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First edition, 8vo, viii, 413, (1) pp. Pasted on to the fly leaf is a piece of paper with the Author’s signature below a typed “Yours sincerely”, clearly removed from a letter. Coloured folding map at the end. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, one minor mark to the upper wrapper otherwise a fine bright copy. £1500
First edition, large 8vo, (98) pp. Pictorial title and 24 full-page coloured illustrations plus pictorial endpapers, brief inscription to top of paste down, fly leaf with a crease. Original cloth backed boards, subtly recased. £300
First edition, 4to, title leaf and 16 plates, being 8 images duplicated with and without the colour portions, original stiff card covers, coloured illustration to upper cover, spine and corners worn but binding sound, protected by a recent cloth folder. £400 A very scarce Aldin item, one of several “Cecil Aldin’s Painting Books” published.
First edition, 4to, (50) pp. Pictorial title and 24 coloured plates, a few light spots. Original cloth backed boards, further coloured illustration to upper cover, light wear to corners and a few marks to the lower cover otherwise a very good sound copy. £450
First edition, small 4to, (viii), 74, (2) pp. Illustrations throughout, title, half title and contents leaf printed in red and black. Original pictorial cloth, some soiling, spine browned. £150
4to, (16) pp including covers. Coloured illustrations, some marks and browning. Original limp coloured covers, sewn as issued, loose and a little worn, spine sound but lacking its paper. £75 “Playtime Toy Books... Mounted on linen. Untearable”.
First edition, large 8vo, (24) leaves printed on one side only. 12 colour plates, marginal tear to the final leaf, some minor soiling, signature to fly leaf. Original cloth with a coloured illustration to the upper cover, spine browned, some marks. £50
32mo, 144 pp. 4 plates, printed throughout on light green paper. Contemporary gilt decorated dark green morocco, slight wear to extremities, a.e.g. £80 Lawrence Darton H964. Only 2 copies located on Copac.
4to, 156 pp, 3 coloured plates plus black and white illustrations in the text, several carefully coloured in, decorative endpapers, original pictorial boards, some wear to extremities, else a very well preserved and bright copy. £40
First edition, 4to, 336 pp. Numerous illustrations. Cloth, d.w., a fine copy. £40 b - Back to top
First edition, 16mo, 143, (1) pp, with the leaves printed on one side only. 36 coloured illustrations, small bookseller’s label to paste down. Original light green cloth, spine faded, otherwise a very good copy. £175 Later published in America as “Little Kettle Head”.
Sixth edition, 32mo, (xiv), 113, (3) pp with the majority of the leaves printed on one side only. 27 coloured illustrations, brief contemporary inscription, small blind stamp and a small closed tear to the fly leaf. Original cloth, spine browned, some slight wear to top. £250 No. 4 in “The Dumpy Books for Children” series. Osborne I p324 has the fourth edition (1900) in this series.
8vo, 92 pp, with 72 coloured plates, original gilt titled green cloth, very slight sunning of spine, else a fine copy. £200 Collecting together the Flower Fairies of the Spring, Summer and Autumn.
First edition, 4to, (42) pp, coloured illustrations throughout and on endpapers, owner’s name on fly leaf, original pictorial cloth, d.w., slight browning to spine, small piece missing from lower edge of lower wrapper, but overall a very good copy. £45
First edition, small 4to, (64) pp. 58 coloured illustrations. Original pictorial boards, wear to spine ends, slight loss to top of spine, d.w. a little worn to extremities, small stain to top of spine. £250
First edition, 8vo, (vi), 235, (1) pp. Frontispiece and 12 full page illustrations, signature to paste down, upper hinge cracked. Original green cloth, marked and faded, d.w. torn with loss and repairs. £80
Third edition, 8vo, (xii), 258 pp. Black and white engravings. Cloth, d.w., slight wear to spine ends. £30
First edition, 4to, (54) pp. 18 coloured illustrations plus initial letters and other decoration, light foxing to half title only, gilt patterned endpapers. Original gilt titled red cloth with bevelled edges, flowers in gilt, grey and black to upper cover, top corner of lower cover slightly rubbed, a few other minor marks otherwise a very good bright copy. £100
First edition, 12mo, (ii), 177, (1 advertisement) pp. Frontispiece and 2 plates, contemporary inscription to paste down, small piece torn from the lower corner of the fly leaf. Original maroon quarter roan, a little worn. £200 Lawrence Darton H495 (1).
Small 4to, (20) pp, coloured illustrations, original pictorial wrappers, stapled as issued, a fine copy. £40 Adventure series no. 17.
Small 4to, (20) pp, coloured illustrations, title neatly coloured in, original pictorial wrappers, stapled as issued, light crease to lower wrappers, a near fine copy £40 Adventure series no. 14.
4to, (iv, 408) pp. 15 fine chromolithographed plates, some inscriptions in later hands but generally untouched. Original gilt decorated tan cloth, some soiling to lower cover, a.e.g., overall a very good copy. £150 Including a chromolithographed plate for each month, this beautiful production leaves a page for each day of the year and includes a blank index at the end for cross-referencing.
Large 8vo, (16) pp including covers, leaves backed onto linen. 8 hand coloured engraved illustrations. Covers faded and a little worn, later paper spine. £125 A very scarce example of one of the “Papa Please-Me-Wells New Series of Thirteen Coloured One Shilling Untearable Books”.
First edition, 8vo, 182, (2) pp. Illustrations in the text, several skilfully coloured in. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, some creasing to edges. £50
First edition, 8vo, 192 pp. Illustrations in the text, a few partly coloured, minor tears to the fore edge of two leaves with an old sellotape repair. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, some light marks and wear. £35
First edition, 8vo, 120 pp. A few light spots to free endpapers and fore edge. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, with some creasing and small tears, minor loss to top of spine. £40
Limited edition, no. 96 of 215 copies, signed by Muirhead Bone, 4to, 271, (1) pp. Frontispiece and full page illustrations plus further vignettes. Original gilt titled cream boards, spine browned, some light soiling, t.e.g. £100
First edition, 4to, (x), 209, (3) pp. 6 coloured plates, signature to fly leaf. Original gilt titled green cloth, a few marks, spine dull, ends worn. £45
First edition, 8vo, 288 pp. 6 plates and 2 maps, light foxing to preliminaries. Original pictorial cloth, some rubbing to extremities. £75
First edition, 8vo,384, (16 advertisement) pp. 8 plates, Sunday School Prize label dated 1905 to paste down. Original gilt titled pictorial green cloth, slight bumping of spine ends otherwise a very good copy. £150
First edition, 8vo, (vi), 292 pp. 6 plates, marbled endpapers and edges, Prize label of the City of London Freemen’s Orphan School. Bound by Bickers and Son in contemporary tree calf, gilt arms, gilt spine with red and black labels, a fine copy. £80
8vo, 366 pp. 6 plates. Original dark green cloth, illustration in red, white and black to upper cover and spine, d.w., not price clipped but with a later price stamp and the original price crossed through, spine sunned, some light soiling, some minor loss to edges. Scarce in a wrapper. £50
First edition, 4to, xl, 280 pp, 6 coloured plates, further illustrations in the text, decorated endpapers, inscription on front blank, fly leaf creased, otherwise near fine in the original cloth, spine slightly sunned, gilt title on upper cover dull, 2 edges uncut. £30
8vo, (vi), 102 pp, coloured illustrations, signature on rear endpaper, decorative cloth, lower cover worn. £25
8vo, (vi), 78 pp, coloured illustrations, crossed-out signature on fly leaf, decorative cloth, some minor marks. £30
4to, (44) pp. Illustrations throughout, interleaved with blank sheets, marginal browning, lacking fly leaf, in the original cloth backed pictorial boards. £75
First edition thus, large 8vo, (xx), 164, (2) pp. 16 coloured plates with captioned tissues. Cloth, d.w. with some loss to the top and bottom edges. £80
8vo, (x), 142 pp. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, some wear to edges, marking to lower wrapper. £50 c - Back to top
First edition, oblong 4to, (24) pp. 6 colour plates, some light foxing, first leaf with loss to top edge. Original printed wrappers with a further coloured illustration, slightly rubbed with minor loss to the top edge of the lower wrapper. £20 One shilling picture book series.
