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Wilton, CT
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About Thunder Lake Rare Books and Prints LLC

Kelly Chapple is the founder of Thunder Lake Rare Books, a distinguished independent bookstore specializing in rare, illustrated, and collectible books. Mentored by the esteemed Leonard Fox, Kelly has developed a sharp expertise in rare books, with a particular passion for beautifully illustrated editions that blend literary depth with artistic craftsmanship. Through years of experience and guidance from Fox, Kelly has curated a unique collection that appeals to collectors, bibliophiles, and anyone with a love for rare books. Thunder Lake Rare Books has become a premier...Read More

Thunder Lake Rare Books and Prints LLC

Established in 20171stDibs seller since 2020

Featured Pieces

Color Suite from "Les Amours de Cassandre"
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Wilton, CT
a rare set of the Color Suite from Les Amours de Cassandre. Paris: Editions Argillet, 1968. [15" x 11"]. 10pp. 10 illustrations. (10 hors text.) General Condition: Fine. Hand colored...
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Les Quatre Saisons
By Paul Allier
Located in Wilton, CT
Allier's colorful, charming illustrations of the four seasons, winter, summer, spring, and fall, done in beautiful pochoir coloring. Each image reads ""dessiné par Paul Allier"" and...
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1920s Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Gouache

Untitled Self Portrait
Located in Wilton, CT
Oversized photograph- beautiful self portrait.
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2010s Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Untitled Nude Self Portrait
Located in Wilton, CT
Oversized photograph- beautiful self portrait.
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2010s Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Les Bars, selected prints
By Almery Lobel-Riche
Located in Wilton, CT
6 plates from the Lobel- Riche books, Les Bars depicting pre- war Paris fashions in the bars and nightclubs.
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1910s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Anatomie de Mon Univers
By André Masson
Located in Wilton, CT
Reprint of Andre Masson's book from 1939. Printed on heavy wove paper. 30 plates of black and white drawings.
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1930s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Nella Notte Buia / dans la nuit noire
By Bruno Munari
Located in Wilton, CT
Children’s book by Italian graphic designer and Futurist, Bruno Munari. Fun book features pochoir-colored pages with cut outs, wax pages with color illustrations, and tipped in secti...
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1950s Futurist Animal Prints

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Other Medium

Beaver Island Ferry plus 3 other photographs
Located in Wilton, CT
4 photographs from up and coming Michigan based photographer, Joseph Glaub. Depicting the Beaver Island Ferry, the commercial buildings of Birmingham an...
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2010s Photorealist Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

DRIOTE LIBEREES
By Roberto Matta
Located in Wilton, CT
Roberto Antonio (Echaurren) Matta (1911 - 2002) "Driote Liberees" Etching & Aquatint on Japon Nacré Paper. Signed in pencil and numbered 73/100. Published and printed by Georges Visat...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

La Comedie Humaine VIII
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Wilton, CT
"La Comedie Humaine VIII" Lithograph in Color on Thick Wove Paper After The Original. The plates executed under the direct supervision of Pablo Picasso. First edition, 1954. Printed ...
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1950s Cubist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Correspondances
By Pierre Bonnard
Located in Wilton, CT
This work, composed entirely by Pierre Bonnard, contains the letters or "correspondences" of his youth, illustrated specially by the artist with line drawings in ink & pencil (purpl...
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1940s Figurative Prints

Materials

Ink, Pencil

Ma Petite Ville
By Manuel Orazi
Located in Wilton, CT
Handcolored by pochoir master Jean Saude and illustrated by Manuel Orazi and Leon Rudincki. Has 6 full page illustrations and 4 vignettes.
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1890s Figurative Prints

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Gouache