London: Jonathan Cape, (1998). First edition, 8vo, 103, (1) pp. Coloured illustrations throughout, signed by the author on the title page, separate inscription to fly leaf. Cloth, d.w., some minor soiling otherwise a very good copy. More
(London): Penguin Books, (1993). 4to, (48) pp. Signed by the author on the half title. Pictorial paperback, fine. More
London: Favil Press, [c.1930]. Single sheet of laid paper, watermarked "Montgolfier, France", folded once and printed on one side only, with a colour illustration above and 6 lines of text below A little soiling, very good. More
London: Hutchinson & Co., 1934. 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. More
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London: A. & C. Black, Ltd., 1929-36. First editions. Six volumes. Publisher's cloth, gilt lettered to the spines, dust jackets. Colour plates throughout. Some browning and soiling, wear to the jackets with occasional small losses and subsequent fading to the cloth, else a decent set. The text in the later..... More
Boston: D.C. Heath and Company, (1939). 8vo, (vi), 102 pp, coloured illustrations, signature on rear endpaper, decorative cloth, lower cover worn. More
Boston: D.C. Heath and Company, (1940). 8vo, (vi), 78 pp, coloured illustrations, crossed-out signature on fly leaf, decorative cloth, some minor marks. More
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co., (1914). First edition, 8vo, 239, (1) pp. Black and white illustrations. Pictorial boards, slight browning to the spine ends, d.w. a little soiled with loss to the top of the spine. More
(London): George Routledge & Sons, [1884]. First edition, oblong 4to, (24) pp. 6 colour plates, light foxing throughout. Original printed wrappers with a further coloured illustration, slightly marked and rubbed. One shilling picture book series. More
[n.p., c. 1865]. 8vo. Title and 26 unnumbered leaves. Cloth backed red card boards. Contemporary ownership inscription of a Miss J. Torrens Roy of Skirbeck Rectory, Boston (Lincolnshire) to lower corner of title page. Title with a circular vignette illustration, each of the subsequent leaves with a black and white..... More
London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, (1957). First edition, 8vo, (viii), 160 pp. Black and white illustrations. Cloth, d.w. browned with some loss to the spine and corners. More
London: J.M. Dent & Co., 1899. First edition, 8vo, (viii), 132 pp. Portrait frontispiece of the author, one further plate plus illustrations in the text and facsimile manuscript, some light foxing, slip concerning the copyright of some of the photographs used loosely inserted. Original gilt titled blue cloth, spine slightly..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., 1889. "People's edition", 20th and 13 thousands, 8vo, (xii), 173, (1, xii), 208, (1, 3 advertisement) pp. Black and white illustrations, original green cloth covers bound in at the end, some foxing, marbled endpapers. Attractively bound in slightly later red morocco, t.e.g., covers with a striking..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., 1867. Eighth thousand, or fourth edition, 8vo, (x), 192 pp. Frontispiece and 41 illustrations by John Tenniel, some occasional spots, marbled endpapers. Bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe in later maroon half morocco, t.e.g., red cloth sides, spine, sunned, with gilt vignettes, a very good copy. Williams..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., 1901. Two volumes. Eighty-ninth and sixty-third thousand respectively. 8vo. (x), 192, (8); (xvi), 224, (8) pp. Matching publisher's red cloth, gilt lettered to the spines, gilt ruled borders and central circular vignettes to both sets of boards featuring characters from the books, all edges gilt. Black..... More
Boston: Lee and Shepard; New York: Lee, Shepard and Dillingham, 1874. 8vo. (viii), 192 pp. Attractive near contemporary blue half morocco over marbled boards by E.P. Dutton & Co., spine with raised bands, gilt lettered direct to two panels and with gilt flower devices inlaid with red to the other..... More
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London: Macmillan and Co., 1868 & 1872. Two volumes bound in one. "Alice" twelfth thousand, or the first issue of the sixth edition, "Looking-Glass" first edition, first issue. 8vo. (x), 192; (xii), 224, (2) pp. Slightly later red half morocco over matching cloth sides by Maclehose of Glasgow, spine with..... More
London: Macmillan & Co., 1889. First edition, 8vo, xxiv, 400, (3 advertisement, 1) pp. Frontispiece and numerous illustrations, some foxing at the beginning and end. Original gilt decorated red cloth, slightly bubbled, spine faded. Williams, Madan & Green 217. More
London: Macmillan and Co., 1872 [but 1871]. First edition, first issue. 8vo. (xii), 224 pp. Recent red full morocco, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered direct to two panels, gilt rules to the sides and inner dentelles, all edges gilt. Black and white illustrations. Slight soiling to the first and..... More
Amsterdam: Daniel van den Dalen and François Halma; Utrecht: Wilhelm vande Water, 1700. Two volumes. Second edition. Folio. (28), 666, (10) [pp. 183-184 repeated and page numbers 343-348 omitted as usual, the text and signatures continual]; (18), 390, (6), 393-608, 61, (1) pp. Contemporary mottled full calf, spine with raised..... More
London: Religious Tract Society, [1840s]. 16mo, 16 pp. Disbound, with some creasing and bumps to the edges. A cautionary tale which ends with imprisonment. Very scarce - only one copy noted on Copac. More
Leipzig: William Englemann, [n.d.]. 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. Osborne II p871..... More
London: Frederick Warne, [N.d.]. Square 8vo. 56 pp. Publisher's dark red cloth backed decorated boards, dust jacket replicating the same design. Colour illustrations throughout. Losses to the upper panel of the jacket, otherwise very good. First published by Routledge in 1887 and often reprinted in the early 20th century... More
London: Frederick Warne, [c.1900]. Square 8vo, 56 pp. Coloured illustrations throughout. Original cloth backed decorated boards, some mild rubbing otherwise very good. First published by Routledge in 1887. More
[n.p., 1989]. Small folio, (28) pp. Pictorial wrappers illustrated by Quentin Blake, some mild soiling, an excellent copy. Scarce. More