Eight volumes of Caldecott’s one shilling picture books bound in one, first editions, oblong 8vo. Original wrappers bound in, excepting “The Milkmaid” which lacks its upper wrapper, some marks and light edgewear. Later light blue cloth, binding rather sprung and cracked internally. £150
First edition, oblong 4to, (24) pp. 6 colour plates, light foxing throughout. Original printed wrappers with a further coloured illustration, slightly marked and rubbed. £20 One shilling picture book series.
Two volumes in one, large 8vo, (ii), 576, (ii), 576 pp, with coloured frontispieces tipped in and numerous black and white illustrations, including a folding plate of South African cricketers, and another of Australian cricketers, original gilt titled maroon cloth, bevelled edges, spine faded, extremities a little worn. £50 Including a 4 page article “Public School Boxing” by P.G. Wodehouse.
Small 8vo, (xiv), 83, (1) pp. Frontispiece and 8 illustrations, Prize label to paste down. Contemporary red half morocco, marbled sides, gilt spine with arms of Heddon Court School, t.e.g., a fine copy. £75
First edition, 8vo, (xii), 224, (4) pp. Black and white illustrations, a few spots and marks, some browning to early leaves, half title a little soiled, armorial bookplate of Sydney G. Horton. Original red cloth, rather dull, plainly rebacked with new endpapers. £225 Williams, Madan, Green & Crutch pp61-8.
Second (first published) edition, 8vo, (xii), 96, (1, 2 advertisement, 1) pp. Diagrammatical frontispiece, later bookplate of Oswald Lewis designed by William Phillips Barrett. Original gilt titled red cloth, spine slightly faded, some light marks and rubbing. £200 Preceded by the suppressed edition, of which only 50 are known and which Carroll disapproved of, this volume is without the envelope containing the diagram and counters. Williams, Madan & Green (revised) 170a.
Second edition, oblong 8vo, 27, (1, 4 advertisement) pp. 12 charming hand coloured engravings, inscription inside front cover. Original printed boards with further small hand coloured engravings to covers, marked and worn, with a rather ragged cloth spine, although it is holding firm. £50 Osborne II p871 lists the fourth edition as [c.1845]. The inscription in this copy is dated 1856.
First edition, oblong 8vo, (24) pp, including wrappers. Coloured illustrations and cyrillic script throughout. Some light soiling to wrappers otherwise very good. £325
First edition, 4to, 20 leaves, with 19 full page coloured illustrations, inscription to fly leaf, which has some chips to its edges, original pictorial cloth, slightly rubbed. £75
First edition, small 4to, 64 pp, 8 coloured plates plus black and white illustrations in the text, cloth backed boards, coloured illustration to upper cover, some light marks to lower joint else a fine copy. £50
8vo, 56 pp. Coloured illustrations throughout. Original cloth backed pictorial boards, corners worn, a few light marks. £50
First edition, large 8vo, (1), 40 leaves, printed on one side only and with each bifoliate unopened. Coloured illustrations throughout, patterned endpapers. Original cloth backed light blue boards, a little marked, edges and corners with some light wear. £175
First American edition with these illustrations, (x), 114, (1) leaves, printed on one side only and with the majority of the volume having the bifoliates erroneously opened. Coloured illustrations throughout, patterned endpapers, inscription to front blank. Original decorative cloth, some marks and rubbing. £50
CROMPTON, Richmal. The Gypsy’s Baby. London (1954). First edition, 8vo, 224 pp, signed by the Author on fly leaf, very good in the original cloth, d.w. with some slight wear, price clipped from upper flap. £150
First edition, 8vo, 176 pp. Black and white illustrations, light damp staining to the top margins of some leaves at the end. Gilt titled cloth, d.w., not price clipped, slight wear to extremities, series number crudely handwritten to the foot of the spine. £75
Thirteenth impression, but first with this title, 8vo, 252 pp. Frontispiece and black and white illustrations throughout. Cloth, d.w. with some marks and creasing, a very good copy. £40
First edition, 4to, (32) pp. Illustrations throughout in colour and black and white, inscribe from the Author on fly leaf verso. Original pictorial boards, d.w. with some small marginal tears and creasing, slight loss to spine ends. £50
First edition, 12mo, 165, (1, 2 advertisement) pp. Frontispiece and numerous engraved illustrations by H. Weir. Original gilt decorated green cloth, bevelled edges, extremities a little rubbed otherwise very good. £75 A surprisingly scarce little collection of tales, with no copy located in British libraries. d - Back to top
First edition, 8vo, xii, 359, (1) pp. 8 plates, signature to fly leaf. Cloth, d.w. browned with loss and tears to spine. £45
Large 8vo, (16) pp including wrappers. Leaves printed on one side only. Coloured illustrations. Original engraved lilac wrappers, old paper repair to spine. £85 Lawrence Darton H792-3.
First edition with these illustrations, 8vo, (xiv), 174 pp, 8 coloured illustrations, neat signature on fly leaf, original gilt decorated blue cloth, spine ends bumped, t.e.g., a near fine copy. £40
Oblong 4to, (32) pp, with 14 full page coloured illustrations, original pictorial boards, some very minor rubbing else a fine copy. £40
First edition thus, 4to, (ii), 121, (1) pp. Portrait frontispiece tipped in, second title and 23 black and white plates, light foxing to the frontispiece and the title, owner’s ink stamp to fly leaf. Original two tone cloth, gilt titles, holly and ivy in relief to upper cover, t.e.g., spine slightly browned otherwise a very good copy. £1000
First edition, 8vo, (ii), 159, (1) pp, frontispiece and illustrations in the text, top corner of fly leaf and frontispiece creased, owner’s signature to frontispiece recto, original gilt titled green cloth, fine gilt illustration on upper cover, a few marks and some rubbing, else a very good copy. £45
4to, xxviii, 737, (1) pp. Frontispiece and numerous engravings, front and rear blanks with some foxing, one leaf torn and repaired, marbled endpapers and edges. Contemporary maroon half morocco, extremities slightly worn otherwise a good sound copy. £250 One of Doré’s finest achievements, first published in 1863.
First edition, 8vo, xvi, 115, (1) pp, 16 full page black and white illustrations, original brown cloth, edges rubbed, spine dull, ends a little worn. £25
First edition, 8vo, (vi), 190 pp. 2 coloured plates tipped with captioned tissues, owner’s signature to paste down. Original gilt titled light blue cloth, a fine copy still held in its original cardboard box, this with some light wear and soiling, remains of old tape repair to corners, frontispiece reproduced to the top. £250
Limited edition, no. 1221 of 1500 copies signed by Dulac, 4to, 64, (2) pp. 6 coloured full page illustrations. Original gilt titled full parchment, minor spots to spine, slipcase with a few marks, a near fine copy. £125
First edition, 8vo, (vi), 319, (1) pp, with a frontispiece portrait and 9 other woodcuts, original cloth, spine label rubbed. £40
(DULAC, Edmund). BEAUCLERK, Helen. The Green Lacquer Pavilion. [Illustrated] by Edmund Dulac. (Glasgow): W. Collins and Co. 1926. First edition, 8vo, (vi), 319, (1) pp. Frontispiece portrait and 9 other woodcuts, some foxing throughout, signed by both Beauclerk and Dulac on the fly leaf. Original cloth, gilt decoration to upper cover, spine label worn with slight loss, small tear to upper hinge. £100
Limited edition, no. 73 of 500 copies signed by Dulac, 4to, (x), 189, (3) pp. 2 coloured plates. Quarter vellum, blue morocco spine label, cloth sides - top edge slightly browned, original tissue wrappers, printed yellow d.w. with one small piece missing from top edge and some light soiling. £275
4to, 222 pp. 12 coloured plates, a few marginal marks. signature to paste down. Red titled grey cloth, slight browning and a couple of marks to the top edge, d.w., edges worn with loss to the spine ends and the top of the upper wrapper, some old sellotape repairs. £60
Large 8vo, 319, (1) pp. 20 coloured plates tipped in, slight foxing to endpapers. Original gilt titled russet cloth, light rubbing to spine, a very good copy. £75
Second edition, 16mo, 78, 2 advertisement pp, lithographic title and 5 tinted lithographic plates, some minor marginal marks, contemporary signature to fly leaf, original gilt titled blue limp cloth, very slight rubbing to edges. £75 Not in Osborne. e - Back to top
First edition, 8vo, (xx), 523, (1) pp. 8 coloured plates. Original gilt titled green cloth, coloured illustration to upper cover, slight bumping of spine ends otherwise very good. £35
Third edition, 2 volumes, 12mo, (viii), 252; (ii), 272, (2 advertisement) pp, internally fine, bound in contemporary green quarter calf, marbled sides, some rubbing and slight loss to head of spine of volume I. £60
First edition, large 8vo, (x), 111, (1) pp. Frontispiece plus fine engraved illustrations. Original gilt and black decorated blue cloth, bevelled edges, a.e.g., slight rubbing to corners and spine ends otherwise a bright copy. £75
First edition, 12mo, (ii, 2 advertisement), 36, 36, 36, 36 pp. Folding frontispiece and 2 plates to each of the four tales, final frontispiece with slight wear to the outer margin. Marbled boards, recently rebacked in maroon calf, black spine label. £125 Darton H423.
