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1903ref. 8306New York: Frederick A. Stokes 1903 Boards are worn - see image. 2" closed tear at bottom edge of title page. ; Interior of the book is in excellent condition - exception noted. A truly oversize "lap" book that was meant to entertain a child as depicted on front cover. This copy was admired and enjoyed carefully while being read which remains clean and unmarked. Tight binding. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Frederick A. Stokes hardcover
ref. 62247London: MacMillan and Co. Ltd. 1935. Fantasy Tales FIRST EDITION THUS first impression. Octavo 19 x 12cm pp.x; 670 4 ads. With colour frontispiece and full page illustrations. Publisher's red cloth gilt with top edge gilt in pictorial dust-wrapper priced 10/6. Contents clean school prize label binding a little mottled fragile jacket mostly complete with a few chips to upper panel and to crown with a few neat tape strips to reverse side. Very good uncommon in jacket. Kipling's complete series of popular tales told by 'Puck' traditionally a name for a malicious spirit or demon of popular superstition and from the 16th century the name of a mischievous goblin or Hobgoblin similar to that appearing in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' the fairy scene from which is acted out here. Bleiler; Checklist of Fantastic Literature 277. BMC No.11984; 'Edwardian Children's Books'. London: MacMillan and Co. Ltd. 1935 unknown
ref. 38609At the head of title: Greetings from Australia. Melbourne : Pater's Printery c.1911. Square duodecimo original pictorial wrappers with yapp edges edges worn a couple of small chips original string tie printed title page 11 eleven chromolithographic plates of Australian birds in natural settings; a good copy. Muir 704. A rare publication - both a souvenir and a children's book - designed and illustrated by Violet Teague and Geraldine Rede the two Australian artists most famous for their 1905 publication Night fall in the ti-tree. unknown
ref. 60962London: Macmillan and Co. 1874. Children's Classic FINELY BOUND a later edition. Octavo 19 x 13cm pp.8 388 2. With four illustrated plates including a frontispiece. Contemporary tan full calf by BICKERS & SON with raised bands gilt titles to contrasting red and green labels and further gilt tooling to spine. All edges and endpapers marbled. Illustrated bookplate to flyleaf. A little toning and spotting to first and final leaves. Lower half of upper hinge and joint split with an archival tape repair to hinge. Moderate wear to spine and extremities. Very good. The classic children's tale first published in 1863. London: Macmillan and Co., 1874 unknown
ref. 57499London: Cassell & Company 1892. Crime Mystery FIRST EDITION. Octavo 20 x 14cm pp.viii; 427 12. Publisher's catalogue dated May 1892. With 12 half-tone illustrated plates by Hole and Metcalf including a frontispiece. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. Fore-edge untrimmed. Repair to split lower hinge. Spotting and toning to edges and endpapers. Slightly cocked. Quite roughly opened in places. Moderate wear to cloth; spine quite heavily toned. Very good. Another stirring tale of shipwreck salvage and dark doings from Mr.Stevenson; the second mystery written in collaboration with his stepson Lloyd Osborne in this instance the investigator being the narrator himself. Inspired by the schooner Equator 1888-1953 this strange South Seas tale concerns the abandoned wreck of the Flying Scud at Midway Island. London: Cassell & Company, 1892 unknown
ref. 98399Paris Javal & Bourdeaux 1928. . Limited edition one of 50 copies on japon impérial with with an extra suite and a copper plate by Courbouleix and extra volume of original drawings by Carlo Farneti and Andre Dignimont; 4to 35 x 28 cm; text illustrated with 30 in-text colour etchings a la poupée and a suite with four additional states first state sans remarque avec remarque en noir and avec remarque en sanguine both with the original publisher's wrappers vol. II with 90 signed colour drawings avec remarque by Carlo Farnetti to illustrate an unpublished edition of the work 6 watercolours on thick paper signed by Dignimont 27 drawings mostly signed some hand-coloured by the same and over 100 proof sheets in colour and black and white after Dignimont also to illustrate a previously published edition of the work; both housed in modern maroon morocco boxes. One of 50 copies with an extra suite of plates and a copper plate. This copy also includes a collection of original drawings from two other artists Written by Jean