Harmondsworth: Penguin Books and Kestrel Books, 1978. Third impression thus. 8vo, (iv), 550, (6) pp. Publisher's brown cloth backed boards, gilt and black to the spine, illustrated dust jacket, not price clipped, slipcase on the same design. Frontispiece and illustrations in the text, some in colour, folding map to the..... More
London: Henry Frowde and Hodder & Stoughton, [1909]. First edition, small 4to, (52) pp. 12 full page coloured illustrations. Original pictorial cloth, recased, slight browning of spine, very good. More
London: Frederick Warne, [1915]. First edition, 4to, title leaf and 16 plates, being 8 images repeated 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. A very scarce Aldin item, one..... More
London: Frederick Warne & Co., [c.1880]. 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. "Playtime Toy Books... Mounted on linen. Untearable" More
London: F. Warne & Co., [1882]. Sole edition, small square 8vo, 32 pp. Illustrations throughout, half in colour, contemporary inscription to fly leaf in both English and Japanese. Original pictorial boards, corners worn with some other mild rubbing, neatly rebacked. More
London: Darton and Clark, [c.1840]. 32mo, 144 pp. 4 plates, printed throughout on light green paper. Contemporary gilt decorated dark green morocco, slight wear to extremities, a.e.g. Lawrence Darton H964. Only 2 copies located on Copac. More
London: The Daily Herald, 1929. 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. More
London: Blackie and Son, [N.d.]. Small 4to. 64 pp. Publisher's cloth backed boards, lettered to the spine and upper cover, the latter also featuring a mounted colour illustration, dust jacket. 8 coloured plates and 12 black and white illustrations. Some spotting, losses to the spine ends and corners of the..... More
London: Blackie and Son, [N.d.]. Small 4to. 64 pp. Publisher's cloth backed boards, lettered to the spine and upper cover, the latter also featuring a mounted colour illustration, dust jacket. 8 coloured plates and 24 black and white illustrations. A few small chips to the jacket, very good. There is..... More
London: Blackie and Son, [N.d.]. Small 4to. 64 pp. Publisher's cloth backed boards, lettered to the spine and upper cover, the latter also featuring a mounted colour illustration, dust jacket. 8 coloured plates and 16 black and white illustrations. Very good. First published in 1920. There is no date printed..... More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1920. First edition, 8vo, (x), 287, (1) pp. Spare paper spine label tipped in at the end. Cloth, spine label spotted, d.w. soiled with some loss to extremities. More
(London: Jonathan Cape, 1936). First edition, 8vo, 336 pp. Black and white illustrations and coloured map endpapers by Harold Jones. Cloth, with some mild spotting, d.w., not price clipped, spine browned with some mild soiling and some small chips, one small tear to the top edge of the lower wrapper..... More
(London): Thames and Hudson, (2007). First English edition, folio, 223, (1) pp. Numerous illustrations, inscription to fly leaf. Cloth, d.w., slight sunning of spine otherwise an excellent copy. More
London: Grant Richards, 1901. 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. No..... More
London and Glasgow: Blackie & Son, [1927]. First edition, small 4to, (52) pp. 12 coloured plates tipped in, some light foxing, inscribed from the publishers on the fly leaf "With best wishes for Christmas 1940 from Blackie." Original cloth backed boards, some mild rubbing, very good. More
London: Frederick Muller, (1946). First edition, 8vo, viii, 120 pp. 16 coloured plates. Original pictorial boards by Bawden, d.w. replicating this with slight loss to the foot of the spine and light wear to the top. "New Excursions into English Poetry" series. More
London: Country Life Ltd., 1944. First edition. Large 8vo. 88 pp. Publisher's light blue cloth, dark blue lettering to the spine and upper cover, dust jacket, early gift inscription to the front free endpaper with (presumably) the recipient's plain book label adjacent. 10 black and white plates. Wear and tear..... More
Leicester: Brockhampton Press, (1970). Second impression thus, 8vo, 126 pp. Black and white illustrations, owner's name and address to title page, "BB" circled in red pen on the title page. Cloth, d.w., price clipped, with some creasing and light wear. First published 1955. More
(London): The Golden Cockerel Press, 1951. Limited edition, no. 326 of 380 copies, folio, 44, (2) pp. Frontispiece and 10 coloured wood engravings. Original gilt decorated cream boards, very mild browning to the top and bottom edges, remains of the original tissue wrapper present. More
London: Grant Richards, 1899. Third edition, 4to, (25) leaves printed on rectos only, all but one in colour. Contemporary signature to fly leaf. Original cloth backed pictorial boards, browned and with light rubbing. More
London: Bickers & Son, 1886. 8vo, xl, 312 pp. Frontispiece and numerous wood engraved illustrations, some light foxing to the text, heavier foxing to front and rear blanks, marbled endpapers and sides, attractive bookplate of Herbert S. Squance. Bound in early 20th century half vellum, t.e.g., gilt decorated spine with..... More
London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1969. Second impression thus. 8vo. vi, 176 pp. Publisher's green cloth, gilt to the spine and upper boards, dust jacket, price clipped, contemporary school prize bookplate to the front free endpaper. Black and white illustrations in the text. Fading to the jacket spine which..... More
(London): Tate Publishing, (2012). Limited edition, no. 37 of 200 copies signed by the author, 4to, (ii), 256 pp. Numerous coloured illustrations. Original gilt decorated red cloth, green cloth slipcase, a fine copy. More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1947. Second impression. 8vo. 192 pp. Publisher's maroon cloth, dust jacket, not price clipped, inscriptions on the verso of the front flyleaf and the author's named added in blue ink to the half title. Colour frontispiece and 8 partially coloured plates plus further illustrations in the..... More
London: Duckworth and Co., 1908. 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. More