Pp. [28], the text and illustrations printed in brown, the title printed in red, large initial letter on each page, for every letter of the alphabet, printed in red, green or blue; oblong super roy. 4to; red cloth backed pictorial glazed papered boards, lettered and decorated in colours and gilt..... More
Pp. [48], illustrated in colour throughout, including several die-cut pages; post 4to; pictorial papered boards, faintly soiled; The Bodley Head, London, 1982. First U.K. edition. *Inscribed and signed by the author (in English and Japanese, dated 21st September 1983) on the upper free endpaper. A counting book. One by one..... More
Poems for Children. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. Pp. 64, illustrated in two colours throughout (alternating black & peach or green & black); f'cap. 4to; fore-corners of boards faintly bruised; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges lightly rubbed and split, with surface graze to back panel near top fore-corner; bookseller's sticker at..... More
Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. Pp. 48, illustrated throughout (all but one in colour); oblong 4to; pictorial papered boards; price-clipped dust wrapper, faintly foxed, with [later but not recent] UK price sticker on front flap; edges of leaves very faintly foxed; The Bodley Head, London, 1974. First edition thus. Alderson 166..... More
Pp. 256, frontispiece, plus 3 plates by J. F. Campbell; pictorial dull green cloth, lettered and decorated in black, the boards a trifle warped, slightly soiled and flecked, edges lightly rubbed, the spine slightly faded; ownership stamp on upper free endpaper, scattered foxing and occasional slight soiling; Ward Lock &..... More
With twenty-one line drawings by Fulvio Testa. Pp. 120, frontispiece, plus 20 full page illustrations, marbled endpapers; small cr. 4to; edges of boards slightly flecked and rubbed, the bottom fore-corner of lower board lightly bruised; dust wrapper, slightly scuffed, edges lightly rubbed, with small tape repair to short split at..... More
Illustrated by Roberta F. C. Waudby. Pp. 32(including outer blanks), frontispiece, 4 full page illustrations, half-title and title page vignettes, pictorial head & tailpiece; pictorial red paper wrappers with flap folds, stabbed & tied, edges a trifle creased; publisher's printed wrap-around band; a little light foxing; J. M. Dent &..... More
Pp. 32, printed in red & black, the title in German within a large pictorial border, text illustrations (a couple full page), decorative initials; f'cap. 8vo; patterned paper wrappers, stapled, faintly browned, upper wrapper slightly silverfished fore-corners lightly creased, the bottom fore-corner of upper wrapper nearly detached; staples slightly rusted;..... More
With illustrations by George Arnold, Max Middleton, Dudley Drew, Betty Paterson, Ambrose Griffin, Esther Paterson. Foreword by Dame Pattie Menzies. Pp. [28](including the free endpapers), illustrated in colour and black & white; pictorial papered boards; a trifle foxed and soiled; a little faint foxing; Herald Gravure, Melbourne, 1967. First edition..... More
Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. Pp. [4], black & white title page vignette, plus full page coloured illustration; demy 8vo; orange paper wrappers, stabbed & tied, printed in black, with full page black & white illustration on reverse of lower wrapper; within the original pale blue envelope, which is lightly foxed..... More
The Victorian Readers Second Book. Illustrations by Marjorie Howden. Pp. 104, illustrated in colour and black & white (some full page); small cr. 8vo; pictorial card wrappers, stapled, backstrip reinforced (as usual) with clear tape, tiny split to top edge of upper wrapper, which is also lightly foxed, the lower..... More
With Illustrations from Sketches by the Author. Pp. 56+[2](List of Subscribers), coloured frontispiece and 3 plates, black & white text illustrations (3 full page); cr. 4to; green cloth, upper board lettered in gilt, lightly flecked and rubbed, with a few small damp stains, edges worn, the spine chipped at extremities..... More
Wood engravings by T. Stoney. Pp. 32, pictorial title page, text illustrations (some full page); oblong 4to; beige cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, fore-corners of lower board a trifle bruised; price-clipped dust wrapper, lightly soiled and worn, edges rubbed and split, with a few small tears (some of which..... More