Lorrain born Paul Duval and originally published in 1904 La Maison Philibert revolves around a Parisian brothel of the belle epoque. Although prostitution and debauchery was not an uncommon theme in fin de siecle literature Lorrain had his own reputation for being particularly outrageous in both his writings and his real life escapades. The erotic novel is here illustrated with 30 etchings with a suite of additional four states by Courbouleix. The second volume contains a large collection of drawings to illustrate the same work by two other artists. Carlo Farnetti 1892-1961 Neapolitan by birth moved to Paris where he illustrated works by Zola Baudelaire and Poe. He was later comissioned by Javal & Bordeaux to illustrate Les Cent Nouvelles but his drawings for La Maison Philibert were never published - making this collection of original drawings accordingly rare. André Dignimont a 'figure notable de Montmatre' was celebrated for perfectly capturing feminine beauty. The present volume contains a vast amount of proofs and signed drawings by Dignimont to illustrate an edition of La Maison Philibert that was published in 1925 by Collection des Arts. Paris, Javal & Bourdeaux, 1928. unknown
ref. 98401Paris Javal & Bourdeaux 1930. . Unique extra-illustrated example limited edition printed hors-commerce on japon imperial for Monsieur Dumouchel from a total edition of 525; 3 vols; 4to; illustrated with 25 monochrome etchings of which 22 are hors-texte by Charles Huard and with two original copper plates by Huard colour drawings throughout the text by Theodore van Elsen signed and dated 1933 also loose are 9 wash drawings and 4 watercolours signed by Huard and a set of prospectus; vol II contains a suite of 30 colour drawings to illustrate the work loose in an illustrated wrapper by van Elsen with each drawing with tissue guards and mounted on blue paper a suite of 20 original watercolours also to illustrate the work signed and captioned in pencil by Louis Ibels loose in an illustrated wrapper dated 1933; vol.3 contains over 100 original drawings signed by Carlo Farneti to illustrate the work 4 original watercolours by Louise Ibels and 2 signed watercolours by Leon Courbouleix; all house in modern maroon morocco boxes with gilt detail and lettering; a fine copy. A unique example extra-illustrated by Charles Huard with two copper plates and numerous original drawings by multiple artists. A large collection from the publisher's Javal and Bordeaux of illustrations for Flaubert's novel. Flaubert's first published novel. 'Madame Bovary the story of the adulteries and suicide of a doctor's wife in provincial Normandy is notable for its rigorous psychological development and manifests the qualities that mark all his mature work: authenticity of detail an impersonal narrative method a precise and harmonious style. Certain passages having been judged to be offensive to public morals Flaubert his publisher and his printer were tried but acquitted' Drabble. Paris, Javal & Bourdeaux, 1930. unknown
1865ref. 3790London: Bradbury & Evans 1865. First edition. Third issue with Part I's title Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds in solid lettering in the original twelve monthly parts May 1864-April 1865. Octavo 8 3/4 x 5 5/8 in; 223 x 144 mm.Collating vi 2 391 1 with twenty-four hand-colored steel-engraved plates two to each volume heightened with gum arabic. The illustrations to Parts VIII-XII are unsigned but by Hablot K. Brown aka "Phiz." The woodcut on the upper wrapper is by Hablot K. Brown. Advertisements collate per Schwerdt save Part VI which lacks the Note of Lever's Martin and Part VII lacking the slip for The Belle of the Village. Publisher's original red-brown pictorial wrappers. Minimal restoration of spines to a few volumes tiny chip to fore- edge of Part I otherwise an excellent and quite lovely set. Chemised and housed in a red cloth clamshell case with black leather spine label lettered in gilt. "Although Surtees approached his publishers in July 1861 with the idea of bringing out 'Mr. Facey Romford' they preferred not to undertake the matter until Mr. Leech's services were definitely secured and there would be no questoin of such delays as had occurred in the illustrations of 'Handley Cross.' Leech promised however to being in January 1862 and the situation seemed sufficiently secure to set up the type but just at this time the artist held his first exhibition of oil paintings which proved so successful and diverting that the 'Facey Romford' illustrations were again postponed. Surtees in despair at last offered the book in August 1864 to The Field where is was refused. In March of that year Leech finally undertook the drawings but never lived to complete the work which was carried on byPhiz" Field. Field 225. Tooley 475. Schwerdt II 237. Podeschi 207. Bradbury & Evans unknown