First edition, 4to, 64 pp. Coloured illustrations throughout, a few light marks, patterned endpapers. Original cloth backed pictorial boards, some wear to edges. £75
12mo, 24 pp. Light damp stain throughout. Original pale pink wrappers, stained and slightly worn, recently resewn. £60 A very scarce little collection of simple verses, ranging from William the Conqueror to Queen Victoria’s accession in 1837. Very scarce. f - Back to top
First edition, 8vo, 205, (1) pp. 8 colour and 20 black and white full page illustrations plus further smaller illustrations, a few light spots. Original decorative cloth, slightly spotted, spine browned with a little wear to top. £30
8vo, (32) leaves, printed on rectos only. Lithographed illustrations throughout, browning from an old repair to two inner margins, patterned endpapers. Original gilt decorated light green cloth, some marks, rebacked retaining the original spine title, a.e.g. £150 A charming collection of nursery rhymes and songs, dedicated to “Geraldine for whose amusement the illustrations were originally designed by her Mother. October 1850”.
First edition thus, tall 8vo, (x), 127, (1) pp. 16 coloured plates, some light foxing, Prize label of the Whyteleafe County School. Original blue cloth, gilt vignette, t.e.g., a few light marks otherwise very good. £40
First edition, large oblong 8vo, (32) pp. Illustrations in both colour and black and white, slight wear to outer edge of several leaves, one margin with loss. Original cloth, spine ends bumped. £30
First edition, oblong 4to, 30 pp. 12 coloured plates, marginal repair to two plates and one text leaf, owner’s name to fly leaf. Cloth backed pictorial boards, edges a little worn. £50
First edition, small 8vo, (xii), 131, (1) pp. 22 silhouette illustrations by L. Hummel, signed on the title page by the Author, owner’s name and address to paste down. Cloth, spine and top edge faded, d.w., spine sunned with some minor chips. £50 g - Back to top
First edition, 8vo, viii, 110, (2 advertisement) pp. Coloured title and black and white illustrations in the text, hinges slightly cracked but sound. Original gilt decorated brown cloth, spine ends bumped otherwise very good. £60
Hand coloured folding map, 27 1/2 x 25 inches (including margins), on linen with dissections, folding down into the original cloth covers, paper label, rebacked retaining the original rather faded spine. £350 A well preserved early Victorian game, with 91 towns and cities across the two countries picked out on a roundabout route from and to London. Whitehouse p19.
Small 8vo, xvi, 80 pp, with a hand coloured second title and a hand coloured extending frontispiece, bound in the original gilt and blind decorated orange cloth, spine and edges darkened, small piece lacking from head of spine. £75 Originally including a card bound in at the end designed to be cut into 16 pieces showing the numbers 3 to 18, which then relate to the questions and many pages of answers in the text. Their relationship is governed by a numerical table at the front and the questions, while generally covering love, marriage and prosperity include such gems as “Am I clever?”, “What is wisdom in women?” and “Oracle, what is life?” A charming example of Victorian parlour games.
Limited edition, one of 300 large paper copies, 2 volumes, 4to. 100 illustrations in the text, signatures to fly leaves. Original gilt titled cream cloth, rather browned, some light soiling, spine ends rubbed. £400 The first of only three titles Gaskin illustrated. He is best known for his association with William Morris, illustrating Spenser’s Shepheardes Calender for the Kelmscott Press, but was also a well regarded jewellery designer.
First edition, 8vo, (48) pp. Coloured illustrations throughout, some spots to endpapers only. Original pictorial boards, a bright copy still protected by the d.w. - this with some small tears and minor loss to spine ends. £160 The Author was David Gentleman’s father.
First edition, 8vo, xxiv, 208, 28, 31-31 advertisement pp, with a page of the advertisements torn out, 6 plates, a few spots, hinges cracking, in the original purple cloth, rather faded, small ink stain on lower cover, top of spine worn, gilt vignette on upper cover and gilt spine. £40
Folio, (iv), 67, (1) pp. 8 plates, some occasional light foxing, Prize label of Hammersmith High School for Girls. Original dark green cloth, decorative paper title and surround to upper cover, gilt arms to lower cover, outer edges damp stained. £30
First Shepard edition, 8vo, (vi), 312, 8 advertisement pp. Black and white illustrations throughout, map endpapers, some light foxing, bookplate to fly leaf verso, signature to recto. Original green cloth, gilt vignette to upper cover, some light marks and rubbing. £300
First edition, 16mo (4 x 3 inches), (24) pp, coloured illustrations throughout, original yellow cloth backed pictorial boards, some light scuffing else very good. £100 The first appearance of Greenaway’s Almanacks, and only her third printed work. Schuster & Engen 3-1a.
Large oblong 8vo, (22) leaves, printed on rectos only, with 20 coloured illustrations, inscription dated 1925 on fly leaf, hinges cracking, cloth backed pictorial boards, edges worn, light marking. £50 A later reprint of Greenaway’s first work, originally published in 1886. Schuster 1-2a, giving the date, again from an inscription, as 1935.
First edition, large oblong 8vo, (22) leaves, printed on rectos only. 20 coloured illustrations, inscription dated Christmas 1886 to fly leaf recto, top corner of fly leaf with a small closed tear. Original pictorial boards, edges and corners worn, neatly rebacked with new endpapers inserted. £150 Schuster 1-1a, although the edges of this copy are not stained red, as called for.
First edition, first issue, square 8vo, 30 pp. Numerous coloured illustrations and 8 pieces of music. Original decorated boards, lightly marked, corners and spine ends slightly worn. £125 Schuster & Engen 66-1a.
First edition, later issue, small 8vo, 80 pp, coloured illustrations, some foxing, booksellers’ label to foot of paste down, original gilt decorated white imitation morocco boards, extremities rubbed. £200 Schuster & Engen 107 - 1f.
Small 8vo, 80 pp. Coloured illustrations, a few spots to endpapers. Original cloth backed pictorial boards, edges stained green. £65 Similar to Schuster & Engen 107 - 2b, but with illustration to both covers and a blank spine.
Small 4to, 56 pp. Coloured illustrations throughout and to the endpapers, inscription dated 1929 to paste down. Original cloth backed pictorial boards, slightly browned and wrinkled, light wear to corners. £75 Schuster & Engen 135-2d.
Small 4to, 56 pp, coloured illustrations on each page, one leaf with a small tear, repaired, only just affecting image, creasing to a few corners original cloth backed olive and white boards, a few marks, corners worn. £45 Schuster & Engen 201-3b.
Square 8vo, (vi), 74, (2) pp. Frontispiece and 16 coloured plates, with music in the text, signature to fly leaf obscured with a blank label. Original brown cloth, slightly rubbed. £60 Schuster & Engen 25-3a. First published in 1900.
First edition, square 8vo, 33, (3) pp. Coloured illustrations throughout, some crayon marks to the fly leaf and a couple of other pages, rear free endpaper browned. Pictorial boards, spine ends a little worn, d.w., not price clipped, with slight loss to corners. £250 h - Back to top
Third edition, 4 volumes, 12mo, with a frontispiece in each volume, marginal marking at the end of volume I, otherwise internally very good, bound in contemporary red quarter morocco, marbled sides, slight loss to heads of spines, some other wear, particularly to volume III. £100 Among the frontispieces is an Arabian desert scene in volume I and the tales include travels in Japan, Egypt, Iceland, the Arctic and the adventures of Captain Bligh. Osborne I p182. Gumuchian 2921.