Being the narration by Diedrich Buys of his discoveries and exploits 'in Terra Australis Incognita' about the year 1630. With four full-page illustrations and a map. Pp. 224+16(publisher's catalogue, including 4 plates) frontispiece, plus 3 plates, full page map, appendix; cr. 8vo; olive green pictorial cloth, lettered in gilt, with..... More
An Australian Story for Boys. Illustrations by Percy F. S. Spence. Pp. 288+16(publisher's catalogue) coloured frontispiece, plus 3 black & white plates; cr. 8vo; blue/grey pictorial cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, black, light grey and beige, edges of boards lightly rubbed and bruised; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper..... More
being a mighty fine collection of the most noble, memorable and veracious NURSERY RHYMES. Embellished by C. Lovat Fraser for the Poetry Bookshop. Pp. 64(including the colophon and advertisements, last blank), title page decoration, numerous text illustrations; small cr. 8vo; black cloth spine with printed paper title label, red papered..... More
Pp. [28](including the free endpapers), illustrated in colour throughout; demy 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; Chatto & Windus, London, 1980. First U.K. edition. *Originally published in German. This copy is inscribed and signed in pencil by the author/artist on the upper free endpaper: 'For Albert/from Uncle Plod/and Helme Heine 23.3.81'..... More
By Rien Poortvliet. Text by Wil Huygen. Pp. 124(including the free endpapers), illustrated in colour throughout; oblong 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards, the bottom fore-corners faintly bruised; Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1989. First U.S. edition. *Originally published in Dutch in 1988. 'Two travellers discover the secrets of sleep from..... More
A Christmas Story. Illustrated by Dominique Leclaire. Pp. [28](including the free endpapers), illustrated in colour throughout ;cr. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards, corners a trifle; rubbed Abelard/North-South, London, 1984. First U.K. edition thus. *In 1909, Swedish author Selma Lagerlof (1858-1940) became the first woman to win the Noble Prize for..... More
Retold by Ellin Greene. With illustrations by Charles Mikolaycak. Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout; impl. 8vo; qr. white cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, blue papered boards; price-clipped dust wrapper; Holiday House, New York, 1990. First edition thus. *In 1909 Selma Lagerlof became the first woman to win the..... More
Illustrated by Winifred Green. Pp. x+128, coloured frontispiece, pictorial title page and 18 plates, black & white head & tailpiece illustrations; small square 4to; pictorial papered boards, faded, soiled and slightly foxed, edges rubbed, the fore-corners and spine extremities lightly worn; t.e.g.; bookseller's sticker at head of upper pastedown, pencilled..... More
Pp. [viii]+228(last colophon), coloured frontispiece plus 3 black & white plates, 3 full page maps; red cloth, lettered in black, the boards slightly canted and lightly flecked, with a few small damp stains, edges a trifle rubbed; hinges tender at a couple of points, a little light foxing; Cornstalk Publishing..... More
Pp. 260+[10](advertisements, some pictorial), frontispiece portrait, 50 text figures; f'cap. 8vo; pictorial paper wrappers, slightly soiled and foxed, edges and backstrip lightly creased and rubbed, the backstrip slightly chipped at extremities; corners of a few leaves faintly creased, a few small edge chips, occasional light foxing; Sydney J. Endacott, Melbourne..... More
A Day and Night Marchen. Illustrations by Lyn Teeple. Pp. [vi]+42(last blank), hand-tipped coloured frontispiece and 14 plates, black & white title page vignette and two text illustrations; cr. 4to; printed paper wrappers, the fore-corners of upper wrapper faintly creased; dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed; Green Tiger Press, La..... More
Pp. x+322+32(publisher's catalogue dated July 1914, last blank), coloured frontispiece by May Gibbs, plus 7 black & white photographic plates; cr. 8vo; pictorial green cloth, blocked in gilt and decorated in yellow, with coloured pictorial onlays by May Gibbs on the spine and upper board (the latter repeating the frontispiece..... More