Catalogue 32 - Marilyn Braiterman

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75. (POLIDORI, JOHN WILLIAM) THE VAMPYRE; A TALE.
London: Printed for Sherwood, Neely and
Jones, 1819. 8vo, modern half red morocco
and red and gilt patterned boards. Repaired
marginal tear to half title; some small pale
marginal stains but a very nice, uncut copy.
First edition, second issue, omitting Byron’s
name from the half title and title pages and
with “almost” misspelled on the final line
of page 36. Sherwood, Neely and Jones
advertisements dated March and November
1818. One of the earliest issues that can be
acquired.
75.
Originally published as Lord Byron’s work, it was written by
Polidori, his physician, during a summer spent with Byron, Shelley,
Mary Shelley and Claire Clairmont in Switzerland as an evening’s
amusement (during which Mary Shelley conceived the idea for
“Frankenstein”).
Precursor of the romantic Gothic vampire genre of horror stories,
television and films. $3000
AUSTRIAN POSTERS
76.
76. (POSTER) MASCHA, OTTOKAR. ÖSTERREICHISCHE
PLAKATKUNST.
Vienna: Kunstverlag J. Löwy (circa 1914). Folio, recased in gray
Canapetta linen with large cover label. Fine copy of the only
comprehensive book on the Austrian poster during its golden age
with scholarly text and 21 color plates (some tipped-in) and 176 full
page and vignette illustrations. Artists include Klimt, Schiele, Moser,
Klinger, Olbrich, Löffler and many others.
Rare and important. $10,000
77. (POSTER) SPONSEL, JEAN LOUIS. DAS MODERNE
PLAKAT.
Dresden; Gerhard Kühtmann, 1897. 4to, original pictorial wrappers
contained in a modern clamshell box of green linen with gilt-lettered
morocco label. Spine a little worn and the contents are loose in the
wrappers but a very nice untrimmed copy. Numerous text illustrations
and 52 color lithograph posters by Belgian, French, English,
American, German, Austrian/Hungarian and other European poster
artists, including Chéret, Toulouse-Lautrec, Steinlen, Grasset, Mucha,
Van Rysselberghe, Rassenfosse, Will Bradley, the Beggarstaff Brothers
and many others. Text includes a chapter on Japanese woodcuts,
which influenced many Art Nouveau poster designers. $6000
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Marilyn Braiterman