First edition, folio, 32 pp. Splendid coloured lithographic illustrations throughout, hinges starting slightly at top and bottom but otherwise sound. Original cloth backed pictorial boards, some marks, corners worn. £60
12mo, 71, (1), (3)-71, (1), (3)-72, (3)-71, (1) pp. Frontispiece, engraved title and 18 plates, lacking fly leaf, lower part of the Preface leaf laid down with loss to text. Contemporary dark green quarter morocco, top of spine worn, contemporary hand written label to upper cover. £100 Not in Osborne or Gumuchian, with no copy located. The text consists of “Parlour Stories” no.’s 22-4 and 31-9; short tales with titles such as “Virtue”, “Patriotism”, “Temperance” and “Superstition”.
First edition, 4to, 32 pp, with 8 coloured plates plus illustrations in the text, further drawings to endpapers, original cloth backed boards, coloured illustration to upper cover, some marking and soiling. £50
First edition, small 4to, 32 pp, with 8 colour plates, other line drawings in the text, pictorial endpapers, cloth backed pictorial boards, d.w., with a coloured illustration on the upper wrapper, with slight loss to corners and spine ends, a near fine copy. £75
First edition, small 4to, (vi), 56 pp. 12 coloured plates tipped in, endpapers a little foxed, sellotape marks to fly leaf. Cloth backed patterned boards, d.w. a little marked and creased, slight loss to spine ends. £50
Small 4to, (22) pp. Three coloured illustrations - one double page, and 19 in black and white - one partly coloured in, some foxing, particularly to the title page. Original card covers, coloured illustration to upper cover, some light creasing and marks. Scarce. £80
First edition, 8vo, 384, 32 advertisement pp, 12 plates, booklabel on paste down, original pictorial green cloth with bevelled edges, slight rubbing of spine ends otherwise a near fine copy. £200 Newbolt 80.1.
First edition, large 8vo, 48, (2) pp. Coloured illustrations. Original cloth backed pictorial red boards, some light soiling, one small crease to lower cover otherwise very good. £40
Small 4to, (76) pp, with numerous coloured illustrations, and games to the endpapers, cloth backed pictorial boards, pictorial d.w., a fine bright copy. £60
Forty-fifth edition, small 4to, 24 leaves, with verses and coloured illustrations on rectos only, foxing to endpapers, original decorative boards, soiled, corners worn, recently rebacked in red cloth. £50
First edition, 4to, (50) pp. 12 colour plates. Original cloth backed pictorial boards, edges worn. £225 Fine full-page reproductions of water-colour illustrations showing children in adult pursuits, including playing golf (the frontispiece), painting and cooking. i - Back to top
8vo, xiv, 284, (4 advertisement) pp. Black and white illustrations, signature to front blank. Original gilt decorated green cloth, a couple of minor marks otherwise near fine. £40 Macmillan’s beautifully bound “Cranford” series. j - Back to top
First edition, 8vo, 160 pp. Cloth, d.w., top edge a little creased. £65
Small 8vo, 112 pp, with a coloured lithographic frontispiece, a few spots, original gilt and blind decorated plum cloth, spine sunned, some rubbing. £50
Miniature book, covers measuring 64 x 55 mm, 64 pp. Coloured frontispiece, patterned endpapers. Sewn as issued in the original boards, slight wear to spine, still held in the original slipcase, this slightly faded and worn. £125
12mo, 48 pp, 6 plates, some light foxing, original printed wrappers, rubbed with a few marks. £200 The chronology starts with the creation of the world in 4004 BC and lists both Biblical and historical occasions, as well as the lineage of various Royal families, people who lived to great ages and other factual information.
Six volumes, small 8vo, 40; 40; 38; 32; 32; 36 pp, each volume with an engraved frontispiece, bound in different coloured blind stamped paper boards, fine in the original slipcase, hand coloured engraving with gilt border on side, rather worn. £450 See Gumuchian 1842 for a similar set of just 4 of these works (not including La Bonne Fée or Le Petit Auvergnat Secouru), printed by A.Pinard.
12mo, (16) leaves including covers, printed on one side only (covers excepted) and backed onto linen. 16 hand coloured illustrations with verse below, some foxing and light damp staining. Original printed yellow wrappers, later inscription to upper cover, spine and extremities worn. £200 Only one copy of this issue located, in the British Library. Not in Osborne.
Miniature book, covers measuring 64 x 55 mm, 63, (1) pp. Coloured frontispiece, patterned endpapers. Sewn as issued in the original boards, paper spine torn, still held in the original slipcase, this slightly faded and rubbed. £125
8vo, (38) pp, with 3 pages per month - two with the days laid out and the third with a chromolithographed illustration and some brief poetry, signature on title page (dated 1913) else entirely unused, dark blue glazed endpapers, original cloth backed boards, coloured illustration to upper cover, some light soiling else a very good copy. £75
First edition, oblong 4to, (34) pp. 24 coloured plates bound with blank leaves facing, two of the blanks lacking, contemporary inscription to fly leaf. Original gilt titled green cloth, binding slightly sprung but sound, a very good copy. £125 Divided into four sections - Domestic Animals, Wild Animals, Nursery Games and the House that Jack Built.
Small 8vo, xxiv, 156, (4 advertisement) pp, with a frontispiece and 35 woodcuts in the text, original gilt decorated harlequin boards, coloured in blue, pink, green and orange, slight wear to spine ends and edges. £30 “First published by John Newbery in 1765... The authorship has been attributed to Oliver Goldsmith... Goody Two-Shoes was orphaned because her father was “seized with a violent fever in a place where Dr. James’s Powder was not to be had”. This was one of the medications sold by John Newbery.” Osborne I pp 256-7.
First edition, 12mo, 70 pp, minor tear to title - repaired, modern quarter calf, marbled boards. £50
8vo, (iv), 199, (1) pp, with 8 coloured lithographic plates, recto of frontispiece soiled, 19th century pebbled cloth, spine faded, ends worn. £125
The History of the Prince Renardo and the Lady Goosiana. Toronto Public Library 1976. Two facsimile reprints in one volume, 12mo, (iv), 38, 62, (6) pp, 5 coloured illustrations in the first work, 5 black and white in the second, paper wrappers, spine faded, else fine. £20 First published 1813 and 1833 respectively.
8vo, (8) leaves, printed on one side only and with the printed wrappers pasted to the reverse of the first and last leaf, coming slightly loose at corners, hand coloured illustrations throughout, disbound but sound in itself, with manuscript page numbers (351-364) to the top corners, a very scarce title. £150 Seven brief tales with brightly coloured illustrations.
12mo, [iv], 137, (3) pp, with 4 charming hand coloured plates, Prize label of an Edinburgh Seminary partly scraped away on paste down, a very good copy printed in large type and still in the original partly glazed boards, the upper cover titled and illustrated in colour within a rustic frame ornamented with floral urns and birds, the lower cover with a coloured Grolier style design, extreme tips of corners just a little rubbed and bent. £135
Six volumes, small oblong 8vo, each 32 pp, each volume with a fine hand coloured engraved frontispiece, some spotting, bound in different coloured blind stamped paper boards, slightly rubbed, in the original slipcase, hand coloured engraving with gilt border on side, rather worn. £575 Not in Gumuchian.
Square 16mo, (24) pp. 12 full page coloured illustrations, some very light browning. Original coloured pictorial wrappers, original ties, some light rubbing otherwise very good. £30
Small 8vo, 128 pp, with engraved title and frontispiece, neatly tinted later on with water-colours, inscriptions on verso of second title and recto of frontispiece, later half calf, marbled boards, extremities slightly worn. £45 k - Back to top
First edition, 4to, 21 leaves, printed on rectos only, including a poem and several illustrations concerning fairies, a few spots to endpapers only, inscription removed from verso of fly leaf, original gilt and black decorated orange cloth, corners and spine ends rubbed, t.e.g. £125
First edition, 8vo, (x), 48 pp. 4 coloured plates, inscription on paste down. Original white boards with coloured decoration to upper cover, spine browned with wear to top otherwise a very good copy. £175
8vo, xviii, (iv), 218 pp. Marbled endpapers and edges, Prize label to front blank. Contemporary calf, double gilt rules, spine a little sunned, minor rubbing to joints. £60
8vo, viii, 273, (1) pp. 16 colour plates, contemporary inscription to fly leaf. Original gilt titled red cloth, gilt illustration to upper cover, t.e.g., a very good copy. £100
8vo, (viii), 388, 42 advertisement, (2) pp. 4 plates, inscription dated 1884 to title page, some light foxing, hinges cracked. Original blue cloth, spine dull, ends and other extremities worn. £50 First published 1863.