1914ref. 3708London: Hodder and Stoughton 1914. First edition. Finely bound ca. 1914 by Sangorski & Sutcliffe stamp-signed on rear turn-in in full dark blue morocco covers decoratively paneled in gilt with inlaid red morocco floral corner-pieces and in the center in gilt the Royal stamp of Princess Mary. Spine with five raised bands paneled and lettered in gilt in compartments all edges gilt cream watered silk liners and endleaves.Quarto 9 7/8 x 7 5/16 inches; 251 x 186 mm. vi 140 pp. Fourteen color plates tipped-in to captioned tan stock with brown line frame many black and white text drawings. Four figure ink number upside down on verso of rear blank leaf. An exceptional copy. A relatively common book but scarce in fine condition. This may well be a special presentation binding that was done at the time of publication. "This was the first of a group of wartime books sponsored by prominent people and sold to raise money for worthy causes. The most popular it sold 604884 copies during the two years 1914-1916 that is was in print. The Times in an article November 21 1914 sought to promote the cause "The Queen's Fund" by directing the public to the display of the original drawings at the Leicester Galleries" Hughey. The fourteen tipped-in color plates include: "So nobody can quite explain Exactly where the rainbows end" Arthur Rackham "True Spartan Hearts" Edmund Dulac "The Ant Lion" E.J. Detmold "A Holiday in Bed" W. Russell Flint There are also many black & white drawings by C.E. Brock; E.J. Detmold; Arthur Rackham; Byam Shaw; H. M. Brock; Lewis Baumer and Edmund J. Sullivan. Arthur Rackham 1867-1939 is perhaps the most acclaimed and influential illustrators of the Golden Age of Illustration. A prolific artist even from his youth Rackham got his start as an illustrator working for the Westminster Budget Newspaper 1892. Over the next few years he took on more and more commissions for children's books hitting his career high in the first three decades of the twentieth century. Rackham turned his imaginative pen to every classic-from Shakespeare to Dickens to Poe. Latimore and Haskell 93. Riall 120. Hughey 34. Hodder and Stoughton unknown
1904ref. 3810London: John F. Shaw 1904. First edition. Publisher's quarter decorated cloth over full-color glazed pictorial boards corners a little worn.Small quarto 9 5/8 x 7 1/8 in; 245 x 180 mm. A few illustrations hand-colored by a child. Closed tear to bottom edge of page. 17. Early ink presentation dated "Christmas 1905" on front paste-down. Illustrated throughout in black and white and color with fifteen drawings by Louis Wain and an unrecorded text drawing by Arthur Rackham so initialed on page 40. Unrecorded and scarce with no copies noted in the Wain or Rackham bibliographies. Anytime an unrecorded book illustration by Arthur Rackham comes to light it's an item for collectors to note. Buried within this book unheralded on page forty is a black and white text illustration of four chickens in various states of distress as they observe in high dudgeon and with no little annoyance a cat within their food bucket chowing down the chicken feed. And at the lower left of the bucket as small as can be are Rackham's initials as typically drawn. Latimore and Haskell and Riall make no mention of this illustration in their Rackham bibliographies and the Arthur Rackham Society expressed no knowledge of it when we inquired. A true scarcity -- a previously unknown Rackham during his transitional period when his fairies and goblins were emerging but had not yet fully vanquished the simple pay-the-bills work of his early years. Arthur Rackham 1867-1939 is perhaps the most acclaimed and influential illustrator of the Golden Age of Illustration. A prolific artist even from his youth Rackham got his start as an illustrator working for the Westminster Budget Newspaper 1892. Over the next few years he took on more and more commissions for children's books hitting his career high in the first three decades of the twentieth century. Rackham turned his imaginative pen to every classic-from Shakespeare to Dickens to Poe. Cf. Dale 34 and 35. John F. Shaw unknown
