London: Macmillan and Co., 1910. Small 4to, lx, 256 pp. 16 coloured illustrations tipped in, with captioned tissues, one tissue creased with wear to the top edge, inscriptions to fly leaf. Original green cloth, t.e.g., gilt vignette on upper cover, spine and edges faded with a little marking. More
Kingswood: Kaye & Ward, (1983). First edition, 8vo, 226 pp. Signature to paste down. Cloth, d.w., price clipped, spine ends slightly bumped otherwise an excellent copy. More
Hamrun, Malta: St. Joseph's Institute Press. Twenty-one issues, with two copies 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..... More
[London]: William Heinemann, [1926]. First edition, oblong 8vo. Fly leaf and 23 leaves with colour illustrations on rectos only. Original pictorial boards, recently recased with some loss and subsequent repair to the foot of the upper joint. More
New York: R.H. Russell, 1898. First American edition, 4to, (30) pp. 12 full page coloured illustrations and accompanying text, upper hinge cracking but sound. Original cloth backed boards with a further illustration to the upper cover, some light browning and rubbing. "...'London Types'... brought a completely new look to illustrated..... More
[London]: Hodder & Stoughton, [1913]. Limited edition, no. 250 of 500 copies signed by Nielsen, 4to, 163, (1) pp. 26 coloured plates tipped in with captioned tissues, light damp stain to the outer margin of the frontispiece and title, endpapers foxed. Original dark green vellum, t.e.g., staining to the top..... More
London: Walker Books, (2018). First edition, 4to, 264, (24) pp. Numerous illustrations. Cloth, d.w., a fine copy. More
London and Glasgow: Collins, 1938. First edition. 8vo. 272 pp. Publisher's green cloth, silver lettered to the spine and upper cover, dust jacket, price clipped. Three plates. Some wear and tear to the edges of the jacket with the shadows of some old repairs, the tape now removed and replaced..... More
London and Glasgow: Collins, 1940. First edition. 8vo. 236 pp. Publisher's green cloth, silver lettered to the spine and upper cover, early ownership inscription to the front free endpaper, dust jacket, price clipped. Three plates. Some light wear with a few small chips to the jacket edges, else very good..... More
London: Frederick Warne, [1881]. Small 8vo, (24) pp. Coloured illustrations throughout, slightly later inscription to paste down. Original pictorial boards, some minor edge wear, recently rebacked. More
London: John Lane, the Bodley Head, (1902). First edition thus, 8vo, 4, 227, (2, 5 advertisement) pp. Frontispiece, pictorial title and 8 plates with captioned tissues, one tissue detached, pictorial endpapers. Original pictorial cloth, t.e.g., some mild marks and rubbing. More
London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, [1917]. First edition, 4to, 101, (1) pp. 10 coloured plates, contemporary inscription to fly leaf. Original cloth backed pictorial boards, mild soiling, corners a little bumped, spine slightly faded with light wear to foot. More
Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1950. First edition, 8vo, 35, (1) pp. 16 coloured plates plus black and white illustrations in the text. Decorative boards, d.w., spine slightly browned with loss to the foot. King Penguin series no. 55. More
London: Harrap & Co., (1912). First edition, 4to, (192) pp. 16 colour plates tipped in plus further colour illustrations in the text and decorative borders throughout, mild marginal browning. Original decorated cloth, very slight bumping to spine, a few minor marks, overall a very good bright copy. More
New York: T.Y. Crowell, [1914]. First US edition thus, 4to, (95) leaves. 8 coloured plates tipped in plus numerous other illustrations, initial letters and decorations, upper hinge slightly cracked but sound. Original gilt titled maroon cloth, spine slightly darkened otherwise very good. More
London: George G. Harrap & Co., [1909]. 4to, (128) pp. 24 coloured plates tipped in, inscription dated 1909 to fly leaf verso with a bookplate partially removed underneath, recipient's name to the recto. Original gilt decorated blue cloth, t.e.g., spine sunned, top corner of the upper cover bumped. More
(London: Bancroft & Co. & Prague: Artia, 1960). Large oblong 8vo, (12) pp. Coloured illustrations, with 2 pop-ups, at the beginning and end, the one at the end featuring two moveable pieces. Light damp staining to the first and last leaf of text, the pop-ups in excellent condition. Original cloth..... More
London: Scolastic Children's Books, 2005. Three volumes, limited edition, each one of 1,000 copies signed by the author. 8vo. Publisher's cloth of differing colours, silver lettered to the spines, dust jackets, slipcases with matching designs, all three with the original shrink wrap albeit the first two volumes opened at the..... More
London: The Folio Society, 2008. First editions thus. Three volumes. 8vo. Publisher's gilt and black illustrated and lettered cloth, slipcase illustrated and lettered to one side. Colour illustrations. Some light wear and marking to the plain sides of the slipcase, else very good. More
London: Gardner, Darton & Co., [1883]. 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. More
London: George G. Harrap, 1932. First trade edition, American issue. 4to. 287, (1) pp. Publisher's red cloth, gilt lettered and illustrated to the spine and upper board, pictorial endpapers, top edge gilt, dust jacket. 12 plates with captioned tissues plus black and white illustrations in the text. A few shallow..... More
London: J.M. Dent & Co., 1907. 4to, xx, 549, (1) pp. 24 coloured plates tipped in with captioned tissues and 12 monochrome plates plus numerous illustrations in the text. Original gilt decorated cloth, t.e.g., some light rubbing. First published in 1898 in a smaller format with only 12 plates... More
London: George G. Harrap, (1939). First edition thus, 8vo, (viii), 9-38 pp. Coloured frontispiece plus illustrations in the text, 4 full page, some mild foxing. Original coloured printed paper wrappers, top of spine with a small tear, still held in its original envelope, this rather grubby with some tears and..... More
London: George G. Harrap & Company, 1929. Limited edition, no. 128 of 575 copies published in England, from a total edition of 775 copies, signed by Rackham. 4to. 232 pp. Publisher's gilt lettered and decorated vellum, pictorial endpapers, top edge gilt, the others untrimmed. 12 colour plates plus illustrations in..... More
