[Rarebooks] OFFER: EARLIEST NEW YORK COMMERCIAL LITHOGRAPHER.

[Laderman]

We are back from far away China, and I thought to celebrate my acquisition 
of some more Imbert illustrations; the work of New York's First 
Lithographer. Well, he was French and he was an important early New York 
craftsman, but that is all the comment on the Republican National 
Convention I can get out of these. The political caricature was about other 
times circumstances and people.

1.	[IMBERT LITHOGRAPHER, NY] CANOVA, D[ominico].  CURIOSITY. Broadside 
Litho., Imbert's Lithography, ND, Ca. 1825,  Image 6 1/8" x 4 1/4", inside 
double ruled lines, titled, margins. Fine printing on tissue of a finely 
drawn subject. A girl, through a partly opened door, sees a lover pledge 
his troth. Imbert was the first Commercial lithography firm in New York 
City, Canova worked for Imbert in 1825, but  lived much of his life in New 
Orleans. G&W, P.107.. John Carbonell, in his article about Imbert for the 
American Historical Print annual seminars [Printmaking in New York State, 
Edited by David Tatham] notes that many of the Imbert separately issued 
prints are known by a single copy. this lithograph is not mentioned in his 
article nor is it noted in any other source. To the best of my knowledge, 
this is  a unique artistic and social documents.  F/F.  $850.00

2.	[IMBERT LITHOGRAPHER, NY] CANOVA, D[ominico].  OH SAY CAN THIS BE 
LOVE[?] The poetry adapted to the aria in Masaniello by S. Woodworth 
Esqr.  arranged for the Piano forte  by L. K. Moran. Below the large 
lithograph of a rapt girl with with a knot of flowers in her hands in a 
mixed classical and Gothic revival setting are placed the artists's name 
and that of Imbert as lithographer. Published by First & Hall (1830), folio 
7 Pp.  The lithograph is the usual lovely work and romantic context of 
Canova, beautifully lithographed by New York's pioneer lithographer. J. 
Carbonell, in his article on Imbert, notes the rarity of all of his work, 
much known by only one copy [Printmaking in N.Y. State , Ed. David 
Tatham]  Removed from a bound volume, but Fine/Fine. $850.00

3.	[IMBERT LITHOGRAPHER, NY] CANOVA, Domenick [Attribution suggested by 
Harvard]  THE RATS CAUGHT. Entered under act of Congress, 18th day of May, 
1831 by A. Imbert 
New York.  At left a closet (containing "Treasury 
cheese") marked "PublicLarder," at foot of which several rats with 
men's  heads have been caught in traps. One says, "Alas poor 
Nullification." Van Buren, "The Magician," looks in at the door. Jackson, 
looking in at  a window says "Ha! Ha! Ha! Let them go poor things." Etc. 
This copy is foxed, and it has a few expertly repaired tears which went 
into the image and are now barely visible, but with wide margins. 
Weitenkampf P. 24, Harvard and NYHS only, not in Reilly. A typical Imbert 
print, since it is well done and rare. However, a little less rare than 
these others since there seem to be 3 copies, including ours. Very 
Good.  $2000.00

4.	[IMBERT LITHOGRAPHER, NY] MURRAY, MISS:   [Untitled gently comic 
lithograph of a boy whose pet monkey  and a girl whose pet dog are 
squabbling.]  Signed Miss Murray del't. Imbert's Lithography, New York, 
April 1826. Image size 9" x 7 1/2" with very wide margins. G & W, P. 462 
however, Rosenbach, 683, was drawn in 1825 for Imbert by Misses Hannah and 
Mary Murray,- who are the most likely candidates. Early American work by a 
very Talented and skillful woman artist.  J. Carbonell, in his article on 
Imbert, notes the rarity of all of his work, much known by only one copy 
[Printmaking in N.Y. State , Ed. David Tatham]  Fine printing and state 
F/F.  $850.00

5.	[ IMBERT LITHOGRAPHER, NY] TRAVIS, MISS h.:  INDISCRETION. ND, Ca. 1825. 
Broadside Litho., 6 1/8"x 4 5/8", titled, cut close at bottom [below title] 
OW Good Margins.Printed on tissue,  printing and state.  Finely drawn in 
neoclassic taste, showing a girl in night clothes, intently listening, in 
her bed chamber, door ajar. Signed: On Stone by Miss H. Travis," but 
unnoted in G&W, Fielding, Rare. A print by a skillful and talented American 
woman. She is otherwise unnoted in any American biographical or artistic 
source.. J. Carbonell, in his article on Imbert, notes the rarity of all of 
his work, much known by only one copy [Printmaking in N.Y. State , Ed. 
David Tatham]   F/F.  $ 850.00

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