1910ref. 3818London: S.W. Partridge & Co. Lrd 1910. First edition. Original red cloth over color pictorial front board and advertisement on rear board advertisements on endpapers. Corners and board edges a little worn. Large quarto 10 3/16 x 7 11/16 inches; 259 x 195 mm. Pictorial title-page printed in blue 92 unnumbered pages and six full page color plates. Numerous other mono-color and black & white illustrations throughout the text including six by Louis Wain. Ink inscription on verso of color frontispiece dated Xmas 1910. A good copy of a very scarce book in fact the first time that we have ever seen this title. The Louis Wain illustrations in this delicate book include the following: How Pride Betrays. three 0ne-third page printed in brown When the Cook's Away. full-page printed in blue Tubbing the Kitties. one-third page printed in green "You Naughty Kitties!" full-page printed in green. S.W. Partridge & Co., Lrd unknown
ref. 57588London: A. and C. Black Ltd. 1928. Travel SECOND EDITION REVISED. Octavo 21 x 16cm pp.x; 250; 2. Publisher's blind stamped blue cloth gilt titles to spine and in blind to upper blue top edge dust-jacket. With thirty two plates in colour and a sketch map of the country. Ownership to flyleaf some spotting to edges. Wrapper price clipped with a few small marks. Uncommon in wrapper. A clean bright example. Near fine. Part of Black's Popular Series of Colour Books this volume being a revised version of the same title which formed part of the A. and C. Black 20 Shilling series first published in 1908. London: A. and C. Black Ltd., 1928 unknown
2010ref. G0061928003I4N00HarperCollins Publishers 2010. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. HarperCollins Publishers paperback
1828ref. 9027029London: Jones 1828. Hardcover. Very good. Cruikshank George. Illustrated with three etched frontispieces by George Cruikshank and 84 woodcut illustrations by George and Robert Cruikshank et al. "With a copious and classified index" in each volume. Bound in half black morocco with gilded bands spine stamped in both gilt and blind black cloth boards ruled in gilt printed endpapers. A few signatures loose but stilll holding otherwise binding is intact. A nice clean set. Jones hardcover
ref. 55376London: Longmans Green and Co. 1893. Childrens illustrated FIRST EDITION. Octavo 19 x 13cm pp.xvi; 337; 1 blank; 1 advertisement; 1 blank. With numerous engraved illustrations by Ford Speed and others. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt decoration to upper board coated black endpapers all edges gilt. Some spotting within bookplate to pastedown some overall handling to cloth. Very good. Stirring tales of Culloden Rourke's Drift Pirates Red Indians Kidnaps and Escapes. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1893 unknown
ref. 51034London: John Cumberland n.d. c.1830. Theatre. EARLY PRINTING. Small pamphlet in sixes 15 x 10 pp.50. With a wood engraved frontispiece and cover illustration after R. Cruikshank by Mr. Bonner. Publisher's grey paper covers with titles illustration and a price of 6d sewn. Cumberland's No. 36 Minor Theatre being a Companion to Cumberland's British Theatre. Wear and some small chips from the covers. A remarkable survival of a delicate pamphlet. Very good. A play originally performed on 9th April 1830. London: John Cumberland, n.d. [c.1830] unknown
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1907ref. 93693Chicago:: McClurg and Co 1907. Hardcover first edition -. Very good in tan boards with a green white and gilt art nouveau cover by Armstrong rubbing to the front cover and spine corners and edges somewhat worn contents near fine . First printing. An early novella by Storm originally published in German in 1850 and a masterpiece of German poetic realism with its delicate language and its atmospheric melancholic mood as it tells a bittersweet story of unfulfilled love through a man's nostalgic memories of his childhood sweetheart Elisabeth who married another. A lovely book illustrated with a full color frontispiece 8 full color plates illustrated initial letters at each chapter and decorative green borders on every page by sisters Margaret Neilson Armstrong 1867-1944 and Helen Maitland Armstrong 1869-1948. Translated from the German by George P. Upton; includes a translator's preface and an appreciation of Storm by Upton in which he notes that the theme of this book is lost youth and the symbol of it is the water lily. The water lily is the image used by Margaret Armstrong in the cover art on the endpapers one of the few examples of Armstrong illustrated endpapers and on the title page. Large octavo unpaginated. McClurg and Co, hardcover
1992ref. SBBIH-UWNYGTGH4ZZJElfande Ltd 1992. hardcover. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Elfande Ltd hardcover
