Ars Biblio Art & Illustration

Ars Biblio Art & Illustration A purveyor of affordable original art and illustration rescued from unusual, scarce, and rare books. [email protected]
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Ars Biblio Art & Illustration offers affordable, original leaves from rare and unusual books. The company's purpose is to give bibliophiles the opportunity to own and enjoy a piece of artistic history. All leaves have undergone individual conservation to slow degradation, improve image clarity, remove foxing, and otherwise lessen extant damage. When your art arrives, it is suitable for framing and

display. The owner, Leah Jakaitis, has an academic and professional background in special collections, rare books, and manuscripts. She is an appreciator of the extraordinary, and always hunting for new, remarkable codices to share.

Visions of Ezekiel by Gustave Doré, c1888 imprint of his Biblical Illustrations. Leaf is full quarto, printed on one sid...
07/14/2014

Visions of Ezekiel by Gustave Doré, c1888 imprint of his Biblical Illustrations.

Leaf is full quarto, printed on one side; Very Good + / Fine - condition - ready for framing. $30 shipped.

One of the plates from Ernst Haeckel's Evolution of Man. The carefully detailed illustrations in this volume are iconic,...
04/01/2014

One of the plates from Ernst Haeckel's Evolution of Man. The carefully detailed illustrations in this volume are iconic, and in fine+ condition.

Leaves are approximately 6" x 10", superb condition. I'll be sharing more photos over the coming days. Contact me if interested at [email protected]

AVAILABLE: Dante's Inferno, illustrated by Gustave Doré. F-/VG+ condition. Canto XXI, double-sided illustration leaf. Im...
03/21/2014

AVAILABLE: Dante's Inferno, illustrated by Gustave Doré. F-/VG+ condition. Canto XXI, double-sided illustration leaf.

Impeccable detail, in very good/fine condition; no foxing, clean, without any chipping or damage. Removed and restored from c1886 imprint. Full quarto (9.5" x 12"), conserved and ready to frame.

SOLD.

Daniel in the Lions' Den, biblical illustration by Gustave Dore. C1881, early imprint. VG+, impeccable detail and fideli...
03/13/2014

Daniel in the Lions' Den, biblical illustration by Gustave Dore. C1881, early imprint.

VG+, impeccable detail and fidelity. Quarto (9.5" x 12"), includes a second original leaf with information on the piece.

SOLD.

Wanted to share an illustration from my newest acquisition: A close-up of Gustave Dore's illustration of the visions of ...
03/10/2014

Wanted to share an illustration from my newest acquisition: A close-up of Gustave Dore's illustration of the visions of Ezekial, c1882 imprint (Quarto, 9.5" x 12").

Very Good+/Fine- condition, with superb detailing.

Newest acquisition - a magnificent Holy Bible, including Old Testament, New Testament, commentary, and history. This vol...
03/01/2014

Newest acquisition - a magnificent Holy Bible, including Old Testament, New Testament, commentary, and history.

This volume is enormous and filled with breathtaking artwork. It will take my time to get through it -- but as I work, I'll be sharing some of the extraordinary illustrations with you all!

02/27/2014

Coming up --
Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass (early print ed., with illustrations by John Tenniel)
Standard Illustrated Fairy Tales (incl. Aladdin & the Lamp, Little Red Riding Hood, etc.)

02/25/2014

To differentiate from the number of other businesses named 'Ex Libris ______,' I've changed the name of this venture to Ars Biblio Art & Illustration. Presumably Facebook will update this page to account for the change!

You can find me on Twitter & Instagram

I keep one illustration for myself from every codex I offer. This is the selection from a very early printed edition of ...
02/23/2014

I keep one illustration for myself from every codex I offer. This is the selection from a very early printed edition of the John Tenniel-illustrated Alice in Wonderland.

02/19/2014

10 illustration leaves sold, and 7 leaves remain from this afternoon's release!

Thank you all so much; I can't wait till you see what I've got next.

Photos of Doré's illustrations from Dante Alighieri's Inferno (c1882/4 publication).There are two illustrations per page...
02/19/2014

Photos of Doré's illustrations from Dante Alighieri's Inferno (c1882/4 publication).

There are two illustrations per page; recto (front) and verso (back). I've numbered them accordingly, so you know which two illustrations you're getting.

These photographs are BEFORE dry cleaning, deacidification, surface stain treatment, and wet cleaning. These leaves are in Very Good+ condition, with very minor foxing.

Cleaning will NOT make them perfect. It WILL further brighten the paper, remove much of the mildew/mold, improve the tone and texture, and make it suitable and ready for framing.

I recommend getting a special kind of frame or mount, with the back cut-out and covered with glass, so you can admire both illustrations as desired.

As they're reserved/bought, I'll edit the photograph information to reflect it.

They're $25/ea, 2/$48, or 3/$70 (including shipping to continental US). I accept PayPal or you can send an Amazon.com gift certificate for the agreed-upon amount. Orders over 3 leaves can be negotiated for a fair purchase price.

I can ship internationally, but it'll raise the price accordingly. Leaves will be shipped flat, with minor (yet effective!) protections to prevent contamination and damage. I anticipate getting them done and shipped in the next two weeks.

PM me with any questions, negotiations, etc.

Casual, quick photographs of a small selection of the Gustave Doré illustration leaves being offered tomorrow; there are...
02/19/2014

Casual, quick photographs of a small selection of the Gustave Doré illustration leaves being offered tomorrow; there are approximately 30 leaves (60 illustrations, verso/recto) available from this copy of The Inferno.

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