Second edition, 8vo, (iv), 378 pp. Frontispiece and one plate, some foxing to early leaves, endpapers with some wear, signatures to fly leaf verso. Original gilt decorated dark green cloth, recently rebacked retaining the original spine. £80 First published the year before.
First edition, 8vo, (viii), 232 pp. 8 plates, Prize inscription to front blank, marbled endpapers. Contemporary dark green calf with black blind stamped ruled decoration, gilt device of Brunswick School, Leamington and gilt cornerpieces, spine with a maroon label, some light rubbing otherwise very good. £50
First edition, large 8vo, (vi), 249, (3) pp. 22 full page illustrations, others in the text, original decorative red cloth upper cover bound in at the end. Recently rebound in red full morocco, a.e.g., a handsome copy. £400 The only book that Kipling illustrated. Martindell 99.
First edition, 8vo, (vi), 238, (2 advertisement) pp. Some foxing at the beginning and end. Original gilt decorated blue cloth, spine slightly dull, ends rubbed, some other marks, a.e.g. £200 Martindell 63.
Second reprint, 8vo, (vi), 240 pp. Black and white illustrations, light marking to half title, signature to front blank. Original gilt decorated blue cloth, a.e.g., extremities slightly rubbed, small mark to upper cover otherwise very good. £50 Martindell 63. l - Back to top
8vo, xiv, 400 pp. Frontispiece plus numerous illustrations in the text, contemporary inscription to front blank. Original gilt decorated blue cloth, with a lion on upper cover and a bear on the spine, slight rubbing to extremities, spine slightly faded, a.e.g., very good. £50 Green p245.
First edition, 8vo, (xviii), 379, (1) pp. Black and white illustrations, small bookseller’s stamp to foot of fly leaf verso. Original gilt decorated red cloth, a.e.g., slightly rubbed and with some light marks, spine ends bumped otherwise very good. £65
First edition, 8vo, 112 pp. 12 coloured plates and with every page of text within a coloured border, inscription to fly leaf. Original gilt titled red cloth with bevelled edges, a.e.g., some light marks otherwise very good. £95
Third edition, 8vo, (xvi), 337, (1, 1 advertisement, 1) pp. Black and white illustrations, signature to frontispiece recto, lower corner torn from the contents leaf without loss to text. Original gilt decorated blue cloth, spine faded, ends a little worn, a.e.g. £40
First edition, folio, (32) pp. Hand coloured pochoir stencilled illustrations throughout, two coloured folding maps, one with slight wrinkling to the inner part, pictorial front endpapers. Original buckram backed boards, pictorial upper cover, some rubbing and light marks, a well preserved copy. £300
First edition, small 4to, 166, (2) pp. 86 wood engravings, 6 full page. Original green cloth, d.w., spine very slightly browned with minor loss to ends otherwise an excellent copy. £125
First UK edition, 4to, 123, (1) pp. 55 wood engravings, 4 full page, owner’s inscription to fly leaf. Cloth, slightly faded and marked, d.w. with some loss to the top edge, abrasion from the removal of a label to upper wrapper. £60
First American edition thus, 4to, (xviii), 325, (1) pp. 12 plates, light marginal browning throughout. Original maroon buckram, spine ends slightly worn. £30
Limited edition, one of 500 copies published in England from a total edition of 1,500, signed by Leighton, large 8vo, (xiv), 485, (1) pp. 12 tipped in plates and numerous vignettes in the text. Original gilt titled quarter vellum, patterned sides, small patch of wear to foot of spine otherwise very good. £200
LENG, John (Publisher). My First Jig-Puz Book. Full of Jig-saw Puzzles and Story Verses. London: John Leng & Co. [1935]. Small 4to, 4 thick card leaves, containing 5 coloured jigsaw puzzles with facing text (the inside of the covers being used as well), all complete, two of the small illustrations above the text with some amateur colouring. Original cloth backed boards, corners slightly worn, some light marks. £125
First edition thus, 4to, 72 pp. Coloured pictorial title page and 31 full page coloured illustrations, patterned endpapers. Original cloth backed pictorial boards, edges a little worn, some minor marks. £75
First edition, small 4to, (viii), 118 pp, 24 coloured plates plus further coloured illustrations, occasional light browning, original boards, further illustration to upper cover, corners worn, neatly rebacked with new endpapers. £50
8vo, 160 pp, 8 coloured plates, illustrated endpapers, small booklabel on fly leaf, a good copy in the original gilt decorated cloth, spine slightly faded. £25 The artists included are Seiko, Koson, Gekko, Kogio, Koto and Zeshin. m - Back to top
First edition, 8vo, 96 pp. Coloured frontipiece plus black and white illustrations, a few marginal marks, marbled endpapers and edges, Prize label of Parktown Preparatory School, Johannesburg. Contemporary dark blue calf, gilt border and spine, red label, slight wear to spine. £45
8vo, (8) leaves, printed on one side only, excepting the covers. 8 hand coloured illustrations, some light soiling and marks, small marginal tear to the lower wrapper. Original printed yellow wrappers, recently resewn. £150 Not in Osborne.
First edition, 4to, (48) pp. 15 full page coloured illustrations and a title vignette, plus monochrome illustrations in the text. Original pictorial boards, lower cover marked, recently recased. £175
First edition, 4to, (55, 3 advertisement) leaves. Original gilt titled dark green cloth, a few minor marks otherwise a near fine copy. £95
Second edition, 32mo, (viii), 94, (2) pp with the majority of the leaves printed on one side only. 24 coloured illustrations. Original cloth, some light soiling, recently recased. £90 24 verses and illustrations on national themes (omitting X and Y), from “A for Arab” and “B for Boer” to “W for Welshman”, before finishing on “Z for Zany”. No. 11 in “The Dumpy Books for Children” series. Not in Osborne.
4to, (viii), 100 pp. 14 coloured plates with tissue guards, one plate loose at foot of gathering, small contemporary label on title, marbled endpapers. Original decorated cloth, coloured illustration and roses to covers, some minor marks and rubbing, t.e.g. £250 Fifteen Hungarian folk tales.
First edition, 8vo, 98, (2) pp. 56 wood engravings. Cloth, d.w., closed tear to upper wrapper, some soiling with other small tears, slight loss to top edge. £80
First edition, 8vo, (xii), 103, (1) pp. Illustrations throughout, contemporary inscription and old price in ink to fly leaf. Original gilt decorated maroon cloth, spine very slightly sunned, ends with some minor rubbing, t.e.g., a very good copy. £200
First edition, 8vo, (xii), 103, (1) pp. Illustrations throughout, half title browned. Original gilt decorated maroon cloth, t.e.g., spine slightly rubbed and sunned, dust wrapper lightly marked and browned, loss to the top of the spine and the top corner of the upper wrapper. £500
Fourth edition (one month after the first), 8vo, (xii), 99, (1) pp. Illustrations throughout and to endpapers. Original gilt decorated blue cloth, a.e.g., a couple of minor marks, spine ends bumped otherwise very good. £75
Second edition, 8vo, (xvi), 158, (2) pp. Illustrations throughout, map endpapers. Original gilt decorated green cloth, t.e.g., very faint damp staining and slight wrinkling to the lower cover, d.w., spine browned, slight loss to ends. £300
First edition, 8vo, (xiv), 158, (2) pp. Illustrations throughout, map endpapers, ink ticks to the margin of the first 5 pages of text, slight cracking to the top of the lower joint. Original gilt decorated green cloth, extremities with some rubbing, a few minor marks. £400
First edition, 3 volumes, 12mo. Engraved title and frontispiece in each volume, contemporary signature on titles. Original blind stamped green cloth, slight rubbing, gilt titles to spine, a very good set. £100 Sadleir 1740. Gumuchian I p298.
Small 4to, lx, 256 pp, 16 coloured illustrations tipped in, with captioned tissues, original green cloth, gilt vignette on upper cover, slight bumping to spine ends, t.e.g., a near fine copy. £120
First edition thus, 8vo, lx, 256 pp. 100 illustrations, occasional light foxing. Original gilt decorated cloth, a.e.g., a couple of light marks otherwise a near fine copy. £35 One of the splendidly bound “Cranford” series.
Small folio, (15) leaves. 31 illustrations, marbled endpapers. Recent black half morocco over contemporary marbled boards with black morocco labels, some light wear. Very scarce. £300
First edition, 4to, 95, (1) pp. Coloured and monochrome illustrations throughout, owner’s name to fly leaf, a little light browning and foxing. Original pictorial cloth with some rubbing, spine ends slightly worn. £75
First edition, square 8vo, 88 pp. Coloured illustrations throughout, owner’s name to fly leaf. Cloth backed pictorial boards with some rubbing, spine ends slightly worn. £60
First English edition, 4to, (48) pp. Coloured illustrations throughout. Coloured pictorial boards, d.w., price clipped, with some minor rubbing otherwise a very good copy. £60 n - Back to top
Large 8vo, 140 pp, 12 coloured plates, cloth backed pictorial boards, some discolouration to lower cover, else a very good copy still held in the original fold down cardboard box, this with some wear. £40
NEWSPAPER: Children’s Own. No’s 1-3, 5, 7, 11-18, 21, 23-26, 28, 31. March 9th 1946 - July 12th 1947. Hamrun, Malta: St. Joseph’s Institute Press Twenty-one issues, with a duplicate of no. 26, 4to, of 8 or 12 pp each, with some chips and marginal tears, some issues with stamps and either written or printed addresses on or by the masthead, with a compliments slip from the Editor, each issue neatly folded 3 times. Scarce. £150 A curious mixture of sentiment, British propaganda and Maltese news.
First edition, 4to, 206 pp. 25 coloured plates tipped in with captioned tissues, black and white illustration to the title page, endpapers and in the text. Original gilt decorated blue cloth, spine and extremities with some rubbing, recently subtly recased otherwise a very good bright copy. £2500 o - Back to top
First edition, large 8vo, (iv), 132 pp, frontispiece and numerous illustrations, 9 full page, a very good copy in the original decorated cloth, slightly marked. £75
Two volumes, large 8vo. Illustrations in both colour and black and white. Original cloth, patterned sides, some minor rubbing otherwise near fine. £125 A valuable and extensive bibliography.
First edition, 4to, (viii), 94, (2) pp. 8 coloured and 8 black and white plates plus illustrations in the text, of the latter 7 have been neatly coloured in, light foxing to text leaves. Original cloth backed patterned boards, extremities a little worn. £250
First edition thus, 8vo, (x), (5)-320, (5)-327, (1), (7)-314, (2 advertisement) pp. 8 colour plates, inscription to fly leaf. Original blue cloth, spine dull. £40 Collecting three novels - “The Abbey Girls”, “The Girls of the Abbey School” and “The Abbey Girls Go Back to School”. p - Back to top
8vo, 208 pp, title vignette and 36 full page engravings, signature dated 1852 on title, original gilt titled blind stamped red cloth, light wear to spine ends, a.e.g. £100 Including illustrations of elephants, pelicans, sharks and turtles as well as whale hunting, a coal mine and the sinking of the Royal George.
First edition, 8vo, xvi, 132, (12 advertisement) pp. Black and white illustrations in the text, some occasional marginal spots. Original light green cloth, lightly marked, spine browned. £65
8vo, (112) pp. 16 coloured plates tipped in. Original publisher’s limp reverse calf binding, title in gilt with a blind stamped decoration to upper cover, t.e.g., a fine copy. £150
Large 8vo, xx, 209, (1) pp. 16 coloured plates, some light foxing, owner’s initials to fly leaf. Original red cloth, slightly marked and faded. £30
8vo, 32 pp. Coloured illustrations throughout, small owner’s label to title page. Original limp cloth covers, foot of spine slightly torn. Scarce. £30
8vo, (56) pp, with 4 coloured popup illustrations, a couple with ties detached meaning that a part is not popping up, otherwise very good, original coloured pictorial boards, corners and spine ends rubbed. £125
12mo, 84, (2) pp. 27 coloured plates, coloured endpapers, bookseller’s label to foot of paste down. Original boards, d.w. price clipped with some minor wear to edges. £40
12mo, (60) pp. 27 coloured plates, coloured endpapers, brief inscription to paste down. Original boards, d.w. price clipped with some minor wear to edges. £40
First edition, 8vo, (viii), 548, (2) pp. Publisher’s slip with the Author’s signature laid on to the fly leaf. Cloth with minor bumping to the spine ends, d.w. with some extremely faint creasing to edges, not price clipped, near fine. £150
PULLMAN, Philip. The Subtle Knife. (London): Scholastic Press (1997). First edition, 8vo, (viii), 341, (1) pp. Signed by the Author on the title page. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, a fine copy. £950 The second book in the His Dark Materials series.
First edition, 8vo, (vi), 392 pp. Very slight wear to the edge of the rear paste down, small signature to fly leaf. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, a near fine copy. £100
First edition, oblong 8vo, (36) leaves, printed on one side only and interleaved with blanks, illustrations to each leaf, some light foxing, inscription dated 1887 to front blank, original boards, further illustration to upper cover, edges a little worn, recently rebacked. £40
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Limited edition, no. 439 of 575 copies signed by Rackham, 4to, 170, (2) pp. 16 coloured plates tipped in with captioned tissues. Original quarter vellum, t.e.g., gilt titles and decoration, some minor rubbing and soiling, boards a little browned otherwise a very good copy. £1200 Latimore & Haskell p50/1.
“Cheaper edition”, 8vo, xxix, (i), 223, (1) pp. 8 coloured plates plus black and white illustrations in the text. Original red cloth, spine a little sunned, d.w. replicating the frontispiece to the upper wrapper, price clipped, torn and creased with an old repair to the upper wrapper, some loss to the top of spine. £50
8vo, xxiv, 638 pp. 12 coloured plates. Original green cloth, gilt spine, upper cover wrinkled, d.w. with a few spots, a very good copy. £75
First trade edition, 4to, xx, 549, (1) pp. 24 coloured plates tipped in with captioned tissues, 12 black and white plates plus numerous illustrations in the text. Contemporary full morocco, browned and a little worn, slight loss to top of spine, t.e.g. £150 Latimore & Haskell p31.
“Deluxe edition”, 4to, (ii, xii), 122, (2) pp. 50 coloured plates tipped in with captioned tissues, and placed amongst the text for the first time in this edition, occasional light foxing to text leaves. Recently rebound in red full morocco, a.e.g., a lovely copy. £850 With a new frontispiece in this edition and the addition of 7 black and white illustrations. This edition is marginally larger than previous issues. Latimore and Haskell p40. Riall p114.
First trade edition, 4to, xii, 126 pp. 50 coloured plates tipped in onto art paper with captioned tissues, map to fly leaf, some spotting, particularly to the preliminaries. Original gilt decorated russet cloth, a few marks, rebacked retaining the original backstrip. £600 Latimore & Haskell p27. Riall p74.
First trade edition, 4to, 232 pp,.12 coloured plates, 22 other illustrations in the text, grey and white pictorial endpapers. Original gilt titled cloth, pictorial d.w. lightly soiled and with loss to top of spine, t.e.g. £175 Latimore and Haskell p65. Riall p170.
First separate edition, 4to, (xii), 159, (1) pp. 20 coloured plates tipped in plus 28 black and white illustrations in the text, margins of title page browned. Original gilt titled blue cloth, spine a little dull with a small tear to head, lower cover marked. £350 Originally published as part of Grimm’s Fairy Tales in 1909. Latimore & Haskell p53. Riall p139. Both bibliographies omit the “h” in Grethel.
First trade edition, 8vo, 35, (1) pp. 4 coloured plates plus illustrations in the text. Original coloured printed paper wrappers, but lacking the d.w., some minor soiling otherwise an excellent copy. £185 Latimore & Haskell p66.
First trade edition, 8vo, 42, (4) pp. 4 coloured plates, decorative endpapers. Original coloured printed paper wrappers, still with the printed d.w. replicating the wrapper designs, some light browning and marks, spine ends bumped, a very good copy. £200 Latimore & Haskell p69.
First trade edition, large 8vo, (x), 132, (2) pp. 8 coloured plates, each with a captioned tissue. Blue full morocco, marbled endpapers, double gilt ruled borders to covers, gilt panelled spine with raised bands, a.e.g., a fine copy. £300 Latimore & Haskell p49.
First edition thus, 4to, viii, 160, viii, 182 pp. 48 coloured plates, some occasional minor marginal foxing. Original light blue decorated cloth, d.w. originally torn in two pieces but with subtle repairs to this and other tears. £160 Originally published in two parts, the Rhinegold & the Valkyrie and Siegfried & the Twilight of the Gods, this was the first one volume edition to be published. Riall p194.
First trade edition, 4to, 224 pp. 12 coloured plates with captioned tissues plus black and white illustrations in the text, pictorial endpapers. Original gilt decorated blue-green cloth, slight browning to top edge, d.w. browned and marked, edges chipped with loss, particularly to the foot of the spine, t.e.g. £200 Latimore & Haskell p67.
First edition, 8vo, 302, (2) pp, black and white illustrations, map endpapers, original green cloth. £50
First edition, 8vo, 383, (1) pp. Black and white illustrations, map endpapers, contemporary inscription to half title. Original green cloth, spine ends very slightly worn. £80
First edition, 8vo, (viii), 182, (2) pp, 4 plates plus illustrations in the text, contemporary inscription on front blank, original gilt titled cream boards, gilt vignettes to covers, spine and edges browned, some light rubbing, a.e.g. £35
Limited edition, no. 175 of 365 copies, signed by both Author and Illustrator, 4to, (vi), 24, (2) pp, 4 coloured plates, a very good copy in the original full parchment, a little marked and browned, small gilt motif on upper cover. £85
First edition thus, 4to, (iv), 572 pp. Vignette title and 21 plates tipped in with captioned tissues, pictorial endpapers. Original gilt titled red cloth, foot of spine slightly worn otherwise very good. £75
First edition, 8vo, 224 pp. Coloured frontispiece plus black and white illustrations in the text. Cloth, light fading to top edge, d.w., price clipped, somewhat soiled with slight creasing to the top edge, foot of spine with minor loss. £45
First edition, 8vo, vi, 216 pp. Coloured frontispiece plus black and white illustrations in the text. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, some soiling to the lower wrapper otherwise very good. £60
First edition, 8vo, vi, 217, (1) pp. Coloured frontispiece plus black and white illustrations in the text, faint marks from tape to the free endpapers - not affecting the flaps of the wrapper. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, some minor marks, a very good copy. £80
First edition, 8vo, 234, (6 advertisement) pp. Coloured frontispiece plus black and white illustrations in the text. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, top of spine rubbed, tiny hole to the lower wrapper. £85
First edition, 8vo, (iv), 236 pp. One coloured plate plus black and white illustrations in the text, contemporary inscription to fly leaf. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, some light marks, spine a little rubbed. £70
First overseas edition, 8vo, 240 pp. Coloured frontispiece plus black and white illustrations in the text. Cloth, spine ends slightly sunned, d.w., not price clipped, spine faded with a little loss to ends. £40
First edition, 8vo, 223, (1) pp. Coloured frontispiece plus black and white illustrations in the text, contemporary owner’s name and address to front and rear endpapers. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, some minor marks, spine ends a little rubbed. £55
First edition, 8vo, 254, (2) pp. Coloured frontispiece plus black and white illustrations in the text. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, top edge with some tears. £50
First edition, 8vo, vi, 215, (1) pp. Coloured frontispiece plus black and white illustrations in the text. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, some light soiling otherwise very good. £70
First edition, 8vo, vi, 217, (1) pp. Coloured frontispiece plus black and white illustrations in the text. Cloth, d.w., price clipped, slightly soiled, a couple of minor chips to edges. £75
First edition, 8vo, (vi), 184 pp. Coloured frontispiece plus black and white illustrations in the text. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, some minor marks, top edge a little scuffed. £60
Small 4to, 360 pp, with 4 coloured plates and numerous black and white illustrations, marginal browning throughout, cloth backed boards, coloured illustration to upper cover, complete with the original printed tissue wrapper, some tears and edgewear to this else a very good copy. £45
First edition, 8vo, 224 pp. Coloured frontispiece plus black and white illustrations in the text. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped but with a later price sticker (8s. 6d.) to the foot of the upper flap, some soiling and light wear. £45
First edition, 8vo, 240 pp. Coloured frontispiece plus black and white illustrations in the text. Cloth, with some fading, d.w. lacking most of the spine and half of the lower wrapper. £30
12mo, lxxiv, 240 pp, uncut in the original printed boards, spine rather worn, corners bumped. £200 Originally published in 1795. This edition was intended for younger readers with many of Ritson’s notes removed.
First edition, 8vo, 208 pp. Original cloth, rather stained, d.w. with some very light soiling. £50 A cheerful children’s story weaving in many simple recipes. An American actress, Robins became famous for her portrayal of Hedda Gabler as well as other Ibsen roles in London.
First edition, 8vo, 254, (2) pp. 4 coloured plates plus black and white illustrations in the text, some foxing, contemporary inscription to front blank. Original gilt decorated red cloth, spine sunned. £40
First English edition and first edition with these illustrations, 8vo, (viii), 306, 6 advertisement pp. 8 coloured plates with captioned tissues, card containing an inscription pasted to the fly leaf recto, pictorial endpapers. Original gilt decorated and titled green cloth, foot of spine slightly worn, some other rubbing otherwise a good sound copy. £550 Originally published the same year in New York with different illustrations.
First edition, 8vo, 228, (4), 12 advertisement pp. Frontispiece and numerous illustrations, some full page, contemporary signature to fly leaf. Original gilt decorated green cloth, spine sunned, some light marks, top of spine very slightly worn, a.e.g. £80
First edition thus, 4to, (ii), 56 pp. 4 colour plates tipped in plus an illustration to the title page and decorative borders throughout, slight creasing to top corner of early leaves. Original publisher’s turquoise limp morocco, gilt title and vignette to upper cover, spine and top edge faded, a few light marks, a.e.g. £125
First edition, small 8vo, 96, (12), 4 advertisement pp. Decorative title, full page bookplate of Dorothy Coates to fly leaf, small Foyles label to foot of paste down. Original gilt decorated cloth, slight rubbing to spine ends and corners otherwise very good. £45
First edition thus, 4to, xvi, 239, (1) pp. 12 coloured plates with captioned tissues plus numerous further illustrations in the text, neat inscription to half title. Original red cloth, spine and edges sunned, spine ends and corners slightly worn. £150
First edition thus, 4to, (xvi), 185, (3) pp. 16 coloured plates tipped in with tissue guards, slightly later inscription to fly leaf, some light foxing to text leaves. Original gilt titled cloth, decoration to upper cover and spine in gilt, blue and pink, spine a little dull, ends slightly worn. £225
Small 4to, 320 pp. 16 coloured plates tipped in plus many other black and white illustrations. Original gilt decorated maroon cloth, slight fading to the top of the spine, d.w. with a coloured plate to the upper wrapper, spine slightly sunned with loss to top. £125
Two volumes, 8vo, (xvi), 474; xvi, 462 pp. Numerous black and white illustrations, slight foxing at the beginning and end of each volume. Original cream buckram, gilt spines, t.e.g., a very good bright set. £50
First edition, 8vo, (31, 1 advertisement) leaves, printed on one side only, with 30 coloured illustrations, repair to inner part of fly leaf, contemporary inscription to same, original pictorial boards, a little soiled. £40
Small 4to, (42) pp. Coloured illustrations, light marginal browning throughout. Original maroon boards, illustration to upper cover, some slight wear. Scarce. £125 s - Back to top
4to, (28) leaves, printed on one side only, coloured illustrations throughout, inscribed from the Author on fly leaf, one leaf with a small marginal tear, repaired, original pictorial boards, soiled, with light wear to edges. £80 A charming production with an alliterative sentence and accompanying illustration for each letter of the alphabet.
First edition, 8vo, 248 pp. Black and white illustrations by Bertram Prance. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, with loss to corners and spine ends, torn along the outer edge of the upper wrapper and repaired. £175
First edition, 8vo, 62 pp. Coloured illustrations. Pictorial boards, d.w., price clipped, slight rubbing to extremities, one small tear to the top edge. £40
4to, x, 240 pp. 12 coloured plates tipped in with captioned tissues, further illustrations and decorations in the text. Original gilt titled green cloth, gilt illustration to upper cover, d.w. with the top part of the spine missing and a small chip to the foot otherwise a very good copy. £125
Thirteen volumes, all first edition, first impressions, small 8vo. Three volumes with owner’s inscriptions to the Ex Libris printed on the fly leaf. Original coloured boards, some minor bumping to a few spine ends otherwise a very good set. £150
First edition, large 8vo, 64 pp. 40 coloured illustrations plus further coloured decoration and borders, contemporary inscription to half title. Original pictorial boards, corners worn, stain to foot of upper cover, rebacked with new endpapers. £50
First edition, 4to, (32) pp. Coloured illustrations. Coloured pictorial boards, d.w., slight sunning to spine with some very light rubbing, a very good copy. £50
First edition, 4to, (56) pp, coloured illustrations, owner’s name on fly leaf, small scuff to title verso otherwise a very good copy, original red cloth, coloured illustration to upper cover. £125
First edition, 4to, (48) pp. Illustrations throughout, a handful in colour. Cloth, d.w., marked, top edge stained with some loss. £50 A story of children and a Yorkshire terrier.
First edition, 4to, (34) pp. 16 “untearable” chromolithographs, backed onto cloth, with some offsetting and slight wear, contemporary inscription to title verso, foxing to endpapers only. Original gilt titled brown cloth, spine and edges a little rubbed and darkened, top of spine worn. £150 Plates showing mostly dogs with accompanying text for children.
First edition, 8vo, 350, (2) pp. Signed by the Author on the title page, light marginal browning throughout. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, spine faded otherwise very good. £50
First edition, 8vo, 142, (2) pp. Inscribed from the Author on the title page. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, spine sunned otherwise a fine copy. £50
First edition, 8vo, 176 pp, cloth, d.w., not price clipped, a fine copy. £50 t - Back to top
TAYLOR, Rev. Isaac. Scenes in America, for the Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-at-Home Travellers. London: J. Harris and Son 1822. Second edition, 12mo, viii, 120, (iv advertisement) pp. Hand coloured folding frontispiece map of north and south America, title vignette, and 84 hand coloured engravings, three to a leaf, contemporary inscription to fly leaf. Original printed boards, corners a little worn, recently rebacked in maroon calf, black label. £450 Osborne I p190. Sabin 94469.
Second edition, 12mo, xvi, 152 pp. 27 plates showing 84 images, plus a folding frontispiece map of England and Wales, some light marginal marking. Original boards, title and illustrations printed on upper board, recently rebacked in maroon calf, with new endpapers, a very good copy. £125 Osborne I p190.
First edition, 8vo, (28) pp. Coloured illustrations, decorative endpapers, old sellotape repair to one margin. Original cloth backed boards, stapled as issued - the staples now rusty, light wear to edges. £75
First edition, 12mo, (28) unopened leaves including covers, printed on one side of the leaves only. Coloured illustrations, covers rubbed with loss to the lower edge, sewn as issued. £75 Japanese Fairy Tale Series, no. 5. Sharf p61.
First edition, folio, (16) pp, coloured illustrations, stapled as issued with the staples now rusty, original coloured pictorial wrappers, a very good copy. £45
Large 8vo, 8 pp, then 40 coloured plates, each with captioned tissue, in the original cloth backed paper boards, a little soiled with a few marks a further large coloured illustration on upper cover. £80
Two volumes, square 12mo, xvi, 97, (1, 2 advertisement); 4 pp, wit\h 30 engraved plates in the second volume, bound in similar full morocco, plate volume with wear and slight loss to spine. \ £75 Osborne I p157.
16mo, 68, (4 advertisement) pp, with 30 wood engraved illustrations, stiff marbled wrappers, spine worn with slight loss. £25 A facsimile reprint of the first edition of 1811. The “Illustrated Shilling Series of Forgotten Children’s Books.” u - Back to top
First edition, oblong 4to, (68) pp, including two leaves inserted into the pagination, pp 23/4* and 55/6*. 32 coloured illustrations, inscription to fly leaf. Original cloth backed boards, edges a little worn, some marks. £300
First edition, oblong 4to, 64, (2) pp. 32 coloured illustrations, a couple of minor marginal tears, contemporary inscription to fly leaf verso. Original cloth backed boards, corners worn, some soiling and light rubbing. £250
First edition, oblong 4to, (68) pp, including two leaves inserted into the pagination, pp 24/5* and 56/7*. 32 coloured illustrations, rear free endpaper torn and repaired, contemporary inscription to title page, upper hinge with signs of an old repair. Original cloth backed boards, rubbed and a little soiled, edges with some wear. £250 v - Back to top
4to, (28) leaves, printed on one side only, frontispiece and 23 chromolithographed plates, some light marking, rear free endpaper lacking, hinges weak, original gilt decorated green cloth, spine ends and corners worn. £65 McLean, Victorian Book Design, p186. w - Back to top
4to, (72) pp, with numerous coloured illustrations, some full page, illustrated endpapers, in the original cloth backed decorative boards, rubbed, top of spine slightly torn. £40
Oblong 8vo, (28) pp. 16 coloured plates, signated dated 1886 to front blank, fly title to first part torn and repaired, some light foxing. Rebound in 20th century maroon cloth, handwritten spine title. £50
First edition, oblong 8vo, (28) pp. 14 chromolithographs, with a couple of marginal tears, text leaves with further tears, some foxing. Later quarter cloth, marbled sides. £60
4to, (8) pp. Coloured illustrations, inscription dated 1884 to inside of upper cover. Original coloured wrappers, a little rubbed and marked. £30 “The Afternoon Tea Toy Books”.
12mo, iii-70 pp, lacking half title, frontispiece and 36 vignettes in text, later roan, a little worn. £45 Not in Osborne or Gumuchian.
First edition, 8vo, (viii), 248, (8 advertisement) pp, 8 coloured plates, some light foxing, Prize label of Holy Trinity Church, Southwell, to paste down, original pictorial red cloth, slight sunning of spine otherwise a very good bright copy. £50
First edition, large 8vo, (42) pp, with 3 coloured plates tipped in and 16 other illustrations, small bookseller’s label to foot of paste down, two toned cloth, d.w., spine and top edge browned, some light marks and one small tear. £30
WHITE, Adam & STARK, Robert M. (Editors). The Instructive Picture Book, or Progressive Lessons from the Natural History of Animals and Plants. Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas 1857. First edition, small folio, 18 pp, followed by 30 fine double page hand coloured plates, contemporary inscription on fly leaf, internally a fine copy. Original boards, edges and spine chipped and a little worn, some marking, upper cover with title and a surrounding display of cherubs. £495 The last 20 plates show an array of animals and insects, from brightly coloured butterflies and birds to snakes and mammals. The first 10 show costumes, household objects, musical instruments and buildings. An excellent bright copy of one of the best Victorian picture books for young children. Osborne I p216. Gumuchian I p419.
4to, 72 pp, with 8 full page coloured illustrations and other black and white drawings, brief inscription to front blank, original gilt titled cloth, the gilt now rather dull, pictorial d.w. creased with minor loss to spine and lower wrapper. £45
4to, xii, 339, (1) pp. Pictorial title page and 9 coloured plates. Gilt titled black cloth with a further illustration to the upper cover, some light rubbing otherwise a very good copy. £65
First edition, 4to, (8) pp, 12 full page coloured illustrations including covers and inside covers, stapled as issued, slight rubbing to spine else very good. £75
First edition, 4to, (8) pp, 12 full page coloured illustrations including covers and inside covers, stapled as issued, slight rubbing to spine and a couple of light spots else very good. £75 x - Back to topy - Back to top
First edition, 8vo, 142 pp. Frontispiece and 18 illustrations, 3 full page, a few spots, later inscription to fly leaf. Original gilt titled orange cloth, a.e.g., spine faded, some marks. £85 z - Back to top
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