Sale 2497 - Fine Illustrated Books & Graphics, January 29, 2019

30 c   (CHELONIIDAE PRESS / Shakespeare, William.) Kinney, Arthur F. The Birds and Beasts of Shakespeare. Frontispiece etching of Shakespeare surrounded by animals appearing in the various plays, 52 wood-engraved text illustrations, an extra suite of the illustrations, each numbered and Signed by him, a watercolor, and a pencil drawing, both Signed and Inscribed. Prospectus laid in. Folio, original gilt-lettered russet morocco; suite laid into linen chemise; all housed in original linen folding box. From the collection of Richard Callaway. [Easthampton, Massachusetts], 1990   [2,500/3,500] number 12 of 100 copies signed and additionally inscribed by robinson . accompanied by an artist ’ s proof copy containing a loose set of signatures of the complete contents and a separate cloth chemise with an original signed watercolor of a hawk , a few Signed prospectuses (folding and single-sheet), two sheets of the engraved frontispiece portrait of Shakespeare, and four multi-sheet mock-ups of the wildcat engravings, showing a progression of design. 31 c   (REBECCA PRESS/CHELONIIDAE PRESS/MINIATURE.) Wilde, Oscar. The Nightingale and the Rose. Wood engraved illustrations by Alan James Robinson. Printed in black, red, and green in Italian Oldstyle monotype set by Mackenzie Harris. Miniature book, measuring 70x57 mm; 2 3 / 4 x2 1 / 4 inches, blind-stamped black morocco; original clamshell box with red morocco spine label stamped with rose and “Wilde” in gilt, at foot. number 2 of only 15 state proof copies specially bound by david bourbeau from a total edition of 315. From the collection of Richard Callaway. (Hyattsville, MD), 1985   [400/600] 30