Pp. 32, numerous illustrations (some tinted, a couple full page), index; small post 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; upper free endpaper faintly creased; Childrens Press, Chicago, 1990. Picture-Story Biographies series. More
Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout; demy 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; Lothian Children's Books, Sydney, 2008. First edition. *Inscribed and signed by the author (to Melbourne bookseller Albert Ullin, dated 29 April 2008) on the title page. With the publisher's Media Release sheet loosely inserted. More
Adapted by Elek Benedek and Gyula Illyes. Illustrated by Gabriella Hajnal. Translated by Caroline Bodoczky, Judith Elliott and Gerard Gorman. Pp. 64, illustrated in colour throughout (most full or double page); narrow demy 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; edges of leaves faintly foxed; slight fracture near top edge of lower..... More
Edited and illustrated by Charles H. Bennett. With Ninety Engravings. Pp. [iv]+64+[2] (advertisements), illustrated in colour throughout; f'cap. 4to; red cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt & blind, the lower board slightly scuffed; a.e.g.; edges of leaves slightly foxed; Holp Shuppan, Tokyo, 1981. Facsimile edition. *Reproduced from the Osborne Collection..... More
Photographs by Christopher Cormack, Pp. 28(including the free endpapers), illustrated in colour throughout; f'cap. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards, the laminate slightly creased; Hamish Hamilton, London, 1983. First edition. More
Father of the automobile industry [cover title]. Pp. [12](including the wrappers), printed in red & black; pictorial paper wrappers, stapled, faintly soiled, edges a trifle rubbed; The Mercer Publishing Company, New York, 1955. 'Fathers of Industries' series. *For younger readers; a brief account of the life of the German engine..... More
Illustrated by Dinah Shedden. Pp. 110, text illustrations (some full page); pictorial glazed papered boards; Hutchinson, London, 1984. First edition. More
Pp. [30], illustrated in colour throughout; square 4to; boards slightly scuffed; price-clipped dust wrapper; free endpapers faintly offset; Philomel Books, New York, 1984. Fifth impression. More
Originally told by Nganalgindja in the Gunwinggu language. Written by Catherine Berndt. Illustrated by Raymond Meeks. Pp. 16, illustrated in colour throughout; small oblong 4to; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, stapled, corners a trifle rubbed; Bookshelf/Martin Educational, Gosford, NSW, 1988. New edition. Bookshelf, stage 4. White (Volume 3) 1321.*First published in..... More
Illustrated by Raymond Meeks. Written by Catherine Berndt. Pp. 56, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white; oblong 4to; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, stapled, corners a trifle rubbed; Bookshelf/Martin Educational, Gosford, 1988. Bookshelf, Stage 6. Not in White. More
Childhood memories of the war. Translation by Carol Volk. Pp. 96(last colophon), illustrated in colour throughout; cr. 4to; red cloth, spine lettered in cream, upper board in blind; price-clipped dust wrapper, edges faintly browned; Creative Editions/Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, Inc., Orlando, Florida, 1995. First U.S. edition. *Jean-Louis Besson's illustrations have been..... More
Illustrated by Robert Lawson. Pp. 56, frontispiece, plus numerous text illustrations (3 double page); small square 4to; pictorial stiff paper wrappers, edges a trifle rubbed, the top fore-corner of lower wrapper slightly creased; price-clipped dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges worn and split; lacking the upper free endpaper, a little light..... More
Translated from the French by Jane R. Becker. [Illustrated by] Nicole Rutten. Pp. [36](including the free endpapers), illustrated in colour throughout; narrow demy 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards, corners faintly bruised; dust wrapper, tiny split to front panel near centre of backstrip; Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York, 1990. First..... More
Illustrated by A. Maculric. Pp. 96, frontispiece, 5 full page illustrations, double page plan; pictorial papered boards, a trifle soiled, corners bruised, number stamp at foot of lower board; a little light foxing; Blackie & Son, London, n.d.[1960s?]. The Summit Library series. More
Illustrated by Ridolfi. Pp. 256 (including the endpapers), illustrated in colour and black & white (several full or double page), star patterned endpapers; cr. 16mo; pictorial glazed papered boards, slightly soiled, edges lightly rubbed; text block browned, frontispiece loosening, edges of leaves slightly soiled and foxed; Paul Hamlyn, Feltham, Middlesex..... More
Illustrated by Toni Goffe. Pp. [ii]+52 title page vignette, text illustrations; pictorial glazed papered boards, fore-corners of lower board slightly bruised; Piccadilly Press, London, 1989. First edition. *The second book about Ms Wiz, the thoroughly modern witch. More
(Abridged from the romance by R. D. Blackmore). [For ages 12 to 14 years]. Pp. 144, frontispiece, title page vignette, plus 3 text illustrations (one full page ) ; focal. 8vo; pictorial stiff paper wrappers, slightly browned, edges a trifle rubbed, with short split at foot of backstrip; outer leaves..... More
Pp. 272(last blank); pictorial glazed paper wrappers; text block slightly browned, bottom fore-corner of a few leaves faintly creased; Lothian Books, Melbourne, 2001. First edition. *Inscribed and signed by the author (to Melbourne bookseller Albert Ullin) on the half-title page, presumably at the time of the book launch.(Loosely inserted is..... More
Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout; tall med. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; Jonathan Cape, London, 1999. First edition. More
Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout; demy 4to; pictorial glazed paper wrappers; Red Fox,London, 2010. Reprinted. *Originally published by Jonathan Cape, in 1980. More
Pp. [vi]+202, 8 coloured plates, black & white title page vignette and text illustrations; med. 8vo; cloth backed pictorial papered boards, top fore-corner of lower board a trifle bruised, the spine cloth slightly soiled at extremities; price-clipped dust wrapper; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper free endpaper, edges of leaves..... More
The story of Wagner's opera retold by Alan Blyth. With pictures by Maria Antonietta Gambaro. Pp. [28], illustrated in colour throughout, printed upper pastedown, issued without free endpapers; wide demy 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards, a trifle soiled; a little light foxing; Julia MacRae Books, London, 1981. First U.K. edition..... More
Early English lotto game, manufactured in Germany. Comprising: six coloured lithographed oblong card sheets, 18.3 cm. x 23.5 cm., each incorporating eight removable pictorial disks representing the native animals of the different continents; contained within the original card box with decorative sides and pictorial title label on lid, edges of..... More
With illustrations by Hans Poppel. Translated by Robert and Rita Kimber. Pp. [24](including the endpapers), illustrated in colour throughout; small oblong 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; dust wrapper; Barron's Educational Series, Inc., New York, 1985. First English language edition. *Originally published in Germany in 1984. More
Translated by Gunnar Poulsen. Pp. [vi]+186; bottom fore-corner of upper board bumped; med. 8vo; price-clipped dust wrapper, the front flap vertically creased; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper free endpaper; Anthoensen Press, New York, 1975. First U.S. edition. *Originally written for Ethiopian children and first published in East Africa. Cecil..... More