc Chagall - 1927

Marc Chagall
Suite Provinciale - Rare Book Illustrated by Marc Chagall - 1927, 1927

H 9.65 in W 7.68 in D 0.4 in
Tamango - Rare Book Illustrated by Richard Janthur - 1922
Located in Roma, IT
his artistic career as a painter, but later concentrated mainly on graphics and book illustration. His
Category

1920s Modern Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Tamango - Rare Book Illustrated by Richard Janthur - 1922
Tamango - Rare Book Illustrated by Richard Janthur - 1922

Richard Janthur
Tamango - Rare Book Illustrated by Richard Janthur - 1922, 1922

H 11.5 in W 7.8 in D 0.4 in
Periwinkle House, The Red Book Magazine interior illustration
By Dean Cornwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
This work was published in The Red Book Magazine as an interior illustration for the serial
Category

Early 1900s Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Oil

Periwinkle House, The Red Book Magazine interior illustration
Periwinkle House, The Red Book Magazine interior illustration

Dean Cornwell
Periwinkle House, The Red Book Magazine interior illustration, 1918

H 26.88 in W 22.75 in
A. Van Dyck "Maria Luissa De Tassis" Engraving by C. Vermeulen 17th Century
By Corneille Vermeulen
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
various book illustrations. Maria Luissa de Tassis belongs to the Antwerp branch of the family that
Category

17th Century Belgian Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

A. Van Dyck "Maria Luissa De Tassis" Engraving by C. Vermeulen 17th Century
A. Van Dyck "Maria Luissa De Tassis" Engraving by C. Vermeulen 17th Century

A. Van Dyck "Maria Luissa De Tassis" Engraving by C. Vermeulen 17th Century

H 18.9 in W 13.98 in D 0.4 in
Les Quatre Saisons
By Paul Allier
Located in New York, NY
productions and book illustrations. His primary importance in art history was his pioneering concept of small
Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor

Les Quatre Saisons
Les Quatre Saisons

Paul Allier
Les Quatre Saisons, 1925

H 11 in W 14 in
Oriental Lithograph and Watercolor by Umberto Brunelleschi
By Umberto Brunelleschi
Located in Pasadena, CA
Italian artist who also led a prolific career in costume and set design, as well as children’s book
Category

Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Oriental Lithograph and Watercolor by Umberto Brunelleschi
Oriental Lithograph and Watercolor by Umberto Brunelleschi

Oriental Lithograph and Watercolor by Umberto Brunelleschi

H 37 in W 26.5 in D 1.5 in
Rose des Vents - Rare Book Illustrated by Marc Chagall - 1920
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
, drawings, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries and fine art prints. Art
Category

1920s Surrealist Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Photogravure, Paper

Rose des Vents - Rare Book Illustrated by Marc Chagall - 1920
Rose des Vents - Rare Book Illustrated by Marc Chagall - 1920

Marc Chagall
Rose des Vents - Rare Book Illustrated by Marc Chagall - 1920, 1920

H 7.68 in W 5.12 in D 0.4 in
The Sleepy Congregation - Etching by Simon François Ravenet - 1736
By Simon François Ravenet
Located in Roma, IT
Boydell, John Knapton and Paul Knapton; he produced finely engraved views, book illustrations and some
Category

1730s Modern Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Etching

The Sleepy Congregation - Etching by Simon François Ravenet - 1736

Simon François Ravenet
The Sleepy Congregation - Etching by Simon François Ravenet - 1736, 1736

H 14.57 in W 10.04 in D 0.04 in
1872 Strassburg March, Pridham, Large Folio Colour Lithograph, Music Score
Located in Norwich, GB
produce work beyond 1888. The firm published a wide range of material, from book illustrations to
Category

1870s French Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

1872 Strassburg March, Pridham, Large Folio Colour Lithograph, Music Score
1872 Strassburg March, Pridham, Large Folio Colour Lithograph, Music Score

1872 Strassburg March, Pridham, Large Folio Colour Lithograph, Music Score

H 14.18 in W 10.44 in D 0.2 in
Program for A Bas Le Progres.
By Henri Gabriel Ibels
Located in New York, NY
the lithographs and posters for theater, cabaret, and book illustration. Ibels drew his inspiration
Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Book Illustrations

Materials

Lithograph

Program for A Bas Le Progres.

Henri Gabriel Ibels
Program for A Bas Le Progres., 1894

H 12.75 in W 9.88 in
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Find a variety of antique book illustrations available on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of Art Deco, Impressionist or Modern versions of these works for sale today — there are 1 Art Deco, 1 Impressionist and 1 Modern examples available. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. You can search the antique book illustrations that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of beige, gray, brown and black. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but William Blake, Charles Martin, Marcus Behmer, Howard Chandler Christy and George Cruikshank produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in paint, engraving and lithograph